4th of July in Fredericksburg

A day filled with activities began at 7:30 in downtown Fredericksburg with the Fallen Heroes 5 miler sponsored by Fredericksburg Fallen Heroes.

Here’s parking info for the July 4th fireworks at the FredNats stadium

Rappahannock Area Community Services Board will offer Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training on July 21-22

Put your phone number on your child’s wrist band

Dave Muraca, Meghan Budinger and Amy Durbin preview the Fabulous 4th at Ferry Farm–George Washington’s boyhood home in Stafford.    Info at kenmore.org

Annie Brulatour from Salem Church and Craig Graziano with the Downtown Fredericksburg branch talk about summer reading, Idea Space and Grow a Reader.

Here’s where the Food Bank is this week

Stars and Stripes back to the Spotsylvania Courthouse on July 2, 4-10pm

Family-friendly event at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center will also feature Rend Collective and Aaron Shust

Some James Monroe High School students organized a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in Hurkamp Park in Fredericksburg to talk about the recent school shootings.

Some James Monroe High School students organized and led a candlight vigil at Hurkamp Park in downtown Fredericksburg Wednesday night over recent school shootings.

The vigil is Wednesday night at Hurkamp Park from 8-8:45

Stafford Sheriff David Decatur and the new Special Olympics Virginia President David Thomason (by phone) talk about the Law Enforcement Torch Run, and Summer Games

World Champion golfer Grace Ann Braxton can be seen most weeks playing at Fredericksburg Country Club. This week she’s with the Virginia team!

Fundraiser for Hope House brings The Commodores to Central Park