CALENDAR of events
First Friday May 1
"We're In Full Bloom", Brush Strokes Gallery All Member Show, opening reception 5-9p, 824 Caroline St
"Bright Visions" Watercolors by Bro Haljj, Opening Reception, 6-8:30p Members Gallery; "Faces & Figures", Frederick Gallery; FCCA 813 Sophia
Canal Quarter Arts featured resident artist, photographer Julie Kruse, a collection of her photos and art on display and for sale 5-8:30.
"May Flowers" All Member Show Art First Gallery reception, 6-9p
"Taking Flight" New Works by Elisa PritchardOpening Reception: Fri May
1, 6-9pmArtful Dimensions Gallery 1025 Caroline St
LIVE MUS C Wave Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St 6p
LIVE MUSIC Downtown Sounds Free Live Music in Market Square Elby Brass, 6:30-8:30p
LIVE MUSIC Baily Hayes 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
LIVE MUSIC Retro Karaoke @ Reclaim Arcade, 8:00pm
Saturday May 2
Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 7a-1p homegrown, homemade & andbaked goods,local fresh farm produce ***EVERY SATURDAY
Spotsy Farmers Market 8am 1pm 12150 Gordon Rd, selection of food products grown by local farmers Master Gardeners will be here answer your gardening questions ***EVERY SATURDAY
Join ODHS Dog Strolls 7:45 a. pairw/ a dog Meet at ODHS at 3602 Lafayette Boulevard ***EVERY SATURDAY
Sunken Well Saturday: Brunch from 9-2, 720 Littlepage ***EVERY SAT
Art in the Park @FXBG Farmers Market
LIVE MUSIC The Spotylvanians Chorus "I Hear America Singing", America 250, Ressurrection Luthern Church, 6170 Plank Rd, 3 & 6p
Mother Son Dance, Under the Sea, Dorothy Hart Comm Center, 6-8p
A Tavern Birthday for Charles Washington, Adult Only, Car Games, Light Fare, Beer Tastin, Rising Sun Tavern, 5-8p
LIVE MUSIC FXBG Concert Band, "Something Old, New, Borrow, Blue, James Monroe HS, 7p
LIVE MUSIC Wolves at the Gate, American Christian Metalcore Band, Grace Church FXBG, 1141 Heatherstone Dr, doors at 6p, Concert 7p
LIVE MUSIC Reckless Brigade Bluegrass Colonial Tavern 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7-10p
LIVE MUSIC Lost in the Shuffle Stockyards Restaurant & Bar, 407 William St, 8p
Sunday May 3
Great Train Race, FXBG tradition for over 30 years, 7:30-12p, FXBG Train Station start
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 720 Littlepage, ***EVERY SUN
Sunday Brunch at the Colonial Tavern 406 Lafayette Blvd 11a-3p ***EVERY SUN
Sunday Hikes beautiful local trails ODHS 7:45a matched w/rescue dog a different trail each week 3602 Lafayette BLVD ***EVERY SUNDAY
LIVE MUSIC VOICES, a popular women's singing ensemble, free concert 4-5 p.m. at the Shakespeare Garden at Casa Cottage 909 Monument Ave.
Monday May 4
FXBG Food CoOP, Chair Yoga 320 Emancipations Hwy, 10-10:45a; 11011: 45a *** EVERY MONDAY
Rappahannock Choral Society meets 7 -9p Zoan Baptist Church, Plank Rd across the from Harrison Crossing Shopping Center. Seeking new members alto, tenors, basses, and soprano. ***EVERY MONDAY
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern 7p, 406 Lafayette Blvd ***EVERY MONDAY
Burger Night Capital Ale, 3p-Midnight, 917 Caroline St ***EVERY MON
Tuesday May 5
Picnic in the Park 11:30-1:30 Memorial Park Free ***EVERY TUESDAY
OPEN MIC Adventure Brewing, 33 Perchwood, 7-9:30p
KARAOKE Tacos & Tunes Strangeways Brewing 6:30-9:30p
Co-op's Weekly Walk with Doc ***EVERY TUESDAY, 4-5p.
