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24 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2019 continued from pg 23 out & about Concerned about your child's development? The Parent Education– Infant Development Program and Child Find can help! Crawling Walking Talking Feeding Birth to 2 Years Development Areas: Speaking so others can understand Running, jumping or climbing Coloring with crayons Listening to stories Contact the Parent Education–Infant Development Program of the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board at 540-372-3561 (toll-free 877-268-4169) Ages 3-5 Years Development Areas: Contact your local Child Find special education program: Caroline (804-633-5088) Fredericksburg (540-372- 1127) King George (540- 775-8638) Spotsylvania (582-7020) Stafford (540- 658-6517) SUN 6 Downtown Paddle through History Kayak and learn about history from pre- colonial era and the ever-changing state of the Rappahannock River. When: 10 am – 1 pm Where: City Dock Park, Sophia St. Cost: $40-$50. Tickets: riverfriends.org MON 7 Wee Ones Wilderness Adventure Short hike, set up camp and listen to stories around the "campfire" while enjoying a snack. When: 10 – 11:15 am Where: Motts Run Reservoir Cost: $7/person. FredParksRec.com TUES 8 Preschool Playdate: Chesty's Halloween Party Halloween party including games, treats and a spook-tacular costume contest! When: 10 – 11:30 am Where: National Museum of the Marine Corps Cost: Free! THURS 10 Canstruction Jr. For kids K-12: form teams to build structures out of food which will be displayed to the pub- lic and donated to the F'burg Food Bank. When: Oct 10 – 15 Where: Spotsy Towne Centre Cost: Vote for your favorite by donating two canned goods or $1 for the F'burg Food Bank. fredfood.org FRI 11 Creepy Crawly Carnival Carnival games with treats, prizes and dancing, costume contest, face painting, moon bounce, children's maze, haunted house, non-scary hay- ride and haunted trail! When: Oct 11, 12. 7 – 9 pm Where: Ron Rosner Family YMCA of Spotsylvania Cost: Carnival, Haunted House, Hayride, Haunted Trail: each activity is $3/person SAT 12 Petite Patriots An engaging historical experience for children ages 3-6 complete with story time and a craft! When: Varies. Where: The James Monroe Museum, F'burg Cost: Free! Spots fill up fast! To reserve a spot: lcrawfor@umw.edu, or 540-654-2111. Fall Colors: Kayaking on the Potomac Experience the changing seasons and spectacu- lar prehistoric cliffs from your Kayak. When: 12 – 4 pm Where: Stratford Hall Cost: $40/single kayak; $75/double kayak. Pre-registration by Oct 10 required. www.stratfordhall.org Richmond Mac & Cheese Festival Over 30 kinds of Mac and Cheese to sample from top chefs and food vendors. Live music, entertainment and more! When: 12 – 8 pm Where: Richmond Raceway Complex Cost: Ticket prices vary. Visit Eventbrite for tickets. SUN 13 Everything But The Garage - Fredericksburg's Largest Indoor Garage Sale Great deals on thousands of items. When: Oct 12 (9 am – 4 pm), Oct 13 (10 am – 3 pm). Where: Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center Cost: $4. Tickets: www.everythingbutthegarage.com Puppy Up F'burg Walk Humans and canines: 2 mile walk to promote canine cancer research and awareness. When: 10 am – 1:30 pm Where: Hurkamp Park Cost: Register: puppyupwalk.org/fredericksburg MON 14 Homeschool Day Tour the Mansion, meet people from Washington's world, colonial games, special cer- emony at Washington's Tomb and more! When: 9 am – 5 pm Where: George Washington's Mount Vernon Cost: Free for children 5 and under, $9/home- school students ages 6-18, $10/adults. www.mountvernon.org THUR 17 Stafford County Fair Carnival rides, pig racing, 4H petting zoo, truck/ tractor pull, motor sports track, Demolition Derby and much more! When: Oct 17 – 20 Where: 9000 Celebrate Virginia Pkwy F'burg Cost: Free admission! www.staffordfair.com Books & Beer Join Sam and Tracy for the monthly meeting of the Books and Beer book group. When: 3 rd Thursday of every month, 6:30 pm Where: Adventure Brewing, F'burg Cost: Free! Find upcoming books at librarypoint.org