Acting for Film 1144 E. Market St. 977-1371. Participate in weekly workshops on acting for film with an Emmy-winning director. Call for days and times. $150 per month.
Charlottesville Camera Club Westminster Canterbury, 250 Pantops Mountain Rd. www.avenue.org/ccc. Members participate in informal competitions on assigned themes. Meets the second Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm. Free.
Charlottesville Salsa Club Outback Lodge, 917 Preston Plaza. 979-7211. sundaysalsa@cvillesalsaclub.com. Sponsors salsa and a beginning dance lesson every Sunday, 8pm. $6.
Charlottesville Writing Center P.O. Box 5608. 293-3702. http://cvillewrites.org. Offers a variety of themed workshops throughout the year. Visit the website as new programs are added.
Court Square Dancers Central Library, McIntire Room, 201 E. Market St. 924-3586. This women’s English folk dance group practices every Thursday, 7:15-8:45pm. Free.
Dance Explosion Footnotes Studio, 2363 Commonwealth Dr. and Studio 206, 206 W. Main St. 953-8268. www.dance-explosion.org. Offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, modern, conditioning, ballroom, salsa and country. Classes are now in session. Call or visit the website for details.
DanceFit Movement Center 609 E. Market St., Studio 111. 295-4774. www.njira.com/dancefit. Specializes in movement with a focus on health and fitness.
Edna-Jakki Miller offers classes in four areas: hip-hop, yoga and the specially designed “DanceFit” and “CardioFlex.” Call or visit the website for times. Drop-ins are welcome. $10-13 per class.
Dances of Universal Peace Westminster Presbyterian Church, 190 Rugby Rd. 242-6510. Eat, dance and pray in fellowship. All are welcome at this event, held the second Sunday of every month at 7:30pm.
Glass Palette classes 110 Fifth St. NE. 977-9009. www.theglasspalette.net. Register now for workshops in glassblowing, bead making, and fusing and slumping. $150-225. Or try a walk-in visit, and make one of several individually priced projects.
International Ballroom Dance Charlottesville Municipal Arts Center, 1119 Fifth St. SW. (540) 933-6778. Master Instructor Lee Santos teaches a beginner/intermediate level class every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30-7:30pm, focusing on a different dance each month. $15 per class.
International Folk Dancing Northside Library, 300 Albemarle Sq. 823-9705. Learn dances from the U.S., the Balkans, Greece, Germany, Russia, France, Canada and many more countries every Tuesday, 6-8:30pm, through February 25.
Irish Set Dance Class Westminster House, 214 Rugby Rd. 409-9631. The Blue Ridge Irish Music School sponsors a low-impact aerobic dance session from 7-9pm, with a short lesson at 6:45pm. $7 at the door, or $20 for the four-month series.
Kluge-Ruhe Collection tours 400 Worrell Dr. 244-0234. Visitors can enjoy a guided tour held every Saturday, 10:30am. Free, no reservations necessary.
La Tertulia: Spanish Conversation Group Central Library, Madison Room, 201 E. Market St. 979-7151. All levels welcome. Brush up on your Spanish the first and third Thursday of every month, 7pm.
Live Arts groups 123 E. Water St. 977-4177 x 100. www.livearts.org. A play readers’ circle, which examines some of the most revolutionary plays in history, meets the third Sunday of every month, 3-6pm. A playwrights’ lab meets the first and third Monday of every month, 6:30-9:30pm, to share scripts and constructive feedback.
The Live Poets Society Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Ave. 296-5544. Share original poetry or just listen, the first Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Free.
Main Street ArtSpace workshops 328 Main St. 985-6500. www.noonwhistlepottery.com. Regular classes on all sorts of media, not to mention youth classes and special one-off creation sessions. Call for schedule and prices.
Miki Liszt Dance Company McGuffey Art Center, Studio 20, 201 Second St. NW. 295-7973. www.mikilisztdance.org. A variety of dance companies and choreographers perform the first Friday of every month, 7pm, for $5. The company also offers classes in a variety of styles throughout the week. $10 per class, or $8 with the purchase of a class card.
Poem Site: Songs in the Landscape 2331 Highland Ave. 295-5057. Enjoy a mixed-media collaboration by poet Laurance Wieder and artist Andrea Korotky. This season features a painted window and “Your Melodies,” a take-it-with you poem from the Poem Tube. Free.
Poets’ Critique Group 973-3577. Meets every Friday, 10am-2pm, to provide a forum for poetry and constructive feedback. Bring copies of recent poems. Call for directions to a private residence in Albemarle County. Free.
Rosamond Casey art classes McGuffey Art Center, 201 Second St. NW. 293-8733. www.rosamondcasey.com. “Drawing from Experience” and “Mapping the Dark: A Course in Conceiving Art” are offered for eight weeks starting January 23. Call for details and prices.
Shergold Dance Studio 652 W. Rio Rd. 975-4611. www.shergoldstudio.com. The studio offers a variety of evening dance classes in tango, hip-hop, foxtrot, rumba, swing, salsa, pole dancing for fitness, and senior exercise classes in tap and ballet. $32 for four lessons or $10 to drop in. Don’t miss the general social dances held the second Saturday and the fourth Friday of every month, $8. See website for current schedule.
Smocking Guild of America Les Fabriques, 420 Shoppers World Ct. 295-1481. The Monticello Chapter meets the third Thursday of each month, at 7pm, to educate interested people about smocking and related needlework.
Stained glass seminar Blue Ridge Beads & Glass, 1724 Allied St. 293-2876. www.blueridgebeads-glass.com. People of all skill levels interested in the Tiffany method and artists with questions are welcome. The seminar meets every Saturday, 3-4:30pm. Free.
Studio Baboo 321 E. Main St. 244-2905. www.studiobaboo.com. The glass beads shop hosts “Beads & Lunch,” a free forum for sharing tips and working on projects, the third Wednesday of every month. The studio also hosts frequent workshops.
Tahitian dance classes McGuffey Art Center, Studio 11, 201 Second St. NW. 293-5265. www.aniseh.net. W. Aniseh Burtner offers classes in authentic Tahitian dance every Thursday. The first class, Tahitian Techniques, runs 6-7pm and incorporates Tahitian movements into a vigorous workout. The second class, Dance Celebration, runs 7-8pm and involves learning Tahitian song and dance choreography. $10 per class, or $15 for both.
Terry Dean’s Dance Studio 1309A Seminole Trail. 977-3327. www.terrydeansdancestudio.com. Terry offers weekly classes in waltz, samba, cha-cha, swing, tango and more. Partners are provided for singles. See website for current schedule. $5-10 per class, with monthly plans available.
Virginia Reelers weekly dance lessons Woodbrook Elementary School Cafeteria, Rt. 29 N. 293-4244. The Reelers begin a new season of square dancing lessons on January 24. Lessons take place on every Wednesday, 7-9pm, through May. $40 for the season.
West African Drum Classes Charlottesville Friends Meeting House, 1104 Forest St. 977-8694. Kevin Munro holds lessons every Wednesday, 6-7pm. Call for prices.
Women’s Voices book group Barnes & Noble, Barracks Road Shopping Center. 984-0461. This group meets once a month to discuss works by female authors. The next meeting is Tuesday, January 23.
Zabor Dance Academy 109 Second St. SE, second floor. 227-1709. Learn Argentine tango every Sunday, 5pm for beginners and 5:40pm for intermediate students. Frequent workshops are held in a variety of other styles. Call or e-mail zabordance@yahoo.com for times and prices.