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DECEMBER 8-15 calendar

A calendar of events taking place locally this week.

Date published: 12/8/2005

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stafford events

19th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit, George Washington's Ferry Farm, 268 Kings Highway. Houses will be themed "Life Along the Rappahannock" and "A Victorian-era Holiday." 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults $5, ages 6-17 $3, under 6 admitted free. Runs through Dec. 30. 540/370-0732 or ferryfarm.org.

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

Destination Christmas: A Unique Holiday Experience, Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 65 Toluca Road. View fully dramatized scenes of the Christmas story from your vehicle. Outside live Nativity that depicts the complete Christmas story with elaborate sets and costumes, live animals and special audio and visual effects. Begins at 6 p.m. Runs through Sunday. 540/659-2554.

area theater

Greetings, Germanna Community College, Sealy Auditorium, Fredericksburg Campus. Presented by Stage Door Productions. When Andy brings his agnostic Jewish girlfriend home for the holidays to meet his sweet Catholic mother and sour Catholic father, a few sparks fly. 8 p.m. Adults $10, seniors and students $7, children $5. Runs through Saturday. 540/834-4619 or 540/898-2673.

The Sound of Music, Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. Rodgers and Hammerstein's last big hit tells the story of the Von Trapp Family Singers with songs such as "My Favorite Things," "Climb Ev'ry Mountain," and "Do Re Mi," as well as the title song. 6 p.m. Prices vary. Runs through Jan. 29. 540/370-4300.

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spotsylvania/city events

Lake of the Woods Square Dance Club, LOW Clubhouse, Locust Grove. Gala 2x2 Christmas Dinner Dance. 5:30-9:30 p.m. $20.50. 540/972-2808.

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.

stafford events

19th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Exhibit, George Washington's Ferry Farm. See Dec. 8 listing.

Destination Christmas: A Unique Holiday Experience, Mount Ararat Baptist Church. See Dec. 8 listing.

event elsewhere

Christmas in Historic Warrenton . Hayrides and holiday entertainment. 540/349-8606 or historic warrenton.com.

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Date published: 12/8/2005