The Local Events Calendar is reserved for 501(c)(3) nonprofit and charitable organizations. Using the event submission form does not guarantee that your event will be published. Telemedia Broadcasting reserves the right to review, edit, and/or delete any submission. Please do not submit the same event more than once. Events that donate proceeds from for-profit business fundraisers will not be accepted.
Educational
Rappahannock Model Railroaders Annual Christmas Train Show
Fraternal Order of Eagles 4123 21 Cool Springs Road, Fredericksburg, VAPlease join us at our 26th Annual Christmas Train Show. The show will feature operating train layouts, model train vendors, and activities for the young. Dates: Saturday - December 09, 2023 - 9am to 5pm and Sunday - December 10, 2023 - 10am to 4pm. Cost of admission: Adults $10; Youth aged 13-17, $5; Children […]
Holiday Open House
The Lewis Store 1200 Caroline St, Fredericksburg, VAThe Historic Fredericksburg Foundation hosts a free Holiday Open House at The Lewis Store on Caroline Street.
New Land Walkaround
1360 Belman Road 1360 Belman Road, Fredericksburg, VAYou're invited to visit Downtown Greens' Belman Road location for a walkaround tour on December 16th at 11 AM.
Taste Through Time: Spilling the Tea Since 1773
Historic Kenmore 1201 Washington Avenue, Fredericksburg, VirginiaThis edition of Taste Through Time will be a discussion and tea tastings for the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party! Come to the Historic Kenmore Kitchen to sip the teas that American Patriots dumped in Boston Harbor last night (December 16) in 1773. While sipping your rebellious beverage, warm up out of the […]
First Day Hike
Motts Run Reservoir 6600 River Road Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesStart the New Year off right by spending the first day out in nature! Bring out the whole family to take a hike on one of the many trails at Motts Run Reservoir. Come out to this event anytime between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The First Day Hike at Motts Run is completely free! […]
Free Admission Sundays
Gari Melchers Home & Studio at Belmont Washington Street in Falmouth, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesFree Admission Sundays in January at Gari Melchers Home and Studio Be our guest! Step back in time to experience life at Belmont when American artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne lived here.
Girl Scouts
Join a troop--or become a volunteer!
Great Lives Lecture- Wild Bill Donovan
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgWild Bill Donovan Lecture Date: January 16, 2024 The Synergy Periodontics and Implants Lecture He was one of America’s most exciting and secretive generals—the man Franklin Roosevelt made his top spy in World War II. A mythic figure whose legacy is still intensely debated, “Wild Bill” Donovan during World War II was director of the […]
Open House – Rappahannock Regional Toastmasters
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church 308 Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesDo You. . . Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth? Value a supportive and diverse community? Want to refine your leadership abilities? Then you NEED to check out Rappahnnock Toastmasters! Our diverse and dynamic members offer a supportive setting for anyone looking to hone their effective speaking and leadership skills! At our Open House on January 16, experience a typical meeting, […]
Great Lives Lecture- Lewis & Clark/Sacagawea
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgLewis & Clark/Sacagawea Lecture Date: January 18, 2024 The Davenport & Company Lecture Thomas Jefferson, years before his Presidency, dreamed of an expedition to the Northwest that would open the door to commerce and the Manifest Destiny of the new United States of America. When he became President, Jefferson had both the opportunity and the […]
Winter Tree ID
1360 Belman Road 1360 Belman Road, Fredericksburg, VACome to Downtown Greens' Belman Road Campus for a free educational course on tree identification.
Great Lives Lecture- Shakespeare
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgShakespeare Lecture Date: January 23, 2024 The Stephen and Patricia Powers Gaske Lecture Shakespeare is the most elusive of biographical subjects. “‘Shakespeare’ is present as an absence—which is to say, as a ghost,” the Harvard professor Marjorie Garber once wrote. What haunts is the very emptiness of the authorial identity, yet this emptiness that has […]
Great Lives Lecture- George IV and Elizabeth
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgGeorge VI and Elizabeth Lecture Date: January 25, 2024 The Gemini 3 Group Lecture New York Times bestselling author and historian of the royal family Sally Bedell Smith will speak about her new book, George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Saved the Monarchy. They were introduced to new generations in the movie The King’s […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Event
Impact Church 10835 Tidewater Trl, Fredericksburg, VA, United States27.6 million people. That's 27,600,000 people around the world who are labor slaves. This is more than at any other time in human history. But we don't have to just shake our heads and keep scrolling. God can use us to bring His freedom to tens of millions around the world! Join us for an […]
REC Summer Youth Tour Experience
Learn, travel and have fun during the Summer Youth Tour Experience for Juniors. High school juniors are encouraged to apply for an opportunityto spend a free week in D.C. exploring the nation's capital June 17-21. The application deadline is January 29th.
Great Lives Lecture- Sam Shepard
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgSam Shepard Lecture Date: January 30, 2024 The UMW Theatre Lecture After an introduction to the life and work of Sam Shepard, John will examine the many themes that animate his 1984 play True West, which is being presented in the spring semester by the UMW Theatre Department. The play answers the dramatic question: What […]
Spring Farmer Roundtable Discussions
The Marshall Center 8800 Courthouse RoadStarting Thursday, February 1, 2024 and lasting twice monthly until Thursday, April 18, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Spotsylvania County Extension Office The Marshall Center: 8800 Courthouse Rd. Spotsylvania, VA 22553 Cost: Free Attend in-person sessions where producers can discuss hot topics with each other, along with words from partner organizations. Examples […]
Great Lives Lecture- George Washington
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgGeorge Washington Lecture Date: February 6, 2024 The Roxanne M. Kaufman Lecture Young George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, caused an international incident, and never backed down--even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything […]
Great Lives Lecture- Mary Lumpkin
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgMary Lumpkin: Enslaved Woman, Liberator Lecture Date: February 8, 2024 The Virginia Partners Bank Lecture Born in Virginia in 1832, Mary Lumpkin lived much of her young life in a slave jail in Richmond known as Lumpkin’s Jail, where she was forced to have the children of her enslaver, the slave jail owner Robert Lumpkin. […]
Great Lives Lecture- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgFranklin D. Roosevelt Lecture Date: February 15, 2024 The Irene and Curry Roberts Lecture This revealing biography shows how Franklin Delano Roosevelt found his true self in his searing struggle with polio—emerging with a strength and wisdom he would use to inspire the world. Franklin Delano Roosevelt seemed to be a political “natural.” Yet for […]