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🌱 How Brookneal childcare closure could shift families to Altavista’s YMCA site
Altavista, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Altavista! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Brookneal childcare closure could shift families to Altavista’s YMCA site
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 5 more events.
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- Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Turning cloudy and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• YMCA issues statement addressing closure of Brookneal childcare site (wset.com) — Families using the Altavista Area YMCA should know its childcare site at Brookneal Library will close Aug. 7 due to low enrollment and financial strain. Toddler families can move to the YMCA’s Altavista childcare site, while preschool families are urged to explore nearby public school programs and other providers the Y will help identify. 
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Friends of the Staunton River Memorial Library Meeting @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
5:30 pm -
Altavista July 4th Celebration →
English Park, 206 Pittsylvania Ave, Altavista
6:00 pm -
Tot Time: Summer Session I @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am -
Lost Mummy Escape Room - Avoca Museum →
Avoca Museum, 1514 Main St, Altavista
11:00 am -
Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:30 am -
Rock Painting Workshop @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
Monday July 13
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Justified Quartet →
New Bethel United Methodist, 7061 Dews Rd, Hurt
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Aaron Tippin Concert at Wind Vineyards SML →
Wind Vineyards at Smith Mountain Lake, 15772 Moneta Rd, Moneta
4:00 pm -
Tot Time: Summer Session II @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am -
Babygarten: Summer Session II @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
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Tot Time: Summer Sessions - Altavista →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am
Sunday July 5
Saturday August 1
Monday August 17
Wednesday August 19
Monday August 31
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