Library Friday lecture series sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) features economist and author Pat Choate at 8 p.m., at the Rappahannock County Library, Washington. Rappahannock resident Choate has an extensive background in national and international economic policy and ran for vice president in 1996 as Ross Perot’s running mate. Choate will talk about how the United States can restore long-term, non-inflationary economic growth and the political obstacles such a course faces. For more information call 540-937-0925.