🌱 Dino, Dino, Wolf! and 10 more events

Greetings Gaston! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Full STEAM Ahead: Geology in a Jar
• Dino, Dino, Wolf! at Gaston Branch Library
• Create It: Clay Diffusers

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

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 95, low: 74.
• Friday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.

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📸 Around Gaston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gaston

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 16

• Full STEAM Ahead: Geology in a Jar →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 20

• Dino, Dino, Wolf! →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  2:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Create It: Clay Diffusers →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  4:00 pm

Thursday July 23

• Jurassic Resin Lab →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  4:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Unearthing a Story →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  2:00 pm
• The Revolution in Lexington County →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  5:30 pm

Monday August 3

• Summer Reading: Summer Send-Off →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Handmade: Scratch It Off →
  Gaston Branch Library, 214 S Main St, Gaston
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Pop-In for Proofs
  Springdale Elementary 361 Wattling Rd, West Columbia, SC 29170, USA
  8:00 am
• TeenScene: Snackflix →
  Pelion Branch Library, 206 Pine St, Pelion
  3:00 pm
• The Revolution in Lexington County →
  Pelion Branch Library, 206 Pine St, Pelion
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 16

• Football Conditioning
  Hand Middle Track depending of weather
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🌿 Need your lawn mowed?
  Rescue Me Lawn Care is now serving the area! We offer reliable, affordable lawn mowing with attention to detail. If your yard needs a fresh cut, send… (Nextdoor Sharon Church Crossroads)

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Gaston. Apply here.
• CCS Construction Staffing posted a job opening for Electricians & Apprentice Electricians in Cayce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cayce

• Cayce Mayor and City Council will hold a Council Vision Planning Session while attending the Municipal Association of SC Annual Conference (westmetronews.com)
• Solar farm to make Orangeburg sheep production soar (thetandd.com)

West Columbia

• Post 7 ends season on winning streak (thelakemurraynews.net)
• Stay Here, Play Here: Chapin Theatre Company presents Disney's 'Mary Poppins' (lexingtonchronicle.com)
• For 30 days, a nonprofit leads hikes and floats across SC. The goal is conservation. • SC Daily Gazette (scdailygazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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