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Woodland Hike
Gari Melchers Home 224 Washington St, Fredericksburg, VA, United StatesWoodland Hike Held the last Sunday of every month. Conducted by Virginia Master Naturalists, these hikes explore the site's beautiful woodland trails. Terrain is varied and can be wet; sturdy […]
161st Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitors Center 1013 Lafayette Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VAThe National Park Service commemorates the 161st Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg with guided programs on Saturday, December 9th, 2023. The programs will examine the battle, and will discuss how these […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Great Lives Lecture- Picasso
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgPicasso Lecture Date: February 20, 2024 The Jon Properties/Van Zandt Restorations Lecture Few modern artists captured the popular imagination as did the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Picasso’s influence on […]
Great Lives Lecture- Stan Lee
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgStan Lee: Spider-Man and Marvel Comics Lecture Date: February 22, 2024 The Yuh Prosthodontics Lecture Join cultural historian Bob Batchelor on an exhilarating journey into the extraordinary life of Stan […]
Great Lives Lecture- Martin Luther King Jr.
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgMartin Luther King Jr. Lecture Date: February 27, 2024 The John and Linda Coker Lecture In hallowing Martin Luther King Jr., we have hollowed him. We have replaced his radical […]
Women’s History Month Lecture
University of Mary Washington, Chandler Ballroom 1301 College Ave, Fredericksburg, VAJoin the University of Mary Washington as they welcome York College of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of History Dr. Jacqueline Beatty, author of IN DEPENDENCE: Women and the Patriarchal State in […]
Great Lives Lecture- Rosemary Kennedy
Dodd Auditorium George Washington Hall, University of Mary Washington, FredericksburgRosemary Kennedy Lecture Date: February 29, 2024 The Coldwell Banker Elite Lecture Rosemary, Joe and Rose Kennedy’s strikingly beautiful eldest daughter attended exclusive schools, was presented as a debutante to […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
