Christmas in Little Washington

Christmas in Little Washington

The Christmas Committee of the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association is planning for this year’s Christmas Parade to be held on Sunday,

December 3. While the parade is held on

Main Street in Washington, we’re looking for

participation from throughout the county. Look for the Rappahannock Band in their new uniforms and other new and returning favorites.

Please contact Denise Chandler at 675-1200

or email her at dkchandler@adelphia.net or

Anita Sherman at 675-3338 or email her at

asherman @ timespapers.com

popular duo of Allison Hampton and Linn Barnes at The Theatre in Washington. Performance starts at 8 p.m. Phone (540) 675-1253 for ticket information.

Oct. 28: Strutt Your Mutt

Please join for the Third Annual Strutt Your Mutt! It’s fun for the whole family and your dogs too. Raise money for homeless pets and win great prizes. New location this year at Mountain View Dog Training in Amissville 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Turn south from US 211 and left into the driveway — between church and post office. The street address is 766 Viewtown Road. Enjoy live music by Bare Witness & Tommy G! Download pledge forms and details on our website rawldogs.org or call the shelter 937-3336. (rain date, Sunday, October 29th)

Oct. 29 Special Sunday Movie

Robert Greenwald’s much anticipated film “Iraq for Sale: the War Profiteers,” will have a screening at the Theatre on Gay Street in Washington on Sunday Oct. 29 at 4 p. m. Admission is FREE.

The showing, sponsored by the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee, is part of a nationwide screening called “Patriotism over Profit.” The film examines what it calls war profiteering by four companies operating in Iraq: Blackwater, CACI, KBR/Halliburton and Titan.

Oct. 29: Wakefield Country

Day School Open House

The public is invited to a special Open House on Sunday, October 29th, from 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. at Wakefield Country Day School, a preschool through twelfth grade college preparatory day school located at 1059 Zachary Taylor Highway in Flint Hill. Come take a tour of the school and meet some of the faculty, staff, parents, and students who make up the Wakefield community. WCDS emphasizes scholarship in the classical tradition, and its stated mission is to develop each students character and intellect to its fullest potential. For more information, please call 540-635-8555, ext. 227.

Oct. 29: Grace Church Concerts

The new series at Grace Church in The Plains opens this year on Oct. 29 with an appearance by the American Boy Choir. The only non-sectarian residential boy choir school in the nation sends a group of singers renowned world wide. The choir, composed of boys in the 5th through 8th grades, will offer gospel and spiritual songs. All Grace Church concerts are at 5 p.m. Sundays and are followed by a reception. Individual event tickets are $25. Tickets are $70 for the full concert season, which includes four events: for further information call the church at 540-253-5177 or write to P. O. Box 32, The Plains, VA., 20198 or visit www.gracechurch.net