🌱 Purcellville Wine and Food Festival and 10 more events

Hey there, Blackstone! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mini Music Festival
• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• The Shooters Band at Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do some employees hide as soon as they arrive at work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 72.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 72 degrees.

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📸 Around Blackstone

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blackstone

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Mini Music Festival →
  Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm
• The Shooters Band →
  Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Mercy Creek →
  Trippin' Billies Craft Brewery, 120 E Broad St, Blackstone
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• Toddler Time (Victoria Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  11:00 am

Friday July 10

• FAPT Group Meeting (Victoria Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  9:00 am
• AA Group Meeting (Victoria Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Closed (Ripberger Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  9:00 am
• Open (Victoria Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  9:00 am

Monday July 13

• Monday Nite Quilters Meeting (Victoria Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  11:00 am

Tuesday July 14

• Toddler Tales (Ripberger Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  11:00 am
• Fraternal Oder Of Police Group Meeting (Victoria Public Library)
  Lunenburg County Public Library System 1417 7Th Street, Victoria, VA 23974
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Blackstone. Apply here.
• The Tatitlek Corporation posted a job opening for *Senior Environmental Health and Safety Officer* in Blackstone. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackstone here.

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🗞 Nearby News

South Hill

• South Hill woman held in Fourth of July shooting (sovanow.com)
• Severe storms wallop homes in South Hill (sovanow.com)
• Vehicle runs off road, strikes home (sovanow.com)

Farmville

• Airport funded for runway lighting upgrades (farmvilleherald.com)
• Golf programs near Farmville, VA (pga.com)
• Dan Holland Named Associate Director for Campus and Young Adult Ministry (cdom.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Good employees are hard to find! (Thank you Patricia P. for sending it in!)
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