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🌱 2026 Valley of the Seven Stars: Cosmic Campout ... and 11 more events

Coming up: Friday Cheers at Blue Mountain Barrel House on the Arrington Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Friday Cheers at Blue Mountain Barrel House at Blue Mountain Barrel House Brewery and Restaurant
  • Valley of the Seven Stars at Lockn' Farm
  • 2026 Valley of the Seven Stars: Cosmic Campout ...

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

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Amherst

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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