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Charlottesville, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Charlottesville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your child’s car seat be a dangerous counterfeit?
- How a Charlottesville writer turned the ‘tradwife’ trend into a bestseller
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 92, low: 72.
- Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UVA Health finding continuing issues with counterfeit child safety seats in vehicles (cvillerightnow.com) — UVA Health staff in Charlottesville are warning parents they’re still finding counterfeit child safety seats at the University Medical Center, including models sold online that look legitimate but lack key safety features. Nurses describe how to spot fake seats, urge buying only from trusted retailers, and point families to local inspection help, including Albemarle County Fire Rescue’s appointment-based car seat checks. 
• Tradwife lifestyle has appeal, says Yesteryear author Caro Claire Burke (swedenherald.com) — Charlottesville-based author and podcaster Caro Claire Burke is gaining international attention for her debut novel “Yesteryear,” now a bestseller being adapted into a film. She discusses the appeal and limits of the online “tradwife” ideal while focusing on modern tensions between motherhood, autonomy, and work, offering a perspective rooted in her life here in Charlottesville.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Novel Chat: Manga Edition
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
7:00 pm -
Fledglings: Preschool Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
10:00 am -
Jurassic Junior Explorers
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
10:30 am -
Hatchlings: Baby Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
11:00 am -
Teen Space Tuesdays
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
1:00 pm -
JURASSIC DISCOVERY TOUR
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
2:00 pm -
Paleontologist Pals
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
3:00 pm -
Paramount On Screen: National Theatre Live in HD—The Playboy of the Western World
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
7:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
Saturday July 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Nestlings: Toddler Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Stay & Play
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
10:30 am -
Melt a Friend: Fuse Bead Dinos
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
4:00 pm -
Fledglings: Preschool Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
10:00 am
Monday June 29
Tuesday June 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Luna - lost cat since 6/23.
Last seen between Jefferson Ridge Apartments and Eagles Landing forest. Long haired Himalayan female, no collar and in heat. 1 year old indoor cat,… (Nextdoor Eagle's Landing) - The last few weeks I kept on finding my rubber, yellow flowers from my Nectar feeder in the ground!
I thought it was another bird perhaps. My husband just called me to the kitchen and there is my bandit! A squirrel looking for a sweet snack!! (Nextdoor Highlands)
- Hotel Equities posted a job opening for Night Auditor-DoubleTree-Charlottesville, VA in Charlottesville. Apply here.
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner-No nights, no weekends in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlottesville here.
🗞 Nearby News
University of Virginia
- DOE-Funded Manufacturing Breakthrough Could Reshape Rare Earth Magnets-But Commercial Reality Still Lies Ahead (rareearthexchanges.com)
- WDBJ7 Archive: Revisiting America's Bicentennial (wdbj7.com)
- Gretchen Walsh breaks women's 50-meter freestyle world record in Rome (prismnews.com)
Crozet
- Quick Look at Crozet's Real Estate Market (realcrozetva.com)
Waynesboro
- Waynesboro police announce death investigation (newsleader.com)
Ok Charlottesville! 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: A map (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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