🌱 9th Annual Wet Your Whiskers Fundraiser and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• 9th Annual Wet Your Whiskers Wine Tasting Fundraiser at York Dining Commons
• AIG Showcase at Hazelwood Conference Center at Waynesville Middle
• 9th Annual Wet Your Whiskers Fundraiser at York Dining Commons

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

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 37.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Junaluska

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• 9th Annual Wet Your Whiskers Wine Tasting Fundraiser →
  York Dining Commons, 238 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• AIG Showcase at Hazelwood Conference Center
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:00 pm
• 9th Annual Wet Your Whiskers Fundraiser →
  York Dining Commons, 238 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Area 51 Spring Committee & Assembly Meeting →
  Lake Junaluska Conference And Retreat Center, 91 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska
  2:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Axe and Awl Leatherworks →
  Axe and Awl Leatherworks, 41 Depot St, Waynesville
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Mommy & Me Mad Hatter’s Tea Party - May Children’s Tea →
  Crown & Thistle Tea Room, 62 Overbrook St C, Waynesville
  11:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• Senior Sunset Cookout
  Tuscola High 564 Tuscola School Rd, Waynesville, NC 28786
  7:30 pm

Tuesday June 2

• Nature Walk at Lake Junaluska — The Pollinators Foundation →
  Labyrinth
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Refill Waynesville at Folkmoot →
  Folkmoot, Building B, 112 Virginia Ave, Waynesville
  11:00 am

Thursday May 14

• AIG Showcase at Hazelwood Conference Center
  Waynesville Middle 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786
  5:00 pm
• May Craft Class ~ Card Making →
  Crown & Thistle Tea Room, 62 Overbrook St C, Waynesville
  6:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Sunday Crafternoon →
  Haywood County Public Library: Canton Branch, 11 Pennsylvania Ave, Canton
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Waynesville. Apply here.
• Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Subway Sandwich Artist in Waynesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Junaluska here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waynesville

• New murals coming to Pack Memorial Library in Asheville (wlos.com)
• Carleton Eddy Weatherby III - The Tryon Daily Bulletin (tryondailybulletin.com)

Cherokee

• Amici Italia brings authentic dining experience to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort (theonefeather.com)
• Grand opening held as Tribal ABC Store moves location (theonefeather.com)
• High School Round Up: MAy 11, 2026 (wlos.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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