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Canstruction® 2023
Spotsylvania Towne Centre 137 Spotsylvania Mall Drive, FredericksburgThe 11th Annual Canstruction® Event occurs between March 12- 19, 2023, with the generous support of our host site Spotsylvania Towne Centre. Canstruction® is an international charity competition where teams of five compete to design and build giant structures made entirely from cans of food. Last year, this event generated enough support to provide 18,600 […]
Great Lives: Anne Frank
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, Select a Country:Anne Frank Lecture Date: March 14, 2023 The Synergy Periodontics and Implants Lecture The most common question asked by those who tour the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam is: “Who Betrayed Anne Frank?” 74 years after the Nazis’ tragic abduction of the residents of the secret Annex in August 1944, two Dutchmen decided to take […]
Great Lives: Lafayette
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, Select a Country:Lafayette Lecture Date: March 16, 2023 The Davenport & Company Lecture Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of the Age of Revolution, he fought courageously on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a soldier, statesman, idealist, philanthropist, and abolitionist. As […]
Great Lives: Queen Isabella
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, Select a Country:Queen Isabella Lecture Date: March 21, 2023 The Community Bank of the Chesapeake Lecture At a time when Christianity appeared to be dying out and the Ottoman Empire was aggressively expanding, a young princess was born into obscurity in a remote village in the weak and splintered kingdom of Castile. Inspired in her youth by […]
University of Mary Washington- My So-Called Selfish Life Film Screening
HCC 136, The Digital Auditorium 1301 College Avenue Fredericksburg, VA 22401 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaThe Center for Biological Diversity and the University of Mary Washington are hosting a screening of My So-Called Selfish Life. The paradigm-shifting documentary draws upon a heady mix of culture, science, and history-revealing the rich and diverse lives of people who said no to having children, and the forces that have marginalized them in society. […]
Great Lives: Bruce Springsteen
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, Select a Country:Bruce Springsteen Lecture Date: March 23, 2023 The Jon Properties/Van Zandt Restorations Lecture I will discuss the currents of truth and fiction in Bruce Springsteen. Now fifty years into his recording career, and long renowned both the literary depth of his songwriting and transformative power of his live performances, Springsteen has also honed a reputation […]
Maryland Day at St. Clement’s Island Museum
St. Clement's Island Museum 38370 Point Breeze Road, Colton's Point, MD, United StatesCelebrate the founding of Maryland at the state’s birthplace at St. Clement’s Island Museum with FREE admission to the museum ALL day (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), FREE water taxi rides, official ceremony featuring guest speakers and program - including the exchange of ceremonial gifts between the Piscataway and the English settlers (10:00am) and more. […]
Women’s History Month Tours
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaFERRY FARM & HISTORIC KENMORE SATURDAY, MARCH 25 & SUNDAY, MARCH 26 In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for an hour-long focus tour that explores the lives of the women who called Ferry Farm and Kenmore home. Learn what life was like for different women in the 18th century as we delve into the […]
Women’s History Month Tours
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaFERRY FARM & HISTORIC KENMORE SATURDAY, MARCH 25 & SUNDAY, MARCH 26 In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for an hour-long focus tour that explores the lives of the women who called Ferry Farm and Kenmore home. Learn what life was like for different women in the 18th century as we delve into the […]
Great Lives: Colin Powell
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, Select a Country:Colin Powell Lecture Date: March 28, 2023 The Gemini 3 Group Lecture For many years, opinion polls told us that Colin Powell was the most trusted and admired person in this country, greeted like a rock star as he traveled around the world. The son of immigrants, he rose to become the president’s national security […]
Germanna’s STEAM-H Day
Germanna Community College 10000 Germanna Point Dr, FREDERICKSBRG, VA, United StatesGermanna Community College is hosting its annual day for science and engineering a little differently this year. Science & Engineering Day is now STEAM-H Day (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, and Health). This simply means that more people from inside and outside the College are invited to be involved in the music, food, games, experiments, […]
3rd Annual Race Towards Autism Awareness and Acceptance
Come race towards autism awareness, acceptance, and inclusion. All races will begin at Pratt Park in historic Fredericksburg! This race will include live music on the race path! Following the start of the race there will be a family festival with a bounce house and slide, DJ music, games, vendors, specialty cars, children swings, food […]
YET I STAND – Stage Play
Zion Church of Fredericksburg 2222 Emancipation Highway, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Yet I Stand is the true story of the writer, depicting her experience with sexual assault, surviving, healing. There will be a display of Survivor Art We will have a Talkback with the audience
11th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival
University of Mary Washington, Chandler Ballroom 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VAThe 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 11th year! Join us for a series of inspirational films that feature adventure, conservation and calls to action you can make possible in your […]
Young Eagles Airplane Orientation Flights for Youth
Stafford Regional Airport 95 Aviation Way, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesFree airplane orientation flights will be available for youth 8 to 17 years old on Saturday, April 22, at Stafford Regional Airport in Stafford. Flights will begin at 9:00AM and conclude about 11:30AM. Youth wishing to participate must arrive with a parent or legal guardian who must sign a release form for their youth. Wearing […]
VaHomeschoolers [un]Convention
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture 428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA, United StatesCome explore how Conventional Homeschooling can be at this year’s resource event, the 2023 VaHomeschoolers Convention. Gather with your fellow homeschoolers as you enjoy the speakers in the comfortable, theater style Robins Family Forum, with a keynote by the celebrated Jeanne Faulconer. For a more interactive experience, head upstairs to the Classrooms to attend one […]
COMPOST-A-THON
Friday, May 12, 2023 5pm-8-pm Hurkamp Park Fredericksburg, Virginia Compost demonstrations and presentations will give you the information you need to be a successful composter. Local organizations will share ways to be more sustainable, reduce waste, and recycle. www.r-board.org/compost
Sunken Road Guided Walk
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitors Center 1013 Lafayette Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VAMeet for the program at the battle painting between the Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center and park store (1013 Lafayette Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22401). 45-minute presentation DESCRIPTION Why did the Battle of Fredericksburg happen? Why was it important? Join park staff to learn about the events of December 1862 from the people who lived through them […]
Chancellorsville: Stories from the Battlefield
Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitors Center 9001 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VAMeet for the program a the battle painting in front of the Chancellorsville Battlefield Visitor Center (9001 Plank Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553). What led the US Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia to clash in May of 1863? Join park staff to learn about the events of the Battle of […]
Rappahannock Model Railroaders, Inc. – Spring Open House
Come join us at our clubhouse located at 406 Hudgins Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 on May 20th, 2023 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. See our trains operating on various layouts, including our 2 level O-Gauge layout. Club members will be available to answer your questions regarding model railroading and our club’s activities. We are a non-profit […]
