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🌱 Planning a trip from Vance to Tuscaloosa’s Oktoberfest Saturday?
Coming up on the Vance Patch calendar: Applied Digital Invites Brookwood Residents to Community Meeting
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In today's newsletter:
- Planning a trip from Vance to Tuscaloosa's Oktoberfest Saturday?
Also on today's calendar: Applied Digital Invites Brookwood Residents to Community Meeting.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 71.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest returns with dachshund races (miamiherald.com) — Residents of Vance may want to head to downtown Tuscaloosa on Oct. 3, when Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest brings German food, beer, music, and family activities to Government Plaza. The festival, tied to the Mercedes-Benz presence in Vance and Tuscaloosa's German connections, includes a charity 5K, dachshund races, kids' activities, and a big-screen showing of Alabama's football game. 
📸 Around Vance
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vance
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★ Featured events ★
- Applied Digital Invites Brookwood Residents to Community Meeting →
G.G. Hardin Center, 15689 AL-216, Brookwood
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
📣 Vance Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Knit/Crochet Group →
Main Library – First Floor, 1801 Jack Warner PKWY, Tuscaloosa
11:00 am - Joseph P. Allgood Phi Beta Kappa Endowed Lecture Series: "Creative Genius: Unraveling the Mystery" →
Oliver-Barnard Hall, 801 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa
3:30 pm - Full STEAM Ahead →
Main Library – Learning Lab, 1801 Jack Warner PKWY, Tuscaloosa
4:00 pm - Tim Cannon →
The Sanctuary on 25th, Inc., 1710 25th Ave, Tuscaloosa
6:00 pm - Flying Ghost →
Canvas and Crafts Studio, 2008 Paul W Bryant Dr Suite A, Tuscaloosa
6:30 pm - Huxford Symphony Orchestra with Estel Vivó Casanovas, Saxophone →
Moody Music Building 125 Concert Hall, 810 2nd Avenue, Tuscaloosa
7:30 pm - Clue →
Bean- Brown Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa
7:30 pm - Rhythm & Brews →
Rhythm & Brews, 2308 4th Street, Tuscaloosa
9:00 pm - Lee University Women's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL - South Feeder Pattern E-Day - BC Homecoming
Bibb County West Blocton, AL 35184 - Lee University Women's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL - Lee University Men's Tennis at GSC Fall Invitational →
Tuscaloosa AL
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PrideStaff posted a job opening for Production Supervisor (2nd Shift) in Vance. Apply here.
- Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Brookwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vance here.
🗞 Nearby News
Brookwood
- Texas Developer To Hold Community Meeting About Massive Data Center Planned for Brookwood (wtug.com)
- 'I can still feel the concussion': Brookwood mine survivor remembers deadly explosion (abc3340.com)
- See the Week 7 Central Alabama football schedule as region play resumes (al.com)
Ok Vance! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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