🌱 Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend and 10 more events

Cheers Lake Junaluska! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Waynesville First Friday 2026 at Sweet Onion Restaurant
• Cross Country Workouts at Waynesville Middle
• Boys Soccer Tryouts (Final) at Waynesville Middle

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around Lake Junaluska

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Junaluska

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Waynesville First Friday 2026 →
  Sweet Onion Restaurant, 39 Miller St, Waynesville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Cross Country Workouts
  Waynesville Middle Meet in the car line loop at WMS
  7:00 am
• Boys Soccer Tryouts (Final)
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball Tryouts (Final)
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 8

• Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend →
  Shelton House - History, Heritage, Waynesville
  9:00 am
• Michael Blakey: Salty Dogs Maggie Valley →
  Salty Dog's Seafood & Grill, 3567 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• Blue Ridge Heritage Weekend →
  Shelton House - History, Heritage, and Craft - Home of The Museum of NC Craft and History, 49 Shelton St, Waynesville
  9:00 am

Monday August 10

• Cross Country Workouts
  Waynesville Middle Meet in Car line loop at WMS
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Cross Country Workouts
  Waynesville Middle Meet in car line loop at WMS
  7:00 am
• Boys Soccer Tryouts (Day 2)
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball Tryouts ( Day 2)
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball Tryouts
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Before and after pictures of a little over a mile of road I repaired this weekend.
  I didn’t get as many before pictures as I should have, but this road had washouts, drainage issues, and several areas that needed reshaping. … (Nextdoor County Rd)
• Gather around the table at Lake Junaluska!
  York Dining Commons welcomes guests back for our beloved Sunday brunch, featuring a rotating buffet of breakfast and lunch favorites, fresh salads,… (Nextdoor Hickory Hill)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Waynesville. Apply here.
• Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Waynesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Junaluska here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waynesville

• Word from the Smokies: Quilting stitched Appalachian communities together - (smokymountainnews.com)
• Haywood commissioners briefed on emergency flood sirens - (smokymountainnews.com)
• Elon Announces 2026-27 Men's Golf Schedule (elonphoenix.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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