Acting for Film classes 1144 E. Market St. 977-1371. Offers weekly workshops on acting for film with Emmy-winning director. Call for days and times. $150 per month.
Biscuit Run Studios potluck 981 Old Lynch-burg Rd. 977-5411. www.biscuitrun.com. Hosts an open house and potluck supper every Wednesday, 6pm. Free.
Charlottesville Camera Club 250 Pantops Mountain Rd. 973-4856. www.avenue.org/ccc. Visitors welcome, meets at Westminster Can-terbury the second Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm. Free.
Charlottesville Salsa Club 407B Monticello Rd. 296-8292. sundaysalsa@cvillesalsaclub.com. Sponsors Salsa and other dance lessons at La Taza Coffeehouse every Tuesday, 7pm. Free.
Charlottesville Swing Dance Society Swing Swap 1200 Forrest St. Murray High School. 980-2744. www.avenue.org/swing. Practice session in swing and other kinds of dance. A DJ takes requests for a variety of dances including East and West Coast Swing, Hustle, Two-Step and Cha-Cha. Singles and couples welcome; no partner needed, every Thursday, 7:30-9pm. Free.
Court Square Dancers 201 E. Market St. 971-8863. Perform traditional English garland, stave and ribbon dances in the McIntire Room of the Central Library. Open to all levels of female dancers and musicians of either gender, every Thursday, 7-8:45pm. Free.
Crozet Library’s Monday Evening Book Group 5791 Three Notch’d Rd, Crozet. 823-4050. Meets the first Monday of the month. Next meeting on May 8 will discuss Saturday by Ian McEwan, 7-8:30pm. Free.
DanceFit Movement Center 609 E. Market St., Studio 110. 295-4774. www.njira.com/dance fit. Holds “DanceFit” every Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30pm. $10-13.
Flamenco Dance Classes 500 Albemarle Sq. 978-3800. Learn Flamenco dance with Kristi O’Brien every Saturday through June 10. Beginners, 3-4pm; intermediates, 4-5pm. $12.
Glass Palette classes 110 Fifth St. NE. 977-9009. Offers two-week classes on glass making including: “Kiln Formed Glass,” every Saturday, 11am-3pm; “Fused Glass Jewelry,” every Sunday, noon-4pm. $225/$250.
Improv Comedy Class with the Bent Theatre Company (formerly Whole World Theatre). Meets in front of Sylvia’s Pizza, 310 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 466-9574. Class is offered every Tuesday, 8-10pm, with an all-class jam session every Saturday, 4-6pm. $100 per month.
International Folk Dancing 1180 Pepsi Pl. 960-2227. Instructor Ezher Uremez offers lessons in circle, line and partner folk dances from all over the world every Tuesday, 6-8:30pm. Free.
Kluge-Ruhe Collection tours 400 Worrell Dr. 244-0234. Offers 45-minute guided tours every Saturday, 10:30am. Free, no reservations necessary.
Live Arts classes 123 E. Water St. 977-4177. www.livearts.org. Holds ongoing programs, including: “Actor’s LAB” for adults with acting coach Carol Pedersen, for an intense workout guaranteed to stretch acting muscles, every Saturday in the Rehearsal A space, 10-11am. $15. “Playwright’s LAB” meets the first and third Monday of every month to provide a safe, inspirational forum to share, read, hear and discuss scripts and receive feedback, 6:30-9:30pm. Free. “Play Reading Series” meets the second Sunday of the month, 3-6pm. Free.
McGuffey Art Center classes 201 Second St. NW. 295-7973. Offers ongoing and one-day art classes including: “Mapping the Dark,” a course on conceiving art with Ros Casey every Tuesday, 9:30am-noon or 6:30-9pm, $215; “Beginning Drawing,” every Tuesday, 7-9pm, $225; “Watercolor Open Studio,” every Tues-day, 5-8pm, $100. (Materials not included.)
Oratorio Society of Charlottesville-Albemarle 1117 Fifth St. SW. 882-1738. Holding additional auditions for singers on Monday evenings for the 2006 season. Contact Joy to schedule an appointment.
Poem Site in front of 2331 Highland Ave., Fry’s Spring. 295-5057. “Songs in the Landscape” features poetry by Laurance Wieder, painting by Andrea Wieder and a take-it-with-you poem. New poetry on the 15th of every month.
Renaissance dance practice 1119 Fifth St. Ext. 979-3792. Explore European dance from the late medieval to early Baroque era, with emphasis on 17th-century English Country Dance and 16th-century Italian ballet at the Municipal Arts Center, no experience or partner needed. Every first and third Wednesday of the month, 7-10pm. Donations accepted.
Shergold Studio classes 652 W. Rio Rd. 975-4611. www.berkmarballroom.com. Offers dance classes, including: Foxtrot every Monday, Salsa I every Tuesday, Salsa II and Argentine Tango every Wednesday, Pole Dance every Thurs-day and Sunday, all 7pm. Pre-teen and Teen Social Dance Class every Thursday, 7pm. $32 for four lessons. General social dance party every Friday. Beginner’s dance lessons at 7pm, dance at 8pm.
Smocking Arts Guild of America meeting 420 Shoppers World Ct. 295-1481. The Monticello Chapter meets the third Thursday of the month at Les Fabriques to discuss service projects. 7pm, $10 per year.
Songsharing open mic at Fork Union Com-munity Center, Rt. 15. 979-SONG. www.song sharing.org. Saturday, May 28. Part of the Fork Union Community Music Series. Sign up to be one of four open mic performers. A headline act by a SongSharing volunteer musician follows. Time TBA. $3.
Songsharing open mic at Victory Hall Theater Main St., Scottsville. 979-SONG. www.song sharing.org. Saturday, May 21: Part of the Scottsville Community Music Series. Sign up to be one of four open mic performers. A headline act by a SongSharing volunteer musician follows. Time TBA. $3.
Studio Baboo workshops 321 E. Main St. 244-2905. www.studiobaboo.com. Holds work-shops, including: “Long and Lovely,” Sat-urday, April 22, 10am-2pm, $40; and “Metamorphosis” Sunday, April 23, 10am-4pm, $90. See website for full schedule.
Sunspots glass blowing demonstrations 2039 Barracks Rd, Meadowbrook Shopping Center, corner of Emmett and Barracks Rd. 977-5531. Watch red-hot molten glass being formed into beautiful art objects. Demonstrations offer-ed Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm www.sun spots.com.
West African Drum Classes 1104 Forest St. 977-1499. Kevin Munro holds lessons at the Charlottesville Quaker Meeting House every Wednesday, 6-7pm. $70.
Zabor Dance 609 E. Market St. 804-303-2614. Offers classes in Argentine Tango every Saturday for beginners, 6-6:30pm, and intermediates, 6:40-7:10pm. Also offers nightclub salsa every Saturday for beginners, 7:20-7:50pm, and intermediates, 8-8:30pm. $6.
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.