Fredericksburg Guidebook Spring 2023 Edition

Please note that events and details are subject to change.
individuals, companies, and organizations in the
area. This year two beneficiaries have been
selected. Donations by check should be made
payable to: Fairview Baptist Church, 900
Charlotte Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(memo line: Oyster Roast).
https://riverclubchurch.com/oyster-roast/
March 5
March Into Spring Festival - Vendor and craft
show
10 AM - 5 PM
10828 Catharpin Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Come out and join us for our 2nd vendor event
held at Revatone Farm! Over 150 crafters and
vendors Food trucks Music Bounce house Car
show and more!
March 16, 17, 18
Preschool Palette
224 Washington Street, Falmouth
10:00am-11:00am
2-5 years; Children are accompanied by an adult.
$12 per child/adult(s) pair (Friends of Belmont
$10) Contact Education and Communications
Manager Michelle Crow-Dolby, 540-654-
1851.These thoughtfully curated classes
celebrate the experience of discovery. Preschool
Palette nurtures your child’s creative spirit
through engaging books, garden walks, and
colorful process-based sensory and art
explorations. Themes change monthly.
March 7
The Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series:
Sandra Day O’Connor - Speaker: Evan Thomas
Lectures are open to the public free of charge
and begin at 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium,
George Washington Hall, on the Fredericksburg
campus of the University of Mary Washington.
The auditorium opens at 6:30 p.m. Each lecture
concludes with an audience Q&A session with
the speaker.
March 9
Picturing New Connections
10:30am-noon
224 Washington Street, Falmouth, VA
Gari Melchers Home and Studio offers Picturing
New Connections—a small, welcoming program
for people with memory loss, their families, or
care partners. These interactive tours include
guided discussion in the studio and gallery
space, followed by a hands-on art experience.
Emphasis is placed on engaging participants
through music, touch, and smell. Each hour-long
program features a unique theme, paintings, and
art project. Cost is $5 per person.
www.garimelchers.org/learn/picturing-newconnections
March 10 - March 13
Fredericksburg Fine Art Show and Sale
Dorothy Hart Community Center,
Canal Street, Fredericksburg, VA
Local artists displaying and selling more than
250 pieces of artwork in a once-a-year exhibit.
Featuring original paintings, drawings,
photography, sculpture, and mixed media pieces.
Admission is free, public is invited to enjoy the
show. www.fredericksburgva.gov/1306/Fine-Art-
Show
March 11
The Women of the Mary Washington House
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Mary Washington House, 1200 Charles St.
Learn about the women who resided at the Mary
Washington House. Between 1772-1789, Mary
Washington lived at the home with her enslaved
workers, including several women and girls.
Later, the property would see the tenancy of
students and preservationists. Hear about the
female residents of the Mary Washington House
during this unique guided tour. Fee charged.
540-373-1569
March 12 - March 19
Canstruction® 2023
10 am- 9 pm
137 Spotsylvania Mall Drive, Fredericksburg, VA
The 11th Annual Canstruction® Event occurs
between March 12- 19, 2023, with the generous
support of our host site Spotsylvania Towne
Centre. Canstruction® is an international charity
competition where teams of five compete to
design and build giant structures made entirely
from cans of food. Last year, this event
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