🌱 Fries Town Market and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Thursday Night Jam Session at The Historic Fries Theatre
• Fries Town Market at Fries Community Center
• Fries Dam Clean Up at Fries River Park

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
• Saturday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fries

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Thursday Night Jam Session →
  The Historic Fries Theatre, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Fries Town Market →
  Fries Community Center, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  9:00 am
Thursday October 15
• Thursday Night Jam Session →
  The Historic Fries Theatre, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fries Town Market →
  Fries Community Center, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  9:00 am
• Fries Dam Clean Up →
  Fries River Park, 335 Firehouse Dr, Fries
  10:00 am
Thursday October 22
• Thursday Night Jam Session →
  The Historic Fries Theatre, 316 W. Main Street, Fries
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Scott Freeman & Willard Gayheart at the Blue Ridge Music Center →
  Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Rd, Galax
  12:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Bluegrass Jam with Mike, Lynn, & Jim at the Blue Ridge Music Center →
  Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Rd, Galax
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Divine Worship Service →
  Galax VA
  10:45 am
• Quinn Sullivan →
  Rex Theater, 113 E Grayson St, Galax
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Fisher Peak Timber Rattlers at the Blue Ridge Music Center →
  Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Rd, Galax
  12:00 pm
Monday October 12
• The Buck Mountaineers at the Blue Ridge Music Center →
  Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Rd, Galax

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Roses Discount Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Galax. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Galax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fries here.

🗞 Nearby News

Galax

• Maroon Tide powers past George Wythe in four sets (pmg-va.com)
• Galax City Project Lightning Statement (pmg-va.com)
• Localities vote on lead-up to possible Wildwood data center (pmg-va.com)

Wytheville

• Virginia Grown Pumpkins Delivered To Governor's Mansion from Southwest Virginia (morningagclips.com)
• Bobcats welcome new president ahead of 2026-2027 season (wvva.com)
• Ellen Fay Ganschaw, 77, of Kenosha (racinecountyeye.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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