April... Spring Breaks Loose
CALENDAR of events
Tuesday April 1
Beginnings, Chamber Chorale of FXBG, 2p & 7p, Fxbg Baptist Church, 1019 Princess Anne St
Cars & Coffee, Gari Melchers Home & Studio, 8-11a, FREE, 224 Washington St, Falmouth
Thursday April 17
Wednesday April 2
Bourbon on the Half Shell A. Smith Bowman Distillery & Friends of the Rappahannock savor fresh oysters, crafted cocktails, live music, 4:308:30p, 1 Bowman Dr.
Stroll with Rescue Dogs ODHS 8:40AM, 3602 Lafayette Blvd.
Live Music Bruce Middle Group, 7:30-10:30p, Colonial Tavern,
Sunken Well Saturday: Brunch from 9-2, 720 Littlepage
Friday April 18
Great Lives Series John Lewis, 7:30p Dodd Aud, UMW Mini Mornings at the Museum, Historic Kenmore Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage Trapper Young at 6 Bears& a Goat Trivia Night 7 pm.
Colonial Faire at Historic Kenmore, Magic, Music, Puppetry, History, Games & more. 10a-4p, 1201 Washington Ave, $
Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p
Live Music Reckless Brigade @Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd, 8-11p
Thursday April 3
Sunday April 6
UMW Peter & the Star Catcher, Klein Theatre, whimsical journey through Neverland, show thru April 19, Klein Theatre,
Old Dominion Humane Society Hikes with rescue dogs. 3602 Lafayette Blvd 8:30 a.m.. Every Sunday
Great Lives Series Pat Nixon, 7:30p Dodd Aud, UMW
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 , & bluegrass music from 6-8, 720 Littlepage,
Thursday Night trivia, Wild Hare Cider Pub, 204 William St, 7p Live Music Acoustic Onion, featuring music of the Beatles, Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd
Sunday Brunch at the Colonial Tavern 11a-3p Spring Arts & Crafts Show, Fxbg Convention Center, 10-4p
Walk with a Doc, Fxbg Food CoOp, 4-5p Meet at CoOP and walk Heritage & Canal Path Trail
FXBG Food CO-OP Bag Bee, learn to transform unwanted tee shirts inot earth-friendly reusable tote bags, 2-3:30p, 320 Emancipation Hwy
First Friday April 4
Monday April 7
Celebrate Cliff Satterthwaite's 91st Birthday, Canal Quarters Arts special exibition of his artwork, & Guest Artist Lili Brockhuizen opening reception 5-8:30p, 1517 Princess Anne St "April Showers", Brush Strokes Gallery opening reception 5-9p, 824 Caroline St FCCA Members Gallery, Aimee George & Nellie Bittenbender; Lisa Devore & Cara Feys, Main Gallery, 813v Sophia St Art First April Artists Choice , opening reception 6-9p, 824 Caroline St Artful Dimensions works by Christine Lush-Rodriguez, opening reception, 6-9p, 922 Caroline St
Twilight Nature Walk, Downtown Greens Belman Campus, 7pm, sign-up using QR codeon ad pg 30
Macedonia Baptist Church, ar Show, featuring "Corvettes" 1 4pm. FREE event to Look! All makes, models and years are welcome to participate.
HAND TO GOD: Stagedoor Productions edgy, adult, & mature Comedy. 810 Caroline St, showtimes AllstateCommunitTheater.org
FXBG National vs Salem Red Sox, 7:05p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Live Music Phenomenal Conumdrum, Adventure Brewing North, 33 Perchwood Dr, 7-9p
Fairy Godmother Stardust Ball, The Silk Mill, 6p, 1707 Princess Anne St music, food, auction- in support of local families facing pediatric cancer.
