It’s fun and easy! Just select a piece of ceramic from the area’s largest selection of unfinished bisque and paint it! Glazed and fired pieces are ready in about a week. A $6 Flat Studio Fee (per person, per day) includes all paints, materials and decoration tools, instruction from our trained staff, glazing and firing. Price of pottery is separate.

Start: December 04, 2009, 7:00 PM

End: December 06, 2009, 3:00 PM

Location: Northern Neck YMCA, 39 Harris Drive, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

 Open to all ages, however youth ages 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Cost: $5 adults and youth 13 and over; $3 youth 12 and under.

Not recommended for children under 8 years old.

Start: October 23, 2009, 7:00 PM

End: October 24, 2009, 9:30 PM

Location: Beaverdam Park, Roaring Springs Road

^{Colonial Beach Events}

• 1: 6:00pm Colonial Beach High School’s 3rd Annual Homecoming Parade
• 1: 7:00pm Historical Society meets at the Library
• 2: 11:00am Storytime for kids at the Library
• 2: 7:30 – 11:30pm Koolerators play at American Legion, 27 Colonial Ave. 804-224-0718
• 3: Rescue Squad Auxiliary Yard & Bake Sale. 804-224-7750
• 3: 9:00am 4th Annual Breast Cancer “Walk the Walk”. Town Commons. $25 donation per person.
• 3: Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. Golf Tournament.
• 3: 8:00pm Crown Vic plays at Dockside
• 5: 6:30pm Colonial Beach Women’s Connection meets at American Legion hall, 27 Colonial Ave. Featured Speaker is Ginny Hallager on the topic, “From Make-Believe to Reality” and the Featured Performance is swing dancing by the King George Ballet.BBQ Dinner is $16.00, all inclusive. RSVP by 9/30 to 804-224-9294 or susmith@crosslink.net
• 6: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Teen Movie Night at the Library
• 9: 4:30 – 7:00pm Silent Auction and crabcake dinners at St. Mary’s Episcopal, 203 Dennison St.
• 9: 11:00am Storytime for kids at the Library
• 9: 6:00pm 2nd Friday Art Walk in Colonial Beach
• 10: 11:00am – 4:00pm Oak Grove VFD Fish Fry & Open House. $8 Adults and $6 for Kids (12 & under). Fish, green beans, potato salad, roll, dessert. 121 James Monroe Hwy.
• 10: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Breast Cancer Benefit at Fat Freda’s. Steamed crab and Bull Roast. VA Gents play music from 4-9pm
• 10: 7:00pm Comedian Matt Kazam at the Riverboat. $15
• 10: 8:30pm Shag plays Dockside. Firefighter benefit show
• 13: 6:00pm Movie Night for grown-ups at the Library. “The Proposal”
• 14: 3:00pm Tea Time at the Library. Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month for socializing and fun. 3:00 Sharp.
• 16: 11:00am Storytime for kids at the Library
• 16: 6:30pm Colonial Beach Lions Club Bluegrass Jam (Every 3rd Friday) 804-224-7557
• 17: 7:00am Yard Sale at The Red Barn just around the corner in Oak Grove
• 17: 8:00 – 11:00am All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast with the Junior Firefighters of the Oak Grove VFD. Adults $7, Kids (12 & under) $5. 121 James Monroe Hwy.
• 17: 12:00pm Charity Golf Scramble at Cameron Hills to benefit St. Mary’s Episcopal Building & Maintenance fund. www.tournevents.com/smchurchmice
• 17: 12:00pm – 5:00pm 29th Harvest Celebration. Ingleside Vineyards 804-224-8687
• 17: 4:30pm – 6:30pm Rescue Squad Auxiliary Ham/Turkey Dinner 804-224-7750
• 20: 6:00pm Reading Guild at the Library.
• 21: 3:30pm – 5:00pm Kids Movie Time at the Library
• 21-22-23: Lions Club Sight & Hearing Van. Call 804-224-7557 for more info. http://www.valions.org/shvan/
• 22: 7:00pm Teen Council at the Library. Halloween Party
• 22-26: Cultural Landscapes of the Northern Neck symposium at Stratford Hall. E-mail Ken for info: kmcfarland@stratfordhall.org
• 23: 11:00am Storytime for kids at the Library
• 23: 7:30 – 11:30pm Koolerators play at American Legion, 27 Colonial Ave. 804-224-0718
• 24: 11:30am – 1:00pm Kids Movie Time at the Library
• 24: 5:00pm 7th Annual Halloween Golf Cart Parade & Contest. Registration $10/cart 4pm on Town Commons. 50/50 raffle, bake sale. Prizes for best decorated carts. Sponsored by Colonial Beach Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds benefit Hume-Lee Kidney Transplant Center at VCU Hospital in Richmond
• 24: George Washington Birthplace 4H Heritage Club Event. Costumed interpretation, crafts, blacksmithing, spinning and cooking. 804-224-1732
• 24: 4:30pm Rescue Squad Auxiliary Ham & Turkey dinner
• 27: 6:00pm Movie Night for grown-ups at the Library. “Four Christmases”
• 29: 9:30am – 5:30pm At Stratford Hall – Rediscovering the Historic House: Creating a New Paradigm for the Visitor Experience. A dynamic symposium to explore how historic houses can serve present and future museum audiences. $25 includes lunch. Advance registration required 804-493-8038, ext. 9578
• 29: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Kids Halloween Costume Party at the Library
• 30: 11:00am Storytime for kids at the Library
• 30: 6:00pm Halloween costume contest at Ledo Pizza. Goodie bags for the kids, prizes, 1/2-off appetizer deals.
• 31: 6:00 – 8:00pm Historical Haunts at Stratford Hall. Special ghost tours of the Great House will be offered during this evening event, as well as crafts and Halloween games. For children and adults of all ages. Admission: Adults & children 12 & older $5; children 6-12 $3; children 5 & under are free. Bring a flashlight.
• 31: 6:30pm – 10:00pm Caledon Natural Area’s Annual Haunted Halloween Event.
• 31: 7:30 – 11:30pm Halloween Dance with Koolerators at American Legion, 27 Colonial Ave. 804-224-0718

