FXBG Spring Home Show

Get ready for the most exciting home transformation event! This year’s show is designed to help you turn your home vision into reality. After spending the winter indoors, we know you’re eager to dive into new projects—whether it’s enhancing your indoor space or improving your outdoor surroundings.

Join us to connect with the area’s top landscapers, designers, contractors, and other experts, all in one convenient location! From boosting your home’s curb appeal to reimagining your interior design, we’ve got everything you need to create the home of your dreams.

Don’t miss out on exclusive deals, special promotions, exciting giveaways, and so much more at the Spring Home Show!

Best of all, admission is FREE with a simple online ticket!

Spring Home Show Hours:

Friday, February 14: 1:00PM – 6:00PM
Saturday, February 15: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Sunday, February 16: 10:00AM – 3:00PM

Girls on the Run Piedmont Sneaker Soiree

Enjoy dinner and fun while experiencing an evening of inspiration and empowerment! Wear your favorite sneakers with Semi-Formal attire for this one-of-a-kind Gala event! Girls on the Run Piedmont inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through a fun, experience-based curriculum that integrates running. We’re committed to ensuring every girl in 3rd through 8th grade in our community has the opportunity to participate in this life-changing program. 2025 marks our 12th year empowering girls across the Piedmont region. Since 2013, we’ve served over 2,000 girls, provided nearly $150,000 in scholarships, and distributed over 500 pairs of running shoes to girls in need—all thanks to the incredible support of our community. The Sneaker Soiree is a key fundraiser to keep this work going, ensuring no girl is turned away due to financial barriers. Your sponsorship will directly support scholarships and shoes for girls in our programs, helping them build confidence and make meaningful connections. Join us on Friday, March 29, 2025, from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at Stevenson Ridge for a night of dinner, drinks, dancing, and celebration. Together, we’re creating a brighter future—one girl at a time.

Craft and Bake Sale

2nd Annual Kickstart the Holidays Craft and Bake Sale Fundraiser also featuring a Silent Auction and Raffle. Visit the Jolly Jingles Cafe for delicious treats or decorate a Gingerbread House.

American Battlefield Trust Generations Revolutionary Event

An American Battlefield Trust Generations Event brings families together for an experience of history! You’re invited to gather your recruits—kids, grandkids, neighbors, and friends—and come be inspired by stories and activities from the Revolutionary War.

Registered adults and kids will have the opportunity to check-in and explore the Washington House and grounds from 1pm to 5pm on their own, and then gather for the program and activities from 2pm to 4pm.

250 years ago, American colonists – including George Washington – felt frustrated by British taxation and began to discuss uniting in common cause. Within a few years, the American Revolutionary War had begun, and Washington would eventually lead the Continental Army and its allies to victory, creating and defending the United States. The Generations Event will explore the causes of the conflict, Washington’s life and army, and the Declaration of Independence through exciting activities and interactive programs!

Charge toward independence as we learn to march, toss tea toward Boston Harbor, sign with a quill pen, wear a tricorn hat, listen to Revolutionary music, and re-discover details about the road to Revolution and George Washington’s life and leadership.

The event is free and open to all who come with someone of another generation; registration is required to waive admission costs to the historic site! The ideal ages are 6-17. The program and activities will be from 2pm to 4pm. Registered adults and kids will have access to the Ferry Farm grounds from 1pm to 5pm for on-your-own exploring.

Featuring:
• 1773 – The Boston Tea Party
• George Washington prepares for Revolution
• The school of the Revolutionary War soldier
• Signing Revolutionary documents
• Revolutionary War music
• Family Fun!

Notes:
– This event is FREE and open to all who brings someone from another generation.
– No admission costs to Ferry Farm for registered attendees!
– Registration is required.
– Guardians must accompany the child they brought to the event.
– Check-in is required as you arrive at Ferry Farm and enter the grounds gate. (Look for signs to guide you to this check-in location!)
– Please wear appropriate footwear and be prepared for inclement weather.

Oh What a Beautiful Morning!

Join the Rappahannock Choral Society for “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” a concert of songs celebrating Spring, including “June is Bustin’ Out All Over”, “Gonna Rise Up Singing”, and “A Wonderful Day Like Today”.

Location: Chancellor High School (6300 Harrison Road)

Sunday June 11th at 3:00 PM

Tickets are $10, $5 for Seniors (60+), and Free for Students. Tickets are available at the door and through the website, www.rappahannock-choral-society.org.

