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π± Tot Time: Summer Session II @ SRML and 8 more events
And check out Babygarten: Summer Session II @ SRML on the Altavista Patch calendar

Greetings Altavista! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Babygarten: Summer Session II @ SRML at Staunton River Memorial Library
- Tot Time: Summer Session II @ SRML at Staunton River Memorial Library
- Tot Time: Summer Sessions - Altavista
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altavista
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★ Featured events ★
- Babygarten: Summer Session II @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
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Other local events
- Tot Time: Summer Session II @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am - Tot Time: Summer Sessions - Altavista →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am - Babygarten: Summer Session II @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am - Friends of the Staunton River Memorial Library Meeting @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
5:30 pm - Babygarten: Summer Session II @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:00 am - Altavista Girls JV Volleyball @ Gretna →
Gretna High School, 100 Gretna Hawks Cir, Gretna
5:30 pm - Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
10:30 am
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Wednesday September 9
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Hot Rods & Tacos Altavista Va →
Rosa Negra Mexican Kitchen, 169 Clarion Rd, Altavista
2:00 pm - Deck the Heels 5K Night Run →
Booker Building, 400 Broad St, Altavista
5:00 pm
Thursday October 15
Saturday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Graham Packaging, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - 12hr. Night Shift - Starting at $21.25/hr. in Altavista. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Altavista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altavista here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rustburg
- Aug. 28-30, 2026 Lynchburg Area Family-Friendly Weekend Events (macaronikid.com)
Forest
- Bridgewater Field Hockey picked fifth in ODAC preseason poll (rocktownnow.com)
Bedford
- Bedford County Fair Closes Strong at Liberty Lake Park, Eyes 2027 Return (theroanokestar.com)
- Bedford, Virginia Town Council Talks Delay in Boutique Hotel Project (hotel-online.com)
- Powers challenges Griffith to three debates in Ninth District (pcpatriot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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