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Friday Night Frights: Hear Ghost Tales and See 'monsters Vs. Aliens' Free, Friday, 6:30 P.m.! It's the Family Fright Fest In King George! Info: 540/663-3861

A calendar of events coming up in the Fredericksburg area

Date published: 10/29/2009

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THURSDAY

"Green on the Screen: An Environmental Film Series," University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. "The 11th Hour." Join a cast of celebrities, scientists and experts who explore what they perceive to be the dangerous state of the Earth's environment, and how we can fix damage already done. Sponsored by UMW Ecology Club and Rappahannock Sierra Club. 7-9 p.m. Free.

19th annual Candlelight Vigil, Stafford County Courthouse steps. Guest speakers, candle-lighting ceremony and open forum for anyone who has been affected by domestic violence. Sponsored by Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence. 6 p.m. Free. 540/373-9373.

Wicked Woods Haunted Forest, 6220 Massey Road, Spotsylvania. 7 p.m. $15. Runs through Saturday. 540/895-5786.

Haunted Stories and Haunted Museum, Westmoreland County Museum, 43 Court Square, Montross. 6:30 p.m. Runs again tomorrow. 804/493-8440.

The Haunted Hill, 10400 Edenton Road, Partlow. A trail with ghosts and ghouls. Not recommended for children under 12. 7-10 p.m. $12. 540/582-9536.

Incident at Froggy Bottom, Frog Level Farm, 234 West River Road, Aylett. Hay rides, campfire ghost stories, bizarre trails, mutants, zombies, illusion show, activities for all ages, 7-10 p.m. $5-$25. Runs through Saturday. 804/994-2200.

Movie, Library of Congress' Packard Campus, 19053 Mount Pony Road, Culpeper. "The Last Gangster" (1937). When a notorious gangster gets out of prison, he vows revenge on the wife who left him. Starring Edward G. Robinson and James Stewart. 7:30 p.m. Free. Reservations, 540/827-1079, ext. 79994; loc.gov/film/filmnfr.html.

Fundraising Event, Cheeseburger in Paradise. Live jazz performance from students at Shirley Heim Middle School. A portion of dinner checks will go to benefit the school's music program. 5-10 p.m.

Battlefield Boogie Dance Club, Liberty Center, 5801 Southpoint Center, Spotsylvania. Carolina beach music and shag dancing and lessons. 7 p.m. $3. 540/710-7467.

THEATER

"Knight of One Act Plays," Spotsylvania High School, 6975 Courthouse Road. "The Booby Trap" by Ed Monk and "The Ugly Duckling" by A.A. Milne. 7 p.m. $5. Runs through Oct. 30. 540/582-3882, ext. 5445.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, Riverside Parkway, Falmouth. Doors open at 6 p.m., performance begins at 8 p.m. Runs through Nov. 22. 540/370-4300.

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SEEING TUSCANY: An all-member show is always a delight at Art First Gallery (824 Caroline St.), due to the stellar talent of artists. October has been no exception, and includes Helen Butler's lovely 'Tuscan Hillside,' at right. You've only got a few days left to catch it (or see it again). Info: 540/371-7107.

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Date published: 10/29/2009