Happy New Year! Your Community Calendar January 2016 features a selection of special events. Click the hyperlinks for more information. Your Community Calendar can be heard monthly on B101.5.
January 3 – 10
Twelfth Night at Kenmore
Friday through Sunday, January 8 – 10, at 3, 3:45, 4:45 and 5:30 p.m.
A dramatic presentation of the first Christmas Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis celebrated in their newly built home on Kenmore Plantation in 1776.
Reservations required. Call 540-370-0732 x24 or email [email protected]
Cost: $12 adults, $6 ages 3-17; free ages 3 and under.
Winter Birding with Andrew Dolby: “Waterfowl and Other Overwintering Birds
Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Rd., Stratford, Va.
A lecture, walk and caravan tour of winter birding.
$22 for adults, $15 children 13 and under.
Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show
Saturday and Sunday, January 9 and 10, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg
Operating model train displays, workshops and demonstrations.
$7 online. $9 at the door. Kids 11 and under are admitted free.
“The President’s Own Band Concert: “Sousa Season Opener”
Sunday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m.
Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, 4373 Mason Pond Dr, Fairfax, Va.
John Philip Sousa is known as the American March King. He conducted the U.S. Marine Band from 1880 – 1892. Among his best-known marches are “The Stars and Stripes Forever” (National March of the United States of America), “Semper Fidelis” (Official March of the United States Marine Corps).
Free.
January 11 – 18
Celebrate Virginia Dog Show Cluster Show
Northern Neck Kennel Club of Virginia, Wednesday and Thursday, January 13 – 14
Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club, Friday and Saturday, January 15 – 16
Charlottesville-Albermarle Kennel Club, Sunday, Jan. 17
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg
UMW’s Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series 2016
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall, 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg
Each lecture concludes with an audience Q&A session with the speaker and a book-signing. Books are available for purchase in the Dodd foyer the night of the lecture.
Free admission.
Jan. 14 – Jack London by James L. Haley London became the best-selling writer in America in the early twentieth century. Despite his success, however, he never got over the impact of being born poor and illegitimate. That background continued to influence his life, leading him to become a passionate and lifelong advocate for social justice.
Jan. 21 – Georgia O’Keeffe by Roxana Robinson Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century.
Jan. 28 – Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” is her first book. It took more than a decade to research and instantly became a New York Times best-seller. In 1951, a a poor southern tobacco farmer named Henrietta developed a strangely aggressive cancer, and doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took a tissue sample without her knowledge. The cells became one of the most important tools in medicine, and are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than 60 years. HeLa, as scientists knew her, is buried in an unmarked grave.
Canstruction® 2016
January 14 – 18, 2016
Spotsylvania Towne Centre,137 Spotsylvania Mall Dr., Fredericksburg
Teams from Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Locust Grove and King George will build sculptures out of canned goods depicting how to make a difference in the lives of the hungry in our community. Judging for the“People’s Choice Award” will be open to the public through the donation of $1 or one canned good per vote on Saturday and Sunday, with the official judging for all other categories taking place at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Center Court. All proceeds benefit the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.
Fishing Expo
January 15, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
January 16, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
January 17, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Meadow Event Park, Farm Bureau Center, 13191 Dawn Blvd., Doswell, Va.
Adults $8; Seniors (60+)/Military $7; Jr. Anglers (ages 6-12) – $5 (children 5 & under – free)
Admission good for all three days with return pass.
Robert E. Lee Birthday Commemoration
Saturday, Jan. 16, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 19, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Rd., Stratford, Va.
A commemoration of General Robert E. Lee’s 209th birthday, including self-guided house tours, a scavenger hunt activity for kids and free refreshments. Lee was commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Free
Hugh Mercer’s Birthday Open House
Sunday, Jan. 17, 4 p.m.
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, 1020 Caroline St. Fredericksburg
Enjoy music and refreshments in honor of General Hugh Mercer’s Birthday.
Free
Brock’s Bartenders Ball to benefit the Grace Oughton Cancer Foundation
Sunday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Brock’s Riverside Grill, 503 Sophia St, Fredericksburg
Specialty cocktail competition, music and silent auction.
Tickets are $50 per person and may be purchased at Brock’s or by calling 540-370-1820.
Ninth Annual Richmond Jewish Food Festival
Sunday and Monday, Jan. 17 – 18, 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Weinstein Jewish Community Center, 5403 Monument Ave., Richmond, Va.
Live music, cultural presentations, raffles and, or course, food!
Admission and all activities are free; pay only for food items.
January 19 – 24
11th Annual Fredericksburg Boat Show
Friday, Jan. 22, 1- 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg
Boats, gear, accessories, services, supplies and safety courses.
$7 – $9, children 12 and under are free.
2016 Young Artist Competition
Saturday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Chancellor Baptist Church, 11324 Gordon Rd. Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Festival for the Performing Arts presents the finals competition for their 2016 Young Artists Competition in instrument and vocal.
Free.
Belmont Portrayed
January 23 – April 17, 2016
Opening reception 6 – 8 p.m. January 22
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Fredericksburg
Juried exhibition of artwork depicting the Belmont buildings, grounds and gardens.
Included with museum admission
January 25 – 31
Jefferson and Jesus: A Lecture at UMW
Tuesday, Jan. 26, “all day”
University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium, George Washington Hall, 1301 College Ave., Fredericksburg
UMW’s annual Jefferson Lecture commemorating the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was drafted in 1777 by Thomas Jefferson in Fredericksburg. The Virginia General Assembly enacted it into law on January 16, 1786.
Virginia Home Show
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Meadow Event Park, Farm Bureau Center, 13191 Dawn Blvd., Doswell, Va.
Products and services for the home.
Admission fees: $6 at door – ages 16 and under free
$1 off coupon available at royalshows.com
Endurance Sports Expo
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 31, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., Fredericksburg
Cyclists, runners and triathletes can learn, experience, demo and buy products and services to help enhance their active sports experience.
1 Day: $7 Advance* | $10 At Door
Weekend Pass: $12 Advance* | $15 At Door
*Processing Fees Apply
Children 12 & Under: Free
Belmont Guided Woodland Hike
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2 p.m.
Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Fredericksburg
Virginia Master Naturalists lead these monthly walks covering a mile of trails in both woodlands and fields and touching on the historic ruins of Belmont. Wear sturdy footwear.
Free.
Empowerhouse Empty Bowl Fundraiser
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Elks Lodge #875, 11309 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg
A fund raiser for Empowerhouse accredited domestic violence center.
Tickets $50
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