🌱 Buena Vista Farmer's Market and 10 more events

Cheers Big Island! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• SedaliaFest at Sedalia Center
• Buena Vista Farmer's Market
• Bluegrass Concert:Virginia Rain and Country Proud at Madison Heights Community Center

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 68.
• Monday: Very hot; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.

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📸 Around Big Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Big Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• SedaliaFest →
  Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 14

• Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
  Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
  3:00 pm
• Bluegrass Concert:Virginia Rain and Country Proud →
  Madison Heights Community Center, 424 Woodys Lake Rd, Madison Heights
  7:00 pm
• Royale Lynn - Royale Pain In The A$$ Tour →
  Super Rad Arcade Bar, 58 9th St, Lynchburg
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Adult Book Club →
  Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
  10:30 am

Friday August 21

• Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
  Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
  3:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Creative Expressions →
  Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
  12:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
  Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• House Selling Masterclass →
  Nathan Haefer, 1179-A Vista Park Dr, Forest
  9:00 am

Sunday August 9

• Wilson Warbirds at Hill City Howlers →
  Bank of the James Stadium, 3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg
  2:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Forest Friends Book Club →
  Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
  1:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Strum and Swing →
  Lynchburg Museum, 901 Court St, Lynchburg
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mohawk Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Creeler Glasgow VA 1st Shift in Glasgow. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Unarmed Entry Level in Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Island here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Forest

• Engineering Lunch & Learns Connect Students with Industry Leaders (sbc.edu)
• She Thought Moving Her Beehives Would End the Complaints—Then Her Neighbor Came Back With Another Demand (twistedsifter.com)

Lynchburg

• Lynchburg honors Purple Heart recipients during National Purple Heart Day ceremony (wset.com)
• Back-To-Routine: Afterschool care (wsls.com)
• Flix Bus service launches with stops in Roanoke, Lynchburg (wdbj7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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