Town Talk

Anne Darron and Jennifer Harding preview Bourbon & Boxwood on September 14th.   washingtonheritagemuseums.org  

Scott Harris-Executive Director of University of Mary Washington Museums.   We talk about Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont and the James Monroe Museum downtown.  

Another Day Walk to Stop Suicide. September 7 at Old Mill Park.  Rita Girard, Cathleen Pessolano, Trey Taylor, Amy Jones.    Info at mhafred.org/anotherday.  Sign-up before August 18th for a T-shirt.      

Back to school.  Stafford School Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner and Sherrie Johnson, the Director of Strategic Communication and Community Engagement.  

The Jeff Rouse Swim and Sport Center in Stafford.   Membership Director Kim LaFontaine.  rousecenter.com      

Braswell Run Couch 2 5K.  Hadley Christi, Gwen Braswell-Nash and Kim Whitehouse.  Get ready for the Braswell 5K Run/Walk Against Teen Violence on September 21st.   Training every Tuesday and Thursday at Pratt Park 6-7pm.      

The Ceili Leahy Day of Service.  The fall version is October 5th. It’s for James Monroe High School students.  It’s about volunteering and connecting teens with non-profits in the region.   Katie Hornung, Corbin Poyer, Leslie and John

Cooking Autism has grown from Conway Elementary in Stafford County to now helping 54 special education classrooms in the region.   We get an update and find out ways the community can help.   L-R- April Burch, Kari George,

Allen and Allen Fredericksburg Hometown Hero Rick Ecker with the Vets on Track Foundation.  Fredericksburg area based Vets on Track helps furnish the homes of veterans and first responders from Baltimore to Virginia Beach.    Riley Eckert,

Preview: The Spirit of 45. The Fredericksburg Area Museum and the Rappahannock Area Chapter of the American Red Cross teaming up for the Spirit of 45 Day on August 10 at the Museum at Market Square.  Activities