🌱 VFW Post 2661 Celtic Festival Athletics and 10 more events
Villa Ridge, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Villa Ridge! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Season Kickoff Music Festival at East Central College
- VFW Post 2661 Celtic Festival Athletics
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Villa Ridge
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Season Kickoff Music Festival →
East Central College, 1964 Prairie Dell Rd, Union
4:30 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
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VFW Post 2661 Celtic Festival Athletics →
Vfw Park, 813 Jefferson St, Washington
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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NO Tot Time Storytime during Fair Week
Washington Public Library 410 Lafayette St, Washington, MO 63090, USA
9:00 am -
Tucker Wetmore →
Washington Town & Country Fairgrounds, 1261 Veterans Dr, Washington
1:00 pm -
Tucker Wetmore at Washington Town & Country Fair →
Washington Town & Country Fairgrounds, 1261 Veterans Dr, Washington
7:00 pm -
NO Preschool Storytime during Fair Week
Washington Public Library 410 Lafayette St, Washington, MO 63090, USA
10:00 am -
Library Closes @ Noon
Washington Public Library 410 Lafayette Street, Washington, MO 63090
12:00 pm -
Tim Angsten: Washington, Missouri Fair 2026 - West End Bar →
Town & Country Title, 438 W Front St, Washington
5:00 pm -
Paul & Mike- Mount Pleasant Winery- Augusta, Mo-1:00pm-4:00pm →
Mount Pleasant Estates, 5634 High St, Augusta
1:00 pm -
Switchfoot at Washington Town & Country Fair →
Washington Town & Country Fairgrounds, 1261 Veterans Dr, Washington
7:00 pm -
Adam Wainwright →
Washington Town & Country Fairgrounds, 1261 Veterans Dr, Washington
8:00 pm -
WHS Fall Sports Practices Begin
Washington , MO 63090
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Sunday August 9
Monday August 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Loading and Unloading Jobs in Union. Apply here.
- Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Villa Ridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pacific
- Pacific City Council votes to pause data center applications as Franklin County Commissioner race draws attention (kmov.com)
Washington
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- Road to London: Into the Hard-Court Swing (lavercup.com)
- LOL! Communist Cori Bush has already lost in Missouri, just minutes after the polls close (pacificpundit.com)
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-- 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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