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🌱 Paella Dinner and 10 more events
Also check out 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's on the Melfa Patch calendar
Hi there, Melfa! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's at Eastern Shore Community College
- Paella Dinner at Vaux Hall Farm Market
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, but cool, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📸 Around Melfa
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melfa
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's →
Eastern Shore Community College, 29316 Charles M Lankford Junior Memorial Highway, Melfa
8:30 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Paella Dinner →
Vaux Hall Farm Market, 27698 Bobtown Road, Melfa
5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
📣 Melfa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- OBCA General Membership Meeting →
Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church, Market St and Lee St, Onancock
5:30 pm - Wine Wednesday at Historic Onancock School →
6 College Avenue, Onancock
5:00 pm - RCEC Onancock International Film →
Roseland Theater, 145 Market St., Onancock
7:00 pm - VA250 Mobile Museum Experience Visiting Ker Place →
69 Market Street, Onancock
9:00 am - Living History on the Lawn at Ker Place →
Ker Place, 69 Market Street, Onancock
10:00 am - Second Friday Art Stroll →
Town of Onancock, 15 North St., Onancock
4:00 pm - Liberty or Death! An Evening with Patrick Henry →
Ker Place, 69 Market Street, Onancock
5:30 pm - Give Me Liberty: Virginia and the Forging of a Nation →
69 Market Street, Onancock
6:00 pm - DJR in Olney, IL- Reunion at Onley →
Onley, Onley
7:00 pm - DJR in Olney, IL- Reunion →
Onley IL
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Exmore. Apply here.
- Royal Farms posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Parksley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melfa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chincoteague
- DEQ Seeks Public Comment on Chincoteague Wastewater Discharge Permit (capecharlesmirror.com)
- 9 Most Neighborly Towns On The Atlantic Coast (worldatlas.com)
Cape Charles
- Cape Charles to Showcase Railroad & Harbor Ideas Competition Winners at Fall Festival (capecharlesmirror.com)
- Cape Charles Police Report: 98 Calls for Service, Six Arrests (capecharlesmirror.com)
- Kiptopeke State Park Celebrates World Migratory Bird Day Oct. 17 (capecharlesmirror.com)
Ok Melfa! 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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