Town Talk

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Town Talk: Downtown Greens

Janet Douberly and Christie Hoerneman preview the Down Home Ball on October 19th.   Updates on plans for the Belman Road property and fall planting and gardening.   downtowngreens.org

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Town Talk: Martha Hutzel/Central Rappahannock Regional Library

Library Director Martha Hutzel is retiring after nearly ten years. She’s held various positions with the library for nearly 40 years.   We look back and ahead.  librarypoint.org

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Town Talk: UMW Department of Theatre and Dance

Taryn Snyder and Jon Reynolds talk about productions in the 2024 season. Season tickets available.  The Princeton Review recently ranked UMW is listed as a Best College Theatre, placing among the top 25 in the country. Many

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Town Talk: Scarecrow Fest (and other October events)

John Coker, Danelle Rose and Chris Allen preview October in the City.   Businesses have signed up to create scarecrows and they’ll compete in a number of categories.  There’s Treats in the Streets and a costume stroll.  fxbgscarecrows.com 

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Town Talk: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

Jacquez Linder Long (Director), Matt Beary (Barry Mann) and Ashlee Waldbaur (Carol King) talk about Beautiful:  The Carol King Musical at Riverside thru November 10.

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Town Talk: Fairy Godmother Project

Courtney Harris and Cathleen Pessolano preview FGP’s Day of Giving on the 27th and Carter’s Crusaders Golf Tournament on October 4th.   It’s Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.  fgpinfo.org

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Town Talk: Stratford Hall

Stratford Hall President Karen Daley previews the weekend Wine and Oyster Festival 10-6 Saturday/11-4 on Sunday. We talk about Stratford Hall’s history, the Great House, a great history podcast that they produce, and Stratford Hall’s place in

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Town Talk: Empowerhouse

Kathy Anderson talks about their work to help victims of domestic violence.  She also talks about a budget need.  Empowerhouse has a $200,000 budget need.   empowerhouseva.org

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Town Talk: Pizza Palooza

Kathryn Willis and Jenna Edwards preview Pizza Palooza on the 21st at Riverfront Park and talk about the Fredericksburg Este Association. We also talk about Lafayette anniversary events this fall.    fred-este.org  

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Town Talk: The George Washington Foundation

Dave Muraca, Allison Ellis and Ann Waters preview fall programs at Ferry Farm in Stafford and Kenmore in Fredericksburg.  There’s a Community Block Party on the 28th, a program on gingerbread, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Day