🌱 PHML Book Club @ PHML and 10 more events

Morning Brookneal! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML at Patrick Henry Memorial Library
• PHML Book Club @ PHML at Patrick Henry Memorial Library
• Star Party @ Patrick Henry's Red Hill

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
• Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookneal

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15
• Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 15
• PHML Book Club @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Star Party @ Patrick Henry's Red Hill →
  Patrick Henry's Red Hill, Brookneal
• Star-Gazing Night: Stars & Stories →
  Red Hill, 1250 Red Hill Rd, Brookneal
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• WC Alumni Tournament | Hat Creek Golf Course →
  Hat Creek Golf Course, 437 Golf Course Rd, Brookneal
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Needlecrafters @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Volleyball - Away vs. Brookville
  Brookville Middle School, 320 Bee Dr, Lynchburg
  5:30 pm
• FAFSA Night (seniors and parents)
  William Campbell High Naruna, VA 24576
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH →
  Charlotte County Library, 116 Legrande Ave, Charlotte Court House
  10:00 am
• Football - Away vs Liberty
  Rustburg Middle Rustburg, VA 24588
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Board of Supervisors Retreat →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar Halifax, VA 24558
  8:00 am
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Rustburg High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony →
  Rustburg High School, 1671 Village Highway, Rustburg
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for DOT Route Driver - Brookneal in Brookneal. Apply here.
• Campbell County Virginia posted a job opening for Deputy Sheriff in Rustburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookneal here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• No job after college? JMU will let struggling grads come back for free (newsadvance.com)
• PHOTOS: Sweet Briar College hosts its 100th annual horse show (newsadvance.com)

Halifax

• ON THE AGENDA: Tactical training facility, financial policy manual tweaks before supervisors (yourgv.com)
• Banister hydroelectric dam operator responds to FERC; says drought, leak was cause of incident (yourgv.com)
• Virginia has one prominent institution that has no representation from Southwest Virginia. Will that change? (cardinalnews.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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