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🌱 Gastonia Ghost Peppers vs. High Point Rockers and 10 more events
Spotted on the Gastonia calendar: Road To Brewstock
Hello again Gastonia! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Road To Brewstock at The Rooster
- Story Time @ Union Road In-Person at Union Road Branch Library
- Title I Curriculum Night at Brookside Elementary
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 68.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
📸 Around Gastonia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gastonia
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★ Featured events ★
- Road To Brewstock →
The Rooster, 334 W Main Ave, Gastonia
7:30 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Story Time @ Union Road In-Person
Union Road Branch Library Branch Library - Meeting Room, Union Road Branch
10:30 am - Title I Curriculum Night
Brookside Elementary Gastonia, NC 28054
5:00 pm - State Health Plan Information Session (at Stuart W. Cramer)
Warlick Academy Gastonia, NC 28054
6:00 pm - Story Time @ Union Road In-Person
Union Road Branch Library Branch Library - Meeting Room, Union Road Branch
10:30 am - Gastonia Ghost Peppers vs. High Point Rockers →
CaroMont Health Park, 800 W Franklin Blvd, Gastonia
7:00 pm - Comfortable Shirt: Live From Durty Bull Brewing in Gastonia! →
Durty Bull Brewing Company, 126 S Trenton St, Gastonia
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Friday September 18
📣 Gastonia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Aerobics/Silver Sneakers/Chair Yoga →
Kiser Senior Center, 123 W Pennsylvania Ave, Bessemer City
9:00 am - City Council Meeting →
Kings Mountain, NC Calendar, 101 West Gold St, Kings Mountain
6:00 pm - Book Club In-Person
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library Library Community Room
1:00 pm - 1-on-1 Technology Help In-Person
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library Mauney Memorial Library, 100 S. Piedmont Ave
10:00 am - Girl Scout Night
North Belmont Elementary Belmont, NC 28012
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- OWNER FOUNDED REUNITED!
Found this sweet little guy we are at this location. Blind in one eye no identification. Waiting on Animal Control. Denver area. (Nextdoor Mango Pedicures 321) - is anyone looking for him?
he's very sweet, I charged his tracker. I've had him for three days. (Nextdoor Fawnbrook/Crescent Ln)
- Gaston County Schools posted a job opening for Custodian - 8 hours/day, 12 months/year @ Gardner Park Elementary in Gastonia. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Gastonia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gastonia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bessemer City
- Scoreboard 8-26-26 (lincolntimesnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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