🌱 When can you visit Fincastle’s Botetourt County Museum for free?

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• When can you visit Fincastle’s Botetourt County Museum for free?

Also on today's calendar: Michael Wayne Dill @ The Fishin' Pig (Daleville, VA) and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Your guide to free museum days in Virginia (vadogwood.com) — Fincastle residents can explore the Botetourt County Museum of History & Culture on East Main Street for free almost every day of the week, with convenient daytime hours. Beyond Fincastle, the guide rounds up dozens of other Virginia museums offering free admission, from art and history to military collections, giving you plenty of low-cost day trip ideas.
   

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📸 Around Fincastle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fincastle

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• Yoga for Beginners Fincastle Library →
  Fincastle Branch Library, 11 Academy St, Fincastle
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Michael Wayne Dill @ The Fishin' Pig (Daleville, VA) →
  The Fishin' Pig-Daleville, 48 Market Ridge Lane, Daleville
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Volleyball (H) - Glenvar - 5:30pm
  Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Yoga for Beginners Fincastle Library →
  Fincastle Branch Library, 11 Academy St, Fincastle
  9:00 am

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📣 Fincastle Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 10

• Yoga for Beginners at Eagle Rock Library →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 55 Eagles Nest Drive, Eagle Rock
  10:00 am
• Planning Commission →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• Board of Zoning Appeals →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S Center Drive, Daleville
  9:00 am
• Pilates Class →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• Botetourt County Social Services Board Meetings →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  9:30 am
• Social Services Board Meeting →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 South Center Drive Room 229, Daleville
  9:30 am

Thursday August 13

• Yoga Class for beginners at Blue Ridge Library →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar
  6:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• August Hike: Stiles Falls →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Block by Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Roanoke. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Roanoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fincastle here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Roanoke

• Roanoke Valley Districts Have Free Meals, Clothing, and Supplies Ready for Students (theroanokestar.com)
• What Roanoke's New School Map Says About a Changing City (roanokerambler.com)
• Virginia law now allows home bakers to sell online, ship statewide (wdbj7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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