Animal Rescue Festival this morning, Kenmore after dark, jazz for justice

Good morning, FXBG.

The sun is back. The National Weather Service calls for a sunny Saturday with a high near 62, northwest breeze, and a clear night into the upper 30s. Jacket for the morning walk. Layers for Kenmore after dark.

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Today's photo: Historic Kenmore on Washington Avenue, by Cowpie21, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

If you needed a reason to get downtown before coffee cools: the Fredericksburg SPCA's Animal Rescue Festival takes over Hurkamp Park today. The one-mile Walk for the Animals starts at 9 a.m., then the free festival runs 10 a.m.–2 p.m. with rescue groups, vendors, music, and adoptable animals, according to the Fred SPCA.

Bring your dog. Bring cash for a vendor treat. Bring a lint roller for the car, in case you leave with a second set of paws. B101.5 is the exclusive media partner. Details and vendor/sponsor info live at fredspca.org.

Sat., Nov. 7 · Walk 9–10 a.m., festival 10 a.m.–2 p.m. · Hurkamp Park · Free festival

Still have an unwrapped toy to drop? Fredericksburg Roller Derby and Maltese Brewing Company are hosting Hips, Hops & Hope for Toys for Tots from 1–4 p.m. Brooklyn Grilling will be cooking. New toys only — no wrapping paper required.

When the park clears out, Historic Kenmore flips the lights for Night in Washington's Day: an open-house evening of 18th-century night life under the stars at 1201 Washington Avenue. Expect the Great House illuminated, period lighting activities, and a different look at the night sky, 6–9 p.m. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.

$15 adults · $7 students · free ages 5 & under · kenmore.org or SimpleTix. Questions: [email protected] or 540-370-0732.

Sat., Nov. 7, 6–9 p.m. · Historic Kenmore · Ticketed

Prefer a seat and a brass section? The 13th annual Jazz4Justice concert is 7:30 p.m. in Dodd Auditorium at UMW (George Washington Hall). The UMW Jazz Ensemble under Doug Gately plays; net proceeds benefit Legal Aid Works and UMW Jazz Ensemble scholarships. Tickets are $10 general, $5 students and seniors, at LegalAidWorks.org/Jazz4Justice.

Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. · Dodd Auditorium · $5–$10

Gothic Market lands at the Fredericksburg Convention Center on Sunday, noon–5 p.m. — folklore, horror, and handmade goods from Grimoire Studios. Advance tickets only (starting around $3 online); no cash at the door. Minors need their own tickets and an adult. Details: Humanitix.

UMW Theatre's Dear Evan Hansen continues at Klein Theatre through Nov. 22. Tonight is a 7:30 p.m. performance; Sunday's matinee is 2 p.m. (AfterWords talkback that afternoon). Tickets $5–$40 via UMW.

And mark Wednesday now: Fredericksburg's Veterans Day Procession steps off at 10:30 a.m. from Memorial Park along Washington Avenue to the Area War Memorial, with the free commemoration at 11 a.m. Rain or shine. Veterans and groups can still register through the city; family and friends are asked to line the avenue, then join the ceremony. Info: fredericksburgva.gov.

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