🌱 The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT 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:

• Blacksburg Farmers Market at Blacksburg Farmers Market & Market Square Park
• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Bites Food Festival - Christiansburg, VA at Uptown Christiansburg

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: A morning t-shower; cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrimac

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 24

• Blacksburg Farmers Market →
  Blacksburg Farmers Market & Market Square Park, 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Bites Food Festival - Christiansburg, VA →
  Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd, Christiansburg
  3:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Mason Cole: Blacksburg w/Shenandoah →
  Blacksburg High School, 3401 Bruin Ln, Blacksburg
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 1

• The Galentines →
  The Milk Parlor, 211 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg
  9:00 am

Saturday July 4

• 250th Independence Day Commemoration — Historic... →
  Historic Smithfield, 1000 Merry Oak Wy, Blacksburg
  10:00 am
• 250th Independence Day Commemoration — Historic Smithfield →
  Historic Smithfield, 1000 Merry Oak Wy, Blacksburg
  10:00 am
• The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs →
  Blacksburg Farmers Market & Market Square Park, 108 W Roanoke St, Blacksburg
  10:00 am
• Christiansburg July 4th Celebration →
  Harkrader Sports Complex, 1209 Buffalo Dr, Christiansburg
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 18

• Chicken Salad Chick Night
  Christiansburg Elementary School Christiansburg, VA 24073
  4:00 pm
• MC Business After Hours: Virginia Furniture Market
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 201 Farmview Rd NW, Christiansburg, VA.
  5:00 pm

Friday June 19

• Juneteenth- Recreation center open regular hours, administrative office closed →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar Christiansburg, VA 24073
• Summer Arts Festival Henderson Lawn Concert... →
  Henderson Lawn, 100-138 College Ave, Blacksburg
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Blacksburg

• Virginia Tech hosts fifth annual Imagination Drone Camp (wdbj7.com)
• VA Tech ranked among top 15 percent of global universities by U.S. News & World Report (theroanokestar.com)
• Olde Town Covington Recognized with Three Virginia Main Street Awards (virginianreview.com)

Christiansburg

• Progress of NRV Amtrak passenger rail project on track (montcova.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)
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