The Workhouse Arts Foundation, Inc. is holding a special opening reception for its Kissed by a Muse exhibit.
The exhibit will feature artwork by Virginia-based painter John Hartt and mixed-media artist Cheryl Neway which celebrates the main themes and draws inspiration from Xanadu (based on the Universal film, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar). The works will include contemporary costuming, fanciful paintings of enigmatic characters, and bright discothèque colors.
A new 819-acre community in North Stafford called the Cascades at Embrey Mill has opened and is looking for residents. The 55+ community features townhomes and elevator flats from builders Miller & Smith and Drees Homes.
Miller & Smith has built a two-level townhome with 2,028 to 2,756 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, and an optional walkout basement for storage. Miller & Smith is building 78 units now selling with prices starting at $469,990.
Kenny G will take the center field in Fredericksburg.
The jazz saxophonist best known for his hits “Songbird” and “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme song of Titanic, is one of the best-selling artists of all time with over 75 million records sold.
Water’s End Brewery received a $5,000 grant for its Virginia Brews and Views program.
Water’s End Brewery partnered with the Town of Occoquan and Fredericksburg Main Street Inc. to supply $5,000 in matching funds for the project. Virginia Brews and Views encourages tourism in towns and parks, inviting visitors and residents to tour before stopping for a pint of locally-brewed beer.
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center awarded grants of more than $375,000 to programs, foundations, and groups within the community.
In all, 10 organizations focusing on the health and wellness of area residents were honored.
The Open Space Art Gallery is now open in a space once occupied by South Moon Under, at 15000 Potomac Town Center Place near Wegmans. The Prince William Arts Council, in conjunction with the Prince William Art Society, is maintaining the space.
“Stonebridge and JBG Smith [owners of Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center] were happy to have Prince William County Arts Council utilize the space,” spokeswoman Anastasia Pordorski told Potomac Local News. “It had been sitting vacant since the prior tenant vacated in early 2020.”
Col. William P. Davis USMC (Ret), national executive director and CEO of the Young Marines, and David Harl, president of Pinnacle Productions, received the Major Norman Hatch Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for a 60-minute documentary, “Tomorrow’s Leaders.”
Davis and Harl attended the awards ceremony on Saturday, April 30, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. They received a gold medallion, an engraved brick to be installed in the Museum’s Semper Fidelis Memorial Park outside the museum, and a cash prize.
When patients lose their pulse, statistics show it’s more than likely they won’t come back.
“The patient, upon initial assessment, was having a medical emergency. Her condition quickly declined in front of us despite our efforts to intervene,” said Krystal Commers, a nationally registered paramedic and firefighter with the Stafford County Department of Fire and Rescue.
A farmers market will return to Stafford Hospital this season.
The market features goods from C&T Produce of Stafford County, Little Irv’s Bakery of Fredericksburg, and Berie Croft Farm, of Caroline County. Vendors will feature Locally-grown vegetables and fruit, berries, jams, marmalades, butter, nuts, and dried herbs.
