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This Week In Crozet (8/20/25)

This Week In Crozet (8/20/25)

Aug 21st-27th

Crozet United
August 20, 2025

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Around Town

Two well-known buildings are up for sale in downtown Crozet. You’ve probably passed them on your daily errands or school drop-offs, and now they’re looking for new owners.

📍 1205 Crozet Ave #B – the old Region Ten building across from the post office. Mixed-use space with 2,880 sq. ft.listed at $925,000.

📍 1193 Crozet Ave – the former home of Piedmont Pediatrics. Mixed-use space with 1,800 sq. ft. listed at $650,000.

More details here → MLS Listing

Registration Open for Crozet Trail Crew Annual 5K - Lace up your running shoes, the Crozet Trail Crew’s Annual Trail Run returns on Saturday, October 25. The 5K serves as the group’s biggest fundraiser of the year, supporting their ongoing mission to build and maintain Crozet’s trail system and connect our community with nature.

This year’s event has something for everyone:

5K Trail Run – the classic race through Crozet’s scenic trails.
Family Fun Run – a relaxed option for those who want to enjoy the day at their own pace.
10K Trail Run – for runners looking to push themselves a little further.

👉 Register here to secure your spot.

Not running? The Trail Crew is also looking for volunteers to help with setup, registration, photography, and more. 👉 Sign up to volunteer.

Credit: Crozet Trail Crew FB Page

Food Drive at Crozet UMC - September is Hunger Action Month, and Crozet United Methodist Church is collecting donations to support the Grace Grocery food pantry. The need for food assistance in our community continues to grow, and this drive is an important way to help neighbors facing hunger.

Donations can be dropped off at Crozet UMC throughout September. Every contribution—big or small—makes a difference.

→ Grace Grocery

Grace Grocery Food Drive

Albemarle County Releases Draft of 20-Year Comprehensive Plan (AC44)

Albemarle County has released the draft of its updated Comprehensive Plan, or “Comp Plan,” which guides growth, development, and investment across the county for the next 20 years. The Plan outlines recommendations for supporting local businesses, protecting natural resources, expanding transportation options, and encouraging a variety of housing types. It also informs decisions on public infrastructure, funding, and certain development applications.

Your feedback is invited → AC44 Survey

For Crozet, this matters: the draft includes guidance on the Growth Management Policy, which influences how the county will add to designated Development Areas, shaping where new housing, businesses, and infrastructure may appear in our community over the coming decades.

As shown below, the draft now contains language related to “Land Swaps”, a concept that would expand the boundaries of Crozet and other development areas by adding the acreage from “under-performing areas” onto the total acreage of the County’s growth areas. There are many critical and unanswered questions such as:

Are places like Lickinghole Creek and Basin under-performing areas (UPA)?
Is Old Trail a UPA because it didn’t develop at the absolute maximum density?
Can an UPA from a distant neighborhood (e.g. Glenmore) be added to Crozet
Keep a very close eye on this one.

Share your good news—like team victories, community cleanups, or any positive updates—with us. Send emails to [email protected]

Forecast

I’d agree with you, but then we would both be wrong…

Things to do

Resin Workshop | Art Hive | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | $35 | From mastering the basics to learning expert tips & tricks of working with resin, you'll leave with skills and a unique piece of functional art! There will be a variety of molds and extras to choose from.

Fall Planting With Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners | Waynesboro Library | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | FREE | Not Sure What To Plant This Fall? Join Us For A Presentation By The Central Shenandoah Valley Master Gardeners And Learn All About Fall Gardening!

Common Play Game Night | Common Wealth Crush Co. | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | FREE | Bring your crew & your favorite game or borrow a game from our library. Wine specials & salty snacks available! No RSVP necessary.

Friday, August 22nd

Baby & Toddler Story Time | Waynesboro Library | 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | FREE | Stories, Songs, And Shakers, Followed By Coloring And Social Time. Ages 0-3 And Caregivers.

It’s Bin Fun: Sensory Play For Infants And Toddlers | Crozet Library | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | FREE | Ages 6-35 Months. Requested Registration Begins August 1. Drop-Ins Welcome.

