Monthly Archives: October 2012

Visit a pumpkin patch!

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Pumpkin Patches:

Belvedere Plantation. Pumpkin Patch opens Sept 29. This working farm celebrates the fall harvest time with pumpkin picking, bonfires, evening hayrides, and a cornfield maze! Pick pumpkins by light on Fri/Sat nights. Other attractions include pedal tractors, pig races, a pumpkin mountain slide, barnyard animals, and the fun barn with giant rope swings. Food and other specialty items sold on the premises. 1401 Belvedere Plantation, F’burg, 22408. www.belvedereplantation.com

Clark’s Farm. Opens Sept 22 – Oct 31. Open 7 days/week from 10am – 6pm. Activities include: farm animals, a hay mountain, large maze, face painting, pumpkin painting, pumpkin bowling, great cutouts for photos, a moon-bounce, and pony rides on weekends. Food, hot apple cider, and specialty craft items sold on premises. Price of admission includes a pumpkin! 712 Courthouse Rd, Stafford, 22554.www.clarksfarmusa.com

The Corn Maze. Sept. 29 – Nov 4 (Fri, Sat, Sun) 10am – 6pm). 5 acre corn maze, barnyard animals, hayrides, pumpkins, picnic area and more. 4501 Old Tavern Rd., The Plains, 20198.www.cornmazeintheplains.com

Cows N Corn. Sept 15 – Oct 28. Corn maze, tour the farm via hayride, learn how to make butter, visit with the animals, pumpkin picking. 5255 Catlett Rd., Midland, 22728. 540-439-4806.www.cows-n-corn.com

Cox Farms. Open Sept 29 – Oct 31 from 10am – 6pm. Hayrides, 5 giant slides, farm animals, rope swing, kid zone, pumpkins and more. 5621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, 20120. www.coxfarms.com

Great Country Farms. Sept 29 – Oct 28; 9am – 6pm. Come pick your pumpkins, visit the pumpkin princess, cheer for your favorite pig as they race around the track, and watch P-Rex as he chomps on pumpkins! 18780 Foggy Bottom Rd, Bluemont, VA. www.greatcountryfarms.com

Liberty Mills Farm. Sept. 15 – Nov. 4. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, games and more. 9166 Liberty Mills Rd., Somerset, 22972. www.libertymillsfarm.com

Miller Farms Market. Opens mid-September. Free hayrides to and from the pumpkin patch. 12101 Orange Plank Rd., Locust Grove, 22508. 540-972-2680. www.millerfarmsmarket.com

Mt. Olympus Berry Farm. Pumpkin patch and hayrides. 23298 Jeff Davis Hwy, Ruther Glen, 22546. 804-448-0395. www.mtolympusfarm.com/home.html

Round Hill Farm. A tractor-drawn hayride carries your family or group to the Pumpkin Patch. Pick-your-own or select from pre-picked pumpkins at the farms open-air market. Other activities include the barnyard petting-zoo with more than 30 farm animals, two hay bale mazes, a corn maze, rope swings, kiddie zip line, pony rides, and picnic area. The farm is open to the public on weekends from October 1st to October 31, 3pm -6pm on weekdays and 10 am to 5 pm on weekends . 6347 Everona Rd., Culpeper, 22701. www.round-hill-farm.com

Snead’s Asparagus Farm. Open daily. This working farm has a huge pumpkin patch for pick your own. Other activities include, pedal tractors, rope swings in the barn, hayrides, farm animals, and a picnic area. Admission is FREE on weekdays; you pay for your pumpkin only. Admission on weekends is $10 per car. 18294 Tidewater Tr, F’burg, 22408. 540-371-1070. www.sneadsfarm.com

Ticonderoga Farms. Open Daily: 9am – 6pm. Hayrides to pick your own pumpkins, cow train, petting zoo, moon bounce, swings, tee-pee hut play, antique tractors and more! 26469 Ticonderoga Rd., Chantilly, 20152. 703-327-4424. www.ticonderoga.com

Westmoreland Berry Farm. Oct 1 – 31. 9am – 5pm. Pick your pumpkins in their pumpkin patch. Other activities include a goat walk, playground, picnic area, ice cream shop and more!. Seasonal food items available in the farm store. 1235 Berry Farm Lane, Oak Grove.www.westmorelandberryfarm.com

Happy Columbus Day!

The day commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the “New World.”

Columbus Day, which is observed annually on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492.

Americans are often invited to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of their country with church services and other activities. In some towns and cities, special church services, parades and large events are held. Most celebrations are concentrated around the Italian-American community. The celebrations in New York and San Francisco are particularly noteworthy. In Hawaii Columbus Day is also known as Landing Day or Discoverer’s Day. Not all parts of the United States celebrate Columbus Day. It is not a public holiday in California, Nevada and Hawaii.

For more information about this holiday go to: http://www.history.com/topics/columbus-day

For activities for children including arts and crafts, word searches, puzzles and more facts and history go to http://www.theholidayzone.com/columbus/

New classes offered for au pairs!

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The Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC-CUNY) have asked us to let you know that the next educational course offered in your area begins SOON — October 14!

Educational Courses for DC area au pairs – NYC & California!

Or copy and paste this link in to a new browser: http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs050/1101507129325/archive/1111159245908.html

Each course allows you to learn about a destination in the classroom and then by visiting…in person!

Upon successful completion of each course, The Borough of Manhattan Community College will award each student 45 hours or 4.5 CEU’s.


Crime Prevention Day!

Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring
Crime Prevention Day
Saturday, October 6, 2012
10AM-4PM
Fraternal Order of Eagles – 5100 Jake McWhirt Lane, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

The Sheriff’s Office be displaying several speciality units such as DARE, Emergency Response Team, K9 Demonstrations, and there will be deputies on site to fingerprint children. There will be many other guests/vendors that are participating to make this event special! Please bring your family out for a full day of fun!.

Special guest: Equalizer Monster Truck!

FREE educational seminars on:

  • Internet Safety for Kids
  • Gangs and how they affect the community
  • Bullying and how it affects you

Elementary schools with the most participation will win a special K-9 Unit Demonstration at their school!

Do you have an adolescent in the house?

Dedicated to ages 10-15 this serves as a reminder of the insecurity of young adolescents. Help the young adolescents you care for to recognize their abilities and make home a safe and comfortable place where it is okay to learn from mistakes. Help them to learn about the adult values of hard work, family and discipline. Read more.

Photo from  http://www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverpubliclibrary/

Come to the Harvest Festival!

Fredericksburg Harvest Festival. Oct 6, 10am – 2pm. Celebrate the beginning of Fall at the extended Farmer’s Market. We will have a pumpkin patch, moon bounce, children’s activities, face painting, pie contest, pumpkin carving contest and a hay maze for the kids! Plus the extended Farmer’s Market, which means more vendors, more great products, more space to shop and more fun for you and your family. FREE to attend. Hurkamp Park.