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🌱 FOOD CITY #891 - BIG STONE GAP and 10 more events
Make time for Town Council Regular Meeting on the Big Stone Gap Patch calendar
What's up Big Stone Gap! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Town Council Regular Meeting
- Trailblazers Science Night at C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library
- Classic Lit Book Club at C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📸 Around Big Stone Gap
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Big Stone Gap
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★ Featured events ★
- Town Council Regular Meeting →
Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
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Other local events
- Trailblazers Science Night
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - Classic Lit Book Club
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - FOOD CITY #891 - BIG STONE GAP →
603 WOOD AVE EAST, BIG STONE GAP
12:00 pm - Roll for Literacy
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - 16th Annual Recovery Fest – Miner's Park →
Miner's Park, 420 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap - Trailblazers Arts & Crafts
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap - UNION HIGH SCHOOL - BIG STONE GAP →
2 CHAMPIONS AVENUE, BIG STONE GAP
9:00 am - WALLENS RIDGE STATE PRISON - BIG STONE →
272 DOGWOOD DRIVE, BIG STONE GAP
10:00 am - Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center →
Big Stone Gap Visitor Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Tuesday September 22
📣 Big Stone Gap Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Norton Friends and Farmers Market →
Norton, VA Calendar, 115 8th Street SW, Norton
4:00 pm - Medicine from the Mountains: Herbal Traditions of the Appalachian Forests →
Norton, VA Calendar, 1147 Laurel Ave. SW, Norton
9:30 am
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Big Stone Gap. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for TeamMember in Big Stone Gap. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Stone Gap here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norton
- 11 Virginia Observation Towers With Incredible Views (myfamilytravels.com)
Wise
- Chowan 'passes' the test at UVA Wise (roanoke-chowannewsherald.com)
Gate City
- David Foster & Katharine McPhee at Hard Rock Live on Oct 3, 2026 (businessdailynetwork.com)
Ok Big Stone Gap! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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