🌱 Family Paint – Tiny Tweet and 11 more events

Hi Merrimac! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• "State Organs" Award-winning Documentary Screening & Expert Panel at Lyric Theatre
• Family Paint – Tiny Tweet at Paint 'n Fun Ceramics
• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the DJ's favorite part of the candy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: A morning shower; cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 40.
• Monday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 57 and low of 30 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrimac

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• "State Organs" Award-winning Documentary Screening & Expert Panel
  Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave, Blacksburg
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 19

• Family Paint – Tiny Tweet
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW Ste 613 , Christiansburg
  2:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Connections Series: INTRODUCING THE NEW RIVER ORDNANCE PLANT
  The Village Center , 2387 Warm Hearth Dr , Blacksburg
  2:00 pm
• MAAV Celebration — Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia
  Lyric Theatre , 135 College Ave , Blacksburg
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Pollinator Paradise Watering Dish
  Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW Ste 613 , Christiansburg
  11:00 am
• SummitCTF 2026
  Data and Decision Sciences (D&DS) Building , 727 Prices Fork Rd , Blacksburg
  11:00 am
• Dog Man Comic Book Club
  Radford Public Library , 30 W Main St , Radford
  11:30 am
• Saturday 9:30 AM Inner Radiance Yoga
  644 W Main St , Radford
  1:30 pm
• Improv Comedy Intensive & Showcase
  Santosha Massage , 100 Ardmore St Suite 101 , Blacksburg
  3:00 pm
• SPAP XIV: SPAP Back to Reality
  Creativity and Innovation District (CID) , 185 Kent St , Blacksburg
  7:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• DEKA MILE & DEKA STRONG Hosted by Radford University Student Recreation and Wellness Center - Radfor
  Radford University Recreation and Wellness Center , 200 Jefferson St , Radford
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Big Opportunities-Bold Partnerships: Meet the Buyers Event
  Artis Center , E Main St , Radford
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Blacksburg

• Red Cross Needs Local Volunteers (nrvnews.com)
• Duven, Dennis James (nrvnews.com)
• Andrews, William Paul (nrvnews.com)

Christiansburg

• Cambria Trail & Sidewalk Project – Phase 1 Town of Christiansburg (montcova.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The wrapper (rapper) (Thank you Austin D. for sending it in!)
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