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Fredericksburg Ghana Friendship Day
Fredericksburg Area Museum in Market Square 907 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesEnjoy Ghanaian cultural exhibits, art, music and sample delicious cuisine highlighting the myriad contributions Ghanaians have made over the years to enrich our lives. We invite you to join the City and residents of Fredericksburg, Africulture, citizens of Ghana and those of Ghanaian ancestry as we highlight the historic and important relationships we have had […]
Resume In-Person Workshop
Central Rappahannock Regional Library 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesAre you or someone you know seeking a new career opportunity after being laid off from 2024-2018? Let us assist you in updating your resume to a 21st Century Resume for a Better Job Opportunity! Join us by pre-registering at www.leenc.org. We will have a special Guest Speaker at the workshop. Submit a copy of your current resume and […]
Market at the Center
Dorothy Hart Community Center 408 Canal Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesBrowse and shop local artists and crafters on display at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, enjoy crafting workshops and food trucks. Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 10am – 4pm Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street Entry is free, there are fees for workshops and for vendors To become a vendor or learn […]
Ballads & Brews
Rising Sun Tavern 1304 Caroline St,, Fredericksburg, VAJoin us in our 18th-century tavern to sample historic drinks and treats and learn about early Fredericksburg’s connections to Ireland and Scotland. Sing along with Kinda Celtic as they perform authentic drinking songs that patrons sang in taverns of old! The colonists of Virginia, including early Fredericksburg, came from many places, but those who came […]
Great Lives Lecture- Edith Wilson
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgEdith (Mrs. Woodrow) Wilson Lecture Date: March 12, 2024 The Chancellor's Village Lecture Beautiful, brilliant, charismatic, catty, and calculating, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was a complicated figure whose personal quest for influence reshaped the position of First Lady into one of political prominence forever. And still nobody truly understands who she was. She climbed her […]
Great Lives Lecture- Billie Jean King
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgBillie Jean King Lecture Date: March 14, 2024 The UMW James Farmer Multicultural Center Lecture When Billie Jean King set out to be a champion tennis player in the 1960s, she quickly realized the world she wanted didn’t exist yet for women. So she set out to help create it. Her early life played out […]
Bluebird Basics and Bluebird Monitoring Training
Central Rappahannock Regional Library 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesAbout Bluebird Basics And Bluebird Monitoring Training DESCRIPTION: Anne Little will take you throught the lifecycle of the bluebird from start to finish. There will be a 45 minute presentation followed by question and answer period. Following the presentation, the bluebird monitors will stay for an addition 30 minute training for hand-on trail monitoring. The public […]
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is one of the largest environmental film festivals in North America and we are excited to bring the festival to our river community for the 12th year! Join us for a series of inspirational films that feature adventure, conservation and calls to action you can make possible in your […]
Great Lives Lecture- Elizabeth Taylor
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgElizabeth Taylor Lecture Date: March 19, 2024 The Jubilation by Silver Companies Lecture No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor’s glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system, and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence […]
Homeschool Investigators: Dinosaur Discoveries
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesDinosaur Discoveries (March 20th, 10am – 11:30am): Families will become paleontologists and explore FAM’s newest exhibit Stomp FXBC. Using their observation skills, students will study local fossils, compare dinosaur characteristics, make their own dinosaur track and much more! This program is designed for children ages 5 – 10 years old.
Great Lives Lecture- George Remus
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgGeorge Remus: A Real-Life Gatsby Lecture Date: March 21, 2024 The UMW Dining Lecture In the early days of Prohibition, long before Al Capone became a household name, a German immigrant named George Remus quit practicing law and started trafficking whiskey. Within two years he owned 35 percent of all the liquor in the United […]
Great Lives Lecture- Ten Caesars
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgTen Caesars Lecture Date: March 26, 2024 Ten Caesars is the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople. The empire reached from modern-day Britain to Iraq. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, […]
Great Lives Lecture- Edgar Allan Poe
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgEdgar Allan Poe Lecture Date: March 28, 2024 The Russell and Barbara Stone ‘79 Mait Lecture It is a moment shrouded in horror and mystery. Edgar Allan Poe died on October 7, 1849, at just forty, in a painful, utterly bizarre manner that would not have been out of place in one of his own […]
Spring Community Clean-Up Day & Environmental Fair
The Marshall Center 8800 Courthouse RoadSpotsylvania Parks & Recreation is hosting their 5th Annual Spring Community Clean Up Day & Environmental Vendor Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 9:00am-1:00pm. Advance registration is required to participate in the clean-up event. The Environmental Vendor Fair at the Marshall Center (8800 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553). The Environmental Vendor Fair is a […]
Colonial Fair at Historic Kenmore
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaHuzzah! Step back in time at Historic Kenmore’s Colonial Fair. Be enchanted by Peter Gardiner’s magical conjuring and laugh along with Professor Horn’s Punch and Judy Show. Engage in colonial art lessons, relish interactive games, and soak in the musical atmosphere of Colonial Faire. This event offers a captivating blend of historical performances and immersive […]
Sparking Freedom Tour
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM), in partnership with Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields National Military Park and Discover Stafford, is pleased to announce a new trolley tour Sparking Freedom: Enslaved Resistance in Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia. Led by Dr. Gaila Sims, Curator of African American History and Special Projects. Sparking Freedom will incorporate stops at […]
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Day
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaParticipants can tour Historic Kenmore interpreted by Abbie Castillo (using American Sign Language). Before or after the tour, participants are encouraged to explore the grounds, garden, and Visitor Center galleries. Tour times are 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Reservations are encouraged as space is limited. Historic Kenmore admission fee applies.
Commemorative 1666 Day at the Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center
Patawomeck Museum & Cultural Center 638 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg, VAhttps://sibyllinepress.com/events/join-us-for-commemorative-1666-day-at-the-patawomeck-museum-and-cultural-center-april-20th/
Earth Day on the Rappahannock
Old Mill Park 2201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg’s Annual Earth Day Festival on the Rappahannock April 20, 2024 at Old Mill Park This event will be filled with fun, family activities to celebrate Earth Day. Participate in virtual events leading up to the festival and then come to Old Mill Park on Saturday, April 20 for the annual festival. This FREE festival […]
Homeschool Investigators: Journey with Lafayette
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesJourney with Lafayette (April 24th, 10am -11:30am): How did someone travel cross country two hundred years ago? In this program, families will be traveling with the Marquis de Lafayette on his grand tour. Students will investigate historic transportation including designing and testing their own boats. Be warned, the journey is not always a smooth one. […]
