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🌱 Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH and 5 more events
Also, don't miss Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville on the Drakes Branch Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville at Keysville Branch Library
- Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH at Charlotte County Library
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 50 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Drakes Branch
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★ Featured events ★
- Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville →
Keysville Branch Library, 200 King St, Keysville
10:30 am
Tuesday October 13
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Other local events
- Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH →
Charlotte County Library, 116 Legrande Ave, Charlotte Court House
10:00 am - Little Ones Storytime @ Keysville →
Keysville Branch Library, 200 King St, Keysville
10:30 am - Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH →
Charlotte County Library, 116 Legrande Ave, Charlotte Court House
10:00 am
Thursday October 15
Tuesday October 20
Thursday November 5
📣 Drakes Branch Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- VCW-KC is happy to host a "Hiring Event" for the USPS →
SVCC's Learning Resource Center – Daniel Campus, 200 Daniel Lane, Keysville
9:30 am - Hiring Event for the USPS →
SVCC's Learning Resource Center – Daniel Campus, 200 Daniel Lane, Keysville
9:30 am - Sunday Social →
7282 George Washington Highway, Keysville
1:00 pm
Thursday October 15
Sunday October 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- M.C. Dean, Inc posted a job opening for Electrical Quality Control Inspector in Chase City. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Brookneal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Drakes Branch here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lunenburg
- Meridian Waste Acquires Lafferty Disposal, Expanding Residential Collection Services In South-Central Virginia (waste360.com)
Farmville
- Fall at the Farmville 5 (virginia.gov)
- Explore antique fire trucks (farmvilleherald.com)
- $2,500 reward offered for information on Prince Edward deadly shooting (wric.com)
Halifax
- Halifax County Sheriff's Office sponsors blood drive (yourgv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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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