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Coming up on the calendar:
- Johnny Mullenax & Bronwyn at The Southern Café and Music Hall
- Pajama Party Storytime at Northside Library
- Screen-Free Family Game Night at Northside Library
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
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Other local events
Tuesday August 25 - Pajama Party Storytime
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm Wednesday August 26 - Screen-Free Family Game Night
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:00 pm - Rainbow Reads
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm Thursday August 27 - Paper Hibiscus
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm Friday August 28 - GBR PTO Kona Ice Event
Greenbrier Elementary Charlottesville, VA 22901
5:30 pm Monday August 31 - Novel Chat: Manga Edition
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
7:00 pm Wednesday September 2 - Next Step: Writing Workshop
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday August 25 - Stitches Handwork Group
Crozet Library Crozet, VA 22932
3:30 pm - Reading Rangers: School for Whatnots
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
4:30 pm - Pajama Party Storytime
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm Wednesday August 26 - JVES Coffee with the Principal
Jackson-via Elementary Charlottesville, VA 22903
8:00 am
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The University of Virginia posted a job opening for Temporary Custodial Pool in Charlottesville. Apply here.
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocker in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Free Union here.
🗞 Nearby News
University of Virginia
- Rep. John McGuire Celebrates Navy ROTC Partnership Between Liberty University, the University of Virginia, and the Department of War (house.gov)
- Retiring Albemarle Police Chief Sean Reeves wants internal promotion to replace him (cvillerightnow.com)
- A(I)ttorney: Va. law schools integrate AI tools to train next-gen lawyers (valawyersweekly.com)
Charlottesville
- Electric leaf blowers bring quieter maintenance to downtown Charlottesville (newsvirginian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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