Book Signing, Jarrett Thor Fine Arts, 100 Taylor St., Colonial Beach. Betty Lewis Ellett will sign her book "ABC's From the Rappahannock River, With Love." 6-9 p.m. 804/224-7200.

"Who's Awake in the Night?" Culpeper County Library. 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. See July 12 listing.

Pickin' Party, Sumerduck Ruritan Club, 5335 Sumerduck Road. Music of local groups featured. 7-10 p.m. Free. 540/222-9549 or 540/439-8240.

Exploring Carter's Pond, Prince William Forest Park, 18170 Park Entrance Road, Triangle. Explore the plants, animals and ecosystem with a park ranger. 8-11 a.m. $5 per vehicle entrance fee. 703/221-7181.

Nighttime Cemetery Hike, Prince William Forest Park, 18170 Park Entrance Road, Triangle. Meet at visitor center at 8 p.m. for 1.5 miles of off-trail hiking. $5 per vehicle entrance fee. 703/221-7181.

Film, Library of Congress Packard Campus, Culpeper. "Captain Blood" (1935): After being unjustly sentenced to prison, a doctor escapes and becomes a notorious pirate. With Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill and Basil Rathbone. Action adventure romance. Black-and-white. See July 12 listing.

CONCERT

Culpeper Bluemont Concert, Old County Courthouse lawn, 25 W. Davis St., Culpeper. Ruthie & The Wranglers, rockin' American roots music. 7:30 p.m. Adults $5, seniors $4, under 12 $2. Rain place: Culpeper Train Depot, 109 Commerce St. 540/338-4640.

THEATER

"Pump Boys and Dinettes," Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St. Presented by Stage Door Productions, the musical tells the story of four men who work at a gas station, and two waitresses at the "Double Cupp Diner." The Cupp sisters celebrate their home cooking with the same zeal they bring to being neighborly with the boys. 8 p.m. $15. Runs through July 21. stagedoorproductions.org.

"Anything Goes," Riverside Center Dinner Theater. See July 12 listing.

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SATURDAY

Book Promo, Rising Sun Tavern, 1304 Caroline St. Local author and historian Al Conner will promote his book "Union Army's 'Valley Forge' 1863: 93 Days That Saved America." 1-3 p.m. Included with tour admission. 540/371-1494;
Email: rst@preservationvirginia.org.

Christmas in July, Ten Thousand Villages, 1937 Carl D. Silver Parkway. View handcrafted Nativities and ornaments from developing countries. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free. Runs again July 15. 540/786-9967.