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🌱 Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country and 10 more events
You won't want to miss Senior Dinners and BINGO on the Brightwood Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Senior Dinners and BINGO at UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
- Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country at Hoover Ridge Park
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Brightwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brightwood
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★ Featured events ★
- Senior Dinners and BINGO →
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center, 501 Sunset Ln, Culpeper
4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country →
Hoover Ridge Park, 1-, 199 Primary School Dr, Madison
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Developmental Screenings (Newborn to 3 yrs)
Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 US Avenue, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
8:00 am - Stronger Memory: Build Better Brain Health
Chamber of Commerce 318 S West St Culpeper, VA 22701
10:00 am - Finance & Administrative Services Committee →
Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Encompass Community Supports Culpeper, 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
10:00 am - Program Committee →
Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Encompass Community Supports Culpeper, 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper, VA, 22701, United States
1:00 pm - Decoupage Basics Weekly Workshop at Culpeper Artisan Collective
Chamber of Commerce Culpeper Artisan Collective 201 Waters Place, Suite 110 Culpeper, VA
2:00 pm - Public Library - Virtual Author Event with Beronda Montgomery →
Orange County, VA Calendar
2:00 pm - Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting →
Orange County, VA Calendar, 11282 Government Center Drive, Orange
5:00 pm - GIRLS BASKETBALL
Culpeper Middle School Floyd T. Binns
5:00 pm - FTB Girls Basketball: Tournament (Home)
Floyd T. Binns Middle School Floyd T. Binns MS (Home)
5:00 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs William Monroe High School
Orange County High 201 Selma Road, Orange Virginia 22960-1821
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Armed Clearance Required in Culpeper. Apply here.
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Culpeper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brightwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Madison
- RSA approves 3 Madison projects topping $1M (pjrnews.com)
- Governmental Meetings – Week of August 24, 2026 (pjrnews.com)
Culpeper
- ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Beyond the red door: stained glass history at St. Stephen's, part 2 (starexponent.com)
- Book Senior Care Services in Culpeper, VA with Rugiatu S. from $13/hr (care.com)
- Ken Burns says new Valley Link project will 'desecrate' counties if moves forward (wfxrtv.com)
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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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