Tom Tom Festival 2025: Full Schedule

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6:00am EDT

Sunrise Meditation: A Love…No Ego Sunrise

Tuesday March 18, 2025 6:00am - 7:00am EDT

Meeting Street/Berkmar Drive Extended: Route 29 North

Set to the gentle backdrop of morning light, we invite you to join us for a peaceful time of connection with self and nature. During guided meditation, participants will be led through the 5 Tibetan Rites – simple, non-strenuous exercises – accompanied by easy breathing techniques, nature gazing, and a brief introduction to the message of Love…No Ego, as we embrace what it is to BE human and leave the ego behind.

Special Instructions:
Sun is set to rise at/around 6:30 AM. Please arrive by or at 6AM as meditation will begin promptly at 6:15 AM. Group meditation will take place on the grassy area between Meeting Street/Berkmar Drive Extended and Lockwood Drive. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle as these items will not be provided.
Venue: Known as Meeting Street/Berkmar Drive Extended: Route 29 North, behind the Hollymead Town Center (directly behind the Harris Teeter, Bonefish Grill, Five Guys, Starbucks) in the open field. Look for the branded “Love…No Ego” Van, which will be parked along Meeting Street/Berkmar Drive Extended. Plenty of Free Parking Available.

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If you plan to attend only free events at Tom Tom and would still like to build your schedule here on Sched, please go to Eventbrite and select the free ticket labeled “Create Your Personal Schedule”. Once you complete the ticketing process, you’ll receive an email from Sched prompting you to create an account and then build your schedule.

Speakers

Freddy Jackson

Founder, Director, Speaker, and Mentor, Love No Ego Foundation, Inc., and Community Lab School, Charlottesville, Virginia

Freddy is an inspirational and transformational lecturer and speaker, social-emotional learning (SEL) mentor, health and wellness trainer, educator, author, and founder of The Love No Ego Foundation. Freddy's Love...No Ego philosophy serves as the foundation for success, strengthening... Read More →

Collaborator

LoveNoEgo Foundation

The Love No Ego Foundation provides positive development for youth and young adults ages 10-24, helping them to overcome challenges, live with purpose, and go beyond fears and daily pressures, helping them to develop a foundation within that is not easily shaken by the egotistical... Read More →

Tuesday March 18, 2025 6:00am - 7:00am EDT
Meeting Street/Berkmar Drive Extended: Route 29 North

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

9:30am EDT

ReEntry Summit

Tuesday March 18, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am EDT

Vault Virginia

The Reentry Summit will gather any and all individuals or groups who do work to serve individuals returning home from jail or prison. Each group will have a chance to share about the work they do and also dream together about a more coordinated, comprehensive reentry ecosystem in our city. This is a first-of-its-kind event in Charlottesville and will result in practical changes to the ways we serve our returning citizens.

Note: This event is free but Registration is Required.

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If you plan to attend only free events at Tom Tom and would still like to build your schedule here on Sched, please go to Eventbrite and select the free ticket labeled “Create Your Personal Schedule”. Once you complete the ticketing process, you’ll receive an email from Sched prompting you to create an account and then build your schedule.

Speakers

Paul Beyer

Executive Director, Tom Tom

My professional interests and passions are around community building; with a specific focus on my hometown of Charlottesville, VA. I love the instigators, entrepreneurs, artists, activists, and healers who are filled with civic purpose and desire to create communities of friendship... Read More →

Sam Heath

Manager, EJUSA Evangelical Network

Sam leads EJUSA’s engagement with evangelical people and spaces. His faith background in Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, and now Anglican denominations enables him to tell stories about the realities of justice and injustice in America and hold together a view of the world as a... Read More →

Martize Tolbert

National Director of Client and Community Engagement, Fountainfund

In his role as National Director of Client and Community Engagement, Martize is providing leadership in our expansion to new Fountain Fund communities. Working with our staff and community partners across the nation, Martize ensures that Fountain Fund programming and implementation... Read More →

Collaborator

The Fountain Fund

Implementing a “one-stop shop” model is the most efficient and convenient way to cover thewide range of needs of the formerly incarcerated population. Additionally, things like intensive job search assistance and education/job skills training have proven to lower recidivism r... Read More →

Equal Justice USA

Equal Justice USA is a national nonprofit working to end the death penalty, promote restorative justice, and support community safety efforts to be trauma-informed, racially equitable, and community-driven. We believe that justice is not punishment but is safety, healing, and accountability... Read More →

Sponsors

UVA Law Decarceration Clinic

This clinic works to stop the cycle of incarceration by assisting formerly incarcerated people with resolving the collateral consequences of arrests and convictions, and creating sustainable and effective reforms in their communities.

Vault Virginia

Vault Virginia is a membership-based workspace and social club for creators, innovators and thought-leaders. Our carefully designed office, coworking, gallery, and event spaces inspire creativity, cultivate curiosity, and promote connection.

