🌱 Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest @MAT and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Stellar Con: PA at Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds
• Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest @MAT at Matthews Public Library
• School Board Meeting at Northern Lebanon SD

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 70.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

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📸 Around Fredericksburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fredericksburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15

• Stellar Con: PA →
  Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds, 80 Rocherty Rd, Lebanon
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday August 11

• Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest @MAT →
  Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
  1:00 pm
• School Board Meeting
  Northern Lebanon SD District Board Room
  6:30 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Preschool Storytime →
  Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Pennsylvania German Conversation Group →
  Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
  1:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Preschool Storytime →
  Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• Matthews Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
  9:30 am

Wednesday September 2

• Preschool Storytime @MAT →
  Matthews Public Library, 102 W Main St, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am

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📣 Fredericksburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Lebanon Country Club →
  Lebanon Country Club, 3375 W Oak St, Lebanon
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Completed sports physicals paperwork for CCHS & CCMS fall sports at
  Cornwall-Lebanon SD Lebanon, PA 17046
• Little Bees Story Time →
  The Haunted Whimsy LLC, 2231 Lebanon Valley Mall, Lebanon
  1:00 pm
• Alex Stanilla: First Friday Art Walk →
  Pho Bar & Grill, 103 W Main St, Annville
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Conversation Café: Common Ground →
  The Hall of Philosophy at PA Chautauqua, 212 Gettysburg Ave, Mt Gretna
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Central PA real estate market stats, July 2026…
  https://bobsproperties.com/2026/08/05/central-pa-real-estate-market-stats-july-2026/?utm_source=nextdoor&utm_medium=jetpack_social (Nextdoor Bethel)
• Central PA real estate market stats, July 2026...
  https://bobsproperties.com/2026/08/05/central-pa-real-estate-market-stats-july-2026/ (Nextdoor Bethel)

• Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Fredericksburg. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Patrol Driver Full Time in Fredericksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fredericksburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lebanon

• See what happened during 2026 National Night Out in Lebanon County (ldnews.com)
• Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Aug. 7 to Aug. 9 (lebtown.com)
• Who Knew? Two roads, diverging from an iron wood (lebtown.com)

Annville

• West Lebanon votes to withdraw from Fire & Emergency Service committee (lebtown.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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