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Emporia, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Emporia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Emporia July 4th Fireworks
Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of morning t-showers, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Less humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
📸 Around Emporia
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Upcoming Events in
Emporia
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★ Featured events ★
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Emporia July 4th Fireworks →
Meherrin River Park, 1001 Meherrin Park Rd, Emporia
9:30 pm
Saturday July 4
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📣 Emporia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Homecoming: Juneteenth Edition →
Club 17, 118 1/2 Mars St, Petersburg
4:00 pm -
Juneteenth Jazz Experience with Marcus Johnson – at Cool BeanZ Café 5PM →
CooL BeanZ Cafe, 2 N Sycamore St, Petersburg
5:00 pm -
Drag Brunch + Show →
Wabi-Sabi Petersburg Virginia, 29 Bollingbrook St, Petersburg
12:00 pm -
Toning with Toya! →
Petersburg Public Library, 201 W Washington St, Petersburg
6:00 pm -
The Deloreans Live in the Art Park →
Petersburg Area Art League, 7 E Old St, Petersburg
5:30 pm -
2026 Leaders & Legacy Awards Brunch →
Tabernacle Community Life Center, 444 Halifax St, Petersburg
10:00 am -
Pastor 5th Anniversary Banquet & Celebration →
Airfield 4-H Conference Center, 15189 Airfield Rd, Wakefield
3:00 pm -
Create Your Own Body Butter and Oil Blend →
Lesa Presents - Event Conference Center, 2744 S Crater Rd, Petersburg
10:00 am -
River Road Farm Tuesday Markets →
River Road Farm, 1300 N High St, Franklin
4:30 pm -
Rosemont Winery - Feature Attraction Band →
Rosemont Vineyards & Winery, 1050 Blackridge Rd, La Crosse
6:00 pm -
Franklin VA July 4th Celebration →
Barrett's Landing Park, 100 Barrett St, Franklin
6:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- EMCOR Group posted a job opening for PPM Helper (SKIPPERS) 8.2 in Emporia. Apply here.
- EMCOR Group, Inc. posted a job opening for PPM Millwright- (SIC SKIPPERS) - FT Temp 6.4 in Emporia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emporia here.
🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Synonym buns (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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