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September 2018
Jazz up the Garden – Benefiting Chatham Manor Garden and Grounds
CELEBRATE THE ROARING 20s WITH FRIENDS OF CHATHAM Home of Nancy Gasparovic 1305 Sophia Street Fredericksburg ~Vintage Music, Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres ~Live and Raffle Auction ~1920s Attire Costume Contest ~ $75.00/person Tickets are Limited! Handicap-Accessible Facility Purchase tickets online Buy your tickets by check mailed to Friends of Chatham, PO Box 36, Fredericksburg, VA 22404. Purchasing tickets by check helps Friends of Chatham avoid processing fees. Contact friendsofchatham@gmail.com with questions If you are unable to attend but want…
Find out more »January 2019
January Member Mingle at Keystone Coffee
Attention Friends of Chatham January Is Member Mingle Time! Please join us for a delightful Dutch treat breakfast at Keystone Coffee, 2206 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg (next to Carl’s Ice Cream) www.keystonecoffeeandautospa.com Saturday, January 12, 9:30-11:30 Get Friends of Chatham updates and have an opportunity to chat and socialize. Great way to get together with friends and start the New Year Hope to see you there!
Find out more »Brock’s Funraiser
Mark your calendars for January 29th at Brock's NOW! Friends of Chatham is hosting a dinner at Brock's Riverside Grill on January 29th for ALL Friends of Chatham to come together for a meal, to socialize, and to learn about the status of various FOC projects and programs that are underway or are planned for the year. The event will begin at 6:00 pm with a cash bar. Dinner will be served at 6:45 pm and we expect the evening…
Find out more »February 2019
FoWB Untold Stories 2019
Friends of Wilderness Battlefield (FoWB) is co-sponsoring a Black History Month event on February 22 (rain date, March 1) composed of four vignettes in several churches in old town Fredericksburg. Each vignette will depict a scene portraying African American involvement in one of four major wars, from the Revolutionary War to World War II. The history of the nation’s response to their service is conflicted! Each vignette will have local actors portraying scenes based on real people and their service…
Find out more »March 2019
“La Cage Aux Folles” at Riverside
Our next outing to the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts (see https://www.riversidedt.com/) will be Friday evening, March 1, to see the very popular and entertaining, “La Cage Aux Folles.” We have a block of good seats, and will be making it an evening, starting with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at 5:30, followed by dinner and the show. Tickets are $80 per person, gratuity NOT included. Please make your check payable to Friends of Chatham and send it…
Find out more »March 2019 Member Mingle
It is almost time for the annual Friends of Chatham pre-St. Patrick’s Day Dutch Treat Member Mingle. Colonial Tavern, Home of the Irish Brigade 406 Lafayette Blvd, Fredericksburg Tuesday, March 12, starting at 5:30 Board Members will have Friends of Chatham updates and there will be time for plenty of conversation and Irish good cheer. Hope to see you March 12!
Find out more »June 2019
Music on the Steps
Chatham Manor was once a place of wealth, cultural interests, and artistic endeavors. Residents often hosted visitors for weeks at a time and music was one of the main entertainments provided for guests. On Sunday, June 2nd, music will ring out once again from the grounds of Chatham Manor when the Quantico Marine Corps Band performs at historic Chatham. This event is free and open to all and will take place on the riverside lawn of Chatham, overlooking the Rappahannock…
Find out more »Annual Membership Meeting
Our Annual Meeting will be held at Chatham Manor on Thursday June 6, 2019. Prior to the meeting from 4:30 to 5:30, members will enjoy special access to the house, including areas that are normally not open to the public. There will also be punch and cookies available in front of the house. At 5:30 the business portion of the Annual Meeting will commence. At the meeting, changes proposed to the FoC Bylaws will be voted on. To see the…
Find out more »Pirates of Penzance at Riverside
Please join the Friends of Chatham for a fun evening at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts where we will see The Pirates of Penzance (or The Rascals of the Rappahannock). The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta has been given a delightful twist by the Riverside ... instead of being set on the rocky coast of Cornwall, this version is placed in late eighteenth century Virginia, when King George III ruled the colony. This is another Fun-Raiser for Friends of…
Find out more »July 2019
Member Mingle July 2019
July is Member Mingle Time! Please join us for a delightful Dutch treat breakfast at the Paradise Diner, 260 Warrenton Road, Fredericksburg 22405 Saturday, July 20, 9:30am - 11:30am Get Friends of Chatham updates and have an opportunity to chat and socialize. Bring along a friend or two - everyone is welcome. What a great way to start a Saturday! Directions to the Paradise Diner: From Route 1, go West on Warrenton Road. The Paradise Diner will be on the…
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