Good morning Merrimac! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Underground Springhouse @ The Milk Parlor at The Milk Parlor
- Market Jam at the Museum at Alexander Black House & Cultural Center
- Kelli O'Hara Live at Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.
- Saturday: Nice with some sun, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
- Sunday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday May 8
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MC Ribbon Cutting: RE/MAX Cavaliers →
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 723 W Main St, Radford
11:30 am
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Cruisin’ the Coral – Family Paint Night →
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics, 782 New River Rd NW Ste 613, Christiansburg
5:30 pm
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Makenzie Phipps →
Long Way Brewing, 501 2nd St, Radford
6:00 pm
Saturday May 9
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Solacoustix Rockin Main St Christiansburg →
Town Hall of Christiansburg, 100 E Main St, Christiansburg
3:00 pm
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Rockin' Christiansburg →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Uptown Mall 782 New River Rd., Christiansburg
5:00 pm
Monday May 11
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Understanding Lymphedema
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Warm Hearth Village Center 2387 Warm Hearth Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
10:00 am
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🗞 Nearby News
Blacksburg
- Virginia Tech's Collegiate Times turns the page on print (wsls.com)
- Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - May 7, 2026 (wsls.com)
- Daughter charged in death of 78-year-old Blacksburg woman (wset.com)
Christiansburg
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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