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Coming up on the calendar:
- Heirloom Markets
- District Cross Country Meet @ Rockingham County Fairgrounds at Wilbur S. Pence Middle
- EL Smiley's Ice Cream Fundraiser at Smiley's Ice Cream
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Cooler with plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 41 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 50.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 46 degrees.
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Thursday October 8 - District Cross Country Meet @ Rockingham County Fairgrounds
Wilbur S. Pence Middle Dayton, VA 22821
4:30 pm Tuesday October 13 - EL Smiley's Ice Cream Fundraiser
Smiley's Ice Cream, 205 Don Litten Pkwy, Bridgewater
5:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday October 6 - Library's Got Game @North River Library →
North River Library, 118 Mt Crawford Ave #1728, Bridgewater
2:00 pm - PetSmart Cat Adoptions →
PetSmart, 1671 E Market St, Harrisonburg
5:00 pm - Planning Commission - 6PM →
Board Conference Room, 20 E. Gay St., Harrisonburg
6:00 pm - Madison Jazz Collective →
Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg, 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg
7:00 pm - Madison Jazz Collective at Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg →
Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg, 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg
7:00 pm Wednesday October 7 - Still Renting? Learn How to Buy Your First Home in Harrisonburg →
1962 Evelyn Byrd Avenue, Harrisonburg - The Nations Worship →
Divine Unity Community Church, 1680 Country Club Road, Harrisonburg - JMU Farmers Market →
The Union Patio 3
8:00 am - Virginia Psychological Science and Human Services Graduate School Fair 2026 →
402 East College Street, Bridgewater
10:00 am
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Perdue Farms posted a job opening for Production Line Lead-1st Shift in Bridgewater. Apply here.
- Bridgewater College posted a job opening for Assistant Coach Golf in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
- Bridgewater Football drops ODAC opener at No. 25 Randolph-Macon (rocktownnow.com)
- Your work week forecast: Sunny days and cool nights (rocktownnow.com)
- Experts weigh in on AI in the workforce at panel hosted by Beth Macy (dnronline.com)
Harrisonburg
- Listen to Win Tickets to Back Home on the Farm (969wsig.com)
- Harrisonburg Firefighters 'Charge Into' Fire Prevention Week (theriver953.com)
- Shenandoah Valley still the fastest-growing area in Virginia (dnronline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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