🌱 FALL FESTIVAL at Grand Caverns and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• FALL FESTIVAL at Grand Caverns at Grand Caverns

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 46.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 79 and low of 45 degrees.

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Saturday October 24
• FALL FESTIVAL at Grand Caverns →
  Grand Caverns, 5 Grand Cavern Rd, Grottoes
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6
• Early Voting for November General Election →
  Staunton VA
  9:00 am
• Library's Got Game @North River Library →
  North River Library, 118 Mt Crawford Ave #1728, Bridgewater
  2:00 pm
• Creepy Crafts →
  Staunton VA
  3:30 pm
• Nominations Committee Meeting →
  Staunton VA
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• WoodmenLife Senior Day 2026 - VA Scenic Railway, Staunton, VA →
  Virginia Scenic Railway, 415 Bridge Street, Staunton
• Virginia Psychological Science and Human Services Graduate School Fair 2026 →
  402 East College Street, Bridgewater
  10:00 am
• Circle Time for Kids at the Library →
  Grottoes Branch Library, 601 Dogwood Ave, Grottoes
  10:00 am
• Mother Goose Time →
  Staunton VA
  10:30 am
• Big Kid Books →
  Staunton VA
  11:00 am
• Teen Anime Club →
  Staunton VA
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Economic Development Authority Meeting →
  Staunton VA
  8:30 am

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• WIELAND posted a job opening for Welder - Hiring Now in Verona. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Staunton

• Route 11 Improvements Begin in Augusta County (virginia.gov)
• The magical world of 'The Tempest' on stage at American Shakespeare Center (dctheaterarts.org)
• Staunton: Grant will help pay for field trip to National Museum of the Marine Corps (augustafreepress.com)

Harrisonburg

• Harrisonburg Firefighters 'Charge Into' Fire Prevention Week (theriver953.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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