OUT & ABOUT
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Stargazing in the Park.
9 - 10:30pm. Discover
the wonders of the universe through a powerful Celetron
telescope. For ages 8 and up. Cost: $4. Where:
Motts Run Reservoir, River Rd., Fburg.
www.fredericksburgva.gov
SUN 21
Wildflower Walk. 3 - 4pm. Search for spring
wild flowers on this gentle woodland walk. For ages
7 - Adult. Cost: $4. Where: Motts Run Nature Center.
www.fredericksburgva.gov
MON 22
Homeschool Nature Club.
1 - 2:30pm.
Homeschoolers, 1st - 5th grade take a break from the
books and join a nature club. This month���s theme:
Dipnetting for Dragonflies. Cost: $30. Where: Motts
Run Nature Center, River Rd., Fburg.
www.fredericksburgva.gov
Foxes, Turtles, and Beavers. 4:30 - 5:30pm.
Join Friends of the Rappahannock for an interactive
program about the animals that live in or near our
river. Cost: Free. Grades K-6. Where: England Run
Library 806 Lyons Blvd., Stafford.
SAT 27
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk.
8:30am. Raise funds for JDRF with a 5K walk in
Fburg. Where: Loriella Park, 10910 Leavells Rd.,
Fburg. To register: http://bit.ly/1529uub
Healthy Kids Day. 9am - 2pm. Includes Bike/Trikea-thon, special family fit activities, stage demos of group
exercise, youth sport classes, outdoor moon bounce,
family boot camp obstacle course and a special membership enrollment promotion! Where: Massad YMCA,
212 Bulter Rd., Fburg. www.family-ymca.org
James Monroe���s Birthday Celebration.
1 - 3pm. Join us to celebrate the 255th anniversary
of James Monroe���s birth! We���ll serve cake and punch
in the museum garden, accompanied by period music.
Cost: Free. Where: 908 Charles St., Fburg.
www.jamesmonroemuseum.org
TUES 30
The ABCs of Pediatric Ear, Nose and Throat.
6 - 7pm. Join Dr. Kelly Dodson, from the Dept of
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, to discuss
the causes, symptoms and treatment options for common and complex ENT disorders in kids. Cost: Free.
Where: Gari Melchers @ Belmont, 224 Washington
St, Falmouth. To register: 804-828-0123 or email:
seminars@mcvh-vcu.edu
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