Town Talk

Devlin Riley with the Rappahannock YMCA talks about Y Giving Day on May 22. What will money raised be used for? Why the Y really is more than just a gym. Also–a preview of summer events at

Legal Aid Works talks fair housing and tenant rights. Ann Kloeckner, Daniel Turczan and Alex Reidell. legalaidworks.org Free fair housing and tenant rights forum at the downtown library on May 21st at 6. 540-371-1105 for info.

Spring Arbor’s Cindi Bowen and Tiffany Roman and Pat Holland with Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging. A look at emergency assistance programs and other efforts to provide help to area seniors. healthygenerations.org 540-371-3375. Mobility Options: 540-656-2985

Update from the George Washington Foundation on Ferry Farm (there are now tours of the Washington family home) and Kenmore. Alma Withers, Meghan Budinger and Dave Muraca.

Ashland Evans with Mary Washington Healthcare Grief Support Services and Mandy Smith the Spotsylvania Towne Centre. Preview of Taste of the Village on June 7th. Tickets and info at b1015.com. Key word: Taste.

Artists Bill Harris and Gabe Pons talk about The Art of Recovery, comic and syndication drawing and the business side of art. wcharris.com ponshopstudio.com

Wildlife Rescue League. Carolyn Wilder and Karen Bruce talk about birds, nests and possums. wildliferescueleague.org 703-440-0800

1st District Congressman Rob Wittman is holding a Career and Technical Education Symposium at the Stafford UMW campus. Congressman Wittman talks with us about the importance for schools and communities to focus on technical education.

Preview of the Virginia Renaissance Faire at Lake Anna Winery May 12-June 10th–on weekends. Cornelia Rutherford and Jim Miller. varf.org

Berry and Wine Festival at Embrey Mill in Stafford. Gary Scola and Fred Garnes.