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🌱 Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center and 11 more events

Dayton, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Dayton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  • Breneman-Turner Mill Open House — Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center at Historic Turner-Brenneman Mill
  • Cave Comedy Fest 2026

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken covered in mud cross the road two times? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 64.
  • Monday: A p.m. t-storm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

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  • anyone local to Dayton that could help me diagnose what is causing my steering to be so tight?
    We put new power steering fluid in, it drained right out, so I don’t think it’s the pump. My guess is the pan that holds the fluid, or the hoses. I… (Nextdoor Downtown Dayton)
  • Perdue Farms, Inc. posted a job opening for Parts Room Clerk - 2nd Shift in Bridgewater. Apply here.
  • Bridgewater Retirement Community posted a job opening for Groundskeeper in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bridgewater

  • Bridgewater Named Happiest Mountain Town; Sunday's Harris Concert (bridgewater.blog)
  • Miracle resigns from Bridgewater Town Council (rocktownnow.com)
  • Clover Hill Bucks defeat Bridgewater Reds 15-11 (whsv.com)

Harrisonburg

  • Warner talks efforts to increase affordable housing during visit to Harrisonburg (whsv.com)
  • Harrisonburg Salvation Army kicks off Christmas in July (whsv.com)

Ok Dayton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was a dirty double crosser. (Thank you Juanita J. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Dayton

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