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Arts and Crafts
QUILTERS, 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Bethel United Methodist Church, 6903 Blantyre Rd., Warrenton. Also meeting on occasional Wednesdays, 10 a.m., at members' homes. Free. Call for information. 540-349-8473.
Community
COMMUNITY LUNCH, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. fourth Saturdays, Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains. Shut-ins and others can call for rides. Free. 540-253-5177.
Farmers Markets
WARRENTON, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays, municipal parking lot, Lee Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets, 540-347-1101.
Fourth of July
GREAT MEADOW, gates open at 4 p.m. Saturday. Celebration includes fireworks, a rain machine, face painting, a petting zoo, games and a polo match, with pony rides for an additional fee. Food will be available for purchase, or pack a picnic dinner. Great Meadow events center, 5089 Old Tavern Rd., The Plains. $40 a carload; in advance, $20. 540-253-5001 or http:/
WARRENTON FOURTH, parade for children and pets will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Main Street, Old Town Warrenton. Pets must be leashed and have current rabies tags. Lineup begins at 9:30 a.m. on Main and Fifth streets; no motorized vehicles. The Fauquier Community Band will provide patriotic entertainment on the courthouse steps after the parade. Sponsored by the Partnership for Warrenton. Free. 540-349-8606, www.partnershipforwarrenton.org.
History
CAVALIERS, COURAGE AND COFFEE, "Mosby's Tam o' Shanter Rebels," 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 11. Costumed interpreters will tell stories about the Scottish connection to Mosby's Rangers and share their enchantment with poet Robert Burns and novelist Sir Walter Scott. Meet at the Rector House, four miles west of Middleburg on Route 50. Sponsored by the Mosby Heritage Area Association. $5; students, $2. 540-687-6681, http:/
BLEAK HOUSE TOURS, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane. Parking, $4. 540-592-3556.
Literature, Lectures And Discussions
GREAT BOOKS CLUB, 7 p.m. Monday, Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester St. Discussion of "The Indestructibility of Our Inner Nature," by Arthur Schopenhauer. New members welcome. Free. 540-347-8750, Ext. 6.
MARSHALL BOOK CLUB, 1 p.m. Wednesday, John Marshall Library, 4133 Rectortown Rd., Marshall. Discussion of "Sally Hemings" by Barbara Chase-Riboud. New members welcome. Free. 540-364-4910.
SOCRATES CAFE, for adults, 7 p.m. July 14 Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester St. Group discussion: "Is Telepathy Real?" Free. 540-349-1253.
BOOK CELLAR, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, John Barton Payne Building basement, 2 Courthouse Sq., Warrenton. New and used books at a discount. Operated by Friends of the Fauquier Library to benefit programs for children and adults. 540-347-8750, Ext. 6.
Music
BLUEMONT SUMMER CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, on the lawn at the Warren Green Building, Culpeper and Hotel streets, Warrenton. Music by the Daryl Davis Band. Take a blanket or lawn chair. No pets, alcohol or smoking. $5; Bluemont Friends and seniors, $4; age 11 and younger, $2. Rain site, W.C. Taylor Middle School, 350 E. Shirley Ave. 540-338-4640 or http:/
