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AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 7 calendar

August 31, 2006 12:52 am

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Lamplighter Tours. Leave from the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, 706 Caroline St. Enjoy an evening in Fredericksburg by trolley. 6 p.m. Adults $15, under age 18 $5. Runs through Saturday. 540/898-0737.

Tubing, Kayaking and Canoeing River Adventures offered daily on the beautiful and historic Rappahannock River. For details, call the Virginia Outdoor Center at 540/371-5085 or visit playva.com.

events elsewhere

107th Annual Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton Horse Showgrounds, West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. Horse and rider competitions in classes for hunters, ladies' side-saddle, leadline and walk-trot, plus Jack Russell terrier races and vendors. Show begins at 8 a.m. $5, ages 12 and under admitted free. Runs through Sunday. 540/347-9442, 540/788-4806, warrentonhorseshow.com.

Kelly's Ford Equestrian Center Schooling Jumper Show Series, 16589 Edwards Shop Road, Remington. Competition in accuracy, performance, speed. 5 p.m. Entry fee $10, spectators admitted free. 540/399-1899.

area theater

"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. The long-running Broadway production lights up the stage in its Virginia professional dinner theater debut. Prices vary. Runs through Nov. 26. 540/370-4300.

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First Friday Gallery Openings and Street Party. Openings and entertainment at area galleries and a street party with music by Staircase in the lot beside the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, 706 Caroline St. Street party runs 6-9:30 p.m., and is $4 for adults, $3 for ages 13-20, $1 for ages 6-12, and free for those under 6. Openings take place at various Fredericksburg galleries and are free. 540/373-1776. (Free ride-home program within a 15-mile radius of the city by Chandler Law Group. Call Hilldrup Taxi at 540/373-8294 or Virginia Cab at 540/373-8555.)

Ghost Riders Car Cruise-in, McDonald's, U.S. 1 at Southpoint Plaza, Massaponax. Includes door prizes, 50/50 raffle, kids' contest and oldies music. 6-10 p.m.
Email: blountto@adelphia.net.

The Fredericksburg Classic and Muscle Car Club of Virginia Cruise-in, Virginia Barbeque lot, U.S. 1 and Fall Hill Avenue, Fredericksburg. Oldies music, kids' games, trophies for car owners. 6-10 p.m. Free. 540/786-6109, fredericksburgcarclub.org.

Salsa Dance, Tickers Coffee, Westwood Shopping Center, State Route 3, Fredericksburg. Lessons, 7-8 p.m. $5. Dance until 10 p.m. 540/899-5330.

Lamplighter Tours. Leave from the Fredericksburg Visitor Center. See Aug. 31 listing.

events elsewhere

History Comes Alive!, Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Road, Montross. Meet at the Visitor Center Amphitheatre campfire area for the program "What it Was Like 70 Years Ago?" Take a short stroll to the Potomac Retreat Center to view exhibits showcasing tools of trade, and then return to the amphitheater for a free showing of the movie "Wilderness Road." 8-9:45 p.m. 804/493-8821.

Sixth Annual Bluegrass on the Potomac Festival, outside on the corner of Marshall and Nelson streets, Colonial Beach. Featuring Jesse McReynolds, Phoenix, Bitter Creek, Flatland Bluegrass, Heather Berry, Dark Hollow, Skystone, Code Blue, Jack Tippett, Heidi Bass and the Colonial Beach Soggy Bottoms. Noon-10 p.m. Advance tickets: $15 for Friday, $20 for Saturday, $30 for both days. At the gate: $20 for Friday, $25 for Saturday, $35 for both days. Runs again Saturday. 804/214-9605 or 804/224-8426.

107th Annual Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton Horse Showgrounds. See Aug. 31 listing.

area concerts

Under Command, Liberty Assembly of God, Aroma Rhythm Lounge, 11775 Morgansburg Road, Bealeton. Progressive rock music. 7 p.m. Free. 540/439-0500, aromarhythm.org.

Bluegrass Brunch Bunch, Locust Grove Variety Store, State Route 20. Bluegrass, country and gospel music. 7-10 p.m. Free. 540/972-6264.

area theater

"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Aug. 31 listing.

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Last Days of Summer Music in the Vineyard, Lake Anna Winery, 5621 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania. Live jazz and dance music, buffet dinner, souvenir wine glass, tours and tasting. 6-10 p.m. $30 with food, $15 without. Reservations required for dinner. 540/895-5085.

Family Tours, Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg. Learn about toys children in Colonial Fredericksburg played with, how cups were made from cow horns, how plaster was made from oyster shells and more. 10:30 a.m., and 1 and 3 p.m. $8, ages 6-17 $4, under age 6 admitted free. Runs again Sunday. Tours available weekdays with reservations. 540/370-0732.

Muddin' For Money Sixth Annual Mud Bog, Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, Routes 2 and 17. Mud bog, monster trucks, mud rails, clown, face painting, balloon art, food. Gates open 9 a.m., event starts 1 p.m. Adults $15, ages 6 and under $5, senior citizens and active military admitted free. 540/659-7833, muddinformoney.com.

Accelerators Car Club, 5 & Diner, 1695 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg. DJ music, door prizes, raffle. 5 p.m. 540/455-3181.

Lamplighter Tours. Leave from the Fredericksburg Visitor Center. See Aug. 31 listing.

stafford event

First Saturdays in the Garden: Chatham, Historic Garden Revealed, Chatham, 120 Chatham Lane. Learn about the plantings and gardens at historic Chatham from its early beginnings to the present and take a tree tour of the beautiful grounds with a horticultural extension agent. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. 540/658-8000, ext. 24.

events elsewhere

Breakfast, Colonial Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad, 225 Dennison St. 8-11 a.m. Adults $6, ages 12 and under $4. 804/224-5123.