Ukulele Jamming, Fred Food CoOP Beginners, 6:30p Jam 7p 320 Emancipations Hwy
Sunken Well Tavern Burger Night, 5p, 720 Littlepage ***EVERY TUESDAY
Wednesday May 6
Concert by Canoe 6-8pm Motts Run Reservoir $10/person ***EVERY
WEDNESDAY THRU MAY
LIVE MUSIC Scott Stallard Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St 6p
LIVE MUSIC Aléatoire @ Foode, 900 Princess Anne St 6:00pm
LIVE MUSIC Kristian Lietzan @ Ironclad Inn, 1200 Princess Anne St 6:pm
Trivia Night Sunken Well Tavern, 6:30p, 720 Littlepage ***EVERY
WEDNESDAY
Trivia Night with Trapper Young, 6B&G, 7p, 1140International Pky ***EVERY WEDNESDAY
Thursday May 7
Washington Heritage Museums Speaker Series, How Community Makes
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop Garden Grow, FXBG CRRL Aud, 10a
LIVE MUSIC Ramona Martinez Rebellion Bourbon 309 William St 6pm
Friday May 8
The Artists' Alliance Feature Painter 100 Taylor St., # 101, Colonial Beach. Opening Friday May 8, from 6-9
Fiber Friday at Canal Quarter Arts, 5-7:30. Bring your project and hang out with other fiber artists. Fun community Artist group.
Skate Night 6-8pm Dixon Park $1 entry $5 skate rental
LIVE MUSIC FXBG PUNK: Trash Rocket / Heliocentric Overdrive / Her Majesty @Reclaim Arcade, 8:00pm
LIVE MUSIC Anthony G Solo Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St , 6p
L ve Mus c Downtown Sounds Free Live Music in Market Square The Unsuitables, 6:30-8:30p
LIVE MUSIC Brett Baboorian 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
Saturday May 9.
Pick up fresh produce & a furry friend from ODHS at FXBG Farmers Market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet the crew of cuddlers available for adoption
Cars & Coffee Open to all makes models, years, 224 Washingto Ave, Falmouth FREE 8-11a
Virginia German Shepherd Rescue (VGSR)Event, PetSmart, FXBG, 11a-2p vgsr.org f
FXBG Tacos & Beer Festival, FXBG Fairgrounds, 11a-4p
Stand-Up Comedy Night. Jon Yeager's Callback Comedy Productions evening of comedic talent 810 Caroline St, Downtown. Curtain 7:30pm
LIVE MUSIC Unchained 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
Mother’s Day May 10
Children's Entrepreneur Market @Long Family Farmers Market, 8a-1p, 610 Commuter Lot, Staffordboro Blvd, Garrisonville
Grassroots Artisan Collective at Hurkamp Park, 12n-5p
Tuesday May 12
"A Mother's Blessing," Tea Talk event at the place George Washington came to seek his mother's blessing before becoming the first USA president captivating reenactment by Lee Ann Rose, who brings Mary Washington to life Mary Washington House, Noon-2p $$
OPEN MIC Adventure Brewing, 33 Perchwood, 7-9:30p
Wednesday May 13
LIVE MUSIC ArtsLIVE 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Day 1, Trinity Episcopal Church 7-9p
LIVE MUSIC Brian Hill Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St , 6p
Thursday May 14
Barks & Recreation 6-8pm Fredericksburg Dog Park Free
LIVE MUSIC Twist of Fate @ Rebellion Bourbon Bar, 309 William St 6pm
LIVE MUSIC Fredericksburg Jazz Collective Open Mic Jazz Jam, 7-10 pm at Curitiba Art Cafe, 919 Caroline
Friday May 15
5th VA Convention Open House, FXBG Masonic Lodge No 4 803 Princess Anne St
FXBG Revolutionary war Heros Lecture Series, The 5th Virginia Convention, 7p FXBG Masonic Lodge No 4 803 Princess Anne St Improvisational Comedy Night Live unscripted performers take ideas from the audience and create both short & long form comedy and game events. 810 Caroline St, Downtown. 7:30pm
LIVE MUSIC Scott Stallard Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St 6p
LIVE MUSIC ArtsLIVE 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Day 2, Trinity Episcopal Church 7-9p
LIVE MUSIC Downtown Sounds Free Live Music in Market Square Trash Rocket, 6:30-8:30p
LIVE MUSIC John Burton Adventure Brewing, 33 Perchwood, 7-9p
LIVE MUSIC Emo Night @ Reclaim Arcade, 2324 Plank Rd 8:00pm
Saturday May 16
Rappahannock Model Railroaders - Spring Open House! 10am-4pm RMR Clubhouse, 406 Hudgins Rd - More info. at www.rmrailroaders.com
Retro Market @Strangeway Brewing, 350 Landsdowne Rd, 12-5p
Patrick the Magician @Adventure Brewing, transforms the taproom into a world of mystery, laughter & jaw-dropping magic, 4-5p, 33 Perchwood
Improvisational Comedy Night 810 Caroline St, Downtown.
