Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society Walking Tours McIntire Building, 200 Second St. NE. 296-1492. www.albemarlehistory.org. Guided tours of historic Downtown every Sat-urday from April through October, 10am. Free.
Beginner Bike Ride www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club for an easy, socially-paced ride, select Tuesdays and Sundays. Next ride is Sunday, July 4, at Walnut Creek Park, 5pm. Free.
Bird Walk at Ivy Creek Natural Area 973-7772. www.ivycreekfoundation.org. Learn Virginia’s birds with experienced birders. Spon-sored by Rivanna Conservation Society, Ivy Creek Foundation and Monticello Bird Club every first Saturday, 7:30am. Call for meeting location.
Charlottesville Astronomical Society On Mc-Cormick Road. 975-4231. www.cvilleastro.org. Meets the first Wednesday of each month at the McCormick Observatory to hear various speakers discuss astronomy and space. Next meeting is July 5, with Dr. Ed Murphy, who will discuss eclipses, 7pm. Free.
Charlottesville Hash House Harriers 963-9394 or 531-1937. www.chhh.com. This “drink-ing club with a running problem” meets for a three- to five-mile trail run and dinner every Sunday, 3pm. Free the first time, $5 afterwards.
Charlottesville Orchid Society 1165 E. Rio Rd. 975-4231. Meets the second Sunday of the month at the Church of Our Saviour to discuss var-ious aspects of orchid growing, 2-3:30pm. Free.
McCormick Observatory On McCormick Road. 924-7494. www.astro.virginia.edu. Holds a visitor’s night the first and third Fridays of each month (except holidays) including observing with telescopes (weather permitting), audio-visual presentations and tours. Next night is July 7, 9-11pm. Free.
Montalto tours at Monticello off Route 53. 984-9822. Walking tours of the landmark peak, 410′ above Jefferson’s home. Daily, 1pm and 3pm, weather permitting. $12. Res-ervations recommended.
Monticello Signature tours off Route 53. 984-9822. www.monticello.org. An extended guided tour of the main floor, the Dome Room and cellars, plus the gardens on Fridays, 6:30pm. $35. Reservations required.
Plantation Community Tours at Monticello off Route 53. 984-9822. www.monticello.org. Tour Mulberry Row, the center of slave life at Monticello. Daily, on the hour from 10am-3pm. General admission.
Rivanna Trail Foundation Work Party 244-5763. www.rivannatrails.org. Held monthly every second Saturday, meets at Melbourne Road trailhead; tools provided, but bring shears and clippers if you have them. Next work party on July 8, 9am-noon. Free.
Scheier Natural Area nature exploration Scheier natural Area in Palmyra 971-1553. www.rivanna river.org. All-ages guided nature exploration, every fourth Sunday. Next exploration on July 23, 3pm. Free.
SeaDevil Divers 2001 Commonwealth Ave. 975-5570. www.seadevildivers.com. A local scuba diving club, meets the second Tuesday of each month at Starr Hill Brewery. Social hour and speaker. Next meeting on July 11, 6:30pm. Free.
Senior Citizen Basketball at Downtown Recreation Center, 800 E. Market St. 970-3260. Every Monday and Thursday, 9:30-11:30am. Free.
Sunday Social Bike Ride www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club for a socially paced ride, 6pm. Free.
Trout Unlimited meeting UVA Astronomy Build-ing. Call Chubby Damron, 531-6938. Visit the Thomas Jefferson Chapter’s monthly gathering about coldwater conservation and fisheries. Every fourth Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm. Free.
Wednesday Night Bike Ride www.cambc.org. With the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club, an intermediate/advanced pace ride, 8pm. Free.
Wintergreen Nature Foundation 3421 Winter-green Dr., Nellysford. 325-8169. www.twnf.org. The WNF’s Field Studies Institute offers one- and two-day adult courses. Next class is “Working with Weeds Wildflower Gardens” on July 8, 10am-4pm. $60. Registration required.
Women’s 4-Miler Training Program UVA track, Copeley Road. (across from University Hall). 293-3367. Charlottesville Track Club sponsors Saturday morning training sessions to prepare for the Septmber 2 race. Cost includes running manual. Bring water, towel and folding chair. Register at Ragged Mountain Running Shop. $15.
Women’s Mountain Biking www.cambc.org. Join the Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club twice a month for a noncompetitive, social ride. Bring helmet, trail bike and water. Next ride is July 13 at 6pm. For more info: women@cambc.org.
Try This Now is a rotating listing of classes, workshops and ongoing events to help you broaden your horizons—take a hike, learn how to blow glass, or sign up your kid to act in a play. The schedule of topics goes as follows: First Tues-day of the month: Wellness; Second Tuesday: Kids; Third Tuesday: Arts and Fine Arts; Fourth Tuesday: Outdoors; Fifth Tuesday: Grab Bag. To get your event or organization listed, contact Susan Rosen at trythisnow@c-ville.com.