🌱 Storytime at Spencer-Penn Centre and 11 more events

Hello again Bassett! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor at National Harbor
• Storytime at Spencer-Penn Centre at Spencer Penn Center
• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Wilmington Sharks at Hooker Field

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Hot with a couple of t-storms, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees.

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📸 Around Bassett

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bassett

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 3

• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
  National Harbor, National Harbor
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 4

• Storytime at Spencer-Penn Centre →
  Spencer Penn Center, 475 Spencer Penn Rd, Spencer
  10:00 am

Saturday July 11

• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Wilmington Sharks →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm
• Martinsville Mustangs vs. Tri-City Chili Peppers →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Forest City Owls at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday June 28

• High Point Thomasville HiToms at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Friday July 3

• School Board Holiday
  Henry County Collinsville, VA 24078

Friday July 17

• Franks & Dranks →
  Piedmont Arts, 215 Starling Ave, Martinsville
  6:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Asheboro Zookeepers at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Dino Festival 2026 →
  Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Ave, Martinsville
  10:00 am

Monday July 27

• Lexington County Blowfish at Martinsville Mustangs →
  Hooker Field, 450 Commonwealth Blvd E, Martinsville
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Cardinal Club Pick-Up Party — Hamlet Vineyards →
  Hamlet Vineyards, 405 Riverside Dr, Bassett
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Why are there no breakfast diners in town?
  One would do very well with the older folks that wana sit around and drink coffee and BS with their buddies (Nextdoor Beechwood)

• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Bassett. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Janitor Maintenance in Bassett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bassett here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinsville

• Martinsville aims to convert municipal building to courthouse (valawyersweekly.com)
• Man Arrested for Stabbing in Martinsville (wakg.com)
• Meet Clarksville's interim town manager (lpm.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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