🌱 PBS North Carolina's Homegrown History Screening & Discussion and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Coffee & Connection
• Women’s Ministry Retreat at Shingle Hollow Campground
• XC Experience

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Rutherfordton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rutherfordton

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29

• Coffee & Connection →
  United Way Rutherford County, 668 Withrow Rd, Forest City
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18

• Women’s Ministry Retreat →
  Shingle Hollow Campground, 2490 Cove Road, Rutherfordton
  7:30 pm

Saturday September 19

• XC Experience →
  Rutherfordton NC
• Cars & Coffee →
  Central Street, Rutherfordton
  9:30 am
• Bridget Gossett →
  Rutherfordton
  2:00 pm

Friday September 25

• Hispanic Campmeeting →
  Shingle Hollow Campground, 2490 Cove Rd, Rutherfordton
  9:30 am

Sunday September 27

• Frances Eliza at Small Town Coffee Roasters →
  Small Town Coffee Roasters, 116 West Court Street, Rutherfordton
  2:00 pm

Thursday October 1

• Rutherford Regional Health System's 2026 Cardiac Care Symposium →
  241 Clubhouse Dr, Rutherfordton
  8:00 am
• PBS North Carolina's Homegrown History Screening & Discussion →
  382 W Main St, Forest City
  6:00 pm

Saturday October 3

• Hilltop Fall Festival →
  Main Street, Rutherfordton
  10:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• FAB: Food, Art, & Brew →
  Central Street, Rutherfordton

Thursday October 15

• Kinusaiga at Mountain Haze: No-Sew Fabric Art Night →
  Mountain Haze Beer Garden, 161 Charlotte Road, Rutherfordton

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for someone interested in taking my parents ( 85, 89) out running , shopping , once a week.
  I haven’t severe knee issues and am unable to . (Nextdoor Forest Hills)
• Fall means black bears are on the move...
  and on the hunt for food. During a seasonal phase called hyperphagia, they eat nonstop to prep for winter, sometimes gaining up to 100% of their… (Nextdoor )

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Spindale. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Forest City Chili's in Forest City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rutherfordton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Forest City

• North Carolina Secures $32M Lifeline To Rebuild Storm-Battered Infrastructure, Power Local Jobs (tampafp.com)

Columbus

• Volunteers spruce up Columbus Veterans Park (tryondailybulletin.com)
• Free Medicare 101 presentation planned in Columbus (tryondailybulletin.com)
• Young bakers turn hobby into baking business (tryondailybulletin.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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