🌱 Clay and camaraderie bring veterans together in Mills River

Hey there, Mills River! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Clay and camaraderie bring veterans together in Mills River

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower and Buyer Event and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 58, low: 37.
• Friday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Creating, Connecting, and Sharing: Six Arts Projects That Supported Veterans (arts.gov) — At Veterans Healing Farm in Mills River, veterans affected by Hurricane Helene are finding connection through pottery. Supported by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces initiative, Clay and Camaraderie has grown from workshops into a fully equipped studio where participants shape clay, build friendships and find moments of peace.
   

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📸 Around Mills River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mills River

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• 11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower Buyer Event →
  Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station, 74 Research Drive, Mills River
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• 11th Annual NC Medicinal Herb Grower and Buyer Event →
  Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River
  2:00 pm
• Spafford →
  High Gravity | Sierra Nevada Brewing co, 100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River
  6:30 pm

Saturday November 14

• Mills River Farmers Market →
  Mills River Elementary School, 94 School House Rd, Mills River
  8:00 am
• M*A*R*S*H at Sierra Nevada →
  100 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River
  2:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• GROW Mills River Business Round Up →
  Mills River NC
• Community Support Market →
  353 Banner Farm Rd, Mills River
  1:00 pm
• Planning Board →
  Mills River, NC Calendar Mills River, NC 28759
  6:30 pm

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📣 Mills River Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Renegade Referrals →
  State Farm, 576 Upward Rd, Hendersonville
  10:00 am
• Weave Kudzu Vines Into a Basket
  The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville
  10:00 am
• Hendersonville Hustle Scavenger Hunt →
  Black Bear Coffee Co, 318 North Main Street, Hendersonville
  11:00 am
• Etowah Lions Farmers Market →
  447 Etowah School Road, Etowah
  3:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cummins posted a job opening for CNC Machinist IV - 3rd Shift in Fletcher. Apply here.
• Linamar Corporation posted a job opening for Electrician in Fletcher. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mills River here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fletcher

• Hi Octane Ink builds a community within a business (thebluebanner.net)

Hendersonville

• 8 Charming Southern Towns Where Retirees Say Life Moves at the Perfect Pace (travelbinger.com)
• Nonprofit Thrive to merge with Blue Ridge Health in 'boon' for clients (blueridgenow.com)
• Homestead Star Bailey Chase Packed Up His LA Life and Found a North Carolina Home He Says Actually Feels Safe (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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