🌱 How Crozet’s old train depot became a mountain-view community hub

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Crozet’s old train depot became a mountain-view community hub

Also on today's calendar: Farm Friday and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 9 Charming Virginia Train Stations That Have Been Turned Into Something Completely Different (myfamilytravels.com) — Crozet’s Old Trail Depot, once a Southern Railway stop, now serves as a laid-back community and event space tied into the nearby Crozet Trail network and mountain views. In a statewide roundup of repurposed train stations, the writer highlights how Crozet’s modest wooden depot quietly reflects the town’s outdoorsy, small-town character and growing appeal to visitors.
   

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📸 Around Crozet

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crozet

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2

• King Family Vineyard — Sweet Jane's Kitchen →
  King Family Vineyards, 6550 Roseland Farm, Crozet
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1

• Creativi-TEA
  Crozet Library Crozet, VA 22932
  2:00 pm
• Nonviolent Communication
  Crozet Library Crozet, VA 22932
  6:00 pm
• Plot Twist Book Club
  Crozet Library Crozet, VA 22932
  6:30 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Cocktails and Crime
  Crozet Library 2025 Library Ave.Crozet, VA 22932
  6:00 pm

Friday September 4

• Farm Friday →
  Compass Center Learning, 5455 Jones Mill Rd, Crozet
  10:00 am

Saturday September 5

• Into the Forest: A Musical Nature Experience with Sara Ernst
  Crozet Library Crozet, VA 22932
  11:00 am

Friday September 18

• The Dave Matthews Tribute Band @ Pro Re Nata →
  Pro Re Nata, 6135 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Paws to Read
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  3:30 pm
• Paper Hibiscus
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Waynesboro Together Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Meeting →
  City of Waynesboro - 230 S Wayne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980
  1:00 pm
• GBR PTO Kona Ice Event
  Greenbrier Elementary Charlottesville, VA 22901
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’m in Crozet.
  Is there a good place to get Euros locally? I don’t have a local bank (Nextdoor Foothill Crossing)
• RIP Dolly Parton
  Update: Ms. Parton's "team" is confirming she lost her battle with short-term cancer. Most likely more to come. I hope she went peacefully. … (Nextdoor Western Ridge)

• acac Fitness & Wellness Center posted a job opening for Aquatics Swim Team Associate Head Coach in Crozet. Apply here.
• Western Albemarle High School posted a job opening for High School Varsity Assistant Football Coaches - Western Albemarle HS in Crozet. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crozet here.

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🗞 Nearby News

University of Virginia

• Attorneys clash over evidence in former UVA football player's rape case (cvillerightnow.com)
• HAWKINS: SJP's animosity toward Darden's new dean is patently absurd (cavalierdaily.com)
• ‘Virginia at 250' symposium on Sept. 1 features two former governors and leading political analysts (vcu.edu)

Waynesboro

• The Satin Dollz bring vintage music and dance to Waynesboro Sept. 13 (echo-pilot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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