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Coming up on the calendar:
- Blacksburg en Blanc at Bollo's Cafe & Bakery
- VMI Keydets at Virginia Tech Hokies Football at Lane Stadium
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday August 18
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Building Your Future Workforce: A Practical Guide to Internships
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
QCowork, 105 Roanoke St E, Blacksburg, VA, 24060
12:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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Pick and Paint →
Montgomery County Parks & Recreation, 755 Roanoke St #1E, Christiansburg
1:00 pm
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Town Council Work Session (standing) →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
6:30 pm
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The Saint Cecilia →
The Milk Parlor, 211 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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MC 2026 LNRV
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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RetirePath Virginia: The Commonwealths Auto-IRA Program
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Virtual
12:00 pm
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Chicken Salad Chick Night
Christiansburg Elementary School
Christiansburg, VA 24073
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Saturday Morning Tai Chi →
Proclamation Theatre & Great Road Films, 400 College St, Christiansburg
9:30 am
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Cassette Rewind: Radford University's Annual Community Fest →
Radford University, 801 E Main St, Radford
4:30 pm
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Cassette Rewind: Radford University's Annual... →
Radford University, 801 E Main St, Radford
4:30 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Blacksburg
- Dr. Grier Williams School of Music presents Tu Masters Piano Duo - University of West Florida Newsroom (uwf.edu)
- New River Valley Field Notes: Downtown Pulaski gets a new feature (cardinalnews.org)
- Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - August 17, 2026 (wsls.com)
Christiansburg
- Green Thumb Delivery Driver (Part Time) in Christiansburg, VA (cleveland.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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