🌱 Summer Series Part I: Freedom for Whom? Lord Dunmore's Proclamation and the Revolution in Virginia and 10 more events

Hello Benns Church! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop May 30, 2026 at St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum
• Senior Awards Night at Smithfield High School
• Six the Musical: Teen Edition at Smithfield High School

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 96 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Hot, temps: high: 95, low: 67.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benns Church

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop May 30, 2026 →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday May 19

• Senior Awards Night
  Smithfield High School Smithfield, VA 23430
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 23

• Six the Musical: Teen Edition
  Smithfield High School Smithfield, VA 23430
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 3

• Summer Series Part I: Freedom for Whom? Lord Dunmore's Proclamation and the Revolution in Virginia →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  12:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Divided over the Declaration →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  1:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) →
  Farmer’s Table, 13416 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  2:00 pm
• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise In (Smithfield) | June 7th — Car Club Council of Hampton Roads →
  Farmer’s Table, 13416 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 19

• Senior Awards Night
  Smithfield High School Smithfield, VA 23430
  6:30 pm
• Board of Historic and Architectural Review Meeting →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  6:30 pm
• Board of Historic and Architectural Review Meeting Canceled →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  6:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Canceled →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  7:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Which moon phase is best for stargazing? That depends. (earthsky.org)
• Spanberger signs town-level ranked-choice voting bills (smithfieldtimes.com)

Newport News

• Newport News Public Schools expanded security measures following Richneck shooting (13newsnow.com)
• Traffic shift scheduled for I-64 in Hampton (13newsnow.com)
• Severe drought hits part of Hampton Roads — and farmers are feeling the effects (pilotonline.com)

Norfolk

• USS Gerald Ford Returns After Historic Deployment, Crew Surprised With Major Honor: Navy (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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