Upcoming Events

Contributed Reports
Published: July 24, 2008

July 24
Barefoot Puppets will be spinning into the Culpeper County Library for a fun-filled puppet show!

Come meet Anansi the spider and all his friends in this high energy show!  You will be surprised at Anansi’s sneaky ways! July 24 at 10:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. 
This is a great family event that is free and requires no registration. For more info, call 825-8691.

Windmore’s Children’s Theater presents, “The Pirates of Penzance, Jr.” and “On the Radio,” July 24, 25, and 26 at 7 p.m. each evening.

If you’re looking for a fun and entertaining evening be sure to attend the energetic performances of approximately 70 children under the co-direction of Jeff and Doray Walker, in the Forum at Culpeper Middle School. Costumes and the set will make it all come to life!

Tickets will be sold at the door for $7. Call Kim Jebson for more information, 547-4333.

July 25
Marvin Pearson fundraiser will be held July 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Link (Old Schoohouse building), Sperryville. Tickets are being sold for $20, children 5 and under are free. Dinner is spaghetti, salad, bread and sides and there will free non- alcoholic beverages also. 

The event will be a dinner/silent auction and DJ music.  Reservations are suggested. All proceeds go to the Marvin Pearson Fund. Also, monetary contributions can be sent to: Fauquier Bank, Marvin Pearson Fund Attn: Retail, P.O. Box 561, Warrenton, VA 20188-9868. For information call 987-9507.

Free wine tasting at Chateau du Reaux Wine and Gourmet Shop, 219 East Davis St., from 5 to 8 p.m.

July 26
Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station, has released the dates of upcoming events: July 26, Battlefield Tour including Beverly Ford and St. James Church. Departs from the Graffiti House at 10 a.m. Cost $10; July 27, Brian McEnany presents a history of “West Point at the Outset of the War — Class of 1862.” The lecture will be held at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station, be-ginning at 2 p.m. Call 825-4543 or http://www.brandystationfoundation.com

An Indoor Flea Market fundraiser will be held July 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Depot in Culpeper.

There will be raffle, cake walk, flea market and much more. The proceeds will go for Laci Bragg, a baby girl with cancer. For more information call 937-5711.

The 18th annual Dwyer Family Reunion will be held on July 26 beginning at 10 a.m. at the fire hall in Washington, Va.  Bring a dish and or drink to share.

Karaoke at the American Legion Post, Route 229, 1/2 mile north of Culpeper County High School on the left. Karaoke provided by Doug Price Entertainment from Richmond, on July 26 at 8 p.m. The public is invited and this is for all ages.

There will be a contest for the best singer with prizes awarded or just come out and sing for fun. Food and beverages available. Admission will be $5; $10 contest entry fee (you need not enter the contest to sing).

Sprint Triathlon Training six- week program will be held each Saturday through Aug. 2. Training is for men and women. This class will culminate with the Aug. 3 Sprint Triathlon at Mountain Run Lake. All ability levels are welcome! Training times are: Saturdays, 8 a.m. at varying locations around Culpeper; Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. at Powell Wellness Center. Visit http://www.powellwellnesscenter.com or http://www.Tritraining.net for info.

Culpeper County Library announces that on July 26 at 2 p.m., local author Blaine Pardoe will talk about his most recently published book, “Terror of the Autumn Skies,” the story of Frank Luke Jr., the balloon buster from Arizona.

Pardoe, who lives in Amissville, was born in Newport News and raised in Battle Creek, Mich. He is a 1985 graduate of Central Michigan University and began his writing career there where he wrote for the school’s award-winning newspaper.

The talk is free and the public is invited. Join us in the meeting room.

Great Falls Group of the Sierra Club invites everyone on July 26, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to “Take the Family Outdoors for Birds, Butterflies, Picnic and Organic Farm Tour.”
Join the group at the beautiful 900-acre Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship in Loudoun County for a guided bird tour at 8 a.m., a potluck picnic about 11:30, a family-oriented butterfly walk at 1 p.m. and a tour of the organic farm, including seeing eight baby goats, at 2 p.m..  Free and open to all.  Come to the Center, just north of Neersville at 11661 Harpers Ferry Road (Route 671), for all or part of the day.  http://www.virginia.sierraclub.org/greatfalls/ has details and directions. Questions?  Rideshare?  Contact Linda Burchfiel at 703-506-4310 or .

Cub Scout Pack 1105 will be having a community yard sale and carwash on July 26 from 8 a.m. to noon at Cedar Lee Middle School grounds, Bealeton.
Spaces for yard sale will be $20, you keep your sale profits.

We will be grilling and selling hot dogs with chips, water and lemonade (from a scout lemonade stand). We will be washing cars at this location for a donation. Contact Sharon at or 229-0587 to sign up and for more information.

