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november 2020... Happy Fall...Thank A Vet, Count Your Blessings on Thanksgiving Day, Support Your Local Merchants

Sunday, November 1 Join us for a virtual concert event hosted by Fredericksburg United Methodist Church's Music Ministry. 3 pm in honor of All Saints Day, a day where we remember those who have come before us and shaped us. www.facebook.com/fumcva or our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-33SdXfwe0qZmozPktrOQ

St. George's Episcopal Church discussion as part of their 300th anniversary celebration 2:30 pm via Zoom. The panel will discuss how St. George's has changed and take a personal look at the parish's place in the community, its history, and its future. Advance registration is required by visiting: www.StGeorgesEpiscopal.net/300thpanel. The lecture is offered free of charge with donations gladly accepted.

Sunken Well, Bluegrass on the Patio, 6-8PM, 720 Littlepage

Tuesday, November 3 ELECTION DAY: YOUR VOICE….YOUR VOTE!

Comedy and Empanadas, The Recreation Center FXBG Comedy Open Mic & Empanadas!!! FREE comedy, $5 bombs and delicious chili dogs Join us for non stop fun and endless camaraderie.

Wednesday, November 4 Sunken Well, Trivia on the Patio, t 6:30PM, 720 Littlepage Karaoke/Open Mia, The Recreation Center FXBG Bring your voice, your instrument, your poetry, your art and share with us! Come hang with hosts Broadway and FXBG Public Radio! Drink specials from 7pm-10pm! Mic Covers provided and sanitizing between performers! Thursday, November 5 Word Basics 10a-12p CRRL online computer workshop, go to librarypoint.org First Friday, November 6 Virtual Lunch & Learn. w/CRRL. Learn something new from the comfort of your home. Search "Lunch" at librarypoint.org for schedules & topics Brush Strokes Gallery Artist exhibits "We Give Thanks", open thursSunday FCCA Artist Choice All Media National Exhibit Come join us on the patio at Canal Quarter Arts for a special event as artist Hunter Perkinson does a live demonstration on forging his beautiful iron feathers! Check out our Facebook event for more details! 11am - 7pm Saturday, November 7 FXBG SPCA Animal Rescue Festival! Featuring the annual Walk for the Animals, where you can fundraise as a team or individual, keep the party going with a meal and unlimited drinks with the PARTY pass! Live music, vendors, food, beer, wine & cider!

Scouting for Food Covid Style Food Drive National Capital Area Council Scout drive-thru food drives Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, St. Asaph's Episcopal Church (Bowling Green), and Ron Rosner YMCA.

Gelli Plate Printing-No tools needed. Draw directly on a plate that has been rolled or painted with acrylic paint and print. The variations are endless. All supplies provided., 11a-3p $ FCCA Workshop, contact Celeste Johnston: 804.401.0546 Cbotanart@aol.com

Clay Hand Turkey Plate Class! LibertyTown Arts Workshop , 12n

Chaos on William St, Live Music, The Recreation Center, 7pm

Sunday, November 8 Sunken Well, Bluegrass on the Patio, 6-8PM, 720 Littlepage

Tuesday, November 10 Be A Beaver Believer, discover the effects of these cool creatuyres on the

environment at Motts Run, 10am $ Comedy and Empanadas, The Recreation Center FXBG Comedy Open Mic & Empanadas FREE comedy $5 bombs and delicious chili dogs

Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day…..thank a Vet today!

Sunken Well, Trivia on the Patio, Every 6:30PM, 720 Littlepage

Karaoke/Open Mia, The Recreation Center FXBG Bring your voice, your instrument, your poetry, your art and share with us! Drink specials from 7pm-10pm! Mic Covers provided and sanitizing between performers! 7pm til about 1 am

Thursday, November 12 Word Basics 10a-12p CRRL online computer workshop, go to librarypoint.org

Friday, November 13 Virtual Lunch & Learn. w/CRRL. Learn something new from the comfort of your home. Search "Lunch" at librarypoint.org for schedules & topics

Parent Date Night …fun night for kids. Fun-filled socially distance games, dances, crafts. Dorothy Hart Community Center, 6p-8:30p $ Saturday November 14 Window Wonderland, Downtown, t

Scouting for Food Covid Style Food Scout drive-thru food drives on a Bank, St. Asaph's Episcopal Churc YMCA

Downtown Holiday Kickoff

Family Firebuilding Bring the whole various ways to construct and star This will be great practice for camp enjoy after we make our own fires. p.m. Motts Run Reservoir

Lino Block (cut) Printing-Learn how and print it. Students will need T carving tool. FCCA Workshop, $ 804.401.0546 Cbotanart@aol.com

Owl Prowl, Who, Who, Who cooks f at Motts Run Reservoir to discover few. We can't guarantee they'll ca evening in the woods. This is a per family or leave the kids at home an sturdy shoes, feet you can keep registration is required. Fee:7-8:30

Sunday, November 15 Sunken Well, Bluegrass on the Pat Littlepage

Tuesday, November 17 Comedy and Empanadas, The Recre & Empanadas!!! FREE comedy $5 us for non stop fun and endless Empanada & Tequila shot special!!

