The city statement says far more people than anticipated–and who usually attend the parade–came to view the Christmas Parade Saturday night.
City statement on heavy traffic at reverse parade
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PHOTOS: 2020 Fredericksburg Reverse Christmas Parade
40+ floats in the City Christmas Reverse parade
PHOTOS: Spotsylvania Reverse Christmas Parade @ Loriella Park
Hundreds of cars streamed thru Loriella Park on Saturday afternoon for the annual Spotsylvania Christmas Parade. It was a reverse parade in these COVID times.
Reverse Christmas Parade Saturday night in Fredericksburg
You will be in your car. Reverse parade begins at 5:30 Saturday night
Free virtual event helps adults learn to spot the signs of adolescent substance abuse
Virtual Hidden in Plain Sight allows parents and caregivers a unique virtual opportunity to look into a teen’s mock bedroom
AUDIO: Town Talk/City Christmas Parade
City Parks, Recreation and Events Director Jane Shelhorse and Special Events Supervisor Kim Herbert preview the 2020 Reverse Christmas Parade. It’s Saturday night–in a new location–on Gordon W. Shelton Blvd.
PHOTOS: Happy socially distanced Thanksgiving!
A socially distanced Turkey Trot. Some runners still came out and used the roads and trails around the Rosner YMCA in Spotsylvania and Patriot Park. Safe and the tradition continues!
VIDEO: Christmas windows seen tonight at Whittingham downtown. Here’s the 2019 windows
6pm tonight a Thanksgiving tradition downtown at Whittingham and the Kitchen at Whittingham on Caroline Street. This year’s Christmas windows are revealed. Here are the windows last year
PHOTOS: It’s (coming) back! Whittingham’s Christmas windows unveiled at 6pm Thursday
What’s behind the windows? We’ll find out Thanksgiving night at 6.
VIDEO: It’s a virtual Turkey Trot!
The Rappahnnock YMCA Turkey Trot will look a lot different this year. But it does take place, virtually.
AUDIO: Central Rappahannock Regional Library/Joy McIntire
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Branch Services Coordinator Joy McIntire talks about changes with Library Express, meeting and study rooms and the importance of Friends of the Library.
Rappahannock YMCA Turkey Trot going virtual
The decision follows the Governor’s Executive Order due to the rising numbers of the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHOTOS: Day of Service @ JM
Planting trees at James Monroe High School. The Ceili Leahy Day of Service has been virtual this fall until Saturday morning when some students volunteered with Tree Fredericksburg.
VIDEO: Finally! Day of Service returns to JM!
The Ceili Leahy Day of Service and Tree Fredericksburg team up to offer a some students an in person Day of Service. Trees planted at James Monroe High School.
PHOTOS: Drug Take Back @ Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Unwanted and unused drugs turned in on Saturday around the region. We were at Spotsy Regional
VIDEO: Making area homes safer. Drug Take Back a success
Expired or unused drugs were collected around the region on Saturday at the annual fall Drug Take Back.
Get rid of expired or unused medicine today…No questions asked!
Nine drop-off locations around the region
Help Stafford make the holidays bright for needy families, children and seniors
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, drive-thru donations will be accepted this year during specific dates in November and December at the old Anne E. Moncure Elementary School site.
AUDIO: Ceili Leahy Day of Service/JM student Katie Fidler
The Ceili Leahy Day of Service for JM students continues this fall virtually. James Monroe High School student Katie Fidler on the importance of service.
Town Talk: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts-Souvenir
Patrick A’Hearn, Andrea Kahane and Carson Eubank preview “Souvenir” at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru November 8th.
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