🌱 Library Board of Trustees Meeting @ PHML and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Library Board of Trustees Meeting @ PHML at Patrick Henry Memorial Library

Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; hot, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookneal

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday July 20

• Library Board of Trustees Meeting @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 17

• Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  10:30 am
• Rock Painting Workshop @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  2:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Board of Supervisors Finance Committee Meeting →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar, Halifax County Administration Building 1050 Mary Bethune Streeet, Halifax
  1:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar, Halifax County Administration Building 1050 Mary Bethune Streeet, Halifax
  3:00 pm
• Recreation Advisory Committee →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar, Halifax County Administration Building 1050 Mary Bethune Streeet, Halifax
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 23

• Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH →
  Charlotte County Library, 116 Legrande Ave, Charlotte Court House
  10:00 am
• Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Meeting →
  Campbell County, VA Calendar, 85 Carden Lane First Floor Conference Room, Rustburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Summer Reading Grand Finale Street Fair @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday August 4

• Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville →
  Keysville Branch Library, 200 King St, Keysville
  10:30 am
• Needlecrafters @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  12:00 pm
• Book Chat @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Abbott posted a job opening for Inventory Coordinator - 1st Shift - Altavista, VA Plant in Altavista. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Altavista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookneal here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• Back to School Giveaways & End of Summer Events in the Lynchburg Area (macaronikid.com)
• Campbell County, Virginia, expands no-sort recycling as landfill pressure grows (thecooldown.com)

Halifax

• PFAS Funds and Citizen Petitions Shape Upcoming Halifax Special Town Meeting (southshore.news)
• A mixture of new laws took effect July 1 (kenbridgevictoriadispatch.com)
• Halifax County resident fights back against approved solar project (wdbj7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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