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calendar OCTOBER 27-NOVEMBER 3

A calendar of events taking place locally this week

Date published: 10/27/2005

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stafford events

Pumpkin Patch, Summit Presbyterian Church, 256 Shelton Shop Road. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Runs through Sunday. 540/288-2220 or 540/659-2306.

Dig in the Past, George Washington's Ferry Farm, 268 Kings Highway, Stafford. Archaeologists discuss unearthed artifacts, the research behind them and their preservation, during archaeology lab tours. 1-2 p.m. Adults $5, ages 6-17 $3, under age 6 admitted free. 540/370-0732, ext. 11, or ferryfarm.org.

area theater

Big River, Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Twain's timeless musings on the adventures of Huckleberry Finn. 6 p.m. Prices vary. Runs through Sunday. 540/370-4300.

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spotsylvania/city events

Scottish Country Dancing, St. George's Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg. 7:30 p.m. $2. 540/898-2113.

Fall Harvest Festival, Belvedere Plantation, 1601 Belvedere Drive, southeast on U.S. 17, Spotsylvania. Featuring the Great Adventure Maize Maze and the Great Pumpkin Patch. 5-9 p.m. Adults $15, children ages 3-12 $13, under 2 years or 65 and over free. 800/641-1212 or belvedereplanta tion.com.

30th Annual Fredericksburg Jaycees Haunted House, old Winn-Dixie building, Salem Church Road and State Route 3 West. 7 p.m. $5. Runs through Monday. 540/371-6005.

Phantoms of Fredericksburg Walk. The Living History Company of Fredericksburg, 904 Princess Anne St. Meet the ghosts of Fredericksburg during a guided walk downtown. 8:30 p.m. Adults $10, youth $5. Runs Fridays and Saturdays through November. Reservations required. Call Helen at 540/899-1776.

Salsa Dance, Tickers Coffee, Westwood Shopping Center, State Route 3, Fredericksburg. Lessons, 7-8 p.m. Dance until 10 p.m. Free. 540/899-5330.

21st Annual Ghost Walk, Market Square, intersection of William and Princess Anne streets. Haunted tour through downtown Fredericksburg. Historical tours and kids' tours. 6-10 p.m. Adults $6, University of Mary Washington staff and students $4, children ages 6-12 $3, children under age 6 free. Runs again Saturday. 540/654-315.

Cruise-in, Virginia Barbeque lot, U.S. 1 Bypass and Fall Hill Avenue, Fredericksburg. 6 p.m. Free. 540/582-2470.

Ghost Riders Car Cruise-in, McDonald's, Mine Road and U.S. 1, Spotsylvania. 6-10 p.m. Free. 540/895-0126.

stafford event

Pumpkin Patch, Summit Presbyterian Church. See Oct. 27 listing.

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Date published: 10/27/2005