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Kids' activities coming up in the area

Kids' activities coming up in the area

Date published: 2/22/2007

TODAY

Hip-Hop Hype with Gayle Danley, Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Students in grades seven through 12 get tips on writing great hip-hop lyrics. 7:30-8:30 p.m. Registration required for most library programs. 540/372-1144, librarypoint.org.

TOMORROW

Youth Manners and Etiquette Class, Tea Tyme and What Nots, 907 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Ages 4 to 14 will be served tea or another beverage. Reservations required. 4-4:30 p.m. $5. Runs again Tuesday. 540/368-0675.

SATURDAY Winter Sky--Bare Trees, Gari Melchers Home and Studio, 224 Washington St., Falmouth. Ages 8 to 15 will use the structure of trees to create art. 12:30-2 p.m. $25. 540/654-1851, garimelchers.org.

The Adventure of Stuart Little, Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Children's Lunch 'n' Show production of E.B. White's tale of a young New Yorker who has the shy manners of a mouse. Lunch 1:15 p.m., show 2-3 p.m. $14. Through March 10. 540/370-4300.

Please Touch, Stratford Hall, State Route 214, Montross. Hands-on exploration of Colonial tools and objects, plus traditional African-American storytelling and songs. Noon-4 p.m. Free with admission. 804/493-8038.

Storytime , Borders bookstore, Central Park. Stories vary with age. 10 a.m. 540/785-6171.

Middle School Madness, Spotsylvania YMCA, 5700 Smith Road, Chancellor. A movie, basketball, Ping-Pong, swimming, pizza and raffles. 7:30-10 p.m. Permission slips available at the door. 540/ 371-9622.

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Date published: 2/22/2007