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October 2007

 

Through Oct. 7   Henrico County

2007 State Fair of Virginia .

Richmond Raceway Complex. www.statefairva.org.

 

Through Oct. 13   Manassas

Inherit the Wind.

Baldwin Elementary School . 8 p.m. (703) 330-7796. www.pwlt.org.

 

Through Oct. 31   Patrick Springs

J.E.B. Stuart Art Show.

Reynolds Homestead . 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (276) 694-7181. [email protected].

 

5-6   Harrisonburg

41st Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale .

Rockingham County Fairgrounds. www.vareliefsale.com.

 

5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 31   Franklin

2nd Annual Franklinstein’s Haunted Hay Ride and Corn Maze.

P and F Farm, 33330 Smiths Ferry Road . (757) 562-7126. www.franklinhauntedhayride.com.

 

5   Woodbridge

1st Annual Relay for Life Golf Classic.

Virginia Oaks Golf Club. 9 a.m. (540) 538-6114.

 

6   Bristow

Joe Gibb’s “Youth For Tomorrow” Country Fair & Auctions.

11835 Hazel Circle Drive. (703) 631-3360. www.youthfortomorrow.org.

 

6   Culpeper

Bluegrass Gospel Express Concert.

Culpeper Christian School . (540) 825-4208. [email protected].

 

6   Waterford

Fall Festival by Joshua’s Hands.

38327 Charles Town Pike. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (540) 454-7827. www.joshuashands.org.

 

6   Ashland

9th Annual Pumpkin Run.

Ashland Berry Farm. 9 a.m. (804) 365-4205.

 

6-7   Chincoteague

Fall Craft Bazaar.

Chincoteague Community Center. (757) 336-0614. www.chincoteaguecenter.org.

 

6-7   Clarksville

Harvest Days Festival

8 a.m.-5 p.m. (800) 557-5582. www.clarksvilleva.com.

 

6-7   Orange County

20th Annual Fall Fiber Festival and Sheepdog Trials.

Montpelier Station. www.fallfiberfestival.org.  

 

7   Clifton

40th Annual Clifton Day Festival.

Historic Clifton. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (703) 968-0740. www.cliftonday.com.

 

13   King and Queen County.

9th Annual American Indian Pow-Wow.

Route 623. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (804) 769-0260. (804) 769-4205.

 

13   Fauquier County

12th Annual Fall Farm Tour.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. (540) 349-5314. www.fauquierag.com.

 

13   New Castle

25th Annual Craig County Fall Festival.

(540) 864-5004. [email protected].

 

13   Beaverdam

Big Yard Sale.

8 a.m.-noon. (804) 449-9936 or (804) 449-1976

 

13   Smith Mountain Lake

20th Annual White House Association Fall Festival.

Parkway Marina. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (540) 297-9321.

 

13   Louisa

Annual Fall Festival.

St. James Episcopal Church. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (540) 967-1665. www.stjameslouisa.org.

 

13   Staunton

The Dixie Echoes and Down East Boys Concert.

R.E. Lee High School. 7 p.m. (540) 942-0226. www.blueridgetalentagency.com.

 

13-14 Monterey

Hands & Harvest Festival.

(540) 468-2550. www.highlandcounty.org.

 

13-14   Crozet

27th Annual Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival.

Sat. 10-6 p.m., Sun. 10-5 p.m. (434) 823-2211

 

14   Culpeper

Taste of Culpeper.

The Depot in Downtown Culpeper. Noon-5 p.m. (540) 825-4416. www.culpeperdowntown.com.

17   Woodbridge

Project Mend-A-House’s Annual Taste of the Town.

VFW Post 1503, 14631 Minnieville Rd. 6:30-9 p.m. (703) 792-7663. www.pmahweb.org.

 

19   Farmville

Band: Jubues.

The Mad Hatter. 8 p.m. 10:30 p.m. www.jubeus.com.

 

20   Manakin Sabot

Centerville Pumpkin Festival.

33 Broad Street Rd. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (804) 514-5498. http://centervillepumpkinfestival.blogspot.com.

 

20   Halifax

Haunted Harvest Hayride, Staunton River Battlefield State Park

7 p.m. (434) 454-4312. www.stauntonriverbattlefield.org

 

20   Stuart

Apple Dumpling Festival.

Downtown Main Street. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (276) 694-3811.

 

20   Ashland

4th Annual Ashland Harvest Run.

Carter Park. 9 a.m. (804) 798-9341.

 

20   Culpeper

Moonlight Halloween Candy Hunt.

Culpeper High School Gym. (540) 727-3412, ext. 4. www.culpepercounty.gov/parksnrec.

 

20   King William

Annual Fall Festival.

Acquinton Elementary School. 2-7 p.m. (804) 769-8973. [email protected]. 

 

20   Spotsylvania

Shady Grove Methodist Church Fall Festival

10 a.m.- 4 p.m. [email protected].

 

20   Orange County

Childhelp Harvest Moon Dinner & Dance.

Lake of the Woods Clubhouse. 6-11 p.m. (540) 972-2747.

 

20-21   Washington, DC

15th Annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth.

Washington Monument. (703) 620-2577. www.oneprayer.org.

