🌱 Fall AJAM and 10 more events

Morning Sparta! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dance 2 Fit with Brittani at Alleghany Wellness Center
• Fall AJAM at AJAM House
• Fall Appalachian Arts at AJAM House

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 60, low: 56.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

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📸 Around Sparta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sparta

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7

• Dance 2 Fit with Brittani →
  Alleghany Wellness Center, 63 Wellness Wy, Sparta
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Fall AJAM →
  AJAM House, 360 North Main Street, Sparta
  3:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Fall Appalachian Arts →
  AJAM House, 360 North Main Street, Sparta
  3:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Fall AJAM →
  AJAM House, 360 North Main Street, Sparta
  3:30 pm

Thursday October 8

• A Night for the Arts →
  Winter Wood Farm, Sparta
  6:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Fall AJAM →
  AJAM House, 360 North Main Street, Sparta
  3:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Fall Appalachian Arts →
  AJAM House, 360 North Main Street, Sparta
  3:30 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Fall AJAM →
  AJAM House, 360 North Main Street, Sparta
  3:30 pm
• Starmount at Alleghany →
  Sparta NC
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5

• Pumpkin Decorating Contest Drop-Off
  Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th St, North Wilkesboro
• Soccer vs. Alleghany
  North Wilkes High School Hays, NC 28635
  5:30 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Regular Meeting - Wilkes Board of Elections →
  Wilkes County, NC Calendar, 110 North Street, Wilkesboro
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• When it comes to health insurance, the lowest price does not always mean the best fit.
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• Leviton Manufacturing posted a job opening for Toolmaker II in West Jefferson. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Ronda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sparta here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Jefferson

• Huskies pick up first win with 49-7 Homecoming victory (reflector.com)

Elkin

• 11 Underappreciated Towns To Visit In North Carolina (worldatlas.com)
• With worker shortage looming, NC pins hopes on community college initiatives (carolinapublicpress.org)
• Elkin apartment fire claims one life (reflector.com)

North Wilkesboro

• Campaign event held for N.C. Sen. Eddie Settle (thewilkesrecord.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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