MEETINGS & NOTICES

Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad and Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department are sponsoring a meeting on Sunday, July 31, to discuss their community services and the urgent need for new volunteers to support these and other similar organizations in the county. All are welcome. Free lunch at 1 p.m. with meeting to follow at the fire hall on U.S. 211. For more information, call 540987-8085 and leave a message for Raymond Boc.

The Rappahannock County Water & Sewer Authority (RCWSA) meets 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday, July 14) at the courthouse.

The Inn Farmer’s Market is open 10:30 to 2 every Sunday through Oct. 30 at the Parsonage Garden. Each week a rotating roster of local vendors and artisans will be offering meats, cheeses, soups, produce, tea, jewelry, pottery and more. In addition, the Inn’s kitchen will provide a selection of breads, pastries, jams and pickles as well as North Carolina-style pulled pork barbeque. For more information, visit theinnatlittlewashington.com/ market.

“The Truth About Cancer,” a documentary video series of nine episodes on treatment and diagnosis of cancer is open to all on Thursday evenings from July 7 through Sept. 1, 6 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library, Washington. The videos are hosted by Ty Bollinger; the viewings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Elizabeth Lee at 540-987-1002 or email elee@bioholistic.com.

Sometimes the biggest challenge in cancer treatment is getting there. Let Road To Recovery help. Providing transportation to cancer treatments, the free service is sponsored by the American Cancer Society; trained volunteer drivers donate their time and vehicles; no physician’s referral necessary; advance notice required; rides dependent on driver availability. Call the local office of your American Cancer Society or 800-227-2345, or visit cancer.org for more information.

Mountainside Dance Center (12625 Lee Hwy., Washington) is offering summer Parent and Child Creative Movement classes on Saturdays for ages 3-5; cost is $10 per class. For more information and to register, call 540-987-9395.

The Youth Chorale needs at least 15 singers by Aug. 27. Registrations must be prepaid and mailed in — all fees paid will be held and returned if the minimum number of singers are not met. Youth Chorale rehearsals begin Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 4:14 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church. For more information, email Rosanne Gorkowski, at rgorkowski@yahoo.com; Sue Kinser, director; suzyadagio@yahoo.com .

Hearthstone School’s Summer Camp (for ages 3-12) is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25-29 and Aug. 1-5 at the school. This camp includes storytelling, watercolor painting, beeswax sculpture, candlemaking, rhythmic movement and dance, water play, cooperative games, felting, basketry, beadwork, paper making, drumming, baking, art from nature and nature walks. Tuition is $220 a week. Camp directors Janet Kerig and Kitty Keyser are pleased to announce scholarships are available, made possible by a grant from RAAC's Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund. View full details and registration forms for upcoming camps at http://www.hearthstoneschool.org/camps.htm. Or call 540-9878670 for questions.

Culpeper’s State Theatre and Culpeper County Parks and Recreation have partnered to provide theater and visual arts summer camps for rising second- through ninth-graders throughout the Piedmont. Registration at apm.activecommunities.com/culpepercopandr/Home or at the theater box office. For more information contact Tara Moylan at 540-812-5629 x100 or Culpeper County Parks & Recreation at 540-727-3412.