🌱 Rainbow Reads and 11 more events

Hi Free Union! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Rainbow Reads at Northside Library
• In the Name of the Moon! at Northside Library
• Novel Chat: Manga Edition at Northside Library

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.

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📸 Around Free Union

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Free Union

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Wednesday June 24

• Rainbow Reads
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:30 pm

Thursday June 25

• In the Name of the Moon!
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:30 pm

Monday June 29

• Novel Chat: Manga Edition
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  7:00 pm

Wednesday July 1

• Next Step: Writing Workshop
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:30 pm

Thursday July 2

• Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 24

• Dino Academy with Bright Star Theatre
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  2:00 pm
• Teen Writers Club
  Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  4:00 pm
• Workin' Wednesdays →
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Milk & Honey
  5:30 pm
• Unsubscribe Night
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  6:00 pm
• Rainbow Reads
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:30 pm
• Movies at the Market
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce SunPins Patio, 946 Grady Avenue
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Chamber 101: Maximize Your Membership
  Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce 233 Hydraulic Ridge Rd. Suite 104 Charlottesville, VA 22901
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hotel Equities posted a job opening for Night Auditor-DoubleTree-Charlottesville, VA in Charlottesville. Apply here.
• Medical Facilities of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Activities Assistant in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Free Union here.

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🗞 Nearby News

University of Virginia

• Alumni Spotlight: Tom Ranken- Rockin' the Post-Retirement Life, Class of 2023 (shoreline.edu)
• 7 Virginia Universities Ranked World Best in 2026-2027 List (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Incoming UVA students characterize required first-year courses on identity politics as ‘ridiculous' (campusreform.org)

Charlottesville

• UVA CARELab students help reimagine the future of Charlottesville's Downtown Mall (29news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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