Month at a Glance: January

Jan. 3

Zumba Fitness With ZaKia, Strictly Ballroom Dance Studio, 125 Olde Greenwich Drive, Suite 190, Spotsylvania. 6:30–7:30 p.m. $6. 540/898-9060.

Jan. 4

Auditions, Hope Christian Fellowship, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton. Fauquier Community Theatre will hold auditions for William Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” to be performed in March. 7–10 p.m. fctstage.org.

Jan. 5

Bingo, 1114 Potomac Ave., Suite 103, Stafford. Sponsored by Stafford Lions. Doors open 11 a.m., games begin 12:30 p.m. 540/361-7019.

Jan. 6

Auditions: “The Kitchen Witches,” Caroline Community Theatre (formerly Ladysmith Elementary School). Read selections from the script. 7 p.m. 540/842-6739.

Jan. 7

Tickets Go On Sale at 9 a.m. for Christian Youth Theater—Fredericksburg’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” to be performed in March. cytfredericksburg.org.

Jan. 8

Auditions, Young Adult Children’s Theatre for Stafford, 1120 International Parkway, Suite 111, Stafford. YACTS will hold auditions for “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” to be performed in March. 6 p.m. 540/850-3700. yacts.org.

Jan. 9

Celebrate Virginia Dog Show, Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. fredericksburgexpocenter.com.

Jan. 10

Carolina Shag Dancing, Shannon’s Bar & Grille, 2801 Plank Road, Fredericksburg. Sponsored by Battlefield Boogie Club. Free lessons at 7:30 p.m., dance until 10 p.m. 540/786-8321.

Jan. 11

Second Friday Art Walk, Colonial Beach. Galleries and businesses throughout town promote artists, with work for sale. 6–8 p.m. 804/224-8411.

Jan. 12

Family Day—The President’s Own, National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle. Learn about the history of The President’s Own and make a musical instrument. Noon to 3 p.m. 703/784-6116.

Jan. 13

Country, Western Dance Lessons, Waltz and Two-Step, American Legion Post 290, 1204 American Legion Road, Stafford. 5–7 p.m. $7. 540/273-1812.

Jan. 14

Senior Bingo, Sumerduck Ruritan Club, 5335 Sumerduck Road, Sumerduck. For seniors 55 years and older. 10 a.m. to noon. Bring a gift bag with an inexpensive prize in it. 540/439-2278.

Jan. 15

Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 1:30 p.m. at Homecare America (Westwood Shopping Center) and 7 p.m. at Carriage Hill Health & Rehab Center, 6106 Health Center Lane, Spotsylvania. 540/370-0835.

Jan. 16

“Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. N.W., Washington. Exhibit reveals all of the species of these elusive birds. Through May 12. 202/857-7488; ngmuseum.org.

Jan. 17

Opening Reception: “Double-Booked: Works by Brian Davis and Lauren Jacobs,” UMW, duPont Gallery. Features the work of Brian Davis and Lauren Jacobs, adjunct instructors of art at UMW. 5–7 p.m. Free. 540/654-1013.

Jan. 18

“Death of a Salesman,” Central Rappahannock Regional Library, 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Presented by Stage Door Productions.

8 p.m. $15. stagedoorproductions.org.

Jan. 19

Presidential Inaugural Gala, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway. Dinner, live music, door prizes. Hosted by Stafford County NAACP. 5:30 p.m. to midnight. $100. staffordnaacp; 540/903-2393.

Jan. 20

Belmont Wedding Sampler Bridal Show, Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont, 224 Washington St., Falmouth. 1–4 p.m. $10 general admission. 540/654-1848.

Jan. 21

“George Washington Presidential Scavenger Hunt,” George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon. Children participate in a scavenger hunt in honor of the 44th presidential inauguration. 703/780-2000, mountvernon.org.

Jan. 22

DivorceCare for Kids, a program for children ages 5–12 of families experiencing divorce, meets at Grace United Methodist Church, Hartwood. 6:30 p.m. 540/752-5462.

Jan. 23

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Keynote Speaker: Steve Pemberton,” UMW, Woodard Campus Center, Great Hall. Featuring Steve Pemberton, divisional vice president and chief diversity officer for Walgreens and author of “A Chance in the World.” 7 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044.

Jan. 24

The Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series: “Julius Caesar,” UMW, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. By Philip Freeman, author of “Julius Caesar” and professor of classics at Luther College. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1065.

Jan. 25

“Laughing Stock,” Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Woodbridge. Presented by the Castaways Repertory Theatre. 703/508-5418; castawaystheatre.org.

Jan. 26

Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 15695 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge. 7:30 p.m. Adults $5, ages 18 and younger free. obco.org.

Jan. 27

Fredericksburg Boat Show, Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $9, ages 12 and younger free. fredericksburgexpocenter.com.

Jan. 28

Film: “Darfur Now,” UMW, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. In Arabic with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1995.

Jan. 29

The Chappell Great Lives Lecture Series: “Cleopatra,” UMW, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. By Duane W. Roller, author of “Cleopatra: A Biography” and professor of emeritus of Greek and Latin at The Ohio State University. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1065.

Jan. 30

“Aint Misbehavin’,” Riverside Center Dinner Theater, 95 Riverside Parkway, Falmouth. Lunch 11:30 a.m., show 1:30 p.m. riversidedt.com.

Jan. 31

“Nothing Miraculous, All Things Ethical: A President and His Bible,” UMW, George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium. Lecture by David Holmes, Walter G. Mason Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus at the College of William & Mary. 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1342.

—Compiled by Debbie Sauder

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