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🌱 Which upcoming Townsend reunions and meetings fit your fall calendar?
And on the Townsend Patch calendar - 101 Small Group Learning & Fly Fishing Session (Women)
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In today's newsletter:
- Which upcoming Townsend reunions and meetings fit your fall calendar?
Also on today's calendar: Small Group Learning & Fly Fishing Session (Women) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Daily Calendar for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 (thedailytimes.com) — Townsend residents have several chances to connect in the coming weeks, including a Walland High School reunion at Big Valley Campground and regular Townsend Foothills Kiwanis Club lunches at The Abbey. The daily calendar also highlights reunions, fitness classes, veterans' coffee, support groups, and free community meals across nearby Maryville and Alcoa, giving you plenty of options to socialize, volunteer, or get active close to home. 
📸 Around Townsend
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Townsend
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★ Featured events ★
- 101 Small Group Learning & Fly Fishing Session (Women) →
Townsend
8:00 am
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- BNI Weekly Networking Meeting →
Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
8:00 am - BCS Substitute Training →
Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
9:00 am - Baby & Me Storytime (Ages 0 - 3) →
Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
10:00 am - Recovery Court →
Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
10:00 am - Afterschool Teen Time (Ages 13 - 17) →
Blount County, TN Calendar, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville
3:30 pm - Kids Book Club (Grades 4 - 6) →
Blount County, TN Calendar Maryville, TN 37804
4:00 pm - Small Group Learning & Fly Fishing Session (Women) →
Townsend TN
8:00 am - Live Music with Gary Gillian →
Peaceful Side Social, 7967 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend
4:30 pm - Piper Paisley at Company Distilling →
Company Distilling, 8351 TN-73, Townsend
6:00 pm - Piper Paisley @ Company Distilling →
Company Distilling, 8351 TN-73, Townsend
6:00 pm - Live Music: Authentic Unlimited →
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
📣 Townsend Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Tool Maker in Maryville. Apply here.
- Maryville College posted a job opening for Head Women's Tennis Coach in Maryville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Townsend here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pigeon Forge
- Developers: 18 Condos vs. 4 Vacation Homes in Pigeon Forge — Which Pencils Better? (biggerpockets.com)
- From Dolly Parton's New Hotel to Smoky Mountain Foliage: How to Experience the Best of Fall in Tennessee (miamiherald.com)
- This Cozy Tennessee Bookshop Has 100,000 Books And Coffee Waiting While You Browse (takingthekids.com)
Gatlinburg
- Bear encounters are rising across the United States. Here's why. (inquirer.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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