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🌱 Johnny Mullenax & Bronwyn and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Pajama Party Storytime on the Free Union Patch calendar
Greetings Free Union! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
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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- 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.
📸 Around Free Union
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Free Union
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★ Featured events ★
- Johnny Mullenax & Bronwyn →
The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 1st St S, Charlottesville
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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Other local events
- Pajama Party Storytime
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm - 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 - Paper Hibiscus
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm - GBR PTO Kona Ice Event
Greenbrier Elementary Charlottesville, VA 22901
5:30 pm - Novel Chat: Manga Edition
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
7:00 pm - Next Step: Writing Workshop
Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
📣 Free Union Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - JVES Coffee with the Principal
Jackson-via Elementary Charlottesville, VA 22903
8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
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)
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: 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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