out & about continued from pg 25
Thu 16 Snorkel the Rappahannock. 6pm - 8pm.
goes on under the waters of the Rapppahannock? Join FOR Executive Director, John Tippett, for a refreshing swim and snorkel in the river. Gear will be provided to those who don't have their own. Minimum age: 8 yrs. For info: 540-373-3448. family. www.riverfriends.org.
Ever wonder what $5 indiv/$15
Summer Civil War Weekend. Through Aug 18. Visit James Madison's Montpelier for a weekend of skirmishes, dress parades, and Civil War history. Watch re-enactors use Civil War-era tools and techniques to rebuild the huts once occupied by McGowan's troops. Tour the Gilmore Farm, home of George Gilmore. www.montpelier.org.
Fri 17
Sat 25
uSMC's Dog Days of Summer. 10am - 2pm. Come see birds of prey from the Raptor Conservancy of VA and the working dogs from Marine Corps Base Quantico. 18900 Jeff Davis Hwy, Triangle.
www.usmcmuseum.com.
American Music! Concert Series. 7pm.
Mary Washington Faculty Jazz Combo. FREE! and open to the public. Market Square ~ corner of Princess Anne and William Streets.
Featuring the University of Fri 31
Full Moon Paddle. 7:30pm - 10pm. Paddle through the reflections of the full moon on this nighttime canoe float.
yrs. Cost: $15/Person or $45/Family. Meet at Fredericksburg City Dock on Sophia St, 22401.
Min. age: www.riverfriends.org/events. 6 540-373-3448.
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