🌱 Soft Pants, Big Dreams Women’s Retreat and 10 more events

Good morning Free Union! 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:

• GLASS HOUSE WINERY
• Grown-Up Game Night at Northside Library
• Monster Donuts at Northside Library

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 40.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.

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📸 Around Free Union

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Free Union

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 6

• GLASS HOUSE WINERY →
  Glass House Winery & Brewery, 5898 Free Union Rd, Free Union
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 26

• Grown-Up Game Night
  Northside Library, 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville
  6:30 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Monster Donuts
  Northside Library, 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville
  4:45 pm

Wednesday October 28

• College Applications: Where to Begin
  Northside Library, 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville
  6:00 pm
• Rainbow Reads
  Northside Library, 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 29

• Soft Pants, Big Dreams Women’s Retreat →
  Pathways Retreat Center, Free Union

Friday November 6

• DON'T LOOK UP at Glass House Winery →
  Glass House Winery, Free Union
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 23

• Friday Morning Community Meditation on Zoom →
  RiverBluff Sanctuary, 115 RiverBluff Circle, Charlottesville
  7:45 am
• Barn Store →
  Bellair Farm CSA, 5290 Bellair Farm, Charlottesville
  9:00 am
• Innovate@Darden →
  100 Darden Blvd, Charlottesville
  9:00 am
• Jump-in Jamboree
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville
  10:00 am
• Apple Picking Adventure →
  Charlottesville VA
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Charlottesville. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Free Union here.

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🗞 Nearby News

University of Virginia

• Jahmal Edrine case dropped, but Commonwealth says it's not over (cvillerightnow.com)
• BEACON Kitchen receives a $400k line of credit to support construction (29news.com)
• UVA continuing Breast Cancer Awareness Month messaging (cvillerightnow.com)

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Ok Free Union! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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