🌱 Celtic Thunder and 11 more events

Hi Concord! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• BIG LICK CONSPIRACY Comedy Improv Troupe at Commerce Street Theater
• Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Meeting at Campbell County, VA Calendar
• Harvest Wine Festival at Campbell County, VA Calendar

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29

• BIG LICK CONSPIRACY Comedy Improv Troupe →
  Commerce Street Theater, 1022 Commerce St, Lynchburg
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27

• Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Meeting →
  Campbell County, VA Calendar, 85 Carden Lane First Floor Conference Room, Rustburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• Harvest Wine Festival →
  Campbell County, VA Calendar
  12:00 pm

Tuesday September 8

• Celtic Thunder →
  Historic Theatre at the Academy Center of the Arts, 524 Main St, Lynchburg
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25

• Needlecrafters @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  12:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Tot Time: Summer Session II @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  10:00 am
• Volleyball - Away vs Liberty
  Rustburg Middle Liberty Middle School, 1237 Lacey Putney Wy, Bedford, VA 24523\
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 27

• Jamerson Family Movie Night
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  6:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Rodney's Raptors Book Signing
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  2:00 pm

Monday August 31

• Sunbonnet Sue Stitchers
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  10:00 am
• Babygarten: Summer Session II @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) →
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  3:00 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

• We are still looking for Sapphire our family Husky.
  Please if anyone sees her please let us know. Its been 2 weeks and I really think someone stole her. (Nextdoor Village Highway)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Madison Heights. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for FT-Receiver/Stocker-Overnight in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• Aug. 28-30, 2026 Lynchburg Area Family-Friendly Weekend Events (macaronikid.com)

Appomattox

• 10 Bucket List Adventures In Virginia You Cannot Have Anywhere Else (myfamilytravels.com)
• Beltway Buzz - August 2026 #2 (jdsupra.com)
• Former LCA head coach Frank Rocco honored during benefit game (wfxrtv.com)

Lynchburg

• Leadership Lynchburg selected for national pilot focused on navigating difficult conversations (wsls.com)
• Lynchburg schools battle chronic absenteeism with new division-wide plan (wsls.com)

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-- 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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