🌱 National Dog Day Bark Bash and 11 more events

Greetings Mechanicsville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Student Event @ Henrico Xfinity
• Nature: Raw and Uncut at CSz Richmond Theater
• National Dog Day Bark Bash at The Horizon @ Springdale Park

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Sunday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 88, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.

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📸 Around Mechanicsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mechanicsville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• Student Event @ Henrico Xfinity →
  12241 W Broad St, Short Pump
  1:00 pm
• Nature: Raw and Uncut →
  CSz Richmond Theater, 8906 W Broad St, Richmond
  9:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29

• National Dog Day Bark Bash →
  The Horizon @ Springdale Park, 4100 Concord Crk Pl, Richmond
  11:00 am

Sunday September 20

• Chanze2star artist ticket sales →
  ClubYOU, 7230 Bell Creek Rd Units N-M, Mechanicsville
  10:00 am

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📣 Mechanicsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22

• 7TH ANNUAL CRABS, BEER & SPIRITS BY THE JAMES →
  Kanawha Plaza, E Canal St, Richmond
  12:00 pm
• I LOVE THE 90's TOUR - Rob Base, Tone Loc, Color Me Badd, and Young MC →
  Hanover Vegetable Farm, 13580 Ashland Rd, Ashland
  4:30 pm

Monday August 24

• First day of school – Staggered start (Monday)
  Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage Richmond, VA 23228
• Level Up with LaShawn
  Chamberlayne Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• First day of school – Staggered start (Tuesday)
  Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage Richmond, VA 23228
• ALL Elko Eagles Return- Welcome Back!
  Elko Middle Sandston, VA 23150
  8:00 am
• Virtual Volunteer Training in partnership with Intermountain Health
  Comfort Zone Camp Virtual
  8:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• First day with ALL students in attendance
  Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage Richmond, VA 23228
• ALL STUDENTS are in school
  Sandston Elementary Sandston, VA 23150
  7:20 am
• Board of Supervisors Meeting →
  Hanover County Main Calendar - Hanover County - Board Room 7516 County Complex Road Hanover VA
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing Dog in Old Avondale..
  contact Hanover Animal Control or call Tracy Walde at 804 400 7643..he is shy and hard to catch..thanks (Nextdoor Avondale)

• Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Remodel Merchandiser in Mechanicsville. Apply here.
• Hanover County Public Schools posted a job opening for Assistant Coach - JV Field Hockey at Atlee High School in Mechanicsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mechanicsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Glen Allen

• Henrico unveils new building for Longan Elementary School • Flu vaccine studies seek young participants ahead of return to school (henricocitizen.com)
• Ayr Wellness Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Tech in Glen Allen, VA (pennlive.com)
• Key storylines as high school football returns in Henrico (henricocitizen.com)

Richmond

• 2026 Richmond Christmas Mother visits Feed More (richmond.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between “s”. (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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