Artists Wanted by Colonial Beach Artists Guild for its Heritage Rivers Fine Art Exhibit at Wide River Gallery, Colonial Beach,
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 GROUPSAnimal 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.
Mocha Moms, support group for mothers of color but all are welcome, meets second and fourth Saturday of month for kids fun day; mom's night out once a month; and third Thursday of the month for roundtable support discussions at Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Visit
MOMS Club, a support group for stay-at-home mothers, meets monthly. Call 540/429-1198 or 703/349-5191 in Fredericksburg; 540/318-0832 for central Spotsylvania meetings; 540/785-0208 for Chancellor meetings; 540/657-4144 for Stafford meetings; 540/552-6057 for Culpeper/Bealeton meetings; and 804/448-0193 or 804/633-9383 for Bowling Green meetings. 540/903-1429.
MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers Support group, meets at Mount Ararat Baptist Church, 65 Toluca Road, Stafford, first and third Fridays of the month, September-June, 9:30 a.m., 540/786-7180; at Liberty Assembly of God, Bealeton, second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 10 a.m., 540/439-0500; and at Potomac Baptist Church, 8103 Comorn Road, King George, second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 9-11:30 a.m., 540/446-0788 or 540/446-2275.
Parenting Again, support and social group for family members raising non-birth children, meets one Saturday each month, 1 p.m., 540/710-0346; Family Fun Night second Monday of every month at St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Courthouse Road, 5 p.m.; 540/658-6440, 540/752-0212 or 804/633-6550.
The Child Care Network offers free referrals to homes, centers and preschools available to parents in need of child care and assistance to providers to become state-licensed. 540/373-3275.
THEOS, an interdenominational support group for widowed persons, meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, 7:30 p.m., Fredericksburg Baptist Church conference room. Chaplain Jack Marcom, 540/370-4325.
MEETINGS Rappahannock Beekeepers Association meeting Thursday, 7 p.m., Snow Library, Spotsylvania. John Hamilton will present "Over-Wintering Nucs." 540/373-1683 orBoys & Girls Club, 200 Gunnery Road, needs volunteers to help youths ages 5-17 with homework, computer skills, arts and crafts, music, flag football and basketball. 540/368-9531.
Bragg Hill Family Life Center needs volunteers for after-school program Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m. No special skills required. Also, volunteers needed for adult craft classes, sorting bookshelves and receptionist on Mondays and Fridays. 540/371-3662.
Circle of Parents support program for parents desiring to learn positive parenting skills, needs facilitators and children's-program workers for weekly support groups. 540/785-6217.
Empowered Parenting, mentor program for unwed teen parents between the ages of 13 and 23, needs volunteer meal-providers, child-care providers, mentors and events coordinator. Training provided. 540/368-0806
Fredericksburg Area Food Bank needs volunteers Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., for sorting, inspecting and shelving donated products. Individuals, groups and community service welcome. Training provided. 540/371-7666 or fafbvolcoordi
Email: nator@secondharvest.org.
Fredericksburg Department of Social Services Resource Families needs foster/adoptive families. Free training. 540/372-1032,
Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity has many volunteer opportunities, no skills required, including building homes, committee members, fundraising, grant writing and coordinating events. 540/891-5009; e-mail:
Email: admin@fredhab.org; Web site: fredhab.org.
Hazelwild Farm needs volunteers for its therapeutic riding program. 540/891-8751.
Meadowview Biological Research Station needs volunteers to work on conservation and restoration of rare plants, including re-potting, grooming beds, dividing plants, preparing cuttings, sowing seeds and leading tours; meadowview@pitcher plant.org or 804/633-4336.
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, Project Link, needs volunteers to monitor children's activities while their mothers attend sessions onsite at A Woman's Place. Free orientation and screening. 540/891-3132.
Rappahannock Area Office on Youth Court Ordered Opportunities Program needs volunteers to help at-risk youth and families obtain court-ordered services;
Email: billie@officeonyouth.org or 540/847-1911.
Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters needs volunteers to serve as adult mentors to children ages 6-13 from single-parent homes, including folks 50 and older for the Intergenerational Program; high school and college students; businesspeople; stay-at-home moms and dads; and African-Americans. Call 540/371-7444 or visit rbbbs.org.
Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault has opportunities for fundraising, clerical work, community education,
Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence needs volunteers to provide hot-line counseling, transportation, child care, donations management, support-group assistance, shelter-residents support, court advocacy and fundraising for victims of domestic violence in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George and Caroline counties. 540/373-9372.
Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused, neglected and abandoned children in the court system needs volunteers. Training provided. 540/710-6199.
Rappahannock United Way needs volunteers to match to needs
Email: wecare@rappahannockunitedway.org. 540/371-5268.
Rikki's Refuge, Orange County, needs volunteers to perform light office work and care for
Email: kerry@rikkisrefuge.org or 540/854-0870.
Shadow Cat Advocates, a non-profit cat rescue, needs volunteers for part-time bookkeeping. Work from home. Quick Books Pro, Non-Profit Books, Gift Works or Excel programs provided. 540-657-5602 or shadowcat
Email: advocates@comcast.net. Find pets at sca.petfinder.com.
Spotsylvania Department of Social Services needs volunteers to support its new interactive reading room. Duties will be to read aloud to children and encourage play conducive to reading such as writing, drawing, coloring, and other motor skills activities. Call 540/507-7803 or e-mail ces177@central.dss.state.va.us.
HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS
Items related to health and senior citizens are listed in calendars in Healthy Living on Sundays. Deadline is noon the preceding Tuesday. Items for the Community Calendar published on Mondays in Life should be submitted by noon the preceding Thursday. Send to The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401, fax to 540/373-8455 or