🌱 Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Civil War in Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks at St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum
• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) at Farmer’s Table
• Summer Series Part III Revolution from Below...

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: If you feed me I will grow and if you give me water I will die. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
• Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benns Church

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 1

• The Civil War in Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 2

• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) →
  Farmer’s Table, 13416 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  2:00 pm

Wednesday August 5

• Summer Series Part III Revolution from Below... →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  12:00 pm
• Summer Series Part III Revolution from Below: Debtors, the Landless, and the Common People →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  12:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Chesapeake City →
  638 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake
  5:00 pm
• Summer Youth Project, The Descendants →
  Smithfield Little Theatre, 210 N Church St, Smithfield
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• SATURDAY OPEN DOORS — Peace and Balance Holistic Center →
  Peace & Balance Holistic Center, 1607b S Church St, Smithfield
  11:00 am

Thursday August 20

• Warwick JV Football @ Smithfield →
  Smithfield High School, 14171 Turner Dr, Smithfield
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 22

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop August 22, 2026 →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 31

• Lunch & Learn – Religious Liberty & Revolutionary War Service at Isle of Wight County Museum (Smithfield) →
  Isle of Wight County Museum, 103 Main St, Smithfield
  12:30 pm
• Open Table Night Fridays →
  Fort Eustis Community Recreation Center, 671 Victory Blvd, Newport News
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• Stellar Rose – Celebrating the Music of the Grateful Dead →
  Chef's Market Food Hall & Entertainment Venue, 11800 Merchants Walk, Newport News
  7:00 pm

Sunday August 2

• Duo-Pianists Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi in Concert →
  The Susan A. & Joseph N. Graif Foundation Inc., 162 Lexington Square, Carrollton
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Field Service Manager jobs hiring near Smithfield, VA at EchoStar (echostar.com)
• Smithfield Dolphins compete in All-Star meet (smithfieldtimes.com)
• Birds in the Dog House Joins the Isle of Wight County Fair and Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism to Launch First-Ever Celebration of Creatures Great and Small Parade (prweb.com)

Newport News

• Community helps replace tattered flag at Newport News post office (wtkr.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Danielle K. for sending it in!)
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