🌱 Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• OktoBEEfest Harrisonburg, VA at Pale Fire Brewing Co.
• Cross Country @ EMS at Wilbur S. Pence Middle
• Heirloom Markets

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A t-storm or two; not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
• Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19

• OktoBEEfest Harrisonburg, VA →
  Pale Fire Brewing Co., 217 S Liberty St #105, Harrisonburg
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24

• Cross Country @ EMS
  Wilbur S. Pence Middle Dayton, VA 22821
  4:30 pm
• Heirloom Markets →
  Dayton VA
  5:00 pm

Saturday September 26

• Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center →
  Historic Turner-Brenneman Mill, 5001 Turners Mill Ln, Harrisonburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 29

• VB Home: MMS
  Wilbur S. Pence Middle Dayton, VA 22821
  4:30 pm

Thursday October 1

• Virginia Pumpkin Festival →
  Back Home on the Farm, 2915 Willow Run Rd, Harrisonburg
  9:00 am

Saturday October 3

• Dayton Days Autumn Celebration →
  North Main Street, Dayton
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Mini-Golf For Kids' Sake 2026 (Day One - Friday) →
  Harrisonburg VA
  4:00 pm
• VB Soccer @ Eastern Mennonite →
  Eastern Mennonite School, 801 Parkwood Dr, Harrisonburg
  5:00 pm
• Heavy Music Club Karaoke →
  The Union, TDU Stage
  6:15 pm
• Trivia Night →
  4828 Spring Creek Rd, Bridgewater
  6:30 pm
• Jacob Ritter →
  Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg, 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Danielle is a wonderful petsitter.
  She is kind, caring, trustworthy, and so nice. I highly recommend her! (Nextdoor Downtown Dayton)

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🗞 Nearby News

Bridgewater

• Bridgewater Volunteer Fire and Police Foundation to hold 1st annual charity softball game (rocktownnow.com)
• Submit Your Best Shots for Photo Contest! (bridgewater.blog)
• Flock Safety Camera Privacy Concerns: What Towns Are Finding (techwalla.com)

Harrisonburg

• Taste of Habesha offers northeast African food to Harrisonburg community (dnronline.com)
• Housing Authority announces Collective selected to manage Court Square Theater (rocktownnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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