🌱 July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Create your own Zines (pronounced Zeens) with Sabrina July 8, 2026 at Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, Inc.
• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor at National Harbor
• Intro to Charcoal Drawing July 9 and 10, 2026 at Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, Inc.

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the barn collapse? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
• Sunday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Clifton Forge

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday July 8

• Create your own Zines (pronounced Zeens) with Sabrina July 8, 2026 →
  Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, Inc., 439 E Ridgeway St, Clifton Forge
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 3

• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
  National Harbor, National Harbor
  12:00 pm

Thursday July 9

• Intro to Charcoal Drawing July 9 and 10, 2026 →
  Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, Inc., 439 E Ridgeway St, Clifton Forge
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Jammin on the Jackson 2026 →
  Intervale Park and River Access, 1903 Dressler Dr, Covington
  4:00 pm
• Michael Wayne Dill @ Jack Mason's Tavern & Brewery →
  Jack Mason's Tavern & Brewery, 400 E Ridgeway St, Clifton Forge
  6:30 pm

Monday July 20

• Summer Art Camp 2026 Session 2 July 20-23, 2026 →
  Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center, Inc., 439 E Ridgeway St, Clifton Forge
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 1

• Homeschool Connect at the Y! →
  Alleghany Highlands YMCA, 101 YMCA Way, Covington
  10:00 am

Thursday July 2

• Pokemon Club →
  Alleghany Highlands Regional Library, 406 W Riverside St, Covington
  4:00 pm

Tuesday July 7

• Kids Dinosaur “Egg”scavation Activity →
  Alleghany Highlands Regional Library, 406 W Riverside St, Covington
  2:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Float & Feast →
  Alleghany Outdoors, 1903 Dressler Dr, Covington
  3:30 pm

Wednesday July 22

• “Who Made These Tracks?” Fossil Making with Ranger Hannah →
  Alleghany Highlands Regional Library, 406 W Riverside St, Covington
  2:00 pm

Friday July 31

• YMCA Back to School BASH →
  Alleghany Highlands YMCA, 101 YMCA Way, Covington
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Alleghany County Public Schools posted a job opening for Extra-Curricular Soccer Girls JV Head Coach - AHS in Covington. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Covington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clifton Forge here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Covington

• Lumberjacks Defeat Charlottesville 6-1 (virginianreview.com)
• MultiCare Covington Medical Center RN, Service, Technical, Clinic Contract Ratified! (ufcw3000.org)
• Boil water notice issued after Covington main line break (wsls.com)

Lexington

• Council advances proposed developer fees to pay for Lexington's growth. How do they work? (civiclex.org)
• Lexington Eying New Zoning District (thenews-gazette.com)
• Freedom Food Festival Plans Readied (thenews-gazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was un-stable. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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