Upcoming events

MUSIC
Upcoming musical acts in and around Culpeper ...

» Karaoke featuring Perry Hoisington tonight at Pelham’s Pub at The Inn at Kelly’s Ford, 16589 Edwards Shop Road, Remington, at 6 p.m. No cover; call 399-1779.

» David Gilmore plays Pelham’s Pub from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. No cover; call 399-1779.

» Dave Goodrich plays Pelham’s Pub Saturday at 6 p.m. No cover; call 399-1779.

» Guthrie Kennard (folksy blues) at The Stable, 129 E. Culpeper St., Saturday, 8:30 p.m. No cover.

» Open mike night at the Pub at Hazel River Inn, 195 E. Davis St. Hosted on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. by local band Mandorla. Artists on acoustic and electric instruments are welcome; a PA is provided. No cover and all ages are welcome, but 21 and over only after 9 p.m. Call 825-5744.

MOVIES AT THE LOC
This weekend’s Mount Pony lineup
The Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater on Mount Pony presents “The Last Gangster” with Ed-ward G. Robinson and James Stewart tonight at 7:30. On Friday, it’s a ghoulish double feature: “Black Sunday” with Barbara Steele and John Richardson and “The Wicker Man” with Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland. Both start at 7:30 p.m. And on Saturday (Halloween) it’s “Alien” with Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt.

The theater is at 19053 Mount Pony Road. All movies are free, but reservations are encouraged; call 827-1079, ext. 79994.

CHORUS
CMS choral concert Monday at 7 p.m.

The CMS choral department will be performing its second annual world music choral concert Monday at 7 p.m. at the Culpeper Middle School forum. Canned good items and supplies will be accepted at the door. If unable to attend, bring items to the chorus room the weeks before and after the concert, Oct. 26-Nov. 6.

FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER
VT alums watching UNC game Thurs.
Buffalo Wild Wings, 763 Nalles Mill Road, will be having a “Game-watching fundraiser” for the Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina football game Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings is donating 15 percent of its proceeds to the Virginia Tech Alumni Association scholarship fund. Call Andrew Moody at 908-0496 or e-mail

LITERATURE
Writers group meets Tuesday
Windmore’s Pen-to-Paper writers meet the first Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. in the small conference room at Culpeper County Library.  Beginner or experienced writers are welcome. Call 547-4333.

CHURCH CONCERT
‘Follow You Tour’ at CCHS Nov. 10
Mountain View Community Church is hosting an evening of uplifting and inspiring music at Culpeper County High School Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6.

Food For the Hungry Presents the “Follow You Tour” featuring Leeland, Brandon Heath and special guest Francesca Battistelli.

Tickets $15 in advance or $12 each for groups of 15-plus; $18 at the door. Buy tickets at itickets.com or at Mountain View Community, Culpeper Baptist or Digital Caffeine in Culpeper. For more about the concert, go to six-twenty.com or call 937-3947.

CHURCH RETREAT
Youth Retreat 2009 at Wayland Baptist
Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association is holding Youth Retreat 2009 from Friday at 8 p.m. to noon Saturday (overnight accommodations for ages 10 and up) at the Wayland Blue Ridge Center, 15044 Ryland Chapel Road, Rixeyville. Fees are $7 ages 5-9 and $10 ages 10 and up. Call Ada Summers, 948-5554.