Town Talk

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Mary Wash Day and other things….

Associate Vice President for Alumni and Donor Engagement Mark Thaden and Executive Director of Annual Giving Shelby Orlando preview Mary Wash Day, a high-energy 24-hour giving event running from ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Washington Heritage Museums

After helping preserve and interpret the region’s Colonial past, Executive Director Anne Darron is preparing to retire in April. The Mary Washington graduate reflects on her career in historic ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Empowerhouse

Services Director Jackie Oliveira and Executive Director Kathy Anderson discuss children and youth programming in the schools and the role these programs play in teaching young people about healthy ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Free Press

Managing editor Joey LoMonaco and Board member Mitzi Brown talk about more than two years of building and growing the local non-profit news source. They talk about the challenges and rewards of ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg

Marie Thomas and Jane Shelhorse talk about the long history and community work of the Woman’s Club of Fredericksburg, which is approaching 95 years of service in the region. The club has ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Slave Auction Block Memorial

Artist Eto Otitigbe and Dr. Gaila Sims talk about the planned Slave Auction Block Memorial at the corner of William and Charles Streets in downtown Fredericksburg. Otitigbe has spent months meeting ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Mental Health America of Fredericksburg

Executive Director Hailey Jobin with an overview.  We talk about the organization’s Helpline, which connects people with local mental health resources.  We discuss programs like the Senior ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Author Tonia Garnett

Tonia Garnett’s memoir tells the deeply personal story of her journey through abuse, addiction, and incarceration—and the difficult work of rebuilding her life afterward. Through honest ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Historic Garden Week comes to Fredericksburg

Karli Murray (Vice-Chair) and Susan Moss (Chair) preview Historic Garden Week in Fredericksburg on April 21. This special tour will feature homes and gardens along Upper Caroline Street, near the ...Read more

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LISTEN: Town Talk/Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity

Executive Director Mimi Mitchell shares an update on plans to build six new homes in Mayfield, along with launching a rehabilitation program and restarting critical home repairs for local families. ...Read more

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