🌱 How to plan a perfect Brenham-area weekend getaway close to home

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In today's newsletter:

• How to plan a perfect Brenham-area weekend getaway close to home
• How an electric aircraft just helped Washington County EMS in Brenham

Also on today's calendar: Animal Friends Of Washington County Raffle and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 75.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where Texas Was Born (and the (tspantx.com) — Visitors and locals alike get a detailed guide to enjoying Brenham and its neighboring small towns, from ranch stays and historic Washington-on-the-Brazos to museums, antiques, and Blue Bell Ice Cream made right in Brenham. You'll find specific lodging, dining, and activity ideas that make planning a weekend close to home easy and appealing.
   

• Testing Electric Aviation for Rural EMS (dronelife.com) — Washington County EMS in Brenham recently partnered with BETA Technologies and Metro Aviation to test an all-electric aircraft for moving disaster-response equipment across the county's large rural service area. The Brenham demonstration, part of Texas's Project Nexus, helps local officials evaluate how future electric aircraft could complement existing helicopters and ambulances for critical medical operations.
   

📸 Around Brenham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brenham

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes Night of Worship →
  Cub Stadium, 1600, Brenham

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Fields of Faith
  Cub Stadium, 1600 E Tom Green St, Brenham
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Informational Meeting for Students & Families Wanting to Explore Scandinavia →
  Brenham Middle School Library, 1600 S. Blue Bell Rd., Brenham
• Brenham High School (Home) Swim Meet →
  Blue Bell Aquatic Center, 1800 E Tom Green St, Brenham
• Brenham Next-A Dinner with a Purpose →
  Washington County Expo Event Center, 1305 E. Blue Bell Rd., Brenham
• Brenham Next - Annual Hometown Dinner →
  Brenham TX
Friday October 2
• VFW Post 7104 BBQ Steak & Sausage Supper →
  James F. Dillion VFW Post 7104, 1200 East Tom Green Street, Brenham
• FREE Pet Microchips & Adoptions →
  Downtown Brenham, Brenham
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Animal Friends Of Washington County Raffle →
  Animal Friends Of Washington County, 3901 TX-36, Brenham
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• WASHINGTON COUNTY READ 2026 →
  Brenham TX
Thursday October 8
• Ricky Nelson Remembered Starring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson →
  Dr W. W. O'Donnell Performing Arts Center, 600 Blinn Blvd, Brenham
  7:00 pm

📣 Brenham Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• North Zulch Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Fayetteville →
  Fayetteville ISD, 618 N Rusk St, Fayetteville
  6:00 pm
• Burton vs Milano →
  917 North Main, Burton
  6:00 pm
• Burton Panthers Volleyball vs Milano →
  Burton High School, 917 North Main, Burton
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone need any plant pots??
  All sizes and colors. I've finished my annual yard decluttering and cleanup and these pots are leaving. Free on curb at 750 Anderson Ln. Come and get… (Nextdoor Walnut Hill)
• Good afternoon, everyone!
  I'd like to know if anyone has female chickens—specifically egg-laying breeds—that are between eight and eleven weeks old; I'm looking for at least… (Nextdoor Phillipsburg)

• Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Brenham. Apply here.
• Mr. Appliance posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Brenham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brenham here.

🗞 Nearby News

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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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