🌱 Erie Seawolves at Richmond Flying Squirrels and 11 more events

Hello East Highland Park! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Erie Seawolves at Richmond Flying Squirrels at CarMax Park
• RPS200 School-based Professional Learning Day at Amelia Street School

... 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: An afternoon t-storm; hot, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
• Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around East Highland Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Highland Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• Erie Seawolves at Richmond Flying Squirrels →
  CarMax Park, 2929 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond
  7:05 pm

Monday July 20

• RPS200 School-based Professional Learning Day
  Amelia Street School Richmond, VA 23219
  7:00 am

Tuesday July 21

• Cooking with a Global Neighbor
  Laburnum Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• RPS200 Teacher Planning Days
  Amelia Street School Richmond, VA 23219
  7:00 am
• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Glen Lea Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
  6:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Divisionwide Professional Learning Day
  Amelia Street School Richmond, VA 23219
  7:00 am
• Wellness Wayfinder Health and Wellness Fair →
  Fairfield - Henrico County Public Library, 1401 N Laburnum Ave, Richmond
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Last Fair Deal →
  Ember Music Hall, 309 E Broad St, Richmond
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 18

• Virginia Rehabilitation Center
  Henrico High Henrico HS - Main Parking Lot
  8:00 am
• Beekeeping Class
  Highland Springs High School
  8:00 am
• Harry's Sing Along Brunch Club : Throwback 90's →
  Harry's at Hofheimer, 2818 W Broad St, Richmond
  11:00 am
• 2026 Smoke & Vine Festival →
  The Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Blvd, Doswell
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mechanicsville

• UMW Graduates Earn Fulbright Awards for Teaching and Research Around the World (umw.edu)
• The Pipeline: Commercial real estate roundup for 7.17.26 (richmondbizsense.com)

Richmond

• Henrico High School theater students taking Richmond history to the world stage (nbc12.com)
• Richmond air quality hits Code Purple for first time ever (nbc12.com)
• City will receive early access to tax money, intends to use it to support RPS (richmonder.org)

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-- 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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