Peter and Michelle Fisher tied the knot on December 13 at a private ceremony at the Prince William County Courthouse in Manassas.
The couple then honeymooned at a rather unusual location: two of the Habitat for Humanity Prince William County ReStore locations.
Press release | See the magic when the clock strikes midnight in this brand-new production of Cinderella by Virginia National Ballet on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 2 pm and 6:30 p.m. at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
VNB, led by the award-winning Artistic Director and Choreographer Rafik Hegab, is known for presenting full-length story ballets such as Aladdin, Snow White, The Nutcracker, La Boheme, and Aida, as well as unique contemporary ballets such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Life in the Fast Lane, Carmina Burana, Carmen, and more.
From Fredericksburg Area Food Bank General Manager Chris Roland | As we turn the page on the calendar and enter a new year (a new decade!), it’s normal to reflect a little. 2019 saw some interesting things for the natural-foods grocery world. There was the continued revolution (or, maybe de-evolution) of Whole Foods by Amazon, and the plant-based meat explosion, but maybe none as powerful as the “zero-waste” movement’s growth throughout the grocery store.
In 2019, towns across the country enacted taxes on bags, berry producers developed plastic-free strawberry containers, and in New York someone even opened a completely package-free store. So, how “green” should our store be? Well, the cool thing is that we get to decide for ourselves because it’s our store.
Prince William Forest Park is seeing more green. And it’s not just the trees.
On January 1, 2020, park officials hiked the price to enter the park by $5 to $20 per vehicle, from $10 to $15 per motorcycle, and from $7 to $10 per person for anyone walking or biking directly into the park.
Press release | The Friends of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library will hold a Winter Book Sale January 31-February 4 at the Friends of the Library Center and Bookshop. The “Friends” are opening their warehouse for shoppers to take advantage of bargains and to support the library.
Friday, January 31, 5:30-7:30, will be for members of the Friends of the Library only. Customers who are not already a member can join at the door, or ahead of time at crrlfriends.org/join-us.
Press release | The Center for the Arts is pleased to present “It’s Complicated,” featuring Baltimore artist Dr. Yemonja Smalls.
In her first east coast solo show, Smalls selects and assembles mixed media to convey the complexities that color relationships. In this investigative show, she explores both a metaphorical and literal process of breaking, tearing, hiding, layering and cementing to yield insight into what creates and maintains unions.
Press release | The Lucy Burns Museum opens to the public on Saturday, January 25, 2020, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for May 9, 2020.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment in 2020 the museum presents the story of the imprisonment of the 72 Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse in 1917 — and an event on these grounds that marked a turning point in the Women’s suffrage movement to secure voting rights for all women in the United States.
Adventure Brewing at Eagle Village will open for business on January 11, bringing its award-winning craft brews to a second location in Fredericksburg.
“We have been looking at locations for a very long time since Adventure South closed, with the landlord not wanting to renew the lease. We still wanted to have a presence in the Fredericksburg area,” said co-owner Russ Patishnock.
Virginia, from time to time, holds a lottery that allows its residents to get liquor products not usually found in state government-owned and operated stores — the only place in Virginia you can legally obtain liquor.
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