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🌱 How a teen mental health fundraiser will splash down in Gloucester Point
And on the Gloucester Point Patch calendar - Open Studio — Gloucester Arts on Main
Good morning Gloucester Point! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a teen mental health fundraiser will splash down in Gloucester Point
Also on today's calendar: Local Group Meeting: Fairfield Foundation Family Circle (Gloucester, VA) and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pair riding WaveRunners from Fernandina to Maryland to fundraise for teen mental health (jaxtoday.org) — A long-distance WaveRunner fundraiser for teen mental health is slated to pass through Gloucester Point on its 1,200-mile journey up the Intracoastal Waterway. Two longtime friends are riding from Fernandina Beach, Florida, to Fenwick, Maryland, raising money for Active Minds while navigating weather, fuel stops, and camping along the route, including a planned stop in Gloucester Point. 
📸 Around Gloucester Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gloucester Point
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★ Featured events ★
- Open Studio — Gloucester Arts on Main →
Gloucester Arts On Main, 6580 Main St, Gloucester
12:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Local Group Meeting: Fairfield Foundation Family Circle (Gloucester, VA) →
The Woodville Rosenwald School, 4310 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Hayes
6:00 pm - RiverJam Music Festival 2026 — Gloucester Arts on Main →
Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Rd, Gloucester
3:00 pm - RiverJam 2026 by Arts On Main — Visit Gloucester, Virginia →
Flat Iron Crossroads, 7709 Flat Iron Rd, Gloucester
3:00 pm - 2026 Gloucester Wine Festival Attendee & Vendor Tickets →
Brent & Becky's, 7900 Daffodil Ln, Gloucester
11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
📣 Gloucester Point Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MATHEWS COUNTY EDA TO HOST TOURISM ROUNDTABLES →
Mathews County, VA Calendar, 10458 Buckley Hall Rd., Mathews
5:30 pm - Architectural Review Board →
Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 412 N Boundary St, Williamsburg
6:30 pm - Alberto Lombardi - Solo Acoustic Electric | with Matt Thomas →
Victorian Station "The Big Pink", 36 N Mallory St, Hampton
7:00 pm - Social Services Advisory Board →
Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 401 Lafayette Street, Williamsburg
12:00 pm - Retirement Board Meeting →
Newport News, VA Calendar, 11820 Fountain Way Suite 301, Newport News
9:00 am - Garden Closed for Major Tree Work
Williamsburg Botanical Garden 5537 Centerville Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23188 - Williamsburg Farmers Market →
Williamsburg, VA Calendar, 345 W. Duke of Gloucester St., Williamsburg
8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crescent Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Recreation Operations Coordinator in Williamsburg. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - $15-$19/Hr - 1220-A Richmond Road (04321) in Williamsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gloucester Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorktown
- Another Revolutionary War Soldier Who Moved to Stewart Co. (stewartcountystandard.com)
- York-Poquoson Commonwealth's Attorney supports 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign (wavy.com)
- Virginia high schools to receive teen driving safety parking lot signs (wydaily.com)
Williamsburg
- Business Notes: Williamsburg Pancake Festival slated for Sept. 25-27 (pilotonline.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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