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Coming up on the calendar:
- Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
- Wednesday Evening Book Group at Northside Library
- Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program at Northside Library
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the astronaut’s favorite meal? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 72.
- Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 74 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
2:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Wednesday Evening Book Group
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
7:00 pm -
Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:00 pm -
Next Step: Writing Workshop
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm -
Chickenhead Blues Band →
Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln, Earlysville
6:00 pm -
Friday Tent Soirée- Chickenhead Blues with Oyster Catcher Sea Farms →
Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln, Earlysville
6:00 pm -
Madly Backwards →
SuperFly Brewing Co., 943 Preston Ave Ste 2, Charlottesville
4:00 pm -
Camp Movie Classics: The Parent Trap
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:00 pm -
Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band →
The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville
7:00 pm
Wednesday July 15
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Tuesday July 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fledglings: Preschool Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
10:00 am -
Jurassic Junior Explorers
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
10:30 am -
Hatchlings: Baby Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
11:00 am -
The Barber of Seville KidsFest →
The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville
12:30 pm
Tuesday July 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- State of Virginia posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian, 11:00pm - 7:30am in Charlottesville. Apply here.
- Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Free Union here.
🗞 Nearby News
University of Virginia
- Best places to picnic all summer long in Virginia (vadogwood.com)
- Suffern's Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds (dailyvoice.com)
- A Tribute to Robert L. Wilken and His Books (thepublicdiscourse.com)
Charlottesville
- Weekly Concert & Event Calendar: July 13–19, 2026 (cvillerightnow.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Launch (Thank you Lee S. for sending it in!)
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