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July 2017
Film: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
(20th Century Fox, 1977) This first film in the epic American space opera created by George Lucas continues to be one of the most popular movies of all time. Film critic Leonard Maltin called it an “elaborate imaginative update of Flash Gordon” and “a hip homage to B-movie ethics and heroism in the space age.” Young Luke Skywalker is aided by a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire’s world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Alec Guinness, the film received 10 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture, winning six. The original release version of “Star Wars” was added to the National Film Registry in its inaugural year of 1989. We will be screening the special edition released in 1997. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
The Usual Suspects at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink with The Usual Suspects at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
Film: Cool Hand Luke
(Warner Bros., 1967) Paul Newman, who was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, portrays the classic antihero loner Luke: a prisoner on a Southern chain-gang who refuses to give in to the guards’ efforts to break his spirit. As Luke becomes a symbol of hope and resilience to the other inmates, prison captain Strother Martin drawls sadistically, “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” George Kennedy received a Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal of “Dragline,” the unofficial leader of the cons who yields first place to Luke. Additional Oscar nominations went to Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson for their screenplay and to Lalo Shifrin for his original score. “Cool Hand Luke” was selected for the National Film Registry in 2005. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
Mountain View Community Church Service
Worship Service Times: 8:30, 10, 11:30 a.m. Live Stream available at 10 a.m. via our website www.mountainviewcc.net. Children’s programs available for birth – 5th grade. We are located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Brusters Ice Cream. Small groups also meet throughout the week. 540-727-0297
Blood Drive
A blood drive will be held on Tues., July 11, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located at 120 N. Commerce Street on the third floor. To reserve a time, please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org.
Bright Spot Fundraiser
Chili’s is hosting a Bright Spot Playground and Culpeper Recreation Foundation fundraiser July 13. Present a flyer and 20 percent of the event day sales will be donated. Chili’s is located at 15181 Montanus Drive, Culpeper, 540-829-9870.
Film: “The Lady from Shanghai”
(Columbia, 1947) Orson Welles wrote, directed and produced this film noir thriller based on a novel by Sherwood King. Welles also stars as Irish seaman Michael O’Hara, who joins a bizarre yachting cruise and finds himself caught up in a complex murder plot. Rita Hayworth, Welles wife at the time, plays the stunning Elsa Bannister with Everett Sloane as her a corrupt tycoon husband Arthur. Also on the program is the 1947 Oscar winning Warner Bros. cartoon “Tweetie Pie.” Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink with Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
Lake Pelham Adventures Ribbon Cutting
The Town of Culpeper will host a ribbon cutting event for Lake Pelham Adventures at noon at 18019 Country Store Drive, Culpeper. Come tour the newly constructed gazebo, EZ launch dock and public boat ramp. The Town of Culpeper is offering FREE watercraft rentals all day, from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Starting at 4:30 p.m., in partnership with The Ole Country Store & Bakery, there will be food and games for the whole family, with live music by the Gold Top County Ramblers and the Jon Stickley Trio beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Film: 1987 Double Feature – “Dirty Dancing” & “Predator”
1987 Double Feature – “Dirty Dancing” (Vestron, 1987) While spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances “Baby” Houseman (Jennifer Grey) falls for the camp’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). This low-budget romantic drama by a new studio with no major stars (except Broadway legend Jerry Orbach in a supporting role) became a major box office hit and was the first film to sell more than a million copies on home video. The “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack generated two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles, including “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” which won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award for best duet for Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
“Predator” (20th Century Fox, 1987 – R rated*)
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in this science-fiction action film as the leader of an elite special forces team who are on a mission to rescue hostages from guerrilla territory in Central America’s Northern Triangle. Directed by John McTiernan and also starring Carl Weathers and Kevin Peter Hall, the film was Oscar nominated for Best Visual Effects. It spawned two sequels, “Predator 2” (1990) and “Predators” (2010), and two crossover films with the “Alien” franchise, “Alien vs. Predator” (2004) and “Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem” (2007). * No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
Aubrey Driggers at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink with Aubrey Driggers at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
History: “3rd Annual Dino-Walk”
“3rd Annual Dino-Walk” 9:00am – 1:00pm- The annual Walk with the Dinosaurs event at the Luck Stone Quarry is on July 15th and passes are going quickly. Visitors will be escorted to the bottom of the quarry and discover an amazing group of 215 million year old dinosaur tracks! To obtain your timed-entry tour pass for either 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am, or 12:00pm please visit the Museum at the Depot or contact us at 540-829-1749. Passes are $15/car.
