Registration is open through Wednesday, Aug. 20, for the Community Welcome Fair at the University of Mary Washington (UMW).
The event gives local businesses and non-profits an opportunity to introduce their goods and services to more than 1,200 potential new customers, according to the Fredericksburg Department of Economic Development and Tourism, event sponsor.
Presented by Kyle Kelley, Spotswood’s Middle School Youth Leader, transcribed and edited by Elizabeth Colon, Above Grade Level Tutoring
You remember middle school. Those awkward years when you were changing in more ways than one. You didn’t really know who you were or who you wanted to be. Unfortunately, not much has changed. Our kids still go through this phase and with so much access to the world through social media, these years are even more complicated.
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.”
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.”
More than 100 first-year University of Mary Washington (UMW) students worked with Tree Fredericksburg, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities to mulch portions of the Heritage Trail. View the entire photo...
The following Fredericksburg City Public Schools (FCPS) job openings are current as of August 25, 2014, according to the Fredericksburg Public Schools jobs website.
City of Fredericksburg students begin the 2014-15 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.
Hugh Mercer Elementary School
By Susan Larson
James Monroe Yellow Jackets begin their 2014 varsity football season at 7 p.m. August 29, with an away game against Stafford.
All ten regular season games are scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday evenings. Home games are played in Maury Stadium, located at Kenmore Avenue, Hanover Street and George Street.
Varsity football head coach is Rich Serbay. The assistant coaches are Darryl Dyson, Sr., Val Folden, Kenton Griffin, Eddie Haynes, Don Joy, George Major, Jonathan Phipps and Sammy Serbay.
By Susan Larson
University of Mary Washington (UMW) President Richard Hurley ordered a hiring freeze this week in light of the projected state budget shortfall of $2.4 billion over three years announced by Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
By Susan Larson
The Yellow Jackets pulled it out in overtime, defeating the Stafford Indians 24 – 23 in the first varsity football game of the 2014 season.
“Stafford dominated in the first half,” said color commentator Bob Blackman on Fbedu educational access channel 18 on Cox Cable. James Monroe came to life in the second half. With less than a minute left in the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets scored, ending regulation play in a 17 – 17 tie.
By Susan Larson
The second annual Eagle Nation Day will be hosted by the University of Mary Washington Athletics department beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. It will be held at the Battleground Athletic Complex off Hanover Street and on the UMW campus in Fredericksburg. The first 500 children and youth will receive a free t-shirt.
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.
A bi-weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Elizabeth Colon, Above Grade Level Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia
Back-to- school has its own resolutions, just like New Year’s Day. Our children are excited, book bag packed and ready! This is a great time to start some new school habits. Here are five tips for starting the semester with a bang.
A bi-weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Elizabeth Colon, Above Grade Level in-home tutoring.
Many of my blog posts are written because I see a trend in the assessments completed by students in need of tutoring. Lately, I have seen an increasing number of students who are struggling with reading comprehension.
By Erika Spivey, UMW Office of Media and Public Relations
The University of Mary Washington formally dedicated its Information and Technology Convergence Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 18.
The four-story, 77,000 square-foot structure opened to students in August. The building is located adjacent to Simpson Library and straddling Campus Walk.
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.
By Terry Vittone, copywriter, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Wouldn’t it be great if 31 of the most current and useful resources for school bullying prevention AND 31 profiles of the most influential “Difference Makers” in the world of school bullying prevention were all assembled in one place?
Well, yeah.
By Susan Larson
The second annual Dancing with the Fredericksburg Stars will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Dodd Auditorium on the University of Mary Washington (UMW) campus.
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