🌱 Patch AM: Brandon Sears Band @ Oconee BBQ festival and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Brandon Sears Band @ Oconee BBQ festival at Rocket Field
• Varsity Softball at Apalachee High School at Oconee County High
• MBMS Volleyball @ Youth MS (AWAY) at Malcom Bridge Middle

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

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Brandon Sears Band @ Oconee BBQ festival →
  Rocket Field, Watkinsville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Varsity Softball at Apalachee High School
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• MBMS Volleyball @ Youth MS (AWAY)
  Malcom Bridge Middle Youth Middle School, 1804 Hwy 81, Loganville, GA 30052, USA
  4:30 pm
• MBMS Softball @ OCHS (AWAY)
  Malcom Bridge Middle Oconee County High School, VG6X+P6, 2721 Hog Mountain Rd, Watkinsville, GA 30677, USA
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Softball vs. East Jackson High School
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  5:30 pm
• Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball at NOHS
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Volleyball at NOHS
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  6:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Girls Volleyball at NOHS vs. St. Pius
  Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park →
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar, 705 Sunset Drive, Athens
  8:00 am
• "Creek Walk" at Sandy Creek Nature Center →
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar, 205 Old Commerce Rd, Athens
  10:00 am
• KACCB Dirty Dance Party →
  Athens-Clarke County, GA Calendar, Little Kings Shuffle Club 223 W. Hancock Street, Athens
  5:00 pm
• The Keepin' it Clean Dirty Dance Party!
  Athens Area Chamber of Commerce Little Kings Shuffle Club
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bobby Dodd Institute posted a job opening for Janitor- FAA Athens PT 8am-10am M-F in Athens. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Athens

• 40,000 pounds of food arrives to Athens food bank (wuga.org)
• Athens Weekend Preview: Athens Improv Festival, Free Yoga Weekend and Athens Film Festival (redandblack.com)
• Athens police surround house; discover a swatting call (onlineathens.com)

Ok Watkinsville! 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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