MEETINGS/CLASSES/EVENTS

American Red Cross blood drives, Sunday, Nov. 8, KOC, Bishop Keating Council (Courthouse Dept.-Spotsylvania Volunteer Fire & Rescue), 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and Best Buy, 9745 Jeff Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, 3-6 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 9, The Plains Community (Grace Episcopal Church, Parish Hall), 2:30-7 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 10, Essex Community (Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department), 1-7 p.m., Madison Women's Club (Madison Fire Hall), 1:30-7 p.m., and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Culpeper, 12:30-6 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 12, Orange Community (Orange Baptist Church, Social Hall), 1:30-7 p.m.; and Friday, Nov. 13, Chick- fil-A, Culpeper, 2-7 p.m.; also at Fredericksburg Donor Center, 4836 Southpoint Parkway, Wednesday, 1-7 p.m., and Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Alternatives: Energy Practitioners and Hollistic Wellness Fair, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1-5 p.m., at Spirit Mind Body Center, 3607 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg. Sessions on shamanism, Reiki, faery doctoring, EFT, neurofeedback, biofeedback, Pranic healing and more. No admission, no fees for services, nothing being sold. Followed by a healing Drumming Circle, 7-9 p.m. E-mail 1
Email: whart@comcast.net or call 540/273-3861.

Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Class: being offered Mondays (6:30-7:30 p.m.), Wednesdays (10-11 a.m., 11-noon, 6:30-7:30 p.m.) and Fridays (10-11 a.m., 11-noon) at Truong Rehabilitation Center, 10340 Spotsylvania Ave., Fredericksburg, Va. 22408. $12 per class. 540/374-3164.

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