By Susan Larson
It’s Summer Restaurant Week through August 10 in Fredericksburg. The fourth annual event features 17 independent restaurants offering “Two for $20” specials.
Pappas, Rendich Featured at Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts
Alexandra Pappas and Ana Rendich are August’s featured artists in the Members’ Gallery at Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts (FCCA).
Alexandra Pappas
Six Weekend Events In, Near Fredericksburg
Six events in the Fredericksburg area for the weekend of August 8 – 10, 2014. Click the hyperlinks for more information.
1 – Restaurant Week Continues
It’s Summer Restaurant Week through August 10 in Fredericksburg. The fourth annual event features 17 independent restaurants offering “Two for $20″ specials.
Music and Meetings: Nine Events in Fredericksburg
By Susan Larson
The week ahead in Fredericksburg, August 11 – 15, 2014.
MONDAY, Aug. 11
Economic Development Authority regular meeting, 8:30 – 11 a.m. at City Hall, 715 Princess Anne St. Read the agenda online.
Local Artist Closing Shop, Moving to Japan
By Susan Larson
Tanya M. Richey has closed her gallery and studio at 817 Caroline St. in preparation for her move to Japan to be with family stationed near Tokyo.
The local artist is hosting a 6 – 9 p.m. farewell reception on Friday, Aug. 15, at Castiglia’s Italian Restaurant, 234 William St., Fredericksburg.
Fredericksburg Weekend Events August 15 – 17
By Susan Larson
Events and activities in the Fredericksburg area for the weekend of August 15 – 17, 2014. Click the hyperlinks for complete details.
About The Civil War in 1864: First Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge
Local, regional, and national historians will speak on various topics of the Civil War Friday through Sunday at Stevenson Ridge, 6901 Meeting St, Spotsylvania. $55 per person.
Fredericksburg Area Fall Festivals
Compiled by Susan Larson. Last update September 9, 2014.
With summer waning, it’s time to look ahead to Fredericksburg area fall festivals and events for 2014. Click the hyperlinks for details. Know of others? Add them in the comments section!
Pirate Adventures Saturday in Downtown Fredericksburg
By Susan Larson
The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library (JMM) and Washington Heritage Museums (WHM) present a day of pirates on Saturday, Aug. 23.
“Piracy was a scourge of American commerce for nearly 300 years, and James Monroe did his part to combat it,” said James Monroe Museum staff. “The practice also contributed to the folklore of the east coast and the Caribbean.”
JMM: Pirates, Welsh Festival, Deck the Halls and More
James Monroe Museum and Library (JMM), located at 908 Charles St. in Historic downtown Fredericksburg, presents the following special events August through December 2014.
Saturday, August 23: “‘Every Species of Lawless Adventure’: James Monroe and the Fight against Piracy.”
Fredericksburg Native in “America’s Got Talent” Semifinals
By Susan Larson
Fredericksburg native Robbie Nicholson has made it to the semifinals of “America’s Got Talent” as the dance captain of Bad Boys of Ballet.
Fan Karen Nicholson shared the good news on Facebook:
Five Labor Day Weekend Events
By Susan Larson
Enjoy these events and activities in the Fredericksburg area for Labor Day Weekend. Click the hyperlinks for complete details.
Last Days of Summer at Dixon Pool
Dixon Park Pool, 1300 Dixon St., is open 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, for swimming. A photo ID is required for entrance. City residents have free admission. Guests and nonresidents pay a fee: adults 18 – 54 pay $7; children 2 and younger are free; all others pay $5.
Vintage Route 1 Tour & Downtown Community Day
By Susan Larson
Vintage Route 1 Tour & Downtown Community Day will be held 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, in downtown Fredericksburg.
UMW Public Events September 2014
Prepared by UMW Office of Media and Public Relations
The following September 2014 events at the University of Mary Washington are open to the public. All events are held at 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, unless otherwise listed.
Thursday, September 4 – Sunday, October 5 Exhibition, The [Visual] Poetry of Logical Ideas with Arthur Hash; Ridderhof Martin Gallery, College Avenue at Seacobeck Street; Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1013.
Sandra Kennelly: Pictures That Tell A Story
By Susan Larson
Sandra Kennelly earned an art degree at Berkeley, and spent years painting abstract oils and acrylics in the style of Hans Hoffman, a German-born American abstract expressionist painter popular during her college years. But it was motherhood that may have most significantly influenced her career.
First Friday, Eagle Nation Day, Vintage Rt. 1 and More
By Susan Larson
Eleven events in the Fredericksburg area the first weekend in September 2014. Click the hyperlinks for additional details. Know of another event? Please share it in the comments section.
September 5 – Friday
Local Artists Bring Art to the Streets in ‘Art Attack’
By Susan Larson
Some 70 local artists have registered to participate in the third annual Art Attack in downtown Fredericksburg on September 13.
Hartwood Days, Art Attack, Yankees in Falmouth and More
From Yankees in Falmouth to art in the streets of downtown Fredericksburg and an agricultural fair in Stafford, there’s lots to do the weekend of September 12 – 14, 2014.
Here’s a list of eight events in the Fredericksburg area. Click the hyperlinks for details.
Rt. 208 Sale Trail in Spotsylvania and LouisaFriday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13
Startup Weekend, Dog Mart, Caberet, County Fair
Weekend events in the Fredericksburg area for September 26 – 28, 2014.
September 26 – 28 (Friday – Sunday)
UMW Public Events October 2014
By the University of Mary Washington Office of Media and Public Relations
The following October 2014 events at the University of Mary Washington are open to the public. All events are held at 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg, unless otherwise listed.
Thursday, October 2 Reading, Thursday Poem Series,Tim Waltonen reads Seamus Heaney; Combs Hall, Room 139; 5-5:30 p.m.; free; (540) 654-1545 or (540) 654-1393.
The Travelers Perform Live! @ The Pavilion
The Pavilion at Spotsylvania Courthouse Center presents its final free concert of the season Saturday, Sept. 27. The Travelers will perform bluegrass music from 5 – 8 p.m.
“We have a pavilion where the bands perform, and a beautiful square with grass and trees surrounding it,” said Joyce Willis of Wjvakos Companies, sponsor of the concert series. “It’s a perfect venue to enjoy live music and entertainment.”
Blankets and chairs are welcome. There will be food vendors. No coolers, please.
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