The Fredericksblog

Just a couple of days away at Liberty Town

Just a Reminder…

Our next session of classes… in pottery, painting and much more… begins next week – the week of March 2-8!

You can find our Class Schedule at www.libertytownarts.com

 

Call us at 371-7255 to Reserve Your Spot

 

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Please join us…

Sun., March 2, 2-3 pm: Gallery Talk with artists Claudia Olivos and Sergio Olivos M.

Enjoy the last day of this wonderful exhibit and hear from the artists themselves about their methods, their collaborations and what makes them tick.  No cost.

 

Thanks!

Acoustic Roots Concert

New blog on the block!!

Welcome to Kyle and Rebecca of Kybecca fame. They have added another blog to the Fredericksburg blogosphere at Kybecca Blogs. Check it out and let me know what you think. I like it so far. Hopefully it will keep those of us who are waiting in great anticipation, up to date on the progress of the new tapas eatery they have planned for the space next to them.

Their blog has a nice hometown look and texture to it and it already has some really good info on wine.  Who would doubt that there will be more to come.

I'll be keeping an eye on it on a daily basis and will post a link to it on this blog as well.

First Friday at Studio A

INVITATION TO:

A NEW EXHIBIT OF KID ART

FEATURING:

HEAD START - Fredericksburg

reception 6-9;00 PM

studio a

1011 A Princess Anne St.
UPSTAIRS
"better than refrigerator art!
matted for framing!

SILENT AUCTION

exhibit from 3/7 to 3/26

 

contact: sara irby 368-2120   
MWF 10-4:00

House concert

Well my dear friend Ruth Golden has done it again...another house concert by musicians many of us might not get a chance to hear otherwise:

Dear Friends:

You heard correctly!  "Beaucoup Blue" is coming to Fredericksburg for a house concert!  Please save the evening of Friday, March 14 for this wonderful event.  More details to follow, but John Dill has graciously offered his beautiful log cabin the country (Spotsylvania) once again for the venue.  A $15 donation is suggested and we are asking you to bring a dish to share (appetizers) and/or a bottle of wine.

www.beaucoupblue.com

Check out the website, listen to the music, and get geared up for a special night of music .

Juried Show at Liberty Town

A Call for Artists!

ANNOUNCING OUR SECOND ANNUAL

JURIED EXHIBITION…

“FEAST FOR THE EYES”

An exhibit of ART… ABOUT FOOD!

To be held  APRIL 2008

First Friday Opening – April 4

***March 31 is the deadline to enter work for this show which runs April 4 – April 27

 

In the main gallery at LibertyTown!

 

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Also on First Friday April 4

OUR SECOND ANNUAL…

“Edible Art Competition”

An exhibit of FOOD… ABOUT ART!

***Edible Art must be delivered to LibertyTown on Fri., April 4 by 5 pm. First Friday visitors will vote for their favorites and prizes will be given!

 

Pick up application forms at:

LibertyTown Arts Workshop

916 Liberty St.

Fredericksburg

,

VA

22401

(540) 371-7255

www.libertytownarts.com

Open Mike night at Wounded Bookshop

Hey folks,

 

Don't forget! Ralph Gordon will host his Open Mike this Wednesday night at 7pm, at the Wounded Bookshop. The fun starts at 7PM. Bring an instrument and a friend.

Laurie & Peter

     

Hi everybody,   Lots of music this weekend! We'll be playing some   jazz for Valentines   Day then segueing into Irish mode for the pub scene. C'mon   out!   Laurie and Peter   www.laurieandpeter.com     Thursday, Feb 14, 6:00-9:00PM   Renatos   with Henry Hubbard   422 William Street Fredericksburg, VA,   540.371.8228

Friday, Feb 15, 9:00 -12:00   Brandons   Place   with Joe Baldwin   Join us at 11:00PM for   the annual    Great Guinness   Toast!   110 East Cameron St. Culpeper, VA 540.829.1025

Saturday, Feb 16, 9:30 -1:00   The Blarney Stone Public House   with Kent Ippolito   715 Caroline St.   Fredericksburg, VA, 540-371-PINT

Blog gone!

I have just been informed by the folks down at the Free Lance-Star that they are dropping my blog on their web site due to insurance company restrictions.

GWTW...almost...

Sunday’s forecast here was for high and gusty winds throughout the afternoon. They weren’t wrong this time. Stepping outside of Hyperion this afternoon at about 2 PM I heard the wrinkly sound of sheet metal blowing about in the wind. After a quick glance at the banners on the end of the museum building and the banners hung on the fencing across the street at the museum expansion construction I realized the the noise was coming from the metal roof of the Café New Orleans/Bourbon Room building on William Street. The wind had gotten underneath the metal roofing and turned it into a sheet metal kite that threatened to fly away with every gust. Not only was the roof in danger of taking flight but the mortar holding the top level of bricks on the end wall was rapidly giving way and debris was falling to the street.

Unsuspecting pedestrians could very easily have been seriously injured by the falling bricks but fortunately there were no casualties. 

A quick thinking customer across the street at Hyperion called the city and shortly after the Fredericksburg police and fire department arrived and secured the area. William Street was closed between Princess Anne St and Caroline Street was closed and stayed closed to both vehicular and foot traffic for the next hour and a half.

Fortunately the winds began to subside and those of us who had visions of catching that great photo of the whole roof sailing of into the clear blue sky got no such picture. A repair crew finally arrived and got onto the roof to nail boards into place to hold the flailing sheet metal in place until permanent repairs could begin.

Once that starts it will take a while to complete I would guess because there is going to be some rather delicate masonry repair to be done as well.