Campfire Program: Who Polluted the Potomac? Prince William Forest Park, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle. Meet at the Oak Ridge Campground for an interactive program on the story of water pollution in our area. 7:30-8:30 p.m. $5 vehicle entrance fee. 703/221-7181.

"Fossils, Fun and Fitness" Kayaking Trip, Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Road, Montross. Watch for bald eagles, herons, kingfishers, osprey and cliff swallows as you paddle downriver to a beach. Once ashore, collect and take home fossilized shark teeth, marine mammal bones, petrified wood and corals. 10 a.m.-noon. Tandem kayak $22, solo kayak $16. Paddling experience not required. Runs again Sunday. Register at 800/933-7275.

"Mock Court--Westmoreland County 1677," Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Road, Montross. Meet at the Visitor Center Amphitheatre. Costumed re-enactors will lead the assembly; you play the part of the judge, one of the jury or a petitioner or defendant. 7-9 p.m. Free. 804/ 493-8821.

Bazaar, Saint Elizabeth's Church, corner of Boundary and Irving streets, Colonial Beach. Music, food, bake sale, snow cones, portraits, candy, jewelry, silent auctions, raffles, children's activities. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rain date: Sept. 4. 804/224-7208.

15th Annual Louisa County Air Show, Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field. Parachute jump, aerobatic performances, radio-controlled models, exhibits, airplane rides, balloons, face painting, food and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. 540/ 967-0050.

Eagle Tours, Caledon Natural Area, 11617 Caledon Road, King George. View eagles in their natural habitat . 9 and 11 a.m. $6, under age 6 admitted free. Reservations required. Runs again Sunday. 540/663-3861.

107th Annual Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton Horse Showgrounds. See Aug. 31 listing.

Sixth Annual Bluegrass on the Potomac Festival, outside on the corner of Marshall and Nelson streets. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. See Sept. 1 listing.

area theater

"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Aug. 31 listing.

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Family Fun Sunday, Fredericksburg Area Museum & Cultural Center, 907 Princess Anne St. Closing of the exhibit "Treasures From the Triassic," with a scavenger hunt, ice cream and music by female vocal quartet Fourte, and funk, reggae and blues band The Dinosaurs. Museum opens at 1 p.m. with free admission for children, $5 for adults. There is no charge to listen to the music from 1-3 p.m. in Market Square. 540/371-3037.

Second Latino Festival of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, Routes 2 and 17. Music, food, crafts, traditional games. Noon-7 p.m. Adults $10, under age 12 free. 540/295-7509.

Family Tours, Historic Kenmore. See Sept. 2 listing.

events elsewhere

"Moonlight and Mystery" Kayaking Trip, Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Road, Montross. Watch for bald eagles, herons, kingfishers and cliff swallows; and hear historical accounts of smugglers, oyster pirates and counter-agents who used the river and the cover of darkness to shield their activities. 6-8 p.m. Tandem kayak $22, solo kayak $16. Paddling experience not required. Register at 800/933-7275.

"Beavers" Night Hike, Westmoreland State Park, 1650 State Park Road, Montross. Meet at the visitors center for a hike along park trails in search of beaver activity and other nocturnal wildlife. 7:24-9:20 p.m. $3 per person, $8 per family. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Register at 804/493-8821.

History Tour: Spies in the Park--Prince William Forest Park and the Office of Strategic Services, Prince William Forest Park, 18100 Park Headquarters Road, Triangle. Tour Camp Orenda, a cabin camp built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and used by the OSS during World War II. 2- 3:30 p.m. $5 vehicle entrance fee. 703/221-7181.

Eagle Tours, Caledon. 9 a.m. See Sept. 2 listing.

"Fossils, Fun and Fitness" Kayaking Trip, Westmoreland State Park. See Sept. 2 listing.

107th Annual Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton Horse Showgrounds. See Aug. 31 listing.

area concert

Teddy Geiger, Paramount's Kings Dominion, Doswell. 7:30 p.m. Concert tickets begin at $14.99, plus park admission. Purchase tickets at ticketmaster.com or kingsdominion.com. 804/876-5000.

area theater

"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater. 1 p.m. See Aug. 31 listing.

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Restoration Detective Tours, Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg. Learn about the work behind mansion restoration. Registration required. 1-3 p.m. $10. 540/370-0732.

area concert

Lunchtime at Hurkamp Park, William and Prince Edward streets, Fredericksburg. Music by World Jam Club. Bring a picnic or buy lunch. Sponsored by Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Bring the children to the Touch-a-Truck activity featuring a Fredericksburg trolley. noon- 1 p.m. Free. 540/372-1086.

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Cannons at Kenmore, Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg. Learn about soldiers who fought, were hospitalized and died here; the roles of slaves and women during the war; cannonballs found at Kenmore since 1922; the damage and repair of Kenmore's plasterwork ceilings; and more. 1 p.m. $10. Registration required. 540/370-0732.

area theater

"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Aug. 31 listing.

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Benefit Golf Tournament, Fredericksburg Country Club, 11031 Tidewater Trail. Registration begins at noon, tee time 1 p.m. $400 per foursome includes green fee, golf cart, goody bag and dinner. Benefits Salvation Army Shoe Fund. 540/899-1224.

Auditions: Talent Show, Uncle Sam's, Central Park. P.S. Production is looking for singers, actors, dancers and impersonators for a show to be held Oct. 14 to benefit child abuse programs. 7:30 p.m. 540/891-1251.

event elsewhere

12th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament, Meadows Farms Golf Course, 4300 Flat Run Road, Locust Grove. Registration 7 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m. $65 per person. Benefits University of Virginia Burn Center. 540/372-1059, ext. 70.

area theater

"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See Aug. 31 listing.