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🌱 Patch AM: Columbus Day at Washington Farms! and 10 more events
Also check out Free Throw and Microwave on the Watkinsville Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Free Throw and Microwave at Georgia Theatre
- Rockets Around the World at Rocky Branch Elementary
- Varsity Girls Flag Football at. Calvary Day at Oconee County High School
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watkinsville
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★ Featured events ★
- Free Throw and Microwave →
Georgia Theatre, 215 N Lumpkin St, Athens
7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Rockets Around the World
Rocky Branch Elementary Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:00 pm - Varsity Girls Flag Football at. Calvary Day
Oconee County High School, 2721 Hog Mountain Rd, Watkinsville
5:00 pm - Freshman Football at Morgan County
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - Varsity Softball at Monroe Area High School
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - Junior Varsity Football vs. Morgan County
Oconee County High Watkinsville, GA 30677
5:30 pm - OCAF Live Music Series: Caroline Aiken →
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, 34 School Street, Watkinsville
7:00 pm - Parents Night Out →
The Stage Oconee, 560 Jerry Smith Dr., Watkinsville
4:30 pm - Columbus Day at Washington Farms! →
5691 Hog Mountain Rd, Bogart
10:00 am - All Them Witches →
40 Watt Club, 285 W Washington St, Athens
7:00 pm - Tech Open House →
The Stage Oconee, 560 Jerry Smith Dr., Watkinsville
7:30 pm - Conscious Sedation →
Bruzze Brewery, 170 Scott Rd, Eatonton
4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Sunday October 25
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💬 Chatter
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- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Athens. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for General Merchandise Team Associate in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watkinsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Athens
- Athens VHS Fest: Five Years of Celebrating Analog Media (flagpole.com)
- Athens Weekly Concert Preview: North Georgia Folk Festival, Athens VHS Fest, Jon Langston (redandblack.com)
- Shabby Shed Boutique brings Western, boho style to downtown Athens (redandblack.com)
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- USA TODAY Sports Super 10 Georgia high school flag football rankings, Week 3 (usatoday.com)
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