🌱 World Wars POW Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• World Wars POW Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site at Andersonville National Historic Site
• World Wars Weekend at Andersonville National Cemetery

Today's riddle: What's black & white and read all over? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a shower; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.

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📸 Around Andersonville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Andersonville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 7

• World Wars POW Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site →
  Andersonville National Historic Site, 760 POW Road, Andersonville

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Other local events

Saturday November 7

• World Wars Weekend
  Andersonville National Cemetery , Andersonville, GA 31711
  10:00 am

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📣 Andersonville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 30

• Carver Varsity Football @ Sumter County →
  Americus-Sumter High School, 903 S Georgia Tech Pkwy, Americus
  7:30 pm

Sunday November 1

• Volunteer Cemetery Clean-up Day at Oak Grove Cemetery →
  400 Rees Street, Americus
  9:00 am

Tuesday November 3

• Playdoh Club →
  Oglethorpe GA
  3:30 pm

Wednesday November 4

• Story Time →
  Oglethorpe GA
  10:30 am

Saturday November 7

• Ellaville Knife Show 2026 →
  Harrison Woods Event Center, 142 GA-153, Ellaville
  9:00 am
• Heart of the 9 Awards →
  1800 South Lee Street, Americus
  6:00 pm

Tuesday November 10

• Homeschool Hangout →
  Oglethorpe GA
  2:30 pm
• LEGO Club →
  Oglethorpe GA
  3:30 pm
• Board Work Session
  Schley County, 161 Perry Dr, Ellaville
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• FACS FITNESS: FALL SERIES →
  Oglethorpe GA
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Full Time (Daytime) Front of House Team Member in Americus. Apply here.
• Phoebe Putney Health System posted a job opening for Paramedic- Phoebe Sumter Nights in Americus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Andersonville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oglethorpe

• Georgia father charged after 3-year-old fatally shoots himself (wsbtv.com)
• Drug-soaked paper in Cordele home exposes prison trafficking operation * (laniercountynewsonline.com)
• Richt wants Wolverines to play sharp against Oglethorpe (tncontentexchange.com)

Americus

• GSW's 13th annual Empty Bowls event to help fight local hunger on Nov. 7 (americustimesrecorder.com)
• Kiwanis Pet Parade walks, woofs, and wriggles through downtown Americus (americustimesrecorder.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What's black & white and read all over?" — The Patch Newsletter! (Thank you Cat H. for sending it in!)
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