Oh What a Beautiful Morning!

Location: Chancellor High School (6300 Harrison Road)

Saturday June 10th at 7:00 PM and Sunday June 11th at 3:00 PM.

Tickets are $10, $5 for Seniors (60+), and Free for Students. Tickets are available at the door and through the website, www.rappahannock-choral-society.org.

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

Women’s Rapp Rugby Home Game Vs. Frederick

Join us for rugby and our food drive! This event is free, however, we ask that you please bring non-perishable and pantry items for our collection benefiting the Fredericksburg Food Bank. It is also recommended that you bring a chair to sit on. After the game join us for our social at a local restaurant in the downtown area. Social location to be announced at the game.

Rapp Rugby Family and Friends Day

Join us for beer, food, and rugby at our annual family day! Starting at 10 am and going until 3 pm, cheer on the Men’s and Women’s Rappahannock Rugby teams as they battle their opponents. This event is free, we only ask that you bring an unopened toy for our collection drive to benefit the
local Toys for Tots! (It is a good idea to bring a chair to sit on too)

To ensure that we bring enough food and beer, please let us know if you can make it by responding to our facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1bbvhaQdu or emailing Kristine at womensted@rappahannock rugby.com

Family Movie Night at Ebenezer Church

Lights, camera, action! Ebenezer Church hosts Family Movie Night on Saturday, October 2 from 6:00-9:00 PM. Bring a picnic supper, blankets, and folding chairs and join us on the lawn at 161 Embrey Mill Road in Stafford for a fun family movie, presented by KidzRock and Ebenezer Preschool. Popcorn and water bottles will be available. This event is free and everyone is welcome, so invite your neighbors and come on out. For more information, visit https://ebenezerumc.org/event/family-movie-night-2021/ or call 540-659-1349.

Electric Stride

WALK THROUGH BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN FREDERICKSBURG and support area seniors!

The 4th Annual Electric Stride benefiting Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging

Registration begins at 9:30 am in the parking lot of Brock’s Riverside Grill at 503 Sophia Street. Join other walkers for a leisurely stroll or a morning power walk through downtown Fredericksburg.

Funds raised will enhance the quality of life for area seniors by providing emergency financial assistance, as well as funding for social, nutrition, and transportation programs.

For more information visit www.healthygenerations.org and click on Events and Fundraisers.

Gar-Field High School, Class of 1981, 40 Year Reunion

G-F Class of ’81 will hold our 40-year reunion at Montclair Country Club in Dumfries on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m., right after the Gar-Field Grad Invitational – Alumni Golf Tournament.

The reunion is free. There will be a DJ, raffle prizes and cash bar.

Tell your locker-mate, everyone in homeroom, and your friends in third period French. We would love to see everyone there!

James Madison Garden Club Spring Plant Sale

The sale will take place Saturday, May 1, 2021from 9am to 12pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church Grounds (9415 Route 3, King George, Hwy, King George, VA 22485). This event’s featured plants will include annuals, perennials, Spring beddings, vegetables, herbs, and shrubs and hardy local plants grown by JMGC members. Fun activities for the family include a plant raffle, baked goods, and free gifts! Proceeds from the JMGC plant sale are used to make philanthropic investments in King George County, through grant awards made annually.

Easter with Ebenezer Church

Christ’s resurrection gives us hope for the future, healing for right now, and a deep connection to God’s love and each other. Bring your lawn chair and join us on Sunday, April 4 for In-Person Easter On The Lawn at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM or meet us at live.ebenezerumc.org for Online Easter Services at 8:15 AM, 9:45 AM, 11:15 AM & 6:00 PM. Registration is required for in-person services and all Covid-19 safety measures will be taken. For more information, please visit ebenezerumc.org/easter or call 540-659-1349.

Black History Festival

Stage Door Productions will celebrate Black History Month with our inaugural Black History Festival with performances of poetry, songs, and personal stories beginning February 12th and running through February 21st.

The month of February was chosen to celebrate Black history because both President Abraham Lincoln and former slave, abolitionist, and orator, Frederick Douglass, were born in February. Abraham Lincoln’s birthday falls on February 12th and the birthday of Frederick Douglass is on February 20th.

Join us in a celebration of Black history and watch history unfold.

The festival is directed by Debbie Harris.