Tuesday March 18, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Vault Virginia

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

10:00am EDT

Storytime with the Charlottesville Ballet

Tuesday March 18, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EDT

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Central Library | Swanson Room 201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville

Experience Snow White in a whole new way as ballerinas pirouette throughout the library during an interactive dance class and storytime featuring professional dancers from the Charlottesville Ballet! We’ll be reading the story of Snow White as she meets a forest full of friends, the Seven Dwarfs, and a dashing Prince.

These FREE community events are a part of Charlottesville Ballet’s education and outreach programming and are geared toward children ages 3-8 and their caregivers and family.

For more info visit: https://www.jmrl.org/ or at CharlottesvilleBallet.org/storytime

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If you plan to attend only free events at Tom Tom and would still like to build your schedule here on Sched, please go to Eventbrite and select the free ticket labeled “Create Your Personal Schedule”. Once you complete the ticketing process, you’ll receive an email from Sched prompting you to create an account and then build your schedule.

Speakers

Lori Jablonski

Company Manager, Charlottesville Ballet

Lori Jablonski, Company Manager at Charlottesville Ballet is originally from Rochester, NY, and began dancing at the age of 7. She trained in and taught multiple genres and completed Boston Ballet’s Adaptive Dance Teacher Training program. Lori holds a B.A. in Dance with a minor... Read More →

Artists

Ava Griebel

Company Artist, Charlottesville Ballet

Ava Griebel, originally from Hanover, PA, began performing at the age of five. Her training has spanned various styles and genres to include ABT Curriculum, Vagonova, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Horton, jazz, lyrical, and tap. Ava went on to become a soloist with Antelope Valley... Read More →

Yui Kaito

Company Artist, Charlottesville Ballet

Yui Kaito is originally from Tokyo, Japan. Yui began her training at Tateda Ballet Studio before moving to Calgary to complete her education at the Alberta Ballet School. While at Alberta Ballet School, Yui passed the Cecchetti advanced examination and was invited to join the Alberta... Read More →

Collaborator

Charlottesville Ballet

Charlottesville Ballet (CB) is a professional ballet company, dance academy, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 by Co-Directors Sara Clayborne and Emily Hartka with a unique focus on wellness. Now celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Ballet is a cultural institution... Read More →

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library

JMRL fosters personal growth and life-long learning for all by connecting people with ideas, information, and each other.WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. Our goal is to deliver exceptional service and honor our place at the center of the communities we support. We are committed to offering... Read More →

Tuesday March 18, 2025 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Central Library | Swanson Room 201 E. Market Street, Charlottesville

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

1:00pm EDT

ReEntry Simulation

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Carver Recreation Center | 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville

The Reentry Simulation is an interactive experience where participants will personally navigate the process of reintegrating into their community after leaving prison. After being assigned a unique identity participants will attempt to meet specific goals necessary to stay out of prison, find a job, a stable place to live, access healthcare, and reunite with family. The design of the simulation was informed by the lived experiences of formerly incarcerated people and their families. The event will conclude with an opportunity for participants to debrief with formerly incarcerated leaders in our community.

Note: This event is free but Registration is Required.

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If you plan to attend only free events at Tom Tom and would still like to build your schedule here on Sched, please go to Eventbrite and select the free ticket labeled “Create Your Personal Schedule”. Once you complete the ticketing process, you’ll receive an email from Sched prompting you to create an account and then build your schedule.

Collaborator

Bucksquad

The B.U.C.K. Squad was formed to take accountability in their own community to stop the violence. The collective group decided to take personal action to address conflicts before they escalated to gun violence in Charlottesville, and the community responded positively to their approach.The... Read More →

Charlottesville Area Justice Coalition

The Charlottesville Area Justice Coalition was formed in 2023 to enhance the effectiveness of organizations and individuals involved in criminal justice reform within the Charlottesville area through collaboration and mutual support.

OAR Jefferson Area Community Correction

Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) is a non-profit organization based in Charlottesville, VA. We believe in second chances and helping individuals lead successful lives. Our goals: To provide safe, evidence-based and cost-effective alternatives to incarceration for Central Virginia. To... Read More →

The Uhuru Foundation

The Uhuru Foundation, founded in 2019 by Robert Gray and Derek Rush, natives of Albemarle County, is a beacon of hope and transformation in Charlottesville, VA, and across the state of Virginia. Established with the commitment to disrupt the cycles of incarceration and create a supportive... Read More →

Second Chancer Foundation

We seek to humanize the experience of reentry for justice-impacted individuals and drive both awareness and resources toward the process. We work locally and have launched Second Chancer Connect - a cloud-based mentor platform to service currently and formerly incarcerated indivi... Read More →

The Fountain Fund

Home to Hope

Home to Hope is a Peer run re-entry program that assists individuals that have been incarcerated get reacclimated with the community by offering a variety of services.

