hot off the press
We made the Best of C-VILLE!
C-VILLE Weekly named Third Place Thursdays a Best of C-VILLE 2026 pick in Services. Read their write-up, "Ladies only."
read the write-upA monthly open-house gathering for women in the Charlottesville area. All are welcome.
C-VILLE Weekly named Third Place Thursdays a Best of C-VILLE 2026 pick in Services. Read their write-up, "Ladies only."
read the write-upWhat started as a gathering of semi-strangers is now a monthly open house at Bar Botanical in Crozet. We meet every third Thursday. All people who identify as women, in any shape or form, are invited.
"Come as we are and meet at our third place."
A place separate from home and work, where we can network, connect, and grow as a community of women empowered by our own shared experiences and stories.
An initiative in support of women from all walks of life. It's never just one thing.
Inspired by the principle that we get further together. Participants intersect to help get you where you want to go.
Make new friends, keep the old. This is for meeting your matches, in the very best way.
Discussion prompts, witty name cards, and good food and drink. Big-picture ideation in a small, easy space.
It's only fitting that Third Place Thursdays land on the third Thursday of every month. Open door, open to everyone.
Founded in support of women from all walks of life. You leave knowing more people, and feeling a little more supported.
We rally around local businesses, nonprofits, and each other. Shout-outs, referrals, and a hand when it's needed. When one of us rises, we all do.
Near the end of every gathering, we each write down one thing that captures where we are, plus a hope we're holding. We fold them up and drop them in a jar.
On the way out, everyone takes one that isn't their own. Anonymous, unless you choose otherwise. For the whole next month, a friend or a stranger holds your wish and quietly roots for it.
It isn't mystical. It's just proof that someone out there is thinking of you and wishing you well.
"I have always been nervous to get out of the house and meet strangers, but TPT has given me the inspiration to feel more confident in the world and in new situations."
"I came alone, a little terrified, and left with new numbers and a lighter chest. I haven't missed one since."
"It's the one night a month that's just mine. No one needs anything from me. I just get to be a person."
"I still have the wish I pulled taped to my mirror. I think about her, whoever she is, all the time."
Every week we feature one woman from our community, here and on Instagram. A founder, a maker, a helper, a friend. In the spirit of women lifting women, we'd love it to be you.
Fill this out and you're in the running. Open to women professionals and entrepreneurs in our community, members and followers alike.
Every spotlight is designed by Lynsie at Roost Studio, the same studio behind this site.
Nope. Drop-ins are always welcome. It helps to say hi on Instagram if you're planning to come, but it's never required.
No cover charge. It's buy-your-own, so bring an appetite. Once you arrive, scan the QR code to order food and drinks.
Anyone who identifies as a woman, in any shape or form. Come on your own or bring a friend from outside the circle.
Perfect, that's most people's first time. We have a reserved section just past the bar: step off the elevator and head toward the far windows. Don't see us and it's a nice night? We're out on the patio. Name tags and a few prompts make the rest easy.
Park in the lot next to Piedmont Place, with more up the hill, then head to the top floor. Doors are at 6, but come when you can. The night is loose by design.
A warm note before each gathering, the theme for the month, and the details that make it easy to show up. A couple times a month, never spam. The "we" is just me, Lynsie, and I don't have that kind of time.
We keep the night loose on purpose. There's no agenda and nothing scheduled, just a mingle and a sip, or a circle with five conversations going at once.
Even so, we love crossing paths with local professionals who have something to offer. If you're a therapist, author, coach, maker, or small-business owner, reach out and we'll find a natural way to fold you in.
reach out on instagramLove the sound of this and want to host Third Place Thursdays where you live? Here's what you'll need to begin.
get in touchA question, a hello, a "can I start one where I live?" Message us on Instagram and it lands right with us.
