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AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 7 calendar

A calendar of events taking place locally this week

Date published: 8/31/2006

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Lamplighter Tours. Leave from the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, 706 Caroline St. Enjoy an evening in Fredericksburg by trolley. 6 p.m. Adults $15, under age 18 $5. Runs through Saturday. 540/898-0737.

Tubing, Kayaking and Canoeing River Adventures offered daily on the beautiful and historic Rappahannock River. For details, call the Virginia Outdoor Center at 540/371-5085 or visit playva.com.

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107th Annual Warrenton Horse Show, Warrenton Horse Showgrounds, West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. Horse and rider competitions in classes for hunters, ladies' side-saddle, leadline and walk-trot, plus Jack Russell terrier races and vendors. Show begins at 8 a.m. $5, ages 12 and under admitted free. Runs through Sunday. 540/347-9442, 540/788-4806, warrentonhorseshow.com.

Kelly's Ford Equestrian Center Schooling Jumper Show Series, 16589 Edwards Shop Road, Remington. Competition in accuracy, performance, speed. 5 p.m. Entry fee $10, spectators admitted free. 540/399-1899.

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"Cats," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Stafford. The long-running Broadway production lights up the stage in its Virginia professional dinner theater debut. Prices vary. Runs through Nov. 26. 540/370-4300.

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First Friday Gallery Openings and Street Party. Openings and entertainment at area galleries and a street party with music by Staircase in the lot beside the Fredericksburg Visitor Center, 706 Caroline St. Street party runs 6-9:30 p.m., and is $4 for adults, $3 for ages 13-20, $1 for ages 6-12, and free for those under 6. Openings take place at various Fredericksburg galleries and are free. 540/373-1776. (Free ride-home program within a 15-mile radius of the city by Chandler Law Group. Call Hilldrup Taxi at 540/373-8294 or Virginia Cab at 540/373-8555.)

Ghost Riders Car Cruise-in, McDonald's, U.S. 1 at Southpoint Plaza, Massaponax. Includes door prizes, 50/50 raffle, kids' contest and oldies music. 6-10 p.m.
Email: blountto@adelphia.net.

The Fredericksburg Classic and Muscle Car Club of Virginia Cruise-in, Virginia Barbeque lot, U.S. 1 and Fall Hill Avenue, Fredericksburg. Oldies music, kids' games, trophies for car owners. 6-10 p.m. Free. 540/786-6109, fredericksburgcarclub.org.

Salsa Dance, Tickers Coffee, Westwood Shopping Center, State Route 3, Fredericksburg. Lessons, 7-8 p.m. $5. Dance until 10 p.m. 540/899-5330.

Lamplighter Tours. Leave from the Fredericksburg Visitor Center. See Aug. 31 listing.

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Date published: 8/31/2006