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Date published: 6/16/2008

CLASSES/SEMINARS/EVENTS

Artists Wanted by Colonial Beach Artists Guild for its Heritage Rivers Fine Art Exhibit at Wide River Gallery, Colonial Beach, July 4-Aug. 6. Call Kathy Waltermire, 804/224-4480 or Connie Canby, 540/454-0524 for details.

Basket Bingo sponsored by the King George Youth Athletic Association Friday, 7 p.m., King George Citizens Center. Tickets: $12 in advance by calling 540/903-8292; $15 at the door.

Call for Artists for Colonial Beach Artists' Guild Heritage River Fine Art Exhibit July 4-Aug. 6 at Wide River Gallery, 215-A Washington Ave., Colonial Beach. Entry form at CBAG, Box 540, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443.

Crafters and Entertainers Wanted by St. Jude Catholic Church, 1937 Davis Highway, Mineral, for its Summerfest event July 19. 540/894-4266.

Entrepreneur Express Workshop offered by Spotsylvania Department of Economic Development, Tuesday, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Whytestone Suites, 4615 Southpoint Parkway. 540/507-7206.

Fredericksburg Cyclists rides held weekdays in the evening and weekend mornings, March through October; bikefred.com or 540/371-0398 for details.

King George Smoot Library Book Sale June 21, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; June 22, 2-5 p.m.; and June 28 and 29. 540/775-7951.

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Kevin Williams, a Fredericksburg volunteer firefighter who has leukemia, June 27, 5-7 p.m., Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road. Cost: $7, age 12 and up; $4, ages 5-12; and $1 for under age 5. 540/582-5255 or kevinwilliamscancerfoundation @yahoo.com.

SELF-HELP/SUPPORT GROUPS

Animal Rites USA, a pet-bereavement support group, meets second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Conference Room 2, Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters, Caroline Street. Sponsored by Animal Rites USA. 540/361-7487. Free.

Bright Beginnings, a mentor program for unwed teen mothers, offering hope, love and acceptance. Dinner and child care every Monday, 6 p.m., Salem Fields Community Church, Gordon Road. 540/854-7759.

Circle of Parents holds weekly support groups for parents helping one another learn positive parenting skills; meets Mondays in Stafford and King George, Tuesdays in Fredericksburg and Orange, Wednesdays in Fredericksburg, Caroline and Spotsylvania Courthouse area, Thursdays in Spotsylvania Towne Centre area, 6:30-8 p.m. 540/785-6217, 877/785-6217 or raccap.org.

Fredericksburg Foster and Forever Families, support group for families with foster or adoptive children and for waiting families, meets fourth Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, Hanover Street.

Date published: 6/16/2008