Oriental dance classes

Oriental dance classes

Charmaine Lee, SynergyDance director, is starting a new series of Oriental Dance classes for five weeks beginning Oct.19. Classes are held Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Belle Meade School House in Sperryville. Bring a scarf, skirt and a mat. Cost is $60 for the series and $15 for drop in. For more information call (800)578.6678 or www.synergydance.com.

Garden club trip

The Rappahannock County Garden Club invites anyone interested to join them on an all-day chartered bus trip on Oct. 20 to the U.S. Botanic Gardens and other Capitol gardens in Washington D C. The tour will be led by the Botanic Gardens senior landscape architect and horticulturist. A $5 deposit and bag lunch are required. Water and dessert will be provided. Call or e-mail Susan Jones by Oct. 15 for reservations and details at 675-3152 or suzjonz@direcway.com.

Free film

Local rockers Rude Rock Family will sponsor a free showing of the film “Fahrenheit 9/11" on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Theater at Washington. For more information on the film showing or the band, visit www.ruderockfamily.com.

Fall festival

Hearthstone School will host its annual fall festival Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. This year's event includes a raffle for a 2005 Mini Cooper S. Raffle tickets are $100 each and there are 500 of them The winner has the option of cashing out the prize valued at $20,449. For more information about the drawing or the festival, visit www.hearthstoneschool.org

RCCA meeting

There will be an RCCA Board Meeting Sunday. Oct. 24 at the Rappahannock library at 5 p.m. RCCA members and the public are welcome.

Song Camp concert

An opening concert for Paul Reisler's fall Song Camp presented by Ki Theatre will be held at The Theatre on 291 Gay Street in Washington on Friday. Oct. 29 at 8 p.m.. featuring Billy Jonas, Jon Vezner, Amy Speace, Gary Green. Jagoda and Reisler. For information or to reserve concert tickets call 540-987-3164, email songcamp@paulreisler.com or visit www.paulreisler.com/songcamp.htm