Community Corner
🌱 GRES Family Reading Night and 11 more events
Also check out Financial Aid Workshop on the Laymantown Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Laymantown? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- GRES Family Reading Night at Greenfield Elementary School
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny and warmer, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
📸 Around Laymantown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laymantown
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- GRES Family Reading Night
Greenfield Elementary School Troutville, VA 24175
6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Financial Aid Workshop
Cave Spring High School
6:00 pm - Cheerleading Competition @ Lord Botetourt High School @ 6:00
Lord Botetourt High School, 1435 Roanoke Rd, Daleville
6:00 pm - Partners for Safe Teen Driving
Northside High School
7:00 pm - Powderpuff Footbal Game
WBHS Stadium
7:00 pm - Homecoming Game
WBHS Stadium
7:00 pm - Family Movie Night & Camp Out
Colonial Elementary School Blue Ridge, VA 24064
6:00 pm - Customer Appreciation Day →
Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware – Troutville, 8649 Cloverdale Road, Troutville - Customer Appreciation Day - Troutville Ace →
Rockingham Cooperative Ace Hardware – Troutville, 8649 Cloverdale Road, Troutville - Cheerleading Competition @ Jefferson Forest High School @ 8:00
Jefferson Forest High School, 1 Cavalier Circle, Forest
8:00 am - USSSA Girls Fast Pitch Softball →
Botetourt Sports Complex, 160 Preston Parkway, Troutville
9:00 am - BOCO Offices & Libraries Closed in Observance of Columbus & Yorktown Victory Day →
Daleville VA
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Roanoke
- Grown Here at Home: LEAP Winter Farm Share program connects Roanoke residents with local produce (wdbj7.com)
- AI Ready Roanoke evaluates use for new technology in Roanoke Valley (roanoke.com)
- The Tanglewood Crossing development in southwest Roanoke County is taking shape (wfirnews.com)
Salem
- New sporting goods store opens near airport (roanoke.com)
Ok Laymantown! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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