CLASSES/SEMINARS/EVENTS

American Red Cross Blood Drive, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Marshall Center, 8800 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania. 540/507-7725.

Master Gardener Fourth Tuesday Series, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. at Salem Church Library, 2607 Salem Church Road, Spotsylvania. Tara Hoit, Master Gardener, will speak on "Don't Be Afraid of the Shade." 540/374-4233.

"How to Apply for a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship," Sept. 30, 2 p.m. at Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont. Informational talk about the VMFA fellowship program. 540/654-1851.

Spaces Available for yard/bake sale to be held Sept. 29 at Eastland United Methodist Church, 10718 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania. 540/898-0735.

Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Collection Event, Sept. 29, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Chancellor Recycling Center, 5917 Harrison Road. 540/507-7728.

Smoother than Smooth Hand Dance Co. offering beginners classes on Saturdays, 2:45-4 p.m. at Ari's House of Dance Studios, 2324 Plank Road. 202/903-3685.

HOW TO SUBMIT ITEMS

Items 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 email
Email: newsroom@freelancestar.com. Include a telephone number. Because of space limitations, the Meetings section of the Community Calendar is limited to clubs whose events include outside speakers or entertainment.