🌱 Tot Time: Spring Session II @ SRML and 11 more events

Morning Gretna! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
• Tot Time: Spring Session II @ SRML at Staunton River Memorial Library
• Storytime @ SRML at Staunton River Memorial Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why aren't koalas actual bears? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A morning shower; cooler, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 31.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gretna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Tot Time: Spring Session II @ SRML
  Staunton River Memorial Library , 500 Washington St , Altavista
  10:00 am
• Storytime @ SRML
  Staunton River Memorial Library , 500 Washington St , Altavista
  1:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Homeschool Meetup @ SRML
  Staunton River Memorial Library , 500 Washington St , Altavista
  2:00 pm
• Blooms & Brushes Paint Night at Jr’s Mexican Grill | Gretna VA Fundraiser Event — Paint and Purpose
  JRS Mexican Grill , 100 Vaden Dr suite d , Gretna
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Babygarten: Spring Session II @ SRML
  Staunton River Memorial Library , 500 Washington St , Altavista
  10:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Osprey 10K Run / 5K Run-Walk
  Smith Mountain Lake State Park , 1235 Rd 888 , Huddleston
  9:00 am

Monday April 27

• Tot Time: Spring Session II @ SRML
  Staunton River Memorial Library , 500 Washington St , Altavista
  10:00 am
• Solcare Grief Group
  101 Avoca Ln , Altavista
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 20

• Chatham Cavaliers vs George Washington Eagles
  Chatham High School , 100 Chatham Cavalier Cir , Chatham
  7:30 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Board of Supervisors Work Session
  Pittsylvania County School Board , 39 Bank St , Chatham
  4:00 pm
• WCA Varsity Baseball @ FCA
  Faith Christian Academy , 361 Main St , Hurt
  4:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors Business Meeting
  Board Meeting Room , 39 Bank Street , Chatham
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Gretna. Apply here.
• Medical Facilities of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate in Gretna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gretna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Danville

• Danville sets ground rules for potential data center projects amid rising interest (wset.com)
• New court details outline Danville councilman fire attack as Buck-Hayes faces sentencing (wset.com)
• Pittsylvania County's Bubba's Ice Cream looking to franchise, plans expansion to Danville (wset.com)

Bedford

• Liberty University Dining Hosts Survivor-Inspired 'Rot Island' Competition (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't meet the koalafications! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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