Hello Forest! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Forest Friends Book Club at Forest Library
- Forest Friday Cheers at Apocalypse Ale Works
- Live Music at Benjamin's at Benjamin's Restaurant
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
- Saturday: Rather cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
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Friday September 18 - Forest Friday Cheers →
Apocalypse Ale Works, 1257 Burnburnidge Road, Forest
6:00 pm - Live Music at Benjamin's →
Benjamin's Restaurant, 14900 Forest Rd., Forest
6:00 pm - JF vs. LHS Football
Forest Elementary Forest, VA 24551
7:00 pm Saturday September 19 - Forest Farmer's Market →
Forest Recreation Center, 15583 Forest Road, Forest
8:00 am - Forest Farmers Market →
Forest Farmers Market, 15583 Forest Road, Forest
8:00 am - Forest Fun Fair →
Forest Alliance Church, 1562 Thomas Jefferson Rd., Forest
10:00 am Wednesday September 23 - LYH Women in Business Fall Kickoff: BLOOM →
14880 Forest Road, Forest Saturday October 3 - Equipment Care Class →
Fluvanna Dive Center Lynchburg, 300 Gristmill Drive Suite B, Forest
11:00 am Saturday October 10 - 2026 Ribbon Cutting: Colonial Hills Golf Club →
Colonial Hills Golf Club, 1990 Gumtree Rd, Forest
4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 17 - Storytime Picnic @ TBL →
Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Rd, Lynchburg
11:00 am - Fall Naturalization Ceremony
Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg
11:00 am
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💬 Chatter
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We recently had 2 trees trimmed back and some dead limbs removed. After one fell on my car and broke my windshield. We got estimates from 2 local… (Nextdoor Poplar Forest)
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company posted a job opening for Automotive Technician - Forest, VA in Forest. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Lynchburg
- Naming of Lynchburg bridge after NASCAR driver Earl Brooks wins final approval (newsadvance.com)
- Fratelli Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar rebuilds menu, cellar in Lynchburg (newsadvance.com)
- Centra brings advanced heart imaging to Lynchburg (wset.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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