Stanardsville is the place to catch the Freedom Festival from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The 65 horses currently calling Montpelier home don’t realize it, but this Sunday is a very big day in their lives.

The Art In Action station at the Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center at Darden Towe will be geared to creating artist trading cards on Saturday and Sunday. Youngsters can paint or draw their own trading cards to keep or trade with friends. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3 per person.

The action’s heading from the small screen to the ring. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s “Main Event Mafia: Respect” tour will be muscling its way into the John Paul Jones Arena at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6.

An additional performance of “Cats” has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the John Paul Jones Arena.

Barn Swallow is among the ‘Best’

Spend a weekend in area studios

Tickets went on sale today for the Paramount’s Star Circle members and will go on sale Thursday to all Paramount members. The general public can start purchasing tickets on Nov. 20.

New for November

Area’s newest gallery to open today

City’s artwork is real trash

Artisans Center opens new show

Artisans Center switches to ceramics

The Charlottesville Albemarle Kennel Club will host its 50th and 51st all-breed and obedience dog show May 31 and June 1 at Foxfield Steeplechase Course.

It’s time to party ’til closing time
There will be a closing party at 9 tonight for Monty Montgomery’s exhibition at Bistro Cassis.
A D.J. will be on hand for this evening’s event.
Fresh from a show in Knoxville, Tenn., Montgomery has been showing some of his new acrylics on canvas at the local show.
Cassis is at 210 W. Main St.
Call 979-0188 for more details.

Suzanne Lacy will discuss her career
Artist and author Suzanne Lacy will give a public talk on her artwork and career at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Virginia’s Campbell Hall, Room 160.
Lacy’s work includes installations, video and large-scale performances on social themes and urban issues. One of her best-known works is “The Crystal Quilt,” a performance with 430 older women broadcast live on public television.
Her writing includes “Mapping the Terrain: New Genre Public Art,” and more than 60 articles on public art.
Lacy is the chairwoman of the M.F.A. in Public Practices at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. In 1996 and 1997, she co-founded the Visual and Public Art Institute at California State University at Monterey Bay with artist Judith Baca. For information, call 924-7307.

No foolin’, it’s already time
for April’s opening receptions

l CCDC GALLERY:
In celebration of Architecture Week, the gallery will showcase the “RE:Design Matters” exhibit, which has been held over for April. The show examines the principles of sustainability incorporated throughout the design and renovation process. CCDC’s new space is at 100 Fifth St. NE. There will be a reception from 5 to 8 tonight. 984-2232.
Other events on tap for Architecture Week include Crozet Green Building Tour 10 a.m. Saturday; AIA Kids Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; a film series starting at noon Monday, Tuesday and April 11; and a GreenMatters Workshop on Wednesday.