🌱 Superhero 5k and 12 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Specialty Center Open House: Moody Middle School IB at Moody Middle School
• Level Up with LaShawn at The Oak Avenue Complex
• Football Home vs Holman at George H. Moody Middle School

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunshine, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel

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Thursday September 17

• Specialty Center Open House: Moody Middle School IB
  Moody Middle School, 7800 Woodman Road, Laurel
  4:30 pm

Monday September 21

• Level Up with LaShawn
  The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Football Home vs Holman
  George H. Moody Middle School, 7800 Woodman Rd, Henrico
  5:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Girls' Basketball, Girls' Tennis , Boys' Soccer Home vs Holman
  George H. Moody Middle School, 7800 Woodman Rd, Henrico
  5:00 pm
• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Maude Trevvett Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
  6:00 pm
• Specialty Center Open House: Quioccasin Middle School Center for In
  Quiccosin Middle School, 9400 Quioccasin Road, Laurel
  6:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Boys' Soccer and Girls' Basketball @ Elko
  Elko Middle School, 5901 Elko Rd, Sandston
  5:00 pm
• High School Speciality Center information session
  J.R. Tucker High School, 2910 North Parham Road, Laurel
  6:00 pm
• Football: JV Game vs Deep Run (Home)
  Hermitage High School
  7:00 pm

Sunday October 4

• Superhero 5k →
  Westchester Commons, 15786 WC Main St, Midlothian
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 16

• Girls' Basketball Home vs Hungary Creek
  George H. Moody Middle School, 7800 Woodman Rd, Henrico
  5:00 pm
• Specialty Center Open House: Wilder Middle School Gifted Young Scho
  Wilder Middle School, 6900 Wilkinson Road, Chamberlayne
  5:30 pm
• Mahjong Lessons & Open Play →
  James River Cellars, 11008 Washington Highway, Glen Allen
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Glen Allen

• Henrico Scholastic Sports Ticker: Sept. 15, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
• Belle Holdings opens 10th Buffalo Wild Wings GO in Virginia (fastcasual.com)
• Henrico Nonprofit Notes: Sept. 14, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)

Tuckahoe

• Henrico officials break ground on Tuckahoe Park upgrades • Wittman, running again in VA-01, supports Trump's $1.5 trillion defense spending budget (henricocitizen.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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