🌱 Sassy Stitchers and 11 more events

Hello Appling! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Sassy Stitchers →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 EVANS TOWN CENTER BLVD, Evans
  10:00 am
• Wigglers & Jigglers Baby Story time →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
  10:30 am
• Baby Play Date →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
  11:00 am
• Kids Bowl Free at Five Star Lanes
  Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Five Star Lanes 3rd Street, Building 33200 Fort Gordon, GA 30905
  11:00 am
• Genealogy Class →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• History: It's What's For Dinner →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  10:30 am
• Lakeside Varsity Football @ Harlem →
  Harlem High School, 1070 Appling Harlem Rd, Harlem
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Grab & Go Craft →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar
  10:00 am
• 🌎 Passport Saturday 2026 →
  Thomson Family YMCA, 521 W Hill St, Thomson
  10:00 am
• Minecraft Club →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown
  11:00 am
• Teen Movie & "Literary" Float →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
  1:00 pm
• TAP INTO SOUL →
  Woodlief Community Association, 723 Industrial Park Dr, Evans
  11:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Harlem. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Harlem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appling here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Harlem

• Columbia, Burke County students return to the classroom (wrdw.com)
• Driver suffers serious injuries after crash on I-20 in Harlem (wrdw.com)

Grovetown

• Wellstar Columbia County holds ribbon cutting for new hospital (augustachronicle.com)
• Former Glenn Hills PE teacher given 10 more years for licking boy's feet, molesting girls (theaugustapress.com)
• Things To Do in Augusta This Weekend: August 7-August 9 (kicks99.com)

Evans

• Circle K seeks 24-hour operation near Patriots Park (augustachronicle.com)

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Ok Appling! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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