The Great Train Race is Sunday morning downtown. Be aware and alert:

VIDEO: 2019 National Day of Prayer in Spotsylvania on the Judicial Center lawn

VIDEO: The National Day of Prayer in Spotsylvania. Remarks by Spotsylvania Circuit Court Judge Joseph Ellis.

VIDEO: Nature Based Mindfulness Classes are being held at the Mental Health America of Fredericksburg Healing Grove near Kenmore Park in Fredericksburg. There’s a class this Saturday. Pre-registration required. Contact Fredericksburg Parks, Recreation and Events for info.

Rappahannock Adult Activities Spring Plant Sale begins runs through May 11. More than 100 varieties of plants will be available, grown through RAAI’s horticulture therapy program.

PHOTO: Silent March. Germanna Stands Against Sexual Abuse. Event held at noon in front of the Dickinson Building

AUDIO: Ann Kloeckner and Daniel Turczan with Legal Aid Works talk about fair housing and preview a free Fair Housing Forum on May 15th at the downtown library

PHOTOS: High five! The 25th Annual Germanna Educational Foundation Scholarship Monte Carlo Night at the Daniel Center in Culpeper raised a record $700,000 for local students— exceeding the event’s $500,000 goal.

PHOTOS: Autism Society of Northern Virginia’s Autism Awareness Walk at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds. Information. Activities. Awareness.

VIDEO: The Autism Society of Northern Virginia’s 8th annual Autism Acceptance Walk at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds.

To introduce rail to a future generation of riders, the Virginia Railway Express will allow students between the ages of 11 and 18 to ride for free on Thursday, April 25 when accompanied by a paying adult.

Fredericksburg looking for a Christmas Parade title sponsor, division and marshal sponsors.

An upcoming Garden Party will feature food, fun and flowers—and the opportunity to help adults with developmental disabilities flourish in the community.

UMW’s Center for Community Engagement and IMAGINE Social Good join forces to host FRED – A Social Good Summit on Friday, March 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Digital Auditorium of the Hurley Convergence Center on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus

INTELLIGENT LIVES, a documentary by award-winning filmmaker Dan Habib, will hold its Virginia premiere at the Fredericksburg campus of the University of Mary Washington on Thursday, March 7.

Poverty. Abuse. Neglect. Nearly 50% of American children have had an adverse experience before the age of 18. And, on average, people who experienced six or more traumatic situations in their childhood live about 20 years less than those with no trauma.

Over fifty Dawn residents, and several members of the Caroline County Board of Supervisors braved a cold rain Saturday morning for the 8:00 AM Grand Opening of a new Dollar General on Rt. 301 just south of the Rt. 30 intersection.