LIVE MUSIC ArtsLIVE 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival, Chamber Day 3, Trinity Episcopal Church 2:30-4:30p
LIVE MUSIC Waking Napster OPEN MIC Adventure Brewing, 33 Perchwood, 6-9p
LIVE MUSIC Reckless Brigade 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
LIVE MUSIC Fascination Street: Goth Through The Ages @ Reclaim Arcade, 8:00pm
Sunday May 17
Marine Corps Historic Half starts at FXBG Convention Center 6a
Sensory Friendly Morning @Ferry Farm,10a-12p, ArtsLIVE 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival, Avery Ballet "The Spirit of Angels", Trinity EpiscopalChurch
Tuesday May 19
Ukulele Jamming, Fred Food CoOP Beginners, 6:30p Jam 7p 320 Emancipations Hwy
LIVE MUSIC 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival, Virginia Bolena, Organist, St George Episcopal Church, 7-8p
OPEN MIC Adventure Brewing, 33 Perchwood, 7-9:30p Bruce Middle Group ,m Colonial Tavern 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7:30-10:30p
Wednesday May 20
LIVE MUSIC Dave Nichols Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St 6-9p
LIVE MUSIC Caroline Vain @ Foode, 900 Princess Anne St 6:00pm
Thursday May 21
A Cultural Quilt: FXBG Sister City Frejus, France, French Influences on the American Story FXBG CRRL 6:30-8p
LIVE MUSIC Bruce Middle Group Colonial Tavern 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7:30-10:30p
LIVE MUSIC Prabir @ Rebellion Bourbon Bar, 309 William St 6:00pm
Friday May 22
Picasso at the Lapine Agile a play written by Steve Martin supposes
Albert Einstein & Picasso discussing arts & science. FXBG Theatre Ensemble Allstate Theater 810 Caroline St, 2pm & 8pm thru Sunday
LIVE MUSIC Todd Hill Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St 6-9p
LIVE MUSIC Experimental Electronica: Trauma Mammal & Jaguardini @ Reclaim Arcade, 8:00pm
LIVE MUSIC Downtown Sounds Free Live Music in Market Square The N2N Band, 6:30-8:30p
LIVE MUSIC Justin Trawick 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
LIVE MUSIC Ian Blackwood Blackwood Station Adventure Brewing, 7-9p
Saturday May 23 Garden & Grounds Stroll @Gari Melchers Home & Studio, 10:30a & 1:30p, 224 Washington St, Falmouth
Memorial Day Market @Patawomeck Cultural Center, 638 Kings Hwy, 11a-4p, FREE crafts, art, food, face-painting, moon bounce, live music 31st Annual Liminaria @National Cemetery over 15,00 candles lite to honor fallen soldiers taps played every 30 minutes 8-11p
LIVE MUSIC ArtsLIVE 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival "Beautiful Boundaries of Broadway", Presbyterian Church of FXBG, 7-8pm
L ve Music "Twist of Fate" all-Bob Dylan songs Curitiba Art Cafe 919 Caroline Street for Dylan's 85th birthday (which is actually May 24)
LIVE MUSIC Monster in Me 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
Sunday May 24
LIVE MUSIC ArtsLIVE 37th Annual Chamber Music Festival, The Beltway Brass, Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg 3-4p
Wednesday May 27
LIVE MUSIC Cylas Ibanez Courtyard Marriott 620 Caroline St 6-9p
Thursday, May 28
LIVE MUSIC Hokie Joe @ Rebellion Bourbon Bar, 309 William St 6:00pm
LIVE MUSIC Brookhouse: Rock, folk, jazz, Latin Curitiba Art Cafe 8-10 PM
LIVE MUSIC FBS Electric Blues Jam Colonial Tavern 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7-10p open to all players
Friday May 29
Picasso at the Lapine Agile -FXBG Theatre Ensemble810 Caroline St, Downtown. 2pm and 8pm SHOW THRU SUNDAY
LIVE MUSIC Downtown Sounds Free Live Music in Market Square Spanglish Latin American Band, 6:30-8:30p
LIVE MUSIC Nuns With Guns / Pax @ Reclaim Arcade, 8:00pm
LIVE MUSIC Rocky Guttman 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
Saturday May 30
Summer Festival, food, shopping, music, bounce house & more, Old Mill Park, 2201 Caroline St, 11a-5p
LIVE MUSIC Stiffler's Mom 6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p
LIVE MUSIC Emo Kids National Tour Hard Times Cafe Four Mile Fork, 10760 Patriot Hwy, doors open 7p If you are reading this 346th issue of FPF thank an advertiser now in our 29th year of continuous pub ication List your events emai frntprch@aol com:
