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A calendar of events coming up in the Fredericksburg area

Date published: 8/7/2008

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THURSDAY

Itty Bitty Belmont, Gari Melchers Home and Studio, 224 Washington St., Falmouth. Outdoor scavenger hunt. Suitable for all ages. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 540/654-1015; garimelchers.org.

Indiana Jones Film Festival: "Raiders of the Lost Ark", at dusk or around 8:20 p.m. at Taylor Park, Main Street, Orange. Free. Refreshments available. Bring a lawn chair. Wear a fedora and get free popcorn. 540/672-7311; artscenterorange.org.

Summer Family Nights at Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Aug. 11-14, 7-9 p.m. Theater-style show with live music; activities geared to interest groups; and parenting topics. 540/786-6212.

CONCERT

Beach Wop '08, Central Virginia Eurocars, 3400 Fall Hill Ave. The Band of Oz. 5-9 p.m. Adults $8, under age 21 $4, 12 and under free. Benefits Children's Miracle Network. 540/972-2749.

THEATER

"As You Like It," Barboursville Community Center, 5256 Governor Barbour St. Presented by Four County Players, featuring some of Shakespeare's best-loved characters. 8 p.m. Pay-what-you-can night. Runs through Aug. 9. 540/832-5355; fourcp.org.

"42nd Street," Riverside Center Dinner Theater, Riverside Parkway, Falmouth. Broadway musical chronicles a chorus girl's rise to stardom. Doors open 6 p.m., performance 8 p.m. 540/370-4300.

"Shirley Valentine," Barksdale Theatre, at Hanover Tavern, 13181 Hanover Courthouse Road. Award-winning one-woman play about real life. 8 p.m. Runs through Aug. 24. 804/282-2620; barksdalerichmond.org.

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FRIDAY

Aikido Community Shopping Benefit and Demonstrations, Ten Thousand Villages, Central Park. Learn about Aikido and see demonstrations. A percentage of purchases at Ten Thousand Villages will be donated to Aikido of Fred-ericksburg. Refreshments will be served. 5-9 p.m. 540/785-9967.

Indiana Jones Film Festival: "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", at dusk or around 8:20 p.m. at Taylor Park, Main Street, Orange. Free. Refreshments available. Bring a lawn chair. Wear a fedora and get free popcorn. 540/672-7311; artscenterorange.org.

History at Sunset Walking Tour: "Lens on History: The Photography of the Sunken Road." Meet at Fredericksburg Battlefield Visitor Center, Sunken Road and Lafayette Boulevard. Led by Stacy Humphreys. 7-8:30 p.m. Free. 540/373-6122.

Bellydance Show, Laziza Lebanese Restaurant, 4256 Plank Road, Salem Church Crossing Center. 8 p.m. Free. 540/548-4555.

PRETTY FUNKY: The Fredericksburg Bluemont Concert on Saturday (at Maury Stadium, Kenmore Avenue and Hanover Street) should be another great one. Where else do you get to groove to Afro-Brazilian funk? It all starts at 7:30 p.m. Adults $5, seniors $4, and for children under 12, $2. Recommended. See Page 2 for details on how to submit information for the Calendar, which lists events taking place on the day of publication through the following Thursday. Some events submitted in advance are included in "Up Next" at the editor's discretion.

Date published: 8/7/2008