24 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • February 2016
out & about
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Stargazing in the Park
8yrs – Adult: Join astronomer Myron Wasiuta for spectacular
moon and stargazing!
When: 6 - 8 pm
Where: Motts Run Reservoir, 6600 River Rd, F'burg, 22401
Cost: $6. Pre-registration required
www.fredericksburgva.gov/parksandrec
Ballet and Beyond
A unique concert fusing the passions of dance and music.
When: 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Where: UMW, Dodd Auditorium, 1301 College Ave,
F'burg, 22401
Cost: $15
MOn 15
Admissions Open House - UMW
Prospective UMW students and their families will hear from
current students about class experiences and weekend activi-
ties, take a campus tour and learn about academics, student
services and student life.
When: 8:45 - 3 pm
Where: UMW, Fredericksburg Campus.
Register: 540-654-2000 or email: admit@umw.edu
1/2 Price Admission to Area Museums
Participating museums include: Mary Washington House,
Rising Sun Tavern, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop.
When: 11 am - 4 pm
www.washingtonheritagemuseums.org
Tue 16
Winter Tree Trek
For 16 yrs to adult: take a hike and learn how to tell trees
apart in the dead of winter.
When: 9 - 11 am
Where: Motts Run Nature Center
Cost: $10. Pre-registration required.
www.fredericksburgva.gov/parksandrec
Preschool Palette
Hands-on art activities, age-appropriate gallery or house
museum tours, garden walks, stories and more!
When: Feb 16, 18, 19. 10 am
Where: Gari Melcher's Home and Studio 224 Washington St,
F'burg, 22405
Cost: $10 per child/adult pair; pre-registration required.
Classes fill early!
www.garimelchers.org
Fri 19
The Cage
Play video games, create art, and get together with fans of
manga and anime.
When: 3:30 - 5 pm
Where: England Run Library
"I realize teenagers want their privacy,
but was the barbed wire really necessary?"
