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🌱 Heirloom Markets and 10 more events
Coming up: EL Smiley's Ice Cream Fundraiser on the Dayton Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Heirloom Markets
- EL Smiley's Ice Cream Fundraiser at Smiley's Ice Cream
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 44 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton
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★ Featured events ★
- Heirloom Markets →
Dayton
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- EL Smiley's Ice Cream Fundraiser
Smiley's Ice Cream, 205 Don Litten Pkwy, Bridgewater
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fantastic Family Fun @ North River Library →
North River Library, 118 Mt Crawford Ave #1728, Bridgewater
10:15 am - PetSmart Cat Adoptions →
PetSmart, 1671 E Market St, Harrisonburg
5:00 pm - Singo at Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg →
Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg, 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg
7:00 pm - Singo →
Pale Fire Brewing Co. – Harrisonburg, 217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg
7:00 pm - Fall Break →
402 East College Street, Bridgewater
8:00 am - Ben Between Africa + Finding Your Story in the Family Archive →
Park View Mennonite Church, 1600 College Avenue, Harrisonburg
5:00 pm - Finding Your Story in the Family Archive →
1600 College Avenue, Harrisonburg
5:00 pm - Music Bingo →
Tasting Room, 4828 Spring Creek Rd, Bridgewater
6:30 pm - Celebrando Nuestra Cultura. A Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2026 →
On Sunny Slope Farm, 1825 Sunny Slope Lane, Harrisonburg - Electronic Recycling Drive 2026 →
Friendly City Food Co-op, 150 E Wolfe St, Harrisonburg
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- For Someone looking for a job:
Harrisonburg's road and delivery scene is busy right now, and a few solid driving and traffic roles are hiring. If you like being on the move and… (Nextdoor Downtown Dayton)
- Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Apparel in Harrisonburg. Apply here.
- GameStop posted a job opening for Full Time Assistant Store Manager (Store 5003) in Harrisonburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgewater
- Jocef Dorsey named as new Bridgewater College Esports Program Director (rocktownnow.com)
- 2026 Photo Contest Submissions (bridgewater.blog)
- Bridgewater Retirement Community celebrates 'Active Aging Week' (whsv.com)
Harrisonburg
- Screens & Stages: Harrisonburg High School alum stops for workshop with students amid national tour of hit musical (whsv.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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