🌱 Statewide Star Party - Alleghany County and 10 more events

Hi Sparta! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pizza Night @ Becca's Backwoods Bean at Becca's Backwoods Bean Coffee Shop
• Statewide Star Party - Alleghany County at Alleghany County Public Library
• Hustle Souls @ Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall at Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall Sparta

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

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 51 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
• Friday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sparta

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Pizza Night @ Becca's Backwoods Bean
  Becca's Backwoods Bean Coffee Shop, 21 N Main St, Sparta
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Statewide Star Party - Alleghany County
  Alleghany County Public Library , 115 Atwood St , Sparta
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Hustle Souls @ Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall
  Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall Sparta , 60 S Main St , Sparta
  8:00 pm
• DR BACON / HUSTLE SOULS
  Muddy Creek Cafe & Music Hall Sparta , 60 S Main St , Sparta
  8:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Spring Adult Classes – Advanced Fiddle
  Alleghany JAM , 360 N Main St , Sparta
  5:45 pm

Saturday May 2

• Alleghany Jubilee
  Alleghany Jubilee , 562 N Sparta Pkwy , Sparta
  7:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Spring Adult Classes – Advanced Fiddle
  Alleghany JAM , 360 N Main St , Sparta
  5:45 pm
• Rise & Shine Band: Tuesday Contra Dance @Jubilee
  Alleghany Jubilee , 562 N Sparta Pkwy , Sparta
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Road Scholar Lecture: The Frozen Frontier â A Journey into Antarcti
  Wilkes County Public Library , 215 10th St , North Wilkesboro
  1:00 pm
• Sister Sadie
  MerleFest , 1527 S Collegiate Dr , Wilkesboro
  5:00 pm
• Blackberry Smoke: MerleFest 2026
  MerleFest , 1527 S Collegiate Dr , Wilkesboro
  8:00 pm
• MerleFest 2026
  Wilkes Community College , 1328 S Collegiate Dr , Wilkesboro
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It’s that time of year – again!
  Springtime means our native black bears become more active and remain so through summer and fall. Time to remove those wildlife attractants, leash up… (Nextdoor )

• Alleghany County Public Schools posted a job opening for Developmental Day Lead Teacher Sparta Elementary in Sparta. Apply here.
• 7-Eleven, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Sparta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lansing

• Ashe County rallies through partnerships to boost beautification, trails, and tourism (ashepostandtimes.com)

West Jefferson

• County approves minor GE Aerospace incentive definition changes (ashepostandtimes.com)
• Federal Fugitive Arrested After High-Speed Chase Through West Jefferson and Jefferson (wataugaonline.com)
• High water bills persist after provider switch, say Buffalo Meadows residents (ashepostandtimes.com)

Mount Airy

• Andy Griffith's Dark Side: How a Chilling Movie Flop Led to ‘The Andy Griffith Show' (womansworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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