Concert: Deja Vu at Verdun
Verdun Adventure Bound will host a concert featuring Deja Vu, all of your 60s and 70s classics, plus a guest appearance by our very own Elvis impersonator, Jeff Hollis. Verdun Adventure Bound, Anne Marie Sheridan Amphitheatre , 17044 Adventure Bound Trail, Rixeyville, VA 22737 Tickets on sale at www.eventbrite.com/e/rock-n-roll-summer-17-concerts-tickets-969-526-9813
www.verdunadventurebound.org. $12 at the door – $10 in advance
Hokie Joe at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink with Hokie Joe at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
Film: “Breakfast at Sunrise”
(First National, 1927) Wealthy Parisienne Madeline (Constance Talmadge) and penniless Pierre (Don Alvarado), decide to teach their respective unfaithful sweethearts a lesson by getting married to each other, then divorce when their current partners are properly repentant. But things do not necessarily go according to plan. Malcolm St. Clair directed this light romantic comedy that features Bryant Washburn and Alice White as the other halves of the foursome along with Marie Dressler, cast as a worldly-wise queen. Also on the program is the 1927 Our Gang Comedy short “Baby Brother.” Ben Model will provide live musical accompaniment. 7:30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
Garden Club Event
Culpeper Garden Club will host James Walker of Bartlett Tree Experts as he talks about “What really BUGS arborists” at 2 p.m. at Culpeper United Methodist Church, 1233 Oaklawn Drive, Culpeper. Refreshments at 1:45 p.m. Call 540-937-3545.
Third Thursday Concert
Everyone’s favorite Thursday returns with Culpeper Renaissance, Inc.’s 3rd Thursday Summer Concert Series. Grab your dancing shoes, a lawn chair and invite family and friends to join in the fun from 5 to 9 p.m., directly in front of the Depot on Commerce Street in downtown Culpeper. The festivities continue on July 20th, with the Band of Oz a Carolina Beach Band. The Band of Oz is one of the most successful groups in the Southeast, featuring a full horn section and a dynamic eight-member group. Advance tickets are available for $5 per concert. Tickets are available until the day before the event at the following locations: Pepperberries located at 102 East Davis Street Street, Museum of Culpeper History at 113 South Commerce Street, Randy’s Flowers by Endless Creations LLC at 211 West Evans Street, and Oak View National Bank at 450 James Madison Highway. General admission the day of the event is $7 at the gate for those 21 and over. Kids are free, as are the many kids’ activities available on site!
Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink with Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
Film: “The Graduate”
(Embassy Pictures, 1967) Director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Buck Henry concocted a funny and satirical look at a certain slice of Americana and the generation gap that pervaded the era of the 1960s. The coming-of-age story stars Dustin Hoffman as the clueless college graduate Benjamin Braddock, Anne Bancroft as the worldly Mrs. Robinson and Katharine Ross as her innocent daughter Elaine. “The Graduate” won the Academy Award for Best Director for Nichols and was nominated in six other categories. It was added to the National Film Registry in 1996. 7: 30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.
Film: “The Graduate”
(Embassy Pictures, 1967) Director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Buck Henry concocted a funny and satirical look at a certain slice of Americana and the generation gap that pervaded the era of the 1960s. The coming-of-age story stars Dustin Hoffman as the clueless college graduate Benjamin Braddock, Anne Bancroft as the worldly Mrs. Robinson and Katharine Ross as her innocent daughter Elaine. “The Graduate” won the Academy Award for Best Director for Nichols and was nominated in six other categories. It was added to the National Film Registry in 1996. 7: 30 p.m. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707-9994.