Live Music Joe Heilman @6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy, 7-9:30p
FXBG Concert Band "Globetrotters" an unforgettable night of music, cultue and adventure, Jjames Monroe HS, 7p
FXBG Funnies, a night of stand-up comedy, concessions & bar available, mature content, 810 Caroline St, 4th Floor, 8p Live Music Uke Fest Lee Jones, Adventure Brewing North, 7-9p Live Music Justin Trawick Duo @6B&G, 1140 International Pky, 7-9:30p Live Music the Ralstons @Wild Hare Cider, 205 William St, 6p
Palm Sunday April 13
Saturday April 19
Walking Group, Fxbg Food CoOp, 9-10 Sunken Well Saturday: Brunch from 9-2, 720 Littlepage Possum Punchlines Comedy Show, 7:30p, Awesome Possum,211 William
Live Music, Home Grown Festival,original music & artists, @Log Home Brewing, ODHS Hikes with rescue dogs. 3602 Lafayette Blvd 8:30 a.m.
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 , & bluegrass music from 6-8, 720 Littlepage,
Live Music Dueling Pianos @Log Home Brewing 6p 5727 Courthouse
UMW Galleries two upcoming exhibitions, Self Adjacent and the Annual Student Art Exhibition, both opening reception 5-7p, duPont Gallery
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 , & bluegrass music from 6-8, 720 Littlepage,
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community Day at Historic Kenmore
FXBG Food COOP:Chair Yoga 320 Emancipation 10-10-45, 1111:45
FXBG National vs Salem Red Sox, 6:30p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Grassroots Artisian Collective featuring handmade items by local artist, Hurkamp Park, 12-4p
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern sign-up:6:45; 7p, 406 Lafayettee Blvd
FXBG National vs Salem Red Sox, 7:05p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Fred Nationals vs Charleson Riverdogs , 11:05a, VA Credit Union Stad
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern Music begins &p, 406 Lafayette Blvd
Tuesday April 8
Wednesday April 9
FXBG National vs Salem Red Sox, 6:30p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Friday April 11
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern Music begins 7p, 406 Lafayettee Blvd
Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage
Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p Arbor Day Celebration, 10a, Maury Playground
Monday April 14
Live Music The Cold North @6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy, 7-9:30p
FXBG National vs Salem Red Sox, 7:05p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Saturday April 5
Engineering Open House, Germanna Area Campus, SP3, Rm 127,7p, Discover your future in engineering and engineering technology. Live Music Robert Keelin Band @Adventure Brewing N, 7-9p
Tuesday April 15
Monday April 21
Wednesday April 23
Music Trivia Night @Log Home Brewing Co, 5727 Courthouse, 6:30p Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage Trapper Young at 6 Bears and a Goat Trivia Night 7 pm. Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p
Thursday April 24
Strengthening Faith, Family & Community Summit, Kingdom Family Worship Center, 400 Bragg Hill Dr. 9a- 5p Fred Nationals vs Charleson Riverdogs , 6:35p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Self-Adjacent: a group exhibition on caretaking, Curator's Talk, Ridderhof Martin Gallery, 5-6p
Live Music FXBG Blues Society Electric Blues Jam, open to all players, Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7-10p
Wednesday April 16
Sip & Create 6:30 - 8:30pm TappArts Gallery artists for a joyful evening of painting and sipping & camaraderie. 200 Prince St, Tappahannock
Walking Group, Fxbg Food CoOp, 9-10
Live Music Big Rob @6B&G, 1140 Internatonal Pkwy, 7-9:30p
FXBG FILM Festival Downtown will play host to an exciting event of cinematic creativity , thru April 25, see pg 5, &/or FFF website for details
Stroll with Rescue Dogs at ODHS 8:40AM, 3602 Lafayette Blvd.
Saturday April 12
Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage
Fred Nationals vs Charleson Riverdogs , 6:35p, VA Credit Union Stadium
Trapper Young at 6B&G Trivia Night 7 pm. 1140 International Pkwy
Throne of Glass Trivia, Strangways Brewing, 6:30p, 350 Landsdowne Rd
Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p
Live Music Spike @6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy, 7-9:30p
Farmers Market Opening Day, 7a-1p Hurkamp Park Rappahannock Model Railroaders - Spring Open House! 10am-4pm, RMR Clubhouse, 406 Hudgins Rd - More info. at www.rmrailroaders.com
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Live Music Mark Dunn @6B&G, 1140 Internatonal Pky, 7-9:30p5727 Courthouse, 11a-5p
Live Music Something Shiny @6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy, 7-9:30p
Sophia St Studios Spring Open House, 6-8p, 1104 Sophia St
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Fred Nationals vs Charleson Riverdogs , 7:05p, VA Credit Union Stadium
ODHS Hikes with rescue dogs. 3602 Lafayette Blvd 8:30 a.m.
