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🌱 Which Kinston fall events should be on your calendar now?
Make time for Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! on the Kinston Patch…
Morning Kinston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Kinston fall events should be on your calendar now?
Also on today's calendar: Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot and humid, temps: high: 96, low: 74.
- Thursday: Very hot and humid, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• August 2026 — Neuse News (neusenews.com) — A packed late-2026 calendar brings Kinston everything from arts nights on North Queen Street and business mixers downtown to major events at Grainger Stadium and the Kinston Country Club. You'll also find health walks, fairs, concerts, theater productions, and holiday happenings across Lenoir County, with many hosted or supported by the local Chamber of Commerce. 
📸 Around Kinston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kinston
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Garden Concert at the Beaufort Historic Site with the Molasses Creek Band of Ocracoke Island! →
Beaufort Historic Site, 130 Turner St, Beaufort
7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Hydro Fitness With Lennie →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
9:00 am - Zumba With Jerome →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
10:00 am - Cherish the Chairs With Jerome →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
10:45 am - TESGS Boys Varsity Soccer @ APA →
Arendell Parrott Academy, 1901 Dobbs Farm Rd, Kinston
5:30 pm - Zumba With Jerome →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
10:45 am - Line Dancing With Jerome →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
5:00 pm - Hydro Fitness With Lennie →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
9:00 am - Zumba Gold With Jerome →
Kinston, NC Calendar, 2602 W Vernon Avenue, Kinston
10:45 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Away-Women's Golf @Wayne Christian -Timerlake GC
Goldsboro High Seven Springs, NC 28578
4:00 pm - Away-Lady's Volleyball @ Farmville Central
Goldsboro High Seven Springs, NC 28578
4:30 pm - Away-Lady's Volleyball Conference Game @ James Kenan
Goldsboro High Seven Springs, NC 28578
4:00 pm - North Duplin at Spring Creek →
Spring Creek High School, 4340 Indian Springs Rd, Seven Springs
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Build your business on a strong foundation!
Join NCDOR tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. for a webinar covering the essential requirements for operating a tax-compliant business in North Carolina. … (Nextdoor )
- Kelly Services posted a job opening for Forklift Operators in Kinston. Apply here.
- Kelly posted a job opening for Assembler in Kinston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kinston here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Grange
- LCSO Flock Camera System Assists in Locating Missing Special Needs individual — Neuse News (neusenews.com)
Ayden
- This North Carolina Roadside Ice Cream Spot Is Worth The Pull-Over, Locals Say, In 2026 (takingthekids.com)
Goldsboro
- How gas prices have changed in Goldsboro in the last week (hendersondispatch.com)
- Freestyle Friday to fill downtown streets in September (newsargus.com)
- Whitney Brown-Tune's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com)
Ok Kinston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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