July 29
Blooming Trash — Interested in making trash into art? Megan Hicks will be at the Culpeper County Library at 2 p.m. to show you how you can make a soda bottle into amazing flowers!  It is part of the Summer Reading Program. Take part in the workshop and find another way to recycle! The event is free, but space is limited, so please register.  It’s for teens only.  Fore information call 825-8691.

A support group for the chronically ill meets every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Fauquier Hospital Bistro Restaurant. This is a weekly opportunity to come together for food, fellowship, and encouragement.

Call Chaplain Liz Danielsen at 349-5814 for directions or information. Sponsored by Spiritual Care Support Minis-try, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. This is non-denominational and free.

July 30
Foster’s Grill, 602 Sperryville Pike, will host an open mic night every Wednesday night from 6 to 9 p.m. They have all the equipment (amps, mics, etc.) but lack the talent. For more information call 829-8499.

Unicorn Winery, 489 Old Bridge Road, Amissville, invites you to a “Wine Down” every Wednesday from 12 to 5 p.m. with a wine tasting and food pairing. Open 7 days a week and ask us about our “specials.” Call 349-5885 or check out http://www.unicornwinery.com.

Brandy Station Volunteer Firemen’s annual fair and fundraiser begins July 30 and runs through Aug. 2. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights at 6 p.m. On Saturday at 1 p.m. Carnival ride specials each night and during Saturday matinee.  Live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Crowning of the Honorary Fire Chiefs on Friday night. Cash draw-ings on Saturday night. No charge and free parking. Fair located on Fleetwood Heights Road, Route 685 in Brandy Station. For more information call Jeff Bailey at 825-0354. On Thursday, July 31 parade begins at 6:30 p.m. Parade is located on Fleetwood Heights Road, Route 685 in Brandy Station. On August 2 Brandy Station Volunteer Firemen’s annual Car and Truck Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fair grounds, $12 registration fee, open show, door prizes, trophies awarded. For more information call 825-2730, or good to http://www.bsvfd.com

The VFW Auxiliary 2524 will hold the President’s luncheon, July 30, at 11 a.m., at Ruby Tuesday Restaurant. This is an event to honor President Maude Taylor for her year serving as the Auxiliay’s President. All members are invited. Information call 825-2405.

Thursday, July 31
American Red Cross information meeting at 7 p.m. at the Culpeper Red Cross office, 102 N. Main Street, third floor (A.P. Hill building). Call 434-979-7143.

Craft Day at the Culpeper County Library: Come make a Butterfly Metamorphosis Craft and “Buzz the Bottle Bug” during our craft day for kids who have completed grades K-2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Culpeper County Library. Be sure to get a ticket beginning July 17, as space is limited!  Free!  FMI: 825-8691.

Saturday, August 2

The Nibblins Family Get-Together Gathering (Reunion) will be held on Saturday, August 2, at the American Legion Hall in Culpeper beginning at noon.  Please come early to take part in the family gathering and activities. 

Family Fun Fair - games, food, prizes - on Saturday, August 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DayBreak Adult Day Health Care Center, RRCSB-AAA, 13820 Eggbornsville Road, Route 729, Culpeper. All proceeds will benefit DayBreak Adult Day Healhcare Center. For more information call 727-7073 or .

The Lignum Ruritan Club will have a Shrimp dinner on Saturday August 2.  It will be held at the Lignum Ruritan building, about 10 miles east of Culpeper on Lignum Road just off Route 3, 20489 Gibson Lane, Lignum from 5 to 7 p.m. The menu consists of spiced steamed shrimp, steamed shrimp, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls and beverage.

There will be hot dogs available for children. The cost for all you care to eat is $16 for adults, $8 for under 12 and under 6 free.  The cost for a single trip through the line is $12 for adults, $5 for under 12 and under 6 free.  For addi-tional information contact Bob Houck at 825-2157 or Fred Creasy at 825-5036.

Childbirth Preparation Class at the Family Birth Center at Culpeper Regional Hospi-tal.  The class will help prepare the expectant mother for the birthing experience, including re-laxation and breathing techniques. The class is taught by FBC Certified Childbirth Instructors.  Choose from a weekend series August 2 and 3 or September 6 and 7 or a weeknight series October 22, 29, November 5 and 12.  Cost is $85 per couple. Call the Family Birth Center to register, 829-4116. 

Dog Show Saturday, August 2, at 3 p.m. For kid’s of all ages! Presented by Grooming by JoAnn, 16012 Auburn Road, Culpeper. $5 entry fee. Profit to go to the Culpeper Animal Shelter. There will be classes for Conformation, presentation of handler and dog; Obedience, sit, stay, come, down; Trick’s, any safe trick; Costume, have some fun dress up the dog and handler. Best all Around, most point’s for all groups. All entrant’s must have current shots. For more information call 825-4788.

Dale City Gun Show will be held August 2 and 3. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at VFW Post 1503, 14631 Minnieville Road, Dale City, Va. Admission will be $6 at the door; $1 off admission with ad. For more information call (276) 238-1343 or .