Airing of Grievances Roast Tourna Center, 8pm

Wednesday, November 18 Sunken Well, Trivia on the Patio, Littlepage

Karaoke/Open Mia, The Recreation instrument, your poetry, your art Covers provided and sanitizing bet the awesome atmosphere and supe every Wednesday from 7pm til abo

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w to design and cut a block, ink it up To bring one or two lino blocks and a $ 11-3p contact Celeste Johnston:

for you?" the Barred Owl calls. Gather r more about owls and maybe hear a all but we're certain you'll enjoy an rfect opportunity to bring the whole nd enjoy a date night together. Wear quiet, and bring a flashlight. Pre0 p.m. Motts Run Reservoir

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Evening with an EXPERT: Eric Powell & Mike Tucci, "It Smelled Like Money", A brief history of the Sylvania/FMC Plant. Come to old Sylvania/FMC Plant, now the Bowman Center (1 Bowman Drive) at 7pm to discover the people who worked there and the impact it had on our community. Sponsored by FXBG AREA MUSEUM

Friday, November 20 Virtual Lunch & Learn. w/CRRL. Learn something new from the comfort of your home. Search "Lunch" at librarypoint.org for schedules & topics

Saturday, November 21 Childrens Chrstmas Tree Lighting, Hurkamp Park, 4- 6p

Wood Block Printing-Learn how to design and carve a block of wood ink it up and print it. Students will Need to bring a wood panel or scrap piece of wood to carve into as well as a wood carving tool. FCCA Workshop $ , 11a-3p contact Celeste Johnston: 804.401.0546 Cbotanart@aol.com

Sunday, November 22 Sunken Well, Bluegrass on the Patio, Every Sunday, from 6-8PM, 720 Littlepage

Monday, November 23 Home for the Holidays, Gari Melchers Home&Studio, Enjoy the house decorated for the holidays in the spirit and style of American Painter Gari Melchers & his talentd artist wife Corinne thru Dec. 30

Tuesday, November 24 Comedy and Empanadas, The Recreation Center FXBG Comedy Open Mic & Empanadas!!! FREE comedy for you as well as $5 bombs and delicious chili dogs down at The Recreation Center FXBG! Join us for non stop fun and endless camaraderie. $4 Empanadas OR $7 Empanada & Tequila shot special!!

Wednesday, November 25 Turkey Trek, Gobble, Gobble! Turkey Day is coming up so why not come out to learn all about this cool feathered friend? Join a naturalist as we discover more about the Wild Turkey, make our own turkey calls, and look for turkey scratches. For ages 6+; adults and children both pay. Fee: . Date: November 25, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Location: Motts Run Reservoir

Sunken Well, Trivia on the Patio, Every Wednesday, at 6:30PM, 720 Littlepage Karaoke/Open Mia, The Recreation Center FXBG Bring your voice, your instrument, your poetry, your art and share with us! Come hang with hosts Broadway and FXBG Public Radio! Drink specials from 7pm-10pm! Mic Covers provided and sanitizing between performers! Don't miss out on the awesome atmosphere and super supportive people here at The Rec from 7pm til about 1 am

Thursday, November 26 Happy Turkey Day!

Whittingham Annual Christmas Window Unveiled 6pm

Friday, November 27 Virtual Lunch & Learn. w/CRRL. Learn something new from the comfort of your home. Search "Lunch" at librarypoint.org for schedules & topics

