Community Events

Contributed Reports
Published: October 4, 2008

Little Fork Volunteer Fire and Rescue community invites you to its breakfast Oct. 5 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Jeffersonton Community Center. Call 937-7717.

Humane Society of Culpeper is having a bake sale at Wal-Mart Sunday, Oct. 5 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Berry/Clark Family Reunion: The family of James Adrian and Bertha Ellen Clark Berry invites family and friends to its annual family reunion Oct. 5 at Rappahannock Park near Washington, Va. Bring a covered dish and join the reunion. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.

Landowners in the Hughes River watershed are invited to join with their neighbors to discuss land and water protection in the tricounty watershed encompassing portions of Madison, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties. Gatherings are scheduled for Sunday afternoons in October from 2 to 4 p.m. at the following locations: Oct. 5: Slate Mills/Boston area (Rappahannock/Culpeper) RSVP: or call 987-9118.

The Antioch Baptist Church of Culpeper Missionary Society will be having its annual program Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Harrison Williams of Shiloh Baptist Church, Stanardsville will be the guest speaker. Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. the missionaries will be holding their annual Day of Prayer for State Missions. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Milton Branch, Sr. will deliver the message.

Gourdvine Baptist Church, 7103 Eggbornsville Road, Rixeyville announce starting in October that Sunday School will begin a new format for our children’s class grades 1 through 5. 

Oak Shade United Methodist Church, Route 229 North, Rixeyville, invites the public to join us for our Sunday worship beginning at 10 a.m.

Stevensburg Baptist Church will celebrate its 175th year of service to the Lord on Oct. 5.  The special morning worship time will begin at 10:45 a.m. and will be followed by a covered dish lunch at noon.  At 1:30 p.m. we will gather for afternoon festivities with the Hazel River Trio and Stevensburg Baptist Quartet providing the music.

Woodland United Methodist Church, Woodland Church Road, U.S. 522 North, Culpeper, invites the public to join us for our Sunday worship beginning at 11:15 a.m.

Culpeper United Methodist Church, 1233 Oaklawn Drive, welcomes all to our Sunday morning service and Sunday school. We have a traditional service at 8 a.m., a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m. and a choir-led traditional worship at 11 a.m.

Random Writer’s – Kids, 12-18, meet at the Culpeper Library, 218 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, Oct. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn the art of “Random Writing,” share stories and poetry you have written, and learn to offer helpful feedback to writers. Call 825-8691 or .

GriefShare One a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 415 S. Main Street. Monday evening meets in the Culpeper Hospital Conference Room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call 349-5814.

Culpeper County Library offers two walk-in story times for children. Both programs are free and do not require registration: Bedtime story time is a family event held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. The themes for upcoming bedtime story times are: Oct. 7, “Is There a Good Book in the House?” Call 825-8691.

Carless Webb and the Gospel Springs will be in concert on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Call for information 547-4537.

Kids Zone every Tuesday at Hazel River Assembly of God in Rixeyville for ages 2-11 from 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Dinner, games, fun activities. Call 937-6041.

The Artists of Windmore, daytime group, meets regularly at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. The location changes so call 825-4210.

Male Signers Wanted: Come join the Culpeper Barbershop Harmony Chorus any Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the chorus room of the Eastern View High School. Our Web site: harmonize.com/culepepr or e-mail: or call 423-1636 or (703) 851-6333.

Transformation New Beginnings (spiritual support for weight loss/overcoming harmful habits) meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at Hazel River Assembly of God, Rixeyville. Meetings and materials are free. Call 522-8578.

Free Lunch on Wednesdays: The Manna Ministry is serving a free lunch on Wednesdays at Culpeper Presbyterian Church in the new fellowship hall building from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Silver Citizens Club: Culpeper County Parks and Recreation’s Silver Citizens Club meets every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Culpeper County Library.

The Culpeper Chapter ABATE of Virginia now meets at Glory Days Grill, 15295 Montanus Dr, Culpeper, the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. For more information call Tim Dalman, 219-6366.

Moms In Touch International weekly prayer group meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at a Jeffersonton home. Call 937-6479 for location.

Primp the Book Cart – Teens, 12 to 18: Start your weekend with another great Friday night. Oct. 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Culpeper County Library, 218 Southgate Shopping Center. Call 825-8691 or .

Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, 19103 Brick Church Road, Orange, invites the public to a Gospel sing/benefit Oct.10 for Lacy Bragg at 6 p.m. Call 672-9867.

Jeffery S. Gividen Memorial Scholarship Fund will be held on Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Old Brandy Firehall.

American Legion Post #330, 14222 Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, invites the public to a Bluegrass concert featuring “Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band” on Oct. 11, starting at 8 p.m.

Read to the Dogs at the Library: The Welcome Waggers therapy dogs are coming back to another fun-filled Saturday morning of reading at the Culpeper Library, Oct. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Call 825-8691 or cclva.org.

The Jeffersonton Community Center will hold a fried country ham and turkey dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the Community Center.  For more information call 937-4069.

Hospice of Rapidan will hold its 25 anniversary gala, “A Passion For Caring,” Oct. 11, at the Inn at Kelly’s Ford in Remington. Call 825-4840 or visit online at hotr.org.

The Susannah Chandler Chapter, NSDAR will host a DAR Library fundraiser brunch at Lake of the Woods Clubhouse, 102 Lakeview Parkway, Locust Grove Oct. 11. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., brunch buffet begins at 10 a.m. Our guest speaker will be Eric Grundset, library director. For more information call 972-3238.