A beautiful new 1,100-acre state park is set to open on the Widewater peninsula in late September.
Widewater State Park Set to Open in Fall 2018
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Violin makers converge on downtown shop
Master builder Joe Thrift is teaching the two-week-long workshop.
Culpeper Events June 22 – June 29
Events June 22 to June 29
Fourth of July Concert on the Grounds of Historic Salem Church
This free musical celebration of our nation’s history will take place on the lawn of historic Old Salem Church on July 4, 2018.
Library partners to offer free lunches for children and teens throughout the summer
The BIG FOL Spring Book Sale is happening NOW!
Arts-Infused STEM Equals Student Success
A group of future educators looked over a Greek play that gave a wholly different version of how summer turns to fall.
Stafford County Students Win Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Scholarships
Two Stafford County students who will receive scholarships from the Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation.
Star-Studded UMW 2018-2019 Philharmonic Season Announced
A Star Trek celeb, travel guru and violin virtuoso will round the star-studded lineup. The series will run October through April in Dodd Auditorium.
2018 Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office Scholarship Recipients
Scholarships were awarded on the basis of scholastic achievement, school
involvement, and community involvement.
New Exhibit Highlighting Desegregation in the Fredericksburg Region to Open June 21
The exhibit explores how desegregation took place in the schools of Spotsylvania and Stafford and at the lunch counters of Fredericksburg.
FAMCC Announces 2018 Sounds of Summer Lineup
Due to popular demand, the 2018 season has been extended and will include 18 concerts every Friday night through September 28, 2018.
UMW Psi Chi Chapter Named Best in Organization
Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, has recognized the UMW Psi Chi chapter as the best in the organization.
Culpeper Events May 23-May 29
Events today through May 29
June 2 Training Helps Adults Recognize Mental Health Crises in Teens
The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board offers an eight-hour training to help adults who interact regularly with adolescents ages 12-18.
Ellwood Manor to Honor Civil War Soldiers
Friends of Wilderness Battlefield will honor those Civil War soldiers who gave their lives on the Chancellorsville and Wilderness Battlefields on Saturday, May 26.
Culpeper Events May 18-May 22
Events today through May 22
CRRL-Con Returns this Saturday, May 19
CRRL-Con, Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s comic convention, returns to Howell Branch (formerly England Run) for the fourth year on Saturday, May 19, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Area Warning System Testing on UMW’s Fredericksburg Campus, May 17
On Thursday, May 17, the University of Mary Washington will conduct testing of the Area Warning System on the Fredericksburg campus. Tests will begin at 2 p.m. and continue throughout the afternoon to assess the performance of the upgraded system.
NPS to Remove Storm-Damaged Trees in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania
Commencing on May 14, 2018, contractors will be removing more than 100 storm-damaged trees on the Wilderness Battlefield.
Food hall/market combo coming to city
35,000–square-foot public market and food hall will be located at 1010 Caroline Street
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