CALENDAR of events
May.... Gateway to Summer
Mothers Day Brunch at FXBG Food CoOP, 4 delicious courses, paired with a different wine, in a cozy community setting. $, 320 Emancipation Hwy
Thursday May 1
National Day of Prayer, 12-8p, Hurkamp Park Walk with a Doc, Fxbg Food CoOp, 4-5p Meet at CoOP and walk Heritage & Canal Path Trail Actors Auditions; Backstage Crew- "Wait Until Dark" AD@stagedoorplays.org for the May audition schedule
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Laurie Rose Grifin & Peter Mealy, Food CoOP, Wine & Dine, 6-7:30p Ladies Night with Magic Hunks, 7p Log Home Brewing Co, Live Music Acoustic Onion, featuring music of the Beatles, Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd
First Friday May 2
FCCA "All Shapes and Sizes", Tracy Eastman & Shanna Abere; Members gallery,, Lew Lott, 813 Sophia St "May Flowers" All Member Show, Brush Strokes Gallery, opening reception, 5-9p, 824 Caroline St "Iceland", Paintings & Photography by Wayne Russell, Opening Reception 6-9p, Art First, 824 Caroline St Book Signing, "Behind Closed Lies", Arts, 1517 Princess Anne, 5-8:30p
Melinda Crocker, Canal Quarters
"Altered States", Metal Works by Patrick Andrews, Artful Dimensions, 922 Caroline St, opening reception 6-9p Cider Lab & Fire Escape Food Truck @Fraser Wood Elements evening of craft, flavor & fun, 1023 Caroline St, 5:30-7:30p Live Music 6B&G Jon G, 7-9:30p, 1140 International Pkwy Live Music Patchwork Dorothy Duo, 6-10p Colonial Tavern,
St James House Spring Opening, 1-4p, Tour the beautiful home and garden of one of Fredericksburg's early attorneys, James Mercer. Iris Show 5994 Plank Road, Entries 7:30-9:30 a.m. Open to public 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. Team River Runner 10th Year Anniv Open House & Cookout, food, drink, Kayaking Demo & instruction, Old Mill Park, Pavillion 11a-4p FREE Spring Foraging at FXBG Food CoOP, focusing on easy to identify edible flowers, greens & berries, how to prepare & more, 3-4p Live Music The Spotsylvanians Community Chorus Spring Mix, Ressurrection Luthern Church, 6170 Plank Rd, 7p Live Music The Spiral Light Band,8-11p Colonial Tavern 406 Lafayette Live Music Whiskey Acolyte, 7-10p Strangeways, 350 Landsdowne Rd Live Music DJ Cyd & Kasper, Hard Times Cafe, 4 mile Fork, 9p-1a
Sunday May 4
Stroll with Rescue Dogs at Old Dominion Humane Society! 3602 Lafayette Boulevard. ***EVERY SATURDAY
8:40AM,
Sunken Well Saturday: Brunch from 9-2, 720 Littlepage Spotsy Farmers Market , 8am - 1pm 12150 Gordon Rd :,***EVERY SAT Mental Health of America Walk for Mental Illness, Maury Park, 901 Kenmore Ave, 9-12noon
Live Music 6B&G Emily Woodhull, 7-9:30p1140 International Pkwy Live Music Steal the Sky, Hardtimes Cafe, 10760 Patriot Hwy, 9p-1a
Saturday May 10
Visit the Old Dominion Humane Society booth at the FXBG Farmers Market 8 AM-1 PM to meet some adorable adoptables! Tea Time at Kenmore, 10a & 1p, selection of exquisite tea, decorate your own teacup, $, 1201 Washington Ave "Flora" Art of Sonja Petersen, Artist Reception, Common Grounds Coffee Shop, 7334 Ladysmith Commons Blvd, Ruther Glen, 2:30p
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 , ***EVERY SUNDAY bluegrass music from 6-8, 720 Littlepage,
ODHS Hikes with rescue dogs.3602 Lafayette Blvd 8:30 a.m..
Sunday Brunch at the Colonial Tavern 11a-3p ***EVERY SUNDAY A Monumental Celebration: Honoring America's First Mother 2 - 4 PM Mary Washington Monument free event modeled after the historic 1954 wreath laying attended by Pres Eisenhower and the USMC Band.
