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SEPTEMBER 21-28 calendar

A calendar of events taking place locally this week

Date published: 9/21/2006

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Lecture, Keynote Address for UMW's Latino Identities Celebration, University of Mary Washington, Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall. This lecture, part of the Cultural Awareness Series, features Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," and author of "The Old Neighborhood, What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration: 1966-1999" and "The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America." 8 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044.

Big Brothers Big Sisters 12th Annual Golf Classic, Fredericksburg Country Club, 11031 Tidewater Trail (State Route 2). Tee off at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fee includes practice range, green fees, food and beverages. 540/371-7444.

International Peace Day, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fredericksburg, 1115 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Candlelight walk to Hurkamp Park, 8 p.m.; quiet vigil until 9 p.m. Bring a candle or pinwheel. Free. 540/582-2788.

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.

area concert

Party in the Park Concert Series, John Lee Pratt Memorial Park, 120 River Road, Falmouth. Modern rock and pop music by Fools and Horses. Gates open at 4 p.m., music starts at 6:30 p.m. $10. Benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Fredericksburg. 540/373-7909, 540/373-9440.

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.

The Mousetrap, Barksdale Theatre at Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road, Hanover. An Agatha Christie thriller about a group of strangers stranded at a country inn who must contend with a murderer in their midst. 8 p.m. Adults $38, students and seniors $34. Runs through Oct. 15. 804/282-2620, barksdalerichmond.org/hanover.

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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.

Night Catfishing, Motts Run Reservoir, River Road, Spotsylvania. 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. $3 for adults and $1 for ages 10 to 16 in advance, $5 for adults and $3 for ages 10 to 16 on the day of the event. 540/786-8989.

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Date published: 9/21/2006