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🌱 Bluffwalk Brass Band and 12 more events

Amherst, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Amherst! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Sherando Varsity Football @ Amherst County
  • Route 29 Business Beautification Committee at Amherst County
  • Bluffwalk Brass Band at Second Stage | Amherst

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 25
  • Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Public Hearing →
    Lynchburg, VA Calendar, 900 Church St, Lynchburg
    9:30 am
  • Volleyball vs Luray
    Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • Golf @London Downs
    Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
    4:30 pm
  • Cross Country @Liberty Bedford MS
    Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales – Part Time in Madison Heights. Apply here.
  • DUNBAR MIDDLE SCH FOR INNOV posted a job opening for SY 26-27 Literacy Teacher in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

  • Get a Sneak Peek at the 2026 Central Virginia St. Jude Dream Home! (iheart.com)
  • Sunshine returns to close out the weekend (wset.com)
  • Cooler Weather Returns to Start the Week (wsls.com)

Forest

  • PHOTOS: Wine, Balloons and Tunes festival in Bedford County (newsadvance.com)

Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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