Cinco de Mayo
Walking Group, FXBG Food CoOp, 9-10 Walk Along River Heritage Trail & Canal Path *** EVERY SATURDAY
Steve Griffin "Palimpsest", opening Artists Alliance, 6-9p, 100 Taylor St, Suite 101, Colonial Beach
Live Music Rocky Guttman, 6B&G 1140 International Pkwy, 7-9:30p
The Spotsylvanians Community Chorus Spring Mix, Ressurrection Luthern Church, 6170 Plank Rd, 3p
Master Gardeners answer your gardening questions at Farmers Market, Rt. 3 and Gordon Rd ***EVERY Saturdays this summer
Friday May 9
Join Old Dominion Humane Society in Hikes with rescue dogs. 3602 Lafayette Blvd 8:30 a.m.***.EVERY SUNDAY
Live Music Djs Kid Kasper & Omar, Hardtimes Cafe, 9-1p, 4 Mile Fork, 10760 Patriot Hwy
Art in the Park at Farmers Market local artists & crafters , 9a-1p
Concert by Canoe, enjoy while floating and listening to a band on the pier, show starts at 6p Harry Wilson Trio Motts Run Reservoir
Stand-Up Comedy Nights live stand-up comedy, 810 Caroline St, AllstateCommunityTheater.org for showtimes and reservations.
Master Gardeners Native Plant Sale, Cossey Park Arboretum, 1601 Kenmore Ave
Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park 7a-1p ***EVERY SATURDAY
Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p
Great Train Race Young runners race through downtown. starts near the FXBG Train Station Finish Line at the City Docks, 7-12n
Live Music Empty Pockets Acoustic Trio, 7-9p, Adventure Brewing N,
Saturday May 3
Join Trapper Young at 6 B&G .Trivia Night 7 pm.***EVERY WEDNESDAY
Sunday May 11 Mothers Day
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 , Sunday Brunch at the Colonial Tavern 11a-3p Iris Gardens Open 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For a list of gardens call 540582-5799,text540-847-1236, or write fburg.area.iris.society@gmail.com Grassroots Sunday handmade items by local artisians, 12-4p, Hurkamp
Monday May 12
FXBG Food Co-op Chair yoga Sessions:10-10:45; 11-11:45 No fee; , a donation for Food for All is appreciated. 320 Emancipation Hwy
FXBG Food Co-op Chair yoga Sessions:10-10:45; 11-11:45 No fee; donation for Food for All is appreciated. 320 Emancipation Hwy
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern sign-up:6:45; Music begins &p, 406 Lafayettee Blvd
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern Music begins &p, 406 Lafayettee Blvd
Tuesday May 13
Tuesday May 6
Picnic in the Park, live music, good food & fun. Bring a picnic lunch or buy one from our park vendors 90's Day, Memorial Park, 11:30a-1:30p
Picnic in the Park, live music, good food & fun.Prince & Princess Day Memorial Park, 11:30a-1:30p
Wednesday May 14
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Front porch fredericksburg
Friday May 16
Live Music Connor Hitchcock, 6B&G, 7-9:30p,1140 International Pkwy Live Music Suspect Down, 7-9p, Adventure Brewing N, 33 Perchwood Dr Live Music Tony B, Hardtimes Cafe, 4 Mile Fork, 9p-1a
Saturday May 17
Free Shred Day,Protect your personal info by securely shredding cost. .Shore United Bank 5831 Plank Road, 9a-1p.
