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There are many classes available in art, music, fitness, sports, computer, life skills, financial planning and personal growth. Schedule and fees vary.

Groups and organizations:
Albemarle County Community Education Program
Open Doors is a catalog of community classes, services and activities
Phone: (434) 975-9450
Albemarle County's Parks & Recreation
The County has nine parks featuring picnicking, fishing, hiking, biking, and boating. Parks & Recreation offers classes in dance, yoga, karate, fitness and special interest topics at various schools within Albemarle County.
Phone: (434) 296-5844
Albemarle Family
Makes parenting easier and growing up fun by providing information on family focused events and activities
Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
Adult Education Classes
CATEC provides technical education, adult education classes and apprenticeships. CATEC offers academic, career, and technical education programs for high school students in Albemarle, Charlottesville, and Fluvanna. Adult classes are offered on a fee bases on a range of technical education courses
Phone: (434) 973-1945
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation (CPR)
CPR offers exercise, family/friend socialization, and a variety of activities for relaxing, learning something new and feeling the serenity of the natural environment
Phone: (434) 970-3270
Charlottesville Parks and Recreation (CPR) - Therapeutic
Therapeutic classes are offered for 6 weeks in exercise, hiking, swimming/water exercises, crafts, ceramics, cooking, social relationships, anger management, community outings, and others.
Phone: (434) 970-3264
Hadley School for the Blind
The Hadley School for the Blind offers more than 90 distance education courses to eligible students completely free of charge.
Phone: 1-800-323-4238
Independence Resource Center (IRC)
IRC is a resource center for persons with disabilities that provides peer counseling, independent living skills training, an advocacy program, consumer groups, and sign language instruction. The emphasis is on creating a community environment that allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as they choose. 815 Cherry Ave Charlottesville, VA 22903-3448
Phone: (434) 971-9629
Literacy Volunteers of America / Charlottesville-Albemarle (LV/C-A)
LV-C/A offers free, confidential, individualized basic literacy and ESL instruction to adults.
Program Director
P.O. Box 1156 418 7th Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (434) 977-3838
Email: lva@avenue.org
Literacy Volunteers of America / Louisa
Phone: (540) 967-1051
Literacy Volunteers of America / Nelson
Phone: (434) 263-8228
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC)
PVCC provides high-quality educational programs and services that are accessible and affordable
Phone: (434) 977-3900
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)
RFB&D supplies recorded books (mostly educational) in all subjects at all levels for individuals who are print-disabled (dyslexia), blind, have low vision, or perceptual or physical disabilities. 102 Millmont Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: (434) 293-4797
Email: ceure@rfbd.org
Talking Book Center
We provide free library service for anyone unable to read regular print because of a visual or physical disability. We have books and magazines on tape and playback equipment; and also in Braille. Books and magazines are mailed free to and from library patrons, wherever they reside.
Phone: (800) 426-0709
University of Virginia School of Continuing & Professional Studies - Adult Classes
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies offers noncredit personal enrichment courses at times and at places that are convenient to adults. These noncredit courses are designed for individuals who want substantive intellectual activities, but who do not need the additional credit or degree study.
Phone: (434) 982-5313
Fax: (434) 982-5324
Virginia Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (VDBVI)
Library and Resource Center
DBVI has eight affiliated sub regional libraries in public libraries in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Newport News, Roanoke, Staunton, and Virginia Beach.. Books and equipment are mailed to and from eligible persons at no charge. 395 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
Phone/TDD: (804) 371-3661
Phone/TDD: 1-(800) 552-7015
Email: mccartbn@dbvi.state.va.us




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