Sounds of Summer Concert Series Presents The Southern Belles
Friday, June 19, 7 p.m.
Market Square behind Old Town Hall at 1001 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg
Free
History at Sunset Presents Hospitals and Forgotten Graves in the Wilderness: The Carpenter Farm
Friday, June 19, 7 p.m.
Izaak Walton League, 12400 Herndon Rd., Spotsylvania
Presentation by John Hennessy, chief historian of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
Free
Curtis Memorial Park 40th Birthday Celebration
Saturday, June 20, 1 – 4 p.m.
Curtis Park Pool, 58 Jessie Curtis Lane, Hartwood
The 1970s-themed party will feature disco music, kids’ activities, and lots of opportunities to take a dip in the park’s Olympic-sized swimming pool and zero depth entry wading or tot pool. The first 100 guests will receive a free hot dog and birthday cake will be served. There will also be plenty of pool games, arts and crafts, a shark-themed moon bounce, and a visit by Jaws the Shark, in honor of the 1975 movie.
$1.75 adults, 75 cents children
Annual Trashy Ribs & Brews Festival
Saturday, June 20, 5 – 11 p.m.
Downtown Orange, Virginia.
Think thick, juicy, dripping ribs, coleslaw, beans, rolls and cold, oh-so-cold, beverages.
Free admission
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Historic Kenmore Plantation
Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 7 p.m.
Historic Kenmore Plantation, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Players present King Lear, one of Shakespeare’s most heart-breaking tragedies.
Arrive early to tour the mansion (5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.) and view the refurnishing project in progress. Bring folding chairs or a blanket, and a picnic.
Admission: $10 adults, $5 students
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