The virtual festival runs February 12th-21st. For fundraising efforts to keep Stage Door alive, tickets will be $16 per household.

To purchase tickets, visit our Box Office: https://www.stagedoorproductions.org/home/box-office

(Links will be sent the morning of your selected performance and will be valid until 11:00 pm the same night.)

FredTrails Quarry & Motts Loop Celebration: 3 Week Virtual Event

Join us to find out more details on how you can participate in our virtual 3-week FredTrails Quarry & Motts Loop Celebration at our kick-off on Thursday, December 10th, 4pm. We hope to encourage our community to bundle up and get outside during the holidays and safely enjoy our local natural surface trails from December 11th to December 31st. Last live event January 1st, 2021 at 4pm.

We will release our official rules and Google form on Thursday, December 10th at 4 pm.

Learn more by attending our Livestream via https://www.facebook.com/fredtrails/live/ or https://fredtrails.shortcm.li/livestream

How does the community participate in this FredTrails virtual celebration event?

Participation is open to residents of Virginia. To be eligible for the random drawings/awards participants must bike, hike, or run a mile on our Quarry or Motts Run Reservoir trails. Alternatively, (or in addition to) participants can submit a creative story, expression, or historic remembrance. Rules will be outlined on a Google form for which a waiver is required. Individuals have up to four opportunities to be entered each week. The form will become available Thursday, December 10th. The opening Livestream kickoff event will be held Thursday, December 10th at 4 pm. Participants submit proof of completion to bikehikerun@fredtrails.org

Week 1 Friday, December 11th until Thursday, December 17th at 6 pm [Holiday Fun & Prize drawings will be LiveStreamed 12/18, 4 pm]

Week 2 Friday, December 18th until Thursday, December 24th at 6 pm [Holiday Fun & Prize drawings will be LiveStreamed 12/26, 4 pm]

Week 3 Friday, December 25th until Thursday, December 31st at 6 pm [Holiday Fun & Prize drawings will be LiveStreamed 1/1, 4 pm]

By following the rules and entering you will be eligible for gift cards and select prizes donated by our community businesses and groups.

Will there ever be an official in-person FredTrails+Community celebration (ribbon cutting) ceremony?

Yes, FredTrails hopes to invite vendors, sponsors, city officials, and the entire community to attend a live celebration of not only the completion of the Motts Loop Reservoir and Quarry signage but for all the great things you’ve helped us complete to date. Food, fun, exercise, entertainment! Obviously, we can’t do this during a pandemic. Stay tuned for more information in Spring 2021…

Questions? Email jenniferwithrow@fredtrails.org

Rock Lobster Bake

Please join the Fredericksburg Area Service League for its 3rd annual Rock Lobster Bake on Saturday, September 26th. Due to Covid-19, we are offering curbside pick-up this year so you can still enjoy the traditional lobster bake meal you have come to know and love!

Tickets are on sale NOW, but be sure to get yours soon as we have a limited quantity available.

Please visit faserviceleague.com for more information about the event, link to purchase tickets, and information about our charitable programs.

Tower Fest

Join Strong Tower Church for Tower Fall Festival 2019. This free family event promises to be a time of fun for the everyone. Come and enjoy inflatables for all ages, a pumpkin patch, Popcorn, candy station and games! Food trucks will be available for purchase. It’s fun for everyone! Don’t miss it October 26 from 11a to 2p – Tower Fall Festival at Strong Tower Church.

Stafford Volunteer Fire Department, Engine/Truck Company 2, Open House

The Stafford Volunteer Fire Department, Engine/Truck Company 2, will be

holding an Open House on Saturday, October 12th from 10am to 2pm. Mark

your calendars and plan to come down to 305 Jason Mooney Drive off

Courthouse Road (RT630 West) in Stafford for an afternoon of fun activities

for the whole family. We will have static displays, demonstrations, and a

bounce house for the kids. This is an opportunity to showcase what they do

and thank the citizens of Stafford County for their unwavering support.

Got your Six

GOT YOUR SIX

Be sure to check in on Sundays, and listen to the country music show dedicated to the men and women in uniform, paying tribute to our local active duty military veterans and the local organizations that support them.

Hosted by Zach Fox Sunday evenings, 6-8

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:

KING GEORGE COLLISION AND AUTOMOTIVE CENTER

PETE GRIFFIN, MOVEMENT MORTGAGE