 

20-21   Meadows of Dan

Indian Summer Days.

Mountain Meadow Farm & Craft Market. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (276) 593-3279. www.mountainmeadowcrafts.com.

 

20, 27   Virginia

Volunteers needed for River and Beach Cleanups.

(434) 395-2602. [email protected].

 

21-22   Timberville

22nd Annual Barns Arts & Craft Show.

The Barn, Rt. 617. (540) 896-6711. www.solaceinc.com

 

21, 28   Meadows of Dan

Pancake Days Celebration.

Meadows of Dan Volunteer Fire Dept. (276) 952-2744.

 

25   South Hill

Monster Mash.

5:30-8 p.m. (434) 447-4547.

 

26-28   Harrisonburg

5th Annual Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show.

Rockingham County Fairgrounds. (540) 384-6047. www.toteshows.com.

 

26-28   Surry

Plantation Christmas at Chippokes.

Chippokes Plantation State Park. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (724) 774-6341.

 

27   Culpeper

Barbary Coast Dixieland Show Band.

Culpeper County High School. (540) 825-8863.

 

27   Powhatan

Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape.

Courthouse Square. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (804) 598-2636.  www.powhatanchamberofcommerce.org.

 

27   Culpeper

Battlefied/Piedmont Regional TRIAD Senior Conference.

Germanna Technological Center. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (540) 672-1536. [email protected].

 

27   Cape Charles

Between the Waters Bike Tour.

Eastern Shore of Virginia. 8 a.m-6 p.m. (757) 678-7157.

 

27   Hanover

Frog Level Fall Festival & Parade.

(804) 994-5559. 10 a.m.  www.froglevelfire.com.

 

27   Stuart

Fairy Stone Fall Frolic

Fairy Stone State Park. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (276) 930-2424. [email protected].

 

27   Melfa

10th Annual Art for Charity Auction and Dinner.

Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club. 5:30 p.m. (757) 787-2557.

 

27   Spotsylvania

3rd Annual PTA Craft Show.

Ni River Middle School. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (540) 972-3914. [email protected].

 

27-28   Manassas

Trail of Terror.

Signal Hill Park. 7 p.m. (703) 335-8872. [email protected].

 

28   South Hill

Charity Open Bass Tournament.

Buggs Island Lake. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. (434) 447-4547.

 

31   Culpeper

Downtown Culpeper Halloween Trick-or-Treat.

Downtown Culpeper. 5-6 p.m. (540) 825-4416. www.culpeperdowntown.com.

 

 

November 2007

 

1-3   Richmond

22nd Annual Statewide Adoption Conference.

Crowne Plaza Richmond West Hotel. (804) 285-9951.

 

2   South Hill

IONA performs Celtic Music & Dance.

SVCC Alberta Campus. (434) 447-4547.

 

2-4   Colonial Beach

Annual Colonial Beach Rockfish Tournament.

(804) 224-8145. www.rockfishtournament.org.

 

3   Fredericksburg

First Saturdays in the Garden “Gardening Books and Catalogues.”

Central Rappahannock Regional Library Headquarters Branch. 9:30 a.m.-noon. (540) 658-8000 ext. 1056. [email protected]. 

 

3   Fairfax

Annual Book & Author Luncheon.

Country Club of Fairfax. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (703) 451-9262.

 

3-4, 9-11, 15-18   Callao

“The Matchmaker.”

Westmoreland Players Theatre. (804) 529-9345. www.westmorelandplayers.org.

 

4   Washington

4-H Chili Cook Off and Bluegrass Festival.

Rappahannock County High School. 2-5 p.m. [email protected].

 

6   Nokesville

BDHS Orchestra’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner.

Brentsville District High School Cafeteria. 5-7 p.m. (703) 794-9954.

 

8-18   Manassas

An O. Henry Christmas.

The Cramer Center. (800) 660-8580. www.vpstartcrow.com.

 

9   Annandale

Turning a New Leaf: Conservation Landscapes Conference.

Ernst Cultural Center. 8 a.m. (410) 634-2847 ext. 41. www.chesapeakelandscape.org.

 

9-10   Dayton

Early Christmas.

Ft. Harrison Museum. (540) 879-2272.

 

9-11   Charlottesville

6th Annual Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show.

Charlottesville National Guard Armory. (540) 384-6047. www.toteshows.com.

 

10   Montclair

Prince William Art Society Holiday Show.

Southlake Recreation Association Clubhouse. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (703) 670-7971. Princewilliamartsociety.org.

 

10   Culpeper

20th Annual Christmas Craft Bazaar.

Culpeper United Methodist Church. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (540) 825-1057.

 

10    Spotsylvania

Belmont Arts & Crafts Fair.

Belmont Community Center. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (540) 854-0916. [email protected].

 

10   Hopewell

Home for the Holidays Craft Show and Bazaar.

Hopewell Community Center. (804) 458-0813. [email protected].

 

10-11   South Boston

Holiday Living Show, Halifax County High School.

Sat., 9-5 p.m. Sun., 1-5 p.m. (434) 489-6407 or 476-6476. [email protected]

 

10-11   Elkton

SoLace Studios Open House.

193 W. Spotswood Ave. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (540) 298-5222. www.solaceinc.com.  

 

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