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    FAMFaire: KrisKringlMarkt 2023

    December 9th, 2023,11 am – 6 pm • Join FAM as we host FAMFaire: KrisKringlMarkt, our traditional German-style holiday market that includes nearly 25 vendors selling crafts and foods. Local musicians play for audiences adding to the perfect environment to evoke the holiday spirit while friends, families and neighbors stroll along tents filled with gifts and treats....

  • Introducing Sam McKelvey, President and CEO

    Announcement • The Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Area Museum (FAM) is pleased to announce that Sam McKelvey will become its next President and CEO effective June 5, 2023. McKelvey joins a community institution that is committed to telling the stories of the Fredericksburg area’s earliest inhabitants through its contemporary residents. McKelvey was most recently the Executive Director of the Menokin Foundation, a National Historic Landmark in Warsaw, VA. His placement follows an extensive national search led by Good Insight, an executive search firm based in Washington, DC. ...

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    Merry Trees Open House

    December 1st, 5pm - 7:30pm • We invite everyone young and old to come to the FREE Merry Trees Open House on Friday, Visitors will have an opportunity to see each class’s tree, participate in a family holiday I Spy game, and pick up a book from Bookmobile Fredericksburg....

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    Out and About Mixers

    December 2023 - June 2024 • FAM is collecting stories to be featured in the upcoming exhibit Out and About, focusing on the history and stories of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Fredericksburg area. Do you have a story to tell? Join us at one of our monthly mixers at FAM to share yours! ...