🌱 Balsam Range and 10 more events

Good morning to you Lake Junaluska! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Apple Harvest Festival
• Nature Walk at Lake Junaluska
• Soccer @ Canton at Waynesville Middle

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 41.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 40 degrees.

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📸 Around Lake Junaluska

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Junaluska

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Apple Harvest Festival →
  Downtown Waynesville Association, 9 S Main St, Waynesville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29

• Nature Walk at Lake Junaluska →
  The Labyrinth at Lake Junaluska, Chapel Drive (near the Memorial Chapel), Lake Junaluska
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 30

• Soccer @ Canton
  Waynesville Middle, 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville
  4:30 pm
• Volleyball @ Canton
  Waynesville Middle, 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville
  4:30 pm

Thursday October 1

• Football @ Home vs Madison
  Waynesville Middle, 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville
  5:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Volleyball @ Bethel
  Waynesville Middle, 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville
  4:30 pm
• Soccer @ Bethel
  Waynesville Middle, 495 Brown Ave, Waynesville
  4:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Nature Walk at Lake Junaluska →
  The Labyrinth at Lake Junaluska, Chapel Drive (near the Memorial Chapel), Lake Junaluska
  5:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Balsam Range →
  Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley
  12:00 pm

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📣 Lake Junaluska Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 25

• Medicare 101 →
  Auditorium, 678 S Haywood Street, Waynesville
  2:00 pm
• Bridget Gossett Duo with Bryce Robertson at Valley Cigar & Wine →
  Valley Cigar & Wine, Waynesville
  5:00 pm
• Bridget Gossett Duo with Bryce Robertson →
  Waynesville NC
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sally Beauty Holdings posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor Sally Beauty Waynesville NC 3693 in Waynesville. Apply here.
• MAPCO Express, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - #649 - Waynesville, NC in Waynesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Junaluska here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waynesville

• Your Guide to Haywood County, North Carolina (ourstate.com)
• State holds free hunting and fishing day events - (smokymountainnews.com)
• Flood protections, EMS resources expanded in Haywood County after Helene (wlos.com)

Canton

• The long muck-out: Helene recovery has progressed slowly over two years. How long until things are back to 'normal'? - (smokymountainnews.com)

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Ok Lake Junaluska! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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