🌱 Lifelong Learning: Chair Yoga and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Lifelong Learning: Chair Yoga at Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ward

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Lifelong Learning: Chair Yoga →
  Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library, 203 Armory St, Batesburg-Leesville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday May 17

• Drive-In Movies at The Big Mo →
  Monetta Drive In Theatre, 5822 Columbia Hwy N, Monetta
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Icehouse Live Spring Concert Series: The Fringe Benefits →
  Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main St, Lexington
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 23

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

Saturday May 30

• Mt. Canaan Baptist Association Union →
  Science Building Bettis Academy Campus, 76 Nicholson Rd, Trenton
  10:00 am

Friday June 5

• Heartland: The "I Loved Her First" Reunion Tour with Special Guests Tokyo Joe →
  Icehouse Amphitheater, 107 W Main St, Lexington
  6:00 pm

Tuesday June 16

• Monthly Meeting Ridge Beekeepers Association →
  Ridge Beekeepers Association, 416 Calhoun St, Johnston
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Lexington County Peach Festival →
  Gilbert Community Park, Rikard Cir, Gilbert
  9:00 am

Saturday August 1

• PINE RIDGE BOYS QUARTET →
  Midlands Gospel Singing Center, 705 Martin Smith Rd, Gilbert
  6:00 pm

Monday August 3

• Book Club: Murder on Mondays →
  Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library, 203 Armory St, Batesburg-Leesville
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• SCAFG 50th Annual 2026 Alateen Conference →
  Camp Kinard, 6053 Two Notch Rd, Batesburg-Leesville
  4:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Fold Newsletters — Edgefield Baptist Association →
  Edgefield Baptist Association, 985 US-25, Edgefield
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in RIDGE SPRING, SC S11446 in Ridge Spring. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Saluda

• Saluda County voters could decide on renewing 1% sales tax this November (wltx.com)
• No serious injuries reported in Saluda County school bus crash (wrdw.com)
• High school boys top performers in the Upstate for May 11-17 (greenvilleonline.com)

Batesburg-Leesville

• S.C. Poultry Festival in Batesburg-Leesville brought visitors from across Southeast (lexingtonchronicle.com)
• Hear from more candidates running for seats representing Lexington County ahead of June 9 primary (lexingtonchronicle.com)

Gilbert

• Pelion student awarded $5K scholarship (lexingtonchronicle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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