Ed Grimes with All Creatures Animal Education and Karen Brace with Awesome Possumz talk about loving less-loved creatures.  [email protected]   awesomepossumz.com

Happy 50th birthday Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Friends of the Library bookshop and ideaspace grant for the Maker District in Fredericksburg.   Rebecca Purdy and Martha Hutzel.   librarypoint.org

The Fredericksburg Area Museum is hosting a year-long program series titled Hen Asem, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, VA, in 1619.   We talk about the program with Theresa Cramer,

South Pacific at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Stafford thru September 15th.  Patrick A'Hearn and Penny Ayn Maas preview it and talk about the brilliance of the musical.

Fail Safe-ERA is ten years old.  The organization works with returning citizens after time in jail or prison. We talk about job training, helping children with incarcerated parents and the upcoming gala.  failsafe-era.org

Discover Your Future is a career readiness event Oct. 9-10 at the Expo Center for area 8th graders and juniors and seniors. It's all about learning what area businesses have to offer, mock interviews and a Community Job Fair.   Info @ fredericksburgcha

Kentrale Washington, organizer of Peace in the Paint.   It's a day of basketball and life help and encouragement at Mayfield in Fredericksburg on July 27th.   Info on ways to help:  202-465-2356 or [email protected]

The work locally of the Thurman Brisben Center. Opportunities to get involved as a volunteer or donor.   Joe Hargrove and David Cooper.   brisbencenter.org

Christina Carson with Learning Enhancement Centers and The Marshall School talks about their philosophy of providing helps for students struggling in school.   learningenhancementcenters.com

Geriatric Care Management: What is it and why should you use one?  Meg Pemberton and Valerie Hopson-Bell with ElderCare Connections.  eldercareconnections.net