I am so sorry we have been off the grid for so long. The mother Freecycle.org site gave us grief for having our own blog site. Since the first of December, we have decided our group is OUR group and our blog is OUR blog; they cannot tell us how to communicate with our members. So I hope this is a pleasant welcome back into your lives.

We found some fun FREE Christmas tags you might like to use:
http://www.thelittleumbrella.com/printables/132,modern-trees-holiday-gift-tags/

Art Attack and Via Colori Street Painting-September

LETTER: Art in the ’Burg! Come and enjoy in September

The growing number of artists in the Fredericksburg area has spawned two large-scale events for the public to enjoy on the streets during consecutive weekends. Art Attack will be held Sept. 14 and Via Colori Street Painting Festival on Sept. 21–22.
Both events, led by local artists, promote artists and encourage interaction with the public. By offering a view of the creative process, those who might not visit local galleries can see art in process.
A mentor once said, “A rising tide lifts all ships,” meaning artists can support each other to boost morale while expanding local art. There are no competitive awards driving either event, just a desire to share the process. Both inspire young artists to create in Hurkamp Park on the 14th and Riverfront Park on the 21st–22nd.
Free to all, both will bring people to shop, dine, and discover local art. Art Attack Fredericksburg and Via Colori Fredericksburg, on Facebook, offer details.
Art Attack is a grassroots effort to expose the talents of the local community. Artists will set up easels along Caroline Street, supply their own materials, and paint. They are later offered the chance to show and sell their work in LibertyTown Arts Workshop.
Via Colori is a licensed Fredericksburg Arts Commission project/fundraiser for the Fredericksburg Area Museum. Local sponsorships support advertising, workshops, and art supplies. While artists recreate images on the pavement in pastels, musicians and vendors add to the festival. A Saturday evening illuminated stroll is open to view works in progress. Featured artists are Nick Candela and Chris Carlson.
Please support our local art community by attending both events and experience the rich diversity of artists in our region.
Mirinda Reynolds
Stafford

Discover Earth!

Join us for some cool cloud making activities!  A Discover Earth event.
For Grades K-6.

Just drop in!

Location:  Porter Library, 2001 Parkway Blvd, Stafford

www.librarypoint.org

DIY projects that will blow your mind!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/31-insanely-easy-and-clever-diy-projects

Pumpkin carving idea-NON SCARY!

A lifelong crafter, I have always loved Halloween. However, as I grow older, I find myself conflicted about how much enthusiasm I can display for this kid-centric holiday. Is it weird to dress up and walk around your neighborhood at 28? The answer is yes. This year, I gave in a little and decided to host a pumpkin-carving party for my friends. I provided hot cider and donuts as an incentive. Giving in to our inner ten-year-olds turned out to be incredibly fun. I highly recommend it!
Whether you have parties to attend, trick-or-treaters to feed, kids to outfit or not, I hope you’ll pick up a pumpkin and try out these lovely carved designs from Janice Nadeau. Her designs are sophisticated and lovely, and they look great in the day and spectacular at night. While the intricacy may seem intimidating, Janice’s instructions are very straightforward and she’s even included the templates for us, making the project easy as pie. Thank you for sharing Janice, and Happy Halloween everyone! — Kate