🌱 Wilkes County Cruisers Cruise-In and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Wilkes County Cruisers Cruise-In at Yadkin Valley Marketplace
• Pumpkin Decorating Contest Drop-Off at Wilkes County Public Library
• Soccer vs. Alleghany at North Wilkes High School

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 67, low: 57.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hays

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10

• Wilkes County Cruisers Cruise-In →
  Yadkin Valley Marketplace, 445 C B D Loop, North Wilkesboro
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Pumpkin Decorating Contest Drop-Off
  Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th St, North Wilkesboro
• Soccer vs. Alleghany
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  5:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Volleyball vs. Alleghany
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  4:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Soccer @ W. Wilkes
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  5:30 pm

Thursday October 8

• Volleyball @ W. Wilkes
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  4:30 pm
• JV Football vs. Elkin
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  7:00 pm

Friday October 9

• Varsity Football @ Elkin
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• Genealogy Swap Meet
  Wilkes County Library, 215 10th Street, North Wilkesboro
  10:00 am
• Author Sarah Merchant Visit for World Mental Health Day
  Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th St, North Wilkesboro
  10:00 am
• Art Supply Give and Take
  Wilkes County Library, 215 10th Street, North Wilkesboro
  2:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Pumpkin Decorating Contest Voting
  Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th St, North Wilkesboro

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🗞 Nearby News

North Wilkesboro

• Campaign event held for N.C. Sen. Eddie Settle (thewilkesrecord.com)
• NASCAR heads back to old tracks as it embraces its rugged past (tribtoday.com)
• Q2 Earnings Roundup: Williams-Sonoma (NYSE:WSM) And The Rest Of The Home Furnishing and Improvement Retail Segment (stockstory.org)

Elkin

• 11 Underappreciated Towns To Visit In North Carolina (worldatlas.com)
• With worker shortage looming, NC pins hopes on community college initiatives (carolinapublicpress.org)
• Elkin apartment fire claims one life (reflector.com)

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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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