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Oct 25

Fall 24 Chatham Photographer Meet and Greet photo contest (theme - Light and/or Shadows),

Theme - Light and/or Shadows Photo credit Stephanie Turman Congratulations to Linda Loughran for winning the Fall 24 Chatham Photographer...

May 18

Krispy Kreme Digital Dozens Supporting Friends of Chatham

Friends of Chatham has organized a fundraiser with Krispy Kreme doughnuts through GroupRaise, for the period of May 15 - June 15...

Mar 14

our St. Patrick’s Day Member Mingle at Colonial Tavern

We had an excellent turnout at our St. Patrick’s Day Member Mingle at Colonial Tavern today! The weather was perfect and the food was...

Feb 26

Friends of Chatham St. Patrick's Day Dutch Treat Member Mingle

You're Invited to the Friends of Chatham St. Patrick's Day Dutch Treat Member Mingle at Colonial Tavern ~ Thursday, March 14th ~ 11:45 AM...

Jan 30

January 29th, 2024 Fundraising Event at Brock's Riverside Grill

We had a wonderful dinner event at Brock’s this evening and some lucky winners walked home with amazing prizes! It was so nice to see...

Oct 1, 2023

Chatham Chatter, 4th Quarter, Oct - Dec 2023

Upcoming Events 15 Oct - Photographer Meet and Greet, 4:30-6:30 PM A Meet and Greet for local photography (camera and cell phone)...

Jun 30, 2023

Chatham Chatter, 3rd Quarter, July - August 2023

Upcoming Events Cocktail & Tapas Member Mingle Saturday, July 15th4-7pm at Tapa Rio, 1101 Sophia Street President's Message ~ As Shared...

Mar 31, 2023

Chatham Chatter, 2nd Quarter, April - June 2023

Upcoming Events Sunday, 23 April - Photographer's Meet & Greet See "Photographer's Meet & Greet" article below. Thursday, 1 June -...

Jan 1, 2023

Chatham Chatter, 1st Quarter, January - March 2023

Upcoming Events Monday, January 30, 2023 Fun-Raiser at Brock's Riverside Grill See "Friends of Chatham at Brock's Riverside Grill"...

Oct 14, 2022

A Community Day of Remembrance and Reflection

Over 2 years in planning, delayed by the pandemic, A Community Day of Remembrance & Reflection to commemorate the 250+ years of Chatham...

Jun 1, 2022

2022 Annual Meeting Minutes

The following persons (30 in attendance, via Zoom) voted in favor of the nominations for officers for the 2022 – 2024 term. Lynda Baer,...

Dec 1, 2020

Holiday Wreaths at Chatham

December 2020: Again this year, a group of volunteers gathered at Chatham to collect greenery from the grounds and create wreaths. In...

Aug 31, 2019

Diana Sculpture Restoration Complete

The restoration of the sculpture of Diana has been completed by Russell Bernabo, noted conservator of fine objects, and is awaiting her...

Aug 1, 2019

New Guided Tours at Chatham

Expanded Tour Offerings Explore the Life of a Plantation at Chatham Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please be aware that...

Jan 1, 2019

Diana Conservation ~ January 2019

Members of the Board of Directors and committee members of Friends of Chatham travelled to Russell Bernabo’s studio in Ashland recently...

Jul 3, 2016

Chatham to host Roaring ’20s concert, garden party

As part of the National Park Service’s Centennial celebrations, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park invites the public...

Jun 24, 2016

Chatham Manor hosts naturalization ceremony for 50 new American citizens

Saturday, June 25, 2016 By KRISTIN DAVIS THE FREE LANCE–STAR On a mild summer morning, in view of the Rappahannock River that once stood...

Apr 24, 2016

Lynda Baer talks about Friends of Chatham and the May Day Garden Party and Art Auction

Linda Baer talks about Friends of Chatham and the May Day Garden Party and Art Auction. Sue Henderson talks about summer art camps.

Mar 31, 2016

Garden Week & Garden Party

A Visual TreatBy Kathryn Willis Published in the April 2016 edition of Front Porch Fredericksburg Magazine Faulkner wrote, “The past is...

Oct 15, 2015

Friends of Chatham chat with Ted Schubel

Friends of Chatham chat with Ted Schubel on Talk of the Town about the upcoming Plein Air event at Chatham Listen to Friends of Chatham’s...

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