Appointments & Office Hours

To schedule an appointment, just call us. We will do everything we can to make your appointment quick and easy. We understand that your time is important and take into consideration your busy schedule. That is why we attempt to keep appointments on schedule and not keep patients waiting. Following the initial placing of braces, we suggest that you set aside 20-30 minutes every six to eight weeks for your treatment.

Tappahannock – Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
1790 Ball Street
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804)443-6419 / (800)443-7133 

Kilmarnock – Wednesday 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

100 DMV Drive
Kilmarnock, VA 22482

(804)435-0686 / (800)443-7133

Hours: Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Phone: (540) 775-7350

SHORTAGE OF PUMPKINS THREATENS HALLOWEEN ART

October 8, 2009 (CENTREVILLE, Va.) — Michelangelo had the Sistine Chapel, and in some ways that was easier than the seasonal canvas Cox Farms resident Master Pumpkin Carver Roger Holtorf has to use. He fears a country-wide pumpkin shortage will threaten his Halloween art.

“My crop of pumpkins is down 70 percent from last year,” said Holtorf, citing disease, insects and animal pests. Holtorf has a small patch of pumpkins, but his crop problems mirror similar problems on larger scale pumpkin farms. New England pumpkin growers suffered due to relentless rain in June and July, causing loss and forcing new plantings. The result is that the pumpkin harvest may be delayed by two weeks, or the pumpkins might not be big enough or orange enough by Halloween.

“We are concerned here at Cox Farms,” said Eric Cox, co-owner of Cox Farms, the site of the DC area’s largest Fall Festival including the famous Pumpkin Madness Weekend, where leftover pumpkins are smashed and hurled in various ways. Cox has a great network of suppliers built up over thirty-seven years in the pumpkin business. However the shortage is hitting home. “We barely have enough pumpkins right now to get through Columbus Day,” he said. “We hope the situation improves. But unfortunately the Washington DC area can expect a shortage of pumpkins – and higher prices – this Halloween.”

Master Carvers Roger Holtorf and Patrick Logue team up to carve their art at Cox Farms Fall Festival
Cox Farms usually offers a small patch pumpkin to every visitor leaving their famous Fall Festival. Cox isn’t sure how much longer they will be able to do that. “Small ‘patch pumpkins’ are especially scarce this year. Once we run out, we’ll have to start offering visitors a gourd instead of a patch pumpkin,” he added.

Still, the show will go on. Holtorf, along with fellow pumpkin carver, Patrick Logue, are scheduled to appear at Cox Farms Fall Festival, October 17 and October 25, 2-5 p.m., and also October 18 and October 24 at Cox Farms Vienna Market, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

“Having Master Pumpkin Carvers Roger and Patrick at the Fall Festival adds another level of entertainment,” said Cox. “People are fascinated with the intricate detail of each pumpkin that is carved right before their eyes. It is an amazing seasonal art that, even in a year when pumpkins are scarce, we still want to showcase at our Fall Festival for everyone to enjoy.”

The Fall Festival runs thru November 8, 2009. Hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. now – Nov. 1, and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Nov. 2-8. Admission is $15 on weekends and Columbus Day; $9 on weekdays. Children under 2 years of age are free. To receive special member offers, make group reservations and view full festival information, visit www.coxfarms.com.

Cox Farms, founded in 1972 by Eric Cox and his wife Gina Richard, is family-owned and operated. Located on 120 acres in Centreville in Fairfax County, the Cox-Richard family has been serving and entertaining the DC metro area for generations.

Located on the corner of Kings Highway in the heart of Montross across from the Old Courthouse and Angelo’s Restaurant.

Open Mon. – Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: (804) 493-1320