Good morning, Charlottesville.

Cville Tool Library will hold an open house this weekend to welcome local residents.

The event will allow visitors to explore available tools and learn how the library supports community projects.

Charlottesville resident Olivia Hathaway introduced the Food Map of the Valley, a tool that lists hundreds of food resources & services such as farmers markets, community fridges, and gardens.

Users can search the map to find fresh produce and farm stands amid rising food prices and supply challenges.

Charlottesville police and nonprofit Anicira are collecting dog beds, bowls, leashes and collars to support the new low-barrier shelter for Free Bridge encampment residents moving next week—donations are accepted at the police station or Anicira’s locations through Sept.

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Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has opened its fall grant cycle for nonprofits in areas it serves — applications are due Sept.

11 at 5 p.m. Grants range from $1,000 to $15,000 and support projects in basic human needs, education, community vitality, and environmental stewardship.

The Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will host then & now: Charlottesville in the 1970s until Sept.

15 at Vault Virginia in the Bradbury Building on the Downtown Mall (free admission). The exhibit features portraits, photographs and historical documents that capture our city’s social activism and evolution.

MarieBette Bakery in Charlottesville is offering Dolly-themed breads and cakes this weekend to honor the late country icon.

Proceeds from each sale will support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (a tribute to her legacy of giving).

AstraZeneca is investing $4.5 billion in Albemarle County to build a new manufacturing campus that will create 600 permanent and 3,000 construction jobs, and local groups are preparing residents for opportunities (construction is underway and the facility is set to operate within the next few years).

Charlottesville signed a contract with Central Arizona Shelter Services to run Holiday Drive, a low-barrier shelter with 120-person capacity that opens Sept 1 until Aug 31, 2027.

The city will pay up to $3.2 million for start-up and monthly services and outreach for adults experiencing homelessness.

The USDA is offering loans to Virginia farmers to replace equipment, livestock, refinance debts, and reorganize operations due to severe frost and freeze events.

Farmers are urged to visit their local USDA Farm Service Agency office for eligibility and assistance.

UVA's Athletics Department announced Thursday afternoon that Scott Stadium is sold out for the football season opener against NC State (tickets will not be available at the door).