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LIVING Picks: Week of October 18-24

Health & Wellness
Working Woods Walk
Saturday, October 21

Hike through Montpelier Demonstration Forest to learn about forest conservation and its many perks, today and historically. $5, 2-4 pm. James Madison’s Montpelier, 11350 Constitution Hwy., Montpelier Station. (540) 672-2728.

Family
Apple festival
Saturday, October 21, and Sunday, October 22

This fall festival includes food vendors and crafts, hayrides, apple sling shot, corn maze, apple butter, cider, bouncy houses, a kids corner and live music. Free admission, 9am- 5pm. Drumheller’s Orchard, 1130 Drumheller Orchard Ln., Lovingston. drumhellersorchard.com

Food & Drink
Wine Down Wednesday
Wednesday, October 18

Wind down midweek with live music from Chamomile & Whiskey and wine tasting at Keswick Vineyards’ last Wine Down Wednesday of the season. Admission is free, 5:30-8:30pm. Keswick Vineyards, 1575 Keswick Winery Dr., Keswick. 244-3341.

Nonprofit
Pancakes for Parkinson’s
Saturday, October 21

Enjoy pancakes while supporting a good cause at UVA’s 14th annual Pancakes for Parkinson’s event. Admission is free but donations are welcome, 9am-1pm. UVA South Lawn. p4patuva.com

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Living

LIVING Picks: Week of July 19- 25

FAMILY

Bottle cap crafts

Wednesday, July 19

Make your own necklaces, key rings, magnets and other trinkets using bottle caps, glue and magazine cutouts. Grades six to 12, registration required. Free, 3:30-5pm. Greene County Library, 222 Main St., Stanardsville. 985-5227.

NONPROFIT

Square dance benefit

Friday, July 21

Swing your partner ’round and ’round in this square dance benefit hosted by the Grand Squares of Nelson. Proceeds go to the Dental Center at Blue Ridge Medical Center in Arrington. Pay what you will, 7:30-10pm. Rockfish Valley Fire Department, 11100 Rockfish Valley Hwy., Afton. 361-2470.

FOOD & DRINK

Super Peach Sunday

Sunday, July 23

What’s better than biting into a fresh-picked summer peach? Peach ice cream, cobbler, jam—you get the picture. Celebrate the quintessential summer fruit with samples, live music and a kids zone. Free, 11am-5pm. Drumheller’s Orchard, 1130 Drumheller Orchard Ln., Lovingston. 263-5036.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Yoga for CrossFit and recovery

Sunday, July 23

Been meaning to give yoga a try, but unwilling to pay for a studio membership? Here’s your chance to test it out with a class open to all levels of experience. Free, 12:30-1:30pm. CrossFit Charlottesville, 1309 Belleview Ave., Suite 2. 260-0209.