Wednesday, May 1: May Day.

Please join SUUVA/CWA a noon in the grand opening of their office at 327 West Main Street (across from the bus station). Come and help them celebrate this historic occasion!

Wednesday, May 1: At Monticello High School, there will be a hearing conducted by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority on the topic of water supply alternatives. You can get full information from the RWSA web site.

Thursday, May 2: There will be a Charlottesville City Council Candidates Forum at 7 p.m. at Zion Union Baptist Church on 1015 Preston Avenue.

The public is invited.

Friday, May 3: First medical school in America established (University of Pennsylvania), Philadelphia, 1765.

Friday, May 3: Birthdate of Genghis Khan in 1162 A.C.E.

Saturday, May 4: There will be a Peace and Justice Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn of the Albemarle County Office Building at Preston and McIntire and the public is invited.

Speakers include Ed Wayland, Fouad Fadil, Heena Reiter, Robert Fatton, David Waldner, Nouradeen Durkee and more.. Musicians include Devon, Danny Schmidt, Tiger Lily, Debbie Hunter, the Blue Ridge Irish Music School and more.

Sponsored by the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice and the Virginia Organizing Project. For more information call 961-6278.

Sunday, May 5: World Laughter Tour, Inc., whose slogan is "Think Globally, Laugh Locally", has in association with Laughter Clubs International declared the first Saturday of May to be World Laughter Day.

This year people will gather in groups of various sizes on May 6, throughout the world to laugh and support one of the aims of the club: "To bring people together and promote events that bring everlasting peace through laughter."

There are, presently, only 4 people certified by the organization to teach its laughing techniques in Virginia.

Monday, May 6: The 5th District Democratic Convention - called to select a nomination for Congressional seat currently held by Virgil Goode - will occur on Saturday, May 18, 2002 in Chatham, Virginia - just North of Danville.

Charlottesville has been allocated 15 delegate slots (plus some alternates), while Albemarle County has been allocated 30 delegate slots (plus alternates). The deadline to preregister with the city/county chair to become a delegate is May 6, 2002.

City residents who wish to register as delegates should contact Lloyd Snook, cvllelaw@ntelos.net

For people in the county register with Will Harvey, Chair -- his email is wharvey@healthlawyers.org

Tuesday, May 7: Charlottesville City Council election.

Wednesday, May 8: Commuter Information and the Virginia Chapter of the American Lung Association of Virginia will sponsor the 12th Annual "Give Air A "Brake" Day on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

Community leaders, legislators and special guests will be on hand to provide information, remarks, demonstrations and entertainment. The free event will be staged one block east of Central Place on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia.

On Give Air A "Brake" Day, commuters may ride CTS and the Big Blue Express for free. Employees in carpools may park for free at the Water and Market Street parking garages. Commuters using any mode of alternative transportation may enter a random drawing for great gifts donated by local merchants. Employees that have not entered the random drawing through their place of employment may by stop by the Commuter Information booth on Give Air A "Brake" Day.

The Grand Prize is $500 plus a Weekend Getaway at the Brierly Bed & Breakfast in Lexington, Virginia. Winners will be announced during WQMZ's live radio remote. Refreshments will be provided by Whole Foods and entertainment will be presented by Live Arts cast members of The Wiz.

Give Air A "Brake" is co-sponsored by Commuter Information ( CTS, JAUNT, RideShare, UTS and Greene County Transit ) providing tools, support and recommendations for establishing vanpools, carpools and access to public transit. For further information, call Commuter Information ( toll free ) 1-888-974-5500 or visit commuterinformation.com.

Thursday, May 9: First Eye Bank Opened in New York, 1944.

Friday, May 10: The Charlottesville Friends of Planned Parenthood invite you to celebrate the rites of Spring at the Blue Sky Bacchanalia at Starr Hill Brewery, 709 West Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia from 7 pm to 11 pm.

Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge provides professional, affordable reproductive health care and sexual health information in the wester half of Virginia. It's mission is to enable women and men to make thoughtful and responsible choices regarding sexuality. They initiate, support, and defend public policy actions consistent with an individual's freedom to make informed and responsible reproductive choices and to promote strong families and planned, wanted children.

A Silent Auction will include birdhouses created by Charlottesville artists, talent and celebrities.

Music is by the Modern Groove Syndicate. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door. Ticket includes beer, wine, snacks & sweets and proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood of the Blue Ridge.

Sunday, May 12: Mother's Day. Florence Nightingale born 1820.

Monday, May 13: Even if you aren't one of the lucky ones who will be a delegate to the 5th Congressional District Convention, please make sure you come to the Caucus at 7:30 p.m., registration starts at 6:30, at Jackson Burley Middle School. That's at 901 Rose Hill Drive. Give your fellow Democrats from Albemarle and Charlottesville a great send off as they ready themselves to nominate a congressional candidate to take on Virgil (no) Goode! see you there!

Saturday, May 18: Armed Forces Day.

Virginia 5th District Democratic Convention.

Saturday and Sunday, May 25 - 26: Fiesta de Primavera will feature Mountain Cove Wines, Jimmy O and Bennie Dodd and the loveliest spot in Virginia. For more information see Al Weed's Mountain Cove Vineyards & Winegarden web site.

Monday, May 27: Memorial Day.