Pickleball Fun-Damentals | Wintergreen Resort | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Ticketed | Learn The Basics Of Pickleball

Live Music – Steve Lanza Jr. | Brewing Tree Beer Company | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | FREE

Full Nelson Friday With Michale & Justina | Blue Mountain Brewery | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Comedy At Hazy Mountain | Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed

Annie Bacon And Gabriel Goldstein | Batesville Market | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | $10

Jeremy's Ten: A Pearl Jam Tribute @ Pro Re Nata | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | $15

Fourth Fridays Under The Stars | Ivy Creek Natural Area | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | FREE | Under The Stars Is Held On Fourth Fridays. Learn About Upcoming Celestial Events In A Short Lecture Given In The Education Building At 8:00 PM.

Country Sensation Maggie Baugh At The Foundry! | Basic City Beer Co. | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Ticketed

Saturday, August 23rd

Smash It Tournament | Old Trail Golf Club | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM | $85 | 4-Person Captain's Choice Tournament

Trades Day | Frontier Culture Museum | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | FREE | Have You Ever Spent An Entire Afternoon With Our Blacksmith Or Tinsmith As They Make Objects For Use On Our Historic Sites?

Hello Again Consignment Pop-Up @ Wendell House | Hello Again Consignment | 10:00 - 6:00 PM | FREE | Join us at Wendell House in Old Trail. Shop top brands at amazing prices right in your backyard.

TNFW: Living With Nature At Wintergreen Hike | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ticketed

Improv Class | Hamner Theater | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | FREE

Kids' Nerf Battle | Waynesboro Library | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | FREE | Come To The Library After Hours For Pizza And A Nerf Battle In The Stacks

Valley Country Fest | Plaza Antigua | 3:00 - 10:00 PM | $15 | Get ready for an unforgettable evening of live country music, vendors, and drink specials under the summer sky!

Bluegrass Jam | Shenandoah Valley Art Center Inc | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | FREE | Come pick or just listen and hang out, and tell your friends!

Live Music – Ben Reade | Brewing Tree Beer Company | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM | FREE

Murder Mystery | Virginia Scenic Railway | 3:30 - 6:30 PM | $167

Swansong | Glass House Winery | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | FREE

Joel Streeter Band & June Baby | Potters Craft Cider | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Roller Skating | Greenwood Community Center | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | $2-$3

Crop Circle Conspiracy Live At Seven Arrows! | Seven Arrows Brewing Company | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Double Duran: The Ultimate Duran Duran Experience | Pro Re Nata - PRN | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | $30

The Gia Ray Band | Batesville Market | 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM | $10

Night Moves – The Ultimate Bob Seger Tribute | Basic City Beer Co. | 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Ticketed

Sunday, August 24th

Blue Ridge Gran Fondo MTB Race | Meetup | 8:00 - 10:00 AM | $140

Barks At The Barn | Bold Rock Cidery | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Gypsy Express Mini-Train | Gypsy Hill Park | 1:00 - 5:00 PM | $1

Louis Smith | Glass House Winery | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Live Music – Alex Arbaugh | Brewing Tree Beer Company | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Music On The Deck: Jimmy O | Cardinal Point Winery | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

West Of Wyatt Live | Potters Craft Cider | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | FREE

Food: Potlucky | Starr Hill Brewery | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Bachata Flow | Basic City Beer Co. | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | FREE | Bring Your Energy, Your Friends, Or Just Yourself. New And Experienced Dancers Alike Are Welcome!

Solstice Series (Vegfest Fundraiser) | Bar Botanical | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Ticketed | Join Us For An Unforgettable Evening Where We Will Be Serving Up A 4 Course, Fully Vegan, Highly Seasonal Dinner that has optional wine & cocktail pairings. Tickets are limited.

Trivia With Olivia | Starr Hill Brewery | Tue, Aug 26th | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | FREE

Themed Trivia Night At Seven Arrows! | Seven Arrows Brewing Company | Wed, Aug 27th | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | FREE

Annual Nighthawk Watch | Piedmont Bird Club | Wed, Aug 27th | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | FREE | Don’t miss the exciting evening flights of migrating nighthawks! Join Scott Connuck at Ivy Creek Natural Area to watch these charming birds perform acrobatics as they feed over the farm’s fields along with swifts, swallows, raptors and other birds.

Email [email protected] for more information.

On The Lighter Side

Trivia

During the Apollo 14 mission in 1971, which astronaut became the first (and only) person to hit a golf ball on the Moon, later joking it traveled “miles and miles and miles” (though analysis shows it actually went about 40 yards)?