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🌱 Appalachian Legends & Lore presents "The Cèilidh Gathering and 10 more events
Coming up on the Duffield Patch calendar: Town Council Workshop Meeting

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Town Council Workshop Meeting
- Appalachian Legends & Lore presents "The Cèilidh Gathering at Natural Tunnel State Park
- Appalachian Legends & Lore presents "The Cèilidh Gathering" at Natural Tunnel State Park
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Duffield
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TOWN HALL, 505 E 5th St S, Big Stone Gap
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Appalachian Legends & Lore presents "The Cèilidh Gathering →
Natural Tunnel State Park, 1420 Natural Tunnel Parkway, Duffield - Appalachian Legends & Lore presents "The Cèilidh Gathering" →
Natural Tunnel State Park, 1420 Natural Tunnel Parkway, Duffield
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FOOD CITY #891 - BIG STONE GAP →
603 WOOD AVE EAST, BIG STONE GAP
12:00 pm - Roll for Literacy
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 - 16th Annual Recovery Fest – Miner's Park →
Miner's Park, 420 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap - Lee High Generals vs Rye Cove Eagles →
Lee High School, 200 Generals Ln, Jonesville
6:00 pm - Trailblazers Arts & Crafts
C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library, 11 Proctor Street N, Big Stone Gap - UNION HIGH SCHOOL - BIG STONE GAP →
2 CHAMPIONS AVENUE, BIG STONE GAP
9:00 am - WALLENS RIDGE STATE PRISON - BIG STONE →
272 DOGWOOD DRIVE, BIG STONE GAP
10:00 am - Mountain Traditions Woodcarvers Carving Workshop – BSG Visitor Center →
Big Stone Gap Visitor Center, 306 Wood Ave E, Big Stone Gap - LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL - BIG STONE GAP →
1990 HOLTON AVE E, BIG STONE GAP
10:00 am
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Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
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- Truist Financial Corporation posted a job opening for Universal Banker - Part Time 20 Hrs - Big Stone Gap in Big Stone Gap. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Big Stone Gap
- 10 Virginia Towns Where You Can Still Live Comfortably On $1,400 A Month In 2026 (takingthekids.com)
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Norton
- In Norton, drafting government workers for firefighting is filling a need (cardinalnews.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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