🌱 Mizfit Cosplayers of VA and 10 more events

Good morning Forest! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Forest Friends Book Club at Forest Library
• Jefferson’s Curiosities: Jefferson and Trist’s Wild Mississippi Scheme (Karen Chase) at Poplar Forest
• Public Archaeology Day at Poplar Forest

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

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📸 Around Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Forest

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★ Featured events ★

Monday May 11

• Forest Friends Book Club →
  Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• Jefferson’s Curiosities: Jefferson and Trist’s Wild Mississippi Scheme (Karen Chase)
  Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Public Archaeology Day
  Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Mizfit Cosplayers of VA →
  Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Sara Ernst Live →
  Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
  10:30 am

Friday May 29

• The Day is Past and Gone →
  Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Frst Pkwy, Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Storytime Picnic @ TBL →
  Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Rd, Lynchburg
  11:00 am
• Jefferson’s Curiosities: Jefferson and Trist’s Wild Mississippi Scheme (Karen Chase)
  Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• LRES Night at Lynchburg Hillcats game
  Bank of the James Stadium, 3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Public Archaeology Day
  Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday May 12

• Tako Tuesday Dive Club — Fluvanna Dive Center →
  Mi Patrón, 3412 Waterlick Rd Suite T, Lynchburg
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Storytime Picnic - Timbrook →
  Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Rd, Lynchburg
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Forest. Apply here.
• Auto-Owners Insurance Group posted a job opening for Underwriter in Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

• Lynchburg drivers see gas rise 5 cents overnight, 18 cents in a week (wset.com)
• Blackwater wetlands dedicated after dam removal (newsadvance.com)
• W&L men's and women's lacrosse bring home ODAC titles (wsls.com)

Rustburg

• Pembelton, Ward Split Saturday's Late Model Twinbill At South Boston Speedway (speedwaydigest.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)
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