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out & about Calendar submissions: Email calendar@fredericksburgparent.net for Fredericksburg Parent and Family Magazine by July 15 for the August 2012 issue. Please include the event title, time, date, location, cost and a contact phone number. Home and Studio at Belmont; 224 www.GariMelchers.org Michelle Crow-Dolby 540-654-1015. Washington St. $8/Child. Group. 10am - 11am. We are a group that focuses on natural parenting/living, birth, parenting, nutrition, health. We provide infor- mation, support, education, net- working and fun for local families. Come join us on the 2nd Tue Jul 10 Stafford Pathways Connection of every month. 556 Garrisonville Rd Ste 205. Contact Arleta 571-330-3300. Tuesday Wed Jul 11 Caroline County Agricultural Fair. Through July 14. Come out for this fun four day event with multiple vendors, live enter- tainment and activities for all ages! 22182 Jeff Davis Hwy, Ruther Glen, 22546 www.carolinefair.com. The Nicolo Whimsey Show. 10am Nicolo the Jester presents a hysterical and very educational show that is great and adults love it, too! This combines amazing juggling with storytelling, poetry, comedy, music, character acting, and audience participation. No charge for ages 0-23 months; Ages 2-Adult, $3 in advance; $4 day of show; Limited space;tickets may be sold out before the show. Rowser Building, 1739 Jeff Davis Hwy, Stafford. www.va-taffordcoun- typarksandrec.civicplus.com. school-aged children, for young and Thu Jul 12 Dream Big, Draw Big. 4:15pm - 5pm. Fabulous Friday is Drawing Big - a mural that is! Add your artistic flair to our group art Grades K-6. Please call for details & sign-up. 540-372-1144. HQ Library. Free! www.librarypoint.org. project and see it displayed. Thu Jul 12(cont.) Lightening Bug Paddle. 7:30pm - 10pm. It's magical to paddle the Rappahonnock in the moonlight with the fireflies lighting the way. on: July 18 from 9am -10am for ages 4 & 5. $5 per child. register, contact Vickie Hayes by email at hayes@gwffoundation.org or at 540-371-3363, ext. 24. To Tue Jul 17 Tudor Tots: A Class in Tudor Design. 2pm - and relax on the water. Minimum age 6 yrs. Meet at Fredericksburg City Dock. Backup date: July 14. Be sure to wear appropriate cloth- ing, bring bug spray and water. $15 indiv/$45 family($12/$36 for members). www.riverfriends.org. Join us for this night float Sat Jul 14 Family Day at USMC Museum. 12pm - 3pm. This month's theme is Colonial Crafts! Bring the kids to the Museum to learn about the early days of the Marine Corps. Make tri-corn hats, write with quill pens, and play colonial games. Free! 18900 Jeff Davis Hwy, Triangle www.usmcmuseum.org. Sun Jul 15 9th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta. 10am. Join the fun and cheer on Regatta contestants as they sink or float in the warm waters of Aquia are glue, tape and paint, and must be large enough to carry at least two passengers! Audience admission is free. Drinks and food will be available for purchase. race registration is required. Go to www.rockhillruritans.org to obtain boat building registration info. 540-658-4871. Aquia Landing Park 2846 Brooke Rd, Stafford. rules, hints and Mon Jul 16 I Dig George @ Ferry Farm. 9am - 11am. Become an ama- teur an opportunity to dig, wash, and mend "artifacts" they find in edu- cational mock digs at Ferry Farm. Ages 6 & 7. $10/child. Also archaeologist! Children have built using only cardboard, Landing! Boats K Advanced Kristin's MomStops Where Will You B? ristin is the voice of FredParent's MomStops Tips of the Day on B101.5 ~ and now you can join her and the rest of the B101 family at these great events in JULY: Wednesday, July 4, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fabulous Fourth at Ferry Home Wednesday, July 4, 6 p.m. Heritage Festival Fireworks – Pratt Park Chris & Dee Friday, July 6, 7 p.m. First Fridays – Downtown Market Square Buzzy Saturday, July 7, 4:30 p.m. Central Park Funland – The Nash Dash Kristin Nash www.fredericksburgparent.NET 25 design educator Margaret Hancock for 4pm. Children ages 3 - 8 will explore the Tudor elements of Agecroft Hall. Following an interactive archi- tecture based tour, kids will create their own Tudor design to take home. Children must be accom- panied by an adult. Fee: $10 per one adult and two children "team"; $3 each for up to two more addi- tional children. 4305 Sulgrave Rd Richmond. www.agecrofthall.com. 804-353-4241. an intro to Tudor style. continued on pg 26 Join