Sponsors

UVA Law Decarceration Clinic

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Carver Recreation Center | 233 4th St NW, Charlottesville

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

1:00pm EDT

Wine and Zen: Community Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Sound Bath Stress Break

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

The Mountaintop at Eastwood Farm and Winery | 2531 Scottsville Road, Charlottesville

Bringing the community together for an inclusive community stress break that will include yoga, meditation, tai chi, qigong, and a sound bath.

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of mindful community and connection presented by Simply Mindful Moment, Yoga by Brian, Ron Salomon, and Holly Chen. Participants will be led through mindful yoga, tai chi, qigong, and guided meditation and sound bath, all set to the beautiful mountain backdrop at Eastwood Farm and Winery.

This event provides a judgment-free, inclusive space for the community to come together exactly as they are to experience and be present in the moment, fully accepting themselves and each other.

Participants are invited to stay after the event to enjoy wine, cider, beer, and conversation together at the winery.

Event Flow:

30 minutes of yoga
30 minutes of tai chi
30 minutes of qigong
30 minutes meditation and healing sound bath

This event has limited capacity please register here: Wine and Zen: Community Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Sound Bath Stress Break (as part of the TomTom Festival) April 18, 2024 - Simply Mindful Moment

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Speakers

Brian Franke

-, Simply Mindful Moment

Brian began his yoga journey in 2011 after the sudden and tragic death of a close friend. He found yoga to be one of the best ways to deal with his grief and continued with a practice as it made him stronger mentally and physically. In 2019 he earned in RYT-200 hour yoga certification... Read More →

Kim Munson

Founder, Simply Mindful Moment

Kim helps everyday people manage stress and anxiety in the simplest, least time-consuming ways. She knows simple meditation and mindfulness practices work because they transformed her own stress patterns, eliminating the need for antidepressant/antianxiety medication.As a Relaxation/Meditation... Read More →

Ronald Salomon

Tai Chi Instructor

Ronald Salomon has been practicing Tai Chi since 2010. He is certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach several Tai Chi forms. He currently teaches Tai Chi for Arthritis at OLLI of UVA. Ron has degrees in History and Criminal Justice and taught criminal justice for several... Read More →

Tonya Wilson

Yoga Practitioner

Tonya has been a yoga practitioner since discovering yoga in college. Two years ago she embarked on her long-time dream of yoga teacher certification. Getting her RYT-200 has led her on a journey of exploring the healing arts, most recently learning and getting level 2 certification... Read More →

Collaborator

Simply Mindful Moment

Eastwood Farm and Winery

Eastwood Farm and Winery is a women-owned, family-operated farm winery in Charlottesville, Virginia, spanning three generations of women making award-winning wines and ciders that reflect the terroir and the long history of grape growing and winemaking in Virginia. Eastwood is committed... Read More →

Tuesday March 18, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
The Mountaintop at Eastwood Farm and Winery | 2531 Scottsville Road, Charlottesville

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

5:00pm EDT

UVA Entrepreneurship Cup

Tuesday March 18, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

The CODE Building

The Launch Competition is the third and final stage of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup, and its goal is to showcase and provide seed capital to the most compelling UVA student startups. Upwards of $50,000 in total prize and in-kind resources will be awarded. Join us to pick the Audience Choice and help students with their “Effectual Ask”.

Space for this event is limited and separate registration with the UVA ECup is required for entry. Please visit the Launch Competition website.

Sponsors

The Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology

The future belongs to innovators—and to those leaders who can bring an entrepreneurial mindset to firms both large and small.The UVA Darden School of Business Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology seeks to challenge every Darden student to fulfill their... Read More →

Tuesday March 18, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
The CODE Building

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

6:30pm EDT

Common House: OG's of Oregon Wine Tasting & Seminar

Tuesday March 18, 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Common House North Room

How many legends of the wine industry can we get into one room at the same time? At least three! Join us for a panel discussion co-hosted by Jay McDonald of EIEIO wines and Bill Curtis of Tasting’s Wine Shop. What’s more? It will be mediated by beloved Somm Erin Scala.

Bill Curtis, although he lives in Charlottesville, has extremely deep roots and strong, life long bonds to the wines of Oregon and the personalities behind them. Jay McDonald is a colorful character who makes some of the best wines on earth from a quiet, understated and isolated winery in the Willamette Valley. Would you be surprised to know the two are old friends? When Jay booked his trip to Virginia I knew we had to get them together. Erin Scala is a local, widely loved industry personality and is the perfect person to ask thought provoking, meaningful questions. She is not only an expert of wine, but an expert of discussion and has a special talent to extract the best stories and the best qualities of the people around her.

We will of course be tasting the wines as well. Jay (known to be one of the best winemakers) and Bill (known to be one of the best wine tasters) are teaming up to guide you through a lively tasting that is sure to be special. This is guaranteed to be as fun, and informative as it is delicious.

Tickets are $30 for members and $45 for non-member guests.

This event requires pre-registration for non-CH members: OG's of Oregon Wine Tasting & Seminar

Sponsors

Common House

Tuesday March 18, 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Common House North Room

Community Partner Programs

Cost Free

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