Charlottesville Community Design Centre: Events December

Two announcements this week from CCDC:

CCDC will screen the film, The Unforeseen, in our gallery at 101 E. Main St. on Wednesday, December 12 at 7 pm in conjunction with UVA's Human Rights Watch Film Series. The film concerns real estate and urban development issues in Austin, Texas, and the environmental and health impacts it had on a small community and their political response. The event is free and open to the public. The Unforeseen runs about 90 minutes - please plan to arrive a few minutes early, as seating will be limited.

The film, executive produced by Terrence Malick, follows the career of Gary Bradley, an ambitious west Texas farm boy who went to Austin and became one of the state's most powerful real estate developers in the boomtown growth era of the 1970s. When one of his developments threatened a local treasure, "Barton Springs," the community fought back and the subdivision became a lightning rod for environmental activism. The Unforeseen shows the negotiation between the destruction of the natural world and the American Dream in its debates over land, economics, property rights, and the public good.

2) CCDC will host a final volunteer paint day in the new office and gallery space at 100 5th St. NE on Sunday, December 16 from 11-4 pm. We've made substantial progress with our first two volunteer days and are eagerly awaiting our January move in date. This will be the last opportunity for volunteers to help with painting before we move. Please email Mandy at burbage@cvilledesign.org if you'd like to volunteer your time. Painters of all abilities are welcome.