Spring Prune Fred Trails Alliance, Sunshine Ballpark, meet at 1200 Wicklow Drive, 9am FXBG National Cemetery 30th Annual Memorial Day Luminaria, 8-11p. Free 15,300 candles Each candle represents a soldier buried in the cemetery Throughout the evening a bugler will play "Taps" every 30 minutes park staff relate stories about some of the soldiers. Live Music Suspect Down 6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy
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Sunday May 25
Sunday Brunch Sunken Well Tavern, 9a-2 , 720 Littlepage,
Live Music Fredericksburg Symphony, "A Rogers & Hammerstrin Celebration, James Monroe HS Auditoriu, 7:30-9:30p
Sunday Brunch at the Colonial Tavern 11a-3p
Live Music The Peacemakers 6B&G, 7-9:30p, 1140 International Pkwy
Spring Prune Fred Trails Alliance, Sunshine Ballpark, meet at 1200 Wicklow Drive, 9am
Live Music Bombshell, Hardtimes Cafe, 4 Mile Fork 9p-1a
Monday May 26
Live Music High & Dry, 6p, Log Home Brewing, 5727 Courthouse Rd
Sunday May 18
Marine Corp Historic Half, Start/Finish Central Park, race thru historic downtown, come out & cheer the runners. Live Music Bailey Hayes, Wild Hare Cider & Pub, 5p, 205 William St
Monday May 19
Join us at the FXBG Food Co-op Chair yoga a gentle form of yoga done
Memorial Day….Remember Our Vets Wreath Laying Hugh Mercer Monument, Washington Ave, bagpipe accompaniment ceremony to honor General Mercer's sacrifice to our liberty at the Battle of Princeton in 1777. 1pm
Tuesday May 27
Picnic in the Park, 11:30a-1:30p Memorial Park
Wednesday May 28
Mid-Week Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 3-7p
Open Mic @Colonial Tavern 7p, 406 Lafayettee Blvd
Concert at the Market Hurkamp Park, 3-7p
Tuesday May 20
Thursday May 29
National Dog Rescue Day. Visit your local dog rescue organizations: Old Dominion Humane Society; FXBG SPCA Picnic in the Park, 11:30a-1:30p Memorial Park Farm Day
Wednesday May 21
Mid-Week Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 3-7p Concert by Canoe, while floating and listening to a band on the pier, show starts 6-8p Alpha Jerk; Motts Run Reservoir
Thursday May 22
Come to Fredericksburg's monthly sale for a wide selection of books and more! Fredericksburg Library, 201 Caroline St Live Music FXBG Blues Society Electric Blues Jam, open to all players, Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd, 7-10p
Concert by Canoe, band on the pier, show starts at 6p Moch Pryderi
Friday May 30
Grand Opening FAM: Living Legacies: African American History in the FXBG Area, exhibit that tells the story through the lived experiences of its African American community. 5-9p, 907 Princess Anne FREE Skate Night Series 6-9pm , 1300 Dixon st, Park $1 entry/ $5 skate rental Doc Martin & the Flannels, Hardtimes Cafe, 4 Mile Fork, 9p-1a
Saturday May 31
Kids Market @Farmers Market 9a-1p, Hurkamp Park Live Music Green Bean Band, 6B&G, 1140 International Pkwy Live Music Kid Kasper & Analyze, Hardtimes Cafe, 4 Mile Fork, 10760 Patriot Hwy, 9p-1a
Live Music Art After Hours live music Gari Melchers Home & Studio Food available for purchase food trucks beer & wine.Free Admission 6-8p
Wednesday May 7
Mid-Week Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 3-7p
Friday May 23
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Mid-Week Farmers Market, Hurkamp Park, 3-7p
Concert by Canoe, enjoy while floating and listening to a band on the pier, show starts at 6p Bluegrass All-Stars, Motts Run Reservoir
Saturday May 24
Trivia Night, Sunken Well 6:30pm 720 Littlepage ***EVERY WEDNESDAY
Open Mic @Original Grinds coffee shop, 615 Caroline St, 7:30-10p
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Silent Sensory Hike, a Meet at Motts Run Reservoir, 4-5p
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Live Music Bruce Middle Group, 7:30-10:30p, Colonial Tavern, 406 Lafayette Blvd
City of FXBG Career Fair, 1-6p, 601 Caroline St. Discover job openings, engage with management, & potentially have on-the-spot interviews. Explore career opportunities in FXBG's historic and vibrant setting!
Ukulele Jamming, the FXBG Ukuklele eNsemble (FUN). Novice or experience, FXBG Food CO OP, 320 Emancipation Hwy, 6:30p
Become a Friend Advocate ~ Donate ~ Volunteer
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May Nature Walk, Downtown Greens Belman Campus, 10a
Thursday May 15
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Rain/Shine @Hurkamp Park Now Thru-October
Live Music Josh Gracin,Hardtimes Cafe, 10760 Patriot Hwy, 9p-1a Art in the Park at Farmers Market Hurkamp Park loocal artist & crafters
Helping homeless children and families in City of Fredericksburg, Counties of Caroline, Stafford & Spotsylvania 540 371 0831 front porch fredericksburg
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