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Coming up on the calendar:
- Barrel Tasting at Revalation Vineyards
- Senior Dinners and BINGO at UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
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Sunday August 23 - Barrel Tasting →
Revalation Vineyards, 2710 Hebron Valley Rd, Madison
1:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 20 - Thursday Morning Leadshare
Chamber of Commerce 629 Sperryville Pike #100, Culpeper, VA 22701
8:15 am - Wills For Heroes - 2026
Chamber of Commerce Germanna Community College - Daniel Technology Center
8:30 am - Demonstration Garden Tour →
Chamber of Commerce Carver Center 9432 North James Madison Highway, Rapidan, Virginia, 22733
9:00 am - Public Library - Virtual Author Event with G. Neri →
Orange County, VA Calendar
2:00 pm - Ageless Energy Dance Crew
Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services VA
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Golf @ Albemarle High School
Orange County High 410 Golf Course Dr, Charlottesville VA 22903
4:30 pm - Back to School Night
Orange Elementary School, 230 Montevista Ave, Orange, VA 22960\
6:00 pm - LGPS Back to School Night
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Orange, VA 22960
6:00 pm - JV and Varsity Football Scrimmage 2 @ Faquier
Orange County High Orange, VA 22960
6:00 pm - LES Back to School Night
ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Orange, VA 22960
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- County of Culpeper Virginia posted a job opening for Recreation Aide - Culpeper Community Pool in Culpeper. Apply here.
- Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 2nd Shift in Culpeper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brightwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- Creating Foundations for Hope expands housing stability prog... (rappnews.com)
Culpeper
- Nonprofit Creating Foundations for Hope expands housing stability programs to Fauquier, Culpeper and Rappahannock counties (insidenova.com)
- CRI is in Need for Volunteers for the 3rd Thursday Concert! (businessdailynetwork.com)
- NEWS POST: Culpeper Man Arrested Following Single-Vehicle Crash on Orange Road, Suspected (crimewatch.net)
Ok Brightwood! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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