🌱 Why this Elon play is different every single night
Elon, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Elon! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why this Elon play is different every single night
- What to know before today’s Dig Pink volleyball rematch in Elon
- How Belk Library transformed into a live cabaret stage tonight
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: Cool with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
- Monday: Warmer with decreasing clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ‘Everybody' brings rotating cast, new perspectives to Roberts Studio Theatre (elonnewsnetwork.com) — Elon University’s performing arts department is staging “Everybody” in Roberts Studio Theatre with a rotating cast that changes which actor plays the lead each night. Directed by adjunct professor Mya Brown, the show runs Oct. 2–6 and challenges audiences in Elon to reflect on how intentionally they’re living their lives, with multiple performances encouraging repeat visits to see different interpretations. 
• Phoenix Tops Stony Brook For Third Straight Victory (elonphoenix.com) — Elon volleyball extended its winning streak to three with a 3–1 home victory over Stony Brook at Schar Center, highlighted by Caroline Berlekamp’s season‑high 12 kills. The Phoenix, now 6–9 overall, return to the court in Elon this afternoon at 2 p.m. for game two of the series, which also serves as the program’s annual Dig Pink match.
• Music fills Belk Library in third 'Tiny Shelf Concert' (elonnewsnetwork.com) — Elon University music theatre students turned Belk Library into a cozy performance space for the third annual Tiny Shelf Concert, blending songs from Family Weekend with tributes to cultural roots. The event welcomed first-year students, celebrated seniors, and drew in library visitors with live music, collaboration with WSOE, and a finale written by Elon alumni that left organizers and performers emotional.
📸 Around Elon
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★ Featured events ★
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Tim Shropshire LIVE in ELON, NC →
113 Lynn Street, Elon
6:30 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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Volleyball Doubleheader- Person @ WA
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Soccer- Southern Alamance @ WA
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Volleyball Doubleheader- Williams @ WA
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Soccer- WA @ Graham
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Volleyball Doubleheader- WA @ Southern Alamance
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Soccer- Person @ WA
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Cultural Arts Fall Showcase
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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Soccer Doubleheader (Southeast Alamance @ WA)
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
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JV Football- Cummings @ WA
Western Alamance High Elon College, NC 27244
6:30 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Alamance County CROP Hunger Walk →
3157 South Church Street, Burlington
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OAKTOBERFEST →
6905 Konica Drive, Whitsett
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Burlington. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burlington
- Burlington, NC: Community Mourns Jakari Hudson, Performer and Aspiring Teacher (richlandtoday.com)
- Burlington nursing home settles with North Carolina in fake nurse fraud case: AG (wxii12.com)
- Ace Speedway sold to Burlington businessman (myfox8.com)
Alamance
- WEEK 7 PREVIEW: Three intra-county match-ups on schedule for Fri. night (alamancenews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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