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Great Lives – Barbara Walters
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgBarbara Walters broke every rule – the belief that women couldn’t interview the most serious newsmakers, that women couldn’t anchor primetime newscasts, that women couldn’t demand higher pay than, well, […]
Cooking Corner: Beginning Sourdough
Central Rappahannock Library Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesCentral Rappahannock Regional Library - Howell Branch 806 Lyons Boulevard FredericksburgVA22406 How to make, use, and care for sourdough starter along with a simple recipe to try. Take-home starter cultures provided […]
Reading Ranger
Lake Anna State Park 6800 Lawyers Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAWhere Lake Anna State Park, 6800 Lawyers Rd., Spotsylvania, VA 22551. Visitor Center When Feb. 2, 2025. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Join the Rangers each week for story time! […]
African American Innovators
Central Rappahannock Regional Library 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThroughout February, explore a rotating series of self-guided activities highlighting contributions of African American innovators who changed history with their contributions. View videos about African American innovators at librarypoint.org/african-american-history. For grades […]
Great Lives: Crazy Horse & Sitting Bull
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgCrazy Horse and Sitting Bull: Their names are iconic, their significance in American history undeniable. Together, these two Lakota chiefs, one a fabled warrior and the other a revered holy […]
Great Lives – John Lewis
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesLecture Date: February 13, 2025 The Irene and Curry Roberts Lecture For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940–2020) was a towering figure in the struggle for civil rights in the […]
Hidden Stories: Black History Walking Tour
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesFeaturing recent research gathered by Dr. Gaila Sims, FAM’s Curator of African American History and Vice President of Programs and Interpretation, this one-time-only program will be facilitated by local community […]
A Space of our Own: Black Women in Community
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is proud to announce the launch of a new monthly program series, A Space of Our Own: Black Women in Community, designed to honor and connect Black […]
Great Lives: James A. Garfield
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesIn President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier, C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and conservative compromiser; […]
Great Lives: Hedy Lamarr
The Roxanne M. Kaufman Lecture As a teenage actress in 1920s Austria, performing on the stage and in film in light comedies and musicals, Hedy Kiesler, with her exotic beauty, […]
Great Lives: John Lewis
The Irene and Curry Roberts Lecture For six decades John Robert Lewis (1940–2020) was a towering figure in the struggle for civil rights in the United States. As an activist […]
For the Love of Fredericksburg: A Celebration of African American Enterprise Walking Tour
Fredericksburg Area Museum 907 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesStep into history and explore the enduring legacy of African American enterprise in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on this immersive walking tour presented by local history educator Tiya Shaw. This journey through […]
Great Lives: Da Vinci, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Coldwell Banker Elite Lecture Bulent’s new book, Beyond Genius, is more ambitious than his earlier books on Leonardo da Vinci. Positing that genius comes in degrees, from “ordinary” to […]
Great Lives: Phillis Wheatley – America’s First Black Poet
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe UMW Museums Lecture Admired by George Washington, ridiculed by Thomas Jefferson, published in London, and read far and wide, Phillis Wheatley led one of the most extraordinary American lives. […]
Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore Reopen for the Season
Ferry FarmFerry Farm and Historic Kenmore Reopen for the Season on March 1! Come out to the sites for a tour of the historic houses and extra demonstrations, activities, and more. […]
RAC Star Party
Caledon State Park 11617 Caledon Road, King George, VA, United StatesWhere Caledon State Park, 11617 Caledon Rd., King George, VA 22485. Front Lawn When March 1, 2025. 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Rappahannock Astronomy Club presents an evening of deep […]
Great Lives: James Longstreet
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Walter Jervis Sheffield Lecture General James Longstreet is remembered by many as a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War. He also was reviled by generations of white Southerners as […]
Great Lives: Pat Nixon
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe Jubilation by Silver Companies Lecture In America’s collective consciousness, Pat Nixon has long been perceived as enigmatic. She was voted “Most Admired Woman in the World” in 1972 and […]
2nd Annual Community Connections Expo
Attention, Fredericksburg! Get ready for an exciting event that brings our community together like never before. Join us at the Community Connection Expo on March 18th at Fredericksburg Expo Center. […]
Great Lives: Jay Gatsby
Dodd Auditorium 1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesThe UMW Dining Lecture In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald produced his third novel, a slim work for which he had high expectations. Despite such hopes, the novel received mixed reviews […]