🌱 TeenScene: Ancient Codes and 10 more events

Good morning to you Gaston! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Kid Zone: Solve the Artifact at Gaston Branch Library
• TeenScene: Ancient Codes

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

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📸 Around Gaston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gaston

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20

• Kid Zone: Solve the Artifact →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 25

• TeenScene: Ancient Codes →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  4:00 pm

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📣 Gaston Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Jewlz Brown →
  Lucky's Sports Shack, 3030 Charleston Hwy, Cayce
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Craft Squad: Play-Doh Club →
  Pelion Branch Library, 206 Pine St, Pelion
  3:30 pm

Monday August 17

• Kids’ Night Magic Show -Cayce →
  East Bay Deli- Parkland, 917 State St, Cayce
  5:00 pm
• County Council Meeting →
  Orangeburg County, SC Calendar, 1437 AMELIA STREET, Orangeburg
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Columbia Girls JV Volleyball @ Swansea →
  Swansea High School, 500 E 1st St, Swansea
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 19

• 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

Monday August 24

• Lifelong Learning: Senior Chair Yoga →
  Pelion Branch Library, 206 Pine St, Pelion
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 25

• Preschool Storytime →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  10:30 am
• Wagener-Salley Girls JV Volleyball @ Pelion →
  Pelion High School, 600 Lydia Dr, Pelion
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 27

• Steel Hands Brewing - Cayce, SC - Camp Kemo... →
  Steel Hands Brewing, 2350 Foreman St, Cayce
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I replaced my first primer bulb today.
  Apparently you don't use White Lithium Grease to do that (lubrication) (casual whistling) but the internet said it may still last six months… (Nextdoor Gaston)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Gaston. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Retail Cashier Part Time in Cayce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cayce

• Cayce Police thank Back to School Bash sponsors, community partners, volunteers, and donors (westmetronews.com)
• Cayce City Council votes to rezone 45 acres to make way for 70-to-80 new single-family homes (westmetronews.com)
• Field Technician jobs hiring near Cayce, SC at EchoStar (echostar.com)

West Columbia

• B Avenue Ball Park in West Columbia to be handed off to the Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission (westmetronews.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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