FXBG Food COOP:Chair Yoga 320 Emancipation 10-10-45, 11-11:45
FXBG Food COOP:Chair Yoga 320 Emancipation 10-10-45, 11-11:45
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Earth Day on the Rappahannock Old Mill Park, Free Family Festival, 11a5p, live music, environmental exhibits, animals, food vendors & more
Adult Easter EGG Hunt, Strangeways Brewing , beer, music, eggs & prizes, 5p 350 Landsdowne Rd
Thursday April 10
540~479~4116 1013 Princess Anne St , FXBG
American Red Cross Blood Drive, Fxbg Masonic Lodge No.4 803 Princess Anne St, 9a-2p
Passover Begins
Brisban Invitational Gof Tournament, Fawn Lake Country Club, 7a$
Pours & Pasties FXBG, Strangeways Brewing, 350 Landsdowne Rd, 8:30p
Sunken Well Saturday: Brunch from 9-2, 720 Littlepage Spring Arts & Crafts Show, over 150 talented vendors from across the region. Fxbg Convention Center, 9-5p
Sunken Well Saturday: Brunch from 9-2, 720 Littlepage
Rappahannock Oyster Co Pop Up Oyster Fest, Strangeways Brewing, 125p, 350 Landsdowne
Trapper Young 6 B&G Trivia Night 7 pm. 1140 International
Master Gardeners of the Rappahannock Spring Symposium Gari Melchers Studio, 224 Washington St Falmouth, VA. 8:30a-3:30p
Stroll with Rescue Dogs at Old Dominion Humane Society! 8:40AM, 3602 Lafayette Boulevard.
11th Annual CRRL-CON, comic book convention, 12-4p, CRRL Howell Branch , 806 Lyons Blvd
Classic & Cult Double Feature MOVIE NIGHTS. Stagedoor Productions presents an amazing library of classic and cult movies 810 Caroline St
Live Music Jim O'Ferrell @Adventure Brewing N, 7-9p, 33 Perchwood Dr
Saturday April 26
annual Dog Easter Egg Hunt. Come dressed to enter our doggie costume contest to compete for prizes!! 6p, Maury Playground, 951 Kenmore Ave
Beeping Egg Hunt, specially designed plastic eggs emit a chirping sound that allows vision impaired children to retrieve them Sighted siblings encouraged to participate by wearing a blindfold. event includes a petting zoo, a Touch a Tractor station, sensory activities, plus verbal descriptions and touch tours in the art gallery. Sponsored by the Lions Club, Gari Melchers Home & Studio, 2-4p
Live Music: Egga & Kegs Ronnie Richards, admission includes 1 beer, wood egg craft & charcuterie cup, Fraser Wood, 1023 Caroline St
Thursday Night trivia, Wild Hare Cider Pub, 204 William St, 7p
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Friday April 25
Sunday April 27
Woodland Hike at Gerri Melchers Home & Studio 2-3pm. meet outside the Visitor Center Bingo & Brunch w/Biscuit Batch, Strangeways Brewing, 350 Landsdowne Rd, 12:30-2:30p
Monday April 28
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern 7p, 406 Lafayettee Blvd
Tuesday April 29
Historic Garden Day in Falmouth, tour locations: Gari Melchers Home & Studio, The Barnes House, 118 Washington St; 215 Ingleside Dr; 899 Lendall Lane; Clearview, 420 Forbes St. see garden day website for details Wednesday April 30 Trivia Night, Sunken Well at 6:30pm 720 Littlepage Join Trapper Young at 6 Bears and a Goat for Trivia Night 7 pm. 1140 International Pkwy Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p
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