🌱 Handmade: Patriotic Painting and 10 more events

Hi Batesburg-Leesville! 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:

• Craft Squad: North American Artifacts
• Handmade: Patriotic Painting at Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library
• Historically Speaking: Batesburg-Leesville

... 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: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 73.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

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📸 Around Batesburg-Leesville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Batesburg-Leesville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• Craft Squad: North American Artifacts →
  Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library, 203 Armory St, Batesburg-Leesville
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 13

• Handmade: Patriotic Painting →
  Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library, 203 Armory St, Batesburg-Leesville
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Historically Speaking: Batesburg-Leesville →
  Gilbert-Summit Branch Library, 405 Broad St, Gilbert
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Well Played: D&D One Shot →
  Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library, 203 Armory St, Batesburg-Leesville
  4:00 pm

Friday August 28

• King's Academy Varsity Football @ King Academy →
  W. Wyman King Academy, 1046 Sardis Rd, Batesburg-Leesville
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Ridge Flyway Annual Sportsman's Night Out Banquet: Batesburg-Leesville, SC →
  T&S Farm, 3500 Pond Branch Rd, Batesburg-Leesville
  6:00 pm
• Ridge Flyway Annual Sportsman's Night Out Banquet... →
  T&S Farm, 3500 Pond Branch Rd, Batesburg-Leesville
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• Spring Valley Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Batesburg-Leesville →
  Batesburg-Leesville High School, 600 Summerland Ave, Batesburg-Leesville
  5:30 pm

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📣 Batesburg-Leesville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 12

• Create It: Bad Art →
  Gilbert-Summit Branch Library, 405 Broad St, Gilbert
  4:00 pm

Friday August 14

• Landslide - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main St, Lexington
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Lifelong Learning: Cleopatra →
  Lexington County Public Library, 5440 Augusta Rd, Lexington
  6:00 pm
• Tokyo Joe: O'Hara's Public House - Lexington, SC - Acoustic show - 7:15pm →
  O'Hara's Public House, 131 E Main St, Lexington
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Moore Electrical Contractors posted a job opening for Construction Manager (5675) in Lexington. Apply here.
• KnitWell Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager, Lexington Pavilion in Lexington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batesburg-Leesville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gilbert

• Gilbert councilmember graduates from Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government (lexingtonchronicle.com)

Lexington

• Hundreds honor the life of Lexington County Master Deputy Jillian Olson (abccolumbia.com)
• Lexington Medical Center named best hospital in metro Columbia (lexingtonchronicle.com)
• Lexington County prepares for Senate special primary as early voting begins statewide (wistv.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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