🌱 Sonny Angel Keychain Workshop and 10 more events

What's up Middlebrook! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• As You Like It at American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse
• City Council Regular Meeting at City of Staunton
• Book Donation Day at City of Staunton

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why were the soldiers tired on April 1st? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
• Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

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📸 Around Middlebrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlebrook

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 24

• As You Like It →
  American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse, 10 S Market St, Staunton
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 23

• City Council Regular Meeting
  City of Staunton City Hall, 116 W Beverley St Staunton, Virginia 24401
  7:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Book Donation Day
  City of Staunton Christ Lutheran Church, 2807 North Augusta St. Staunton, Virgini
  10:00 am
• All Together Now
  Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  10:30 am
• Shop & Dine Out in Downtown
  City of Staunton Beverley Street, Downtown Staunton, Staunton, Virginia 24401
  4:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Shop & Dine Out in Downtown
  City of Staunton Beverley Street, Downtown Staunton, Staunton, Virginia 24401
• Sonny Angel Keychain Workshop →
  Elli bubble sweet tea, 24 E Beverley St, Staunton
  11:00 am
• The Thirtieth Anniversary Heifetz Hootenanny—2026 Festival of Concerts →
  Page Terrace, 201 E Frederick St, Staunton
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 23

• Book Donation Day
  City of Staunton Christ Lutheran Church, 2807 North Augusta St. Staunton, Virgini
  10:00 am
• City Council Work Session
  City of Staunton City Hall, 116 W Beverley St Staunton, Virginia 24401
  5:00 pm
• City Council Regular Meeting
  City of Staunton City Hall, 116 W Beverley St Staunton, Virginia 24401
  7:00 pm

Friday July 24

• All Together Now
  Staunton Public Library Library, 1 Churchville Ave Staunton, Virginia 24401
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Stuarts Draft. Apply here.
• Hardee's posted a job opening for Hardees Crew Member - Stuarts Draft in Stuarts Draft. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlebrook here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Stuarts Draft

• Lawsuits & Disputes Lawyers in Stuarts Draft, Virginia (lexinter.net)
• Staunton City Schools hires new director of operations (newsleader.com)

Staunton

• Staunton City Schools names Jeremiah Major director of operations (rocktownnow.com)
• Staunton: City to belatedly address stinky toilets at Montgomery Hall Park (augustafreepress.com)
• A week under the stars: My experience at the Staunton River Star Party (virginia.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They just finished a March of 31 days (Thank you Pete P. for sending it in!)
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