Sunday, November 29 Sunken Well, Bluegrass on the Patio, 6-8PM, 720 Littlepage

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history’s stories I recently heard someone say that they were not looking forward to Thanksgiving as they did not have much too be thankful for in 2020. In view of all the current events with the COVID 19 and the political unrest, I firmly believe that we have much to be thankful for as we look back thru history of our nation. In his letter of December 1621 Edward Winslow wrote from Plymouth about the crops of barley and corn and the native Wampanoag Indians helping them celebrate the abundant harvest, which would become the origin of Thanksgiving. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington called for a day in December 1777 to be set for Thanksgiving. It is claimed this was the Thanksgiving By Ralph “Tuffy” Hicks first time all thirteen colonies celebrated the same day. Sarah Hale many called the "Mother of Thanksgiving", started a letter writing campaign in 1846 that lasted until 1863. In that year President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day, as Sarah Hale had asked for in her 17 years of letter writing. This was done during the Civil War with many thousands dead or wounded on American soil. While many Americans celebrate Thanksgiving watching Football, little do they know that the first football game was played on November 30, 1876 between Yale and Princeton. Macy ' s had the first Thanksgiving day parade on Thanksgiving 1924, using live animals including elephants and a few camels from the zoo. President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill 1939. He originally called for November 30 to be Thanksgiving Day. The Merchants objected to this as it only allowed twenty-four shopping days until Christmas. President Roosevelt changed the bill making November 23, the official day, it was known as "Franksgiving" by some and Congress made a final change in 1941. John Kennedy was the first President to pardon the White House Thanksgiving Turkey in November 1963, just prior to his fatal trip to Dallas where he would be killed. Having read Lincoln's wartime Thanksgiving proclamations for the years 1863-1864, are inspiring and should be read by everyone as it inspires us to give thanks especially during times of turmoil and strife. Thanksgiving is a special holiday to me when we give thanks to those who have assisted us in any manner and for all our friends and relatives. This year especially we should be thankful for our health and the health of our fellow man. Sometime we do not have to look far to find someone to be grateful for, many times they are sleeping next to us or working on our home, automobile, taking that x-ray, directing traffic or just picking up the trash. HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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drugstores

Adapted by Nancy Moore from Rector's "Drug Dealing in America: A History of Colonial Medicine Sales in Fredericksburg"

By john rector

Fredericksburg's most famous drugstores are Hugh Mercer ' s Apothecary Shop and Goolrick' s Modern Pharmacy. Goolrick's is still in business at 901 Caroline Street, and Mercer is remembered as a popular tourist attraction at 1020 Caroline. Mercer's shop was actually located in the 1100 block of Caroline, and he Bond' s Drug Store, circa 1925. Many of never advertised it as an Fredericksburg drug stores, like this one, were located apothecary. Mercer, like many on prominent street corners. 18th-century physicians, supplied medicines. the families living distant from the The first to sell drugs in assistance of physicians." Fredericksburg were William Livingston Following the American and his wife, Susannah. They were Revolution, which claimed the life of Hugh Fredericksburg's first residents, and Mercer, the drug store remained the place William was the town's first doctor. where physicians and planters obtained Livingston, who had operated a theater their drugs and chemicals. Drugs were still and an ordinary in Williamsburg, ran an chiefly imported from Great Britain. The ordinary and medicine trade here, which first half of the 19th century, however, was continued by his wife after he died in saw many changes in American life, and 1729. the drugstore would continue to evolve to Probably Fredericksburg's first reflect those changes. actual druggist was Henry Potter, who Rector mentions two black-owned moved here from Williamsburg in 1740. drug stores: Tate ' s at 318 Princess Anne His shop was likely located on the Street, operated from 1928 to 1955 by northwest corner of William and Princess Stuart Tate and his wife, Stella; and Anne streets. That site housed drug stores Commerce Street Drugstore, operated until the 1970s when Charles H. Lewis's from 1911 until about 1933 by Dr. Drugstore closed. The spot is now the Urbane Bass and, later, Warren Lee. It was home of Hyperion Espresso. located at 601 William Street. Potter was followed by William The 1958 City Directory lists Lynn, who purchased a building on seven drugstores. The only chain store was Caroline Street and, in 1746, advertised "A Peoples, and it was located on Caroline large quantity of Choice Drugs and Street. Others listed were Bond' s, Medicines." Potter also sold such items as Goolrick' s, Lewis, Metro, and two Willis candy and lead paints. This range of drug stores. merchandise demonstrates that early drugstores, just like modern pharmacies, sold many items for general use. Potter's shop was located on the site of the present-day Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy. Until 1772, there is no indication John Rector was the son and grandson of the pharmacists and owners of Goolrick's Modern Pharmacy. His article,of competition in the local drug trade. The "Drug Dealing in America," was new competitor for Mercer and his published by Historic Fredericksburg partner was Charles Mortimer, Jr., who had a shop near the City Dock. Mortimer's Foundation's Journal of Fredericksburg History, Vol. 6. father was the first mayor of Fredericksburg. Both men were doctors “Brick Row, Commerce and Main Streets” and likely shared in the operation of the by Frances Benjamin Johnston drug shop. Mortimer advertised "A large Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection, assortment of Medicines of the freshest No. 24, Library of Congress and best quality, which I propose selling by Wholesale or retail, at the lowest rates." He also offered "medicine chests, with full directions, extremely useful to