🌱 Juneteenth Celebration and 11 more events

Good morning Fort Chiswell! 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:

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Juneteenth Celebration at Wytheville Training School
• 2026 Chautauqua Parade at Downtown Wytheville

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 54 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 65.
• Thursday: Windy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

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📸 Around Fort Chiswell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Chiswell

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★ Featured events ★

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth Celebration →
  Wytheville Training School, 410 E Franklin St, Wytheville
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• 2026 Chautauqua Parade →
  Downtown Wytheville, 180 W Main St #4, Wytheville
  10:00 am

Sunday June 21

• Church Basement ladies →
  Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, 170 Malin Dr, Wytheville
  2:30 pm

Monday June 29

• Open Door Café – Wytheville →
  Open Door Café, 650 W Main St, Wytheville
  10:00 am
• Integrated Health Services Mobile Unit →
  Open Door Café, 650 W Main St, Wytheville
  10:00 am

Sunday July 5

• Church Basement ladies →
  Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, 170 Malin Dr, Wytheville
  2:30 pm

Saturday July 11

• Yoga and a Float →
  Paddlers Creekside Campground, 1683 Reed Creek Dr, Draper
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 20

• June Clay Sip and Stretch →
  Seven Sisters Brewery, 355 E Main St, Wytheville
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Yoga in the Park →
  Elizabeth Brown Park, 250 S 4th St, Wytheville
  11:00 am

Saturday July 18

• July Clay Sip and Stretch →
  Seven Sisters Brewery, 355 E Main St, Wytheville
  2:00 pm
• Jump - America's Van Halen Experience →
  The Millwald, 205 W Main St, Wytheville
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• 5th Annual Street Fair →
  Wytheville Training School, 410 E Franklin St, Wytheville
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Wytheville

• Wytheville police arrest suspect for public intoxication and attempted abduction of minor (wset.com)
• Congressional Baseball Game Raises $3.2 Million While Leaving Broadcasters Scrambling To Identify Players (foreignpolicyjournal.com)

Pulaski

• Apartment building that had caught fire over a year ago being torn down (pcpatriot.com)
• 48 years of leathercrafting comes to end for Gilbert (pcpatriot.com)
• A Farewell to Boy Scout Troop 48 (pcpatriot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)
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