🌱 Timeless Tales Storytime and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Timeless Tales Storytime at Columbia County, GA Calendar
• Bring Your Own Craft Club for Adults at Columbia County, GA Calendar
• Teen and Tween Trivia Night at Columbia County, GA Calendar

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 99, low: 75.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 76 degrees.

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📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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Monday July 6

• Timeless Tales Storytime →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
  10:30 am
• Bring Your Own Craft Club for Adults →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
  10:30 am
• Teen and Tween Trivia Night →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• Book Doctor →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd, Grovetown
  10:00 am
• Canasta & More →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 105 Old Wrightsboro Rd., Grovetown
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 EVANS TOWN CENTER BLVD, Evans
  10:30 am
• Summer Reading Program: Therapy Dogs →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 145 N. Louisville St., Harlem
  10:30 am
• Craft & Chat →
  Columbia County, GA Calendar, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd., Evans
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 3

• 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

Saturday July 4

• Boom! In the Park 2026 →
  Evans Towne Center Park, 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd, Evans
  5:00 pm

Sunday July 5

• Friends and Family Open House
  Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Centrally located at 1065 Williamsburg Way in the heart of Evans Towne Center Park.
  2:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• Foundation Board Meeting
  Columbia County Chamber of Commerce 1000 Business Blvd, Evans, GA 30809
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our lawn guy retired today.
  We are looking for someone who can do lawn maintenance - cutting grass, edging , blowing and trimming bushes. We are also looking for someone to… (Nextdoor Rhodes Hill)
• I need 2 new rear tires mounted.
  Walmart was like 40 per tire. Need a good reasonable person. Thanks (Nextdoor Westmont)

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🗞 Nearby News

Evans

• Market Street property subject of inquiry for prospective Trader Joe's in Evans (theaugustapress.com)
• True Spec: Opens facility at Jones Creek GC in Augusta (firstcallgolf.com)
• Evans gas station proposal draws pushback from Petersburg Shoppes business owners (wrdw.com)

Grovetown

• Grovetown announces proposed property tax increase, public hearings scheduled (wjbf.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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