🌱 Coffee Break Small Group and 11 more events

Good day Dayton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• July 4th Weekend At National Harbor at National Harbor
• Coffee Break Small Group
• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 3

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

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Other local events

Thursday July 2

• Coffee Break Small Group →
  The Dayton Market, 3105 John Wayland Hwy Ave, Dayton
  10:00 am

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center →
  Historic Turner-Brenneman Mill, 5001 Turners Mill Ln, Harrisonburg
  10:00 am
• Cave Comedy Fest 2026 →
  Melrose Caverns, 6639 N Valley Pike, Harrisonburg
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday June 29

• Intro to Nature Journaling Workshop
  Edith J. Carrier Arboretum 780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
  10:00 am

Tuesday June 30

• Member Success Orientation - Open to Current, New & Prospective Members
  Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce 800 Country Club Road Harrisonburg, VA
  10:00 am

Wednesday July 1

• Pavilion reserved
  Edith J. Carrier Arboretum 780 University Blvd, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
  11:45 am
• ELEVATE: AI Fundamentals (with Boulevard Labs) →
  Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce TBA More information to come.
  5:30 pm

Friday July 3

• CHAMBER CLOSED
  Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce 800 Country Club Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Saturday July 11

• Let's Get Gardening @North River Library →
  North River Library, 118 Mt Crawford Ave #1728, Bridgewater
  10:00 am

Wednesday July 22

• Page Turners Book Club →
  Practical Prep Tutors LLC, 50 Health Ctr Dr Suite D, Bridgewater
  5:45 pm
• Stand-Up Comedy at Cave Hill →
  Cave Hill Farms Brewery, 1001 Jacob Burner Dr, McGaheysville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lakeside Book Company posted a job opening for Material Handler in Harrisonburg. Apply here.
• PRWT Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial/Facilities Attendant New Market in Harrisonburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bridgewater

• Valley Interfaith Action calls for countywide door-to-door transit system in Rockingham Co. (whsv.com)

Harrisonburg

• 2486A Reservoir St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (zillow.com)
• 15 Venues Offer Arts Experiences During First Fridays of the Valley July 3 (patch.com)
• Star-Spangled Sing-Off local winner moves on to regional round (whsv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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