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March 2017
Cultivate Creativity Celebration & Terrarium Workshop
PONSHOP Studio and Gallery is hosting our March “First Friday” reception with the theme “Cultivate Creativity”. PONSHOP ceramic artists Matt James and Rachel Ruddle join Scarlett Pons in exhibiting garden-themed ceramics, planters, garden tags, and more. Local oil painter Jenna Anderson will be exhibiting select nature-inspired drawings and paintings. PONSHOP owner Scarlett Pons will be hosting a terrarium workshop between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Cost is $40 per person, which includes glass terrarium jar, plants, all other materials and guided instruction.
http://www.ponshopstudio.comThe Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “Chocolat”
(Orion Classics, 1988). In a story told through a series of flashbacks, a young French woman contemplates her childhood days in a colonial outpost in Cameroon. In French with English subtitles. Starts at 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.
Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink to Nashville’s Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “Little Women”
(Columbia, 1994). This fourth feature film adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 classic novel follows the four March sisters, at home with their Marmee, as they help the poor, fight to keep their family together, and find love while their father is off fighting in the Civil War. Starts at 2 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.
Summer Activity Fair
Looking for some great ideas to keep your kids occupied once the novelty of “no school’ has worn off? Come to the Culpeper County Library anytime from 3-5 p.m. A variety of vendors will be on hand so you can learn more, ask questions, and see what is best for your child. 271 Southgate Shopping Center. Contact Susan Keller at 540.825.8691 or skeller@cclva.org.
Aubrey Driggers at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink to Culpeper’s own singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Aubrey Driggers at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover
Mountain View Community Church’s Sermon topic is “True North – Grace Alone.”
Join us at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. or 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. Located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Brusters Ice Cream. Small groups also meet throughout the week. 540-727-0297
Umpires Needed
Culpeper County Little League 2017 Spring Umpire Training Class (Culpeper and surrounding counties). Do you enjoy baseball/softball? Do you want to improve your rules knowledge? Do you enjoy volunteering in the community? Are you 14 years of age or older? Then Culpeper County LIttle Leauge (CCLL) is looking for you.We are in need of energetic people (coed) to umpire this season (April through June). Meeting will be held at 1 p.m. (TBA). For additional information please contact Kyle Peterson, Umpire in Chief. kyle.peterson.sr@gmail.com
Death Cafe
Bring Death out of the dark corner with the Death Café, a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes – no products or services are sold or endorsed. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. Join us for coffee, cake and conversation from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the Library meeting room. 271 Southgate Shopping Center. RSVP by calling 540.718.5323 or email craig.wilt@hopva.org
Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week
If you’ve been waiting for a special occasion to explore the robust and diverse mix of downtown Culpeper restaurants, you now have one: Culpeper Renaissance’s Culpeper Downtown Restaurant Week now held in the spring and fall. With specially priced menu options — $25 per person includes a 3-course dinner of appetizer, entrée, and dessert — it’s a great excuse to revisit old favorites or try something new. Make your reservations now for March 6-12. Nine participating downtown restaurants. Visit www.culpeperdowntown.com. Contact: 540-825-4416
Ignacio Alperin: Visual Jazz
Opening Exhibit
March 8 – April 29, 2017 at the Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County
Caton Merchant Family Gallery center-for-the-arts.org
9419 Battle Street
Manassas, VA 20110
703-330-2787
Contact: Jordan Exum, 703.330.2787 x 803 jexum@center-for-the-arts.org
March 8 – April 29
Ignacio Alperin: Visual Jazz
Jazz genre inspires and formulates each of the canvases created by Buenos Aires artist Ignacio Alperin Bruvera. His approach to artmaking is based on his synesthesia, a unique ability to “see sounds”. Just as there is beauty and complexity to jazz, the same qualities spill out from this artist onto canvas. His brilliantly-colored abstracts reflect resonating movement, and compacted intensity with natural soft counter balance.
Join us April 29 for an International Jazz celebration, 7-10 pm. The ticketed event will feature live music brought to you by Bruno Nasta, salsa and bachata dancing, international food, Argentinian wine, and of course, beautiful Argentinian art provided by Ignacio Alperin.
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The Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County sponsors theatrical productions for children and adults of all ages, teaches arts classes, promotes visual arts and provides community outreach programs for all ages. Founded in 1984 by a group of artists and art lovers, the Center for the Arts aims to enrich the quality of life in the Northern Virginia through arts performance and education. A theater, an art gallery and classrooms are located in the three-story, historic Candy Factory building in Historic Manassas, at 9419 Battle Street. The third floor provides additional space for weddings, corporate meetings and receptions, lectures, poetry readings, recitals and chamber concerts. For more information, call 703-330-2787, visit www.center-for-the-arts.org, or Facebook.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “Laura”
(20th Century-Fox, 1944). Otto Preminger directed this haunting film-noir about a police detective who falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating. Introduced by film historian and author David Bordwell, who is the current Chair in Modern Culture of The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Starts at 7 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.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “Rambling Rose”
(New Line Cinema, 1991, R-rated ). Laura Dern stars as Rose, a congenitally amoral but basically goodhearted young woman who is taken in by the Hillyer’s, a progressive Georgia family, as a domestic servant during the Great Depression where she proceeds to shake up the household and the narrow-minded town. No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Starts at 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.
Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink to Nashville singer Kate Hohman at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
Buck and Grizz at Grass Rootes
Enjoy dinner or a drink to Buck and Grizz at Grass Rootes, 195 E. Davis Street, 540-764-4229. No cover.
Survivor Social
Culpeper Relay for Life would like to invite all cancer survivors, caregivers/family to a Survivor Social at New Salem Baptist Church 8233 Sperryville Pike between 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Refreshments and Music provided. Come out and celebrate with friends and loved ones. Contact Elaine Griffith at 540-547-3577.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents a double feature. “The Hitch-Hiker” & “The Actress”
“The Hitch-Hiker” (RKO, 1953). Ida Lapino directed this gritty, hard-boiled tale based on real-life serial killer William Cook in which two men (Edmond O’Brien and Frank Lovejoy) make the mistake of picking up a tormented hitch-hiker (William Talman). “The Actress” (MGM, 1953). Jean Simmons stars as the 17 year-old Ruth Gordon Jones who is determined to go to New York and become a famous actress. Starts at 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.
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theatre presents “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”
(Universal, 1982, R-rated ). Among the best teen comedies, this 1980s cultural icon combines a sympathetic treatment of adolescence with hilarious performances. No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Starts at 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.
Library Fun
Drop-in Craft with a Poem between 10:30 and noon at the library. Children in kindergarten and up are invited to participate in this self-guided program. Parents help their children create works of art based on a poem. This month we are creating tissue paper square rainbows. No registration necessary. 271 Southgate Shopping Center. Contact Laini Bostian at lbostian@cclva.org (540) 825-8691
Culpeper Tells…a Festival of Words
A celebration of storytelling, an interactive way of using words and actions to engage a listener’s imagination. This year’s professional storytellers include Adam Booth, Geraldine Buckley, Donald Davis, and Michael Reno Harrell who will perform at both 1 and 7:30 p.m. Runs from 1-9 p.m. Held at the Culpeper Center, 137 S. Main St.. Sponsored by Friends of the Culpeper Library. Advanced tix: $25-$45; Door: $30-$55; Kids under 12 are free. Visit www.culpepertells.com