🌱 City Council Business Meeting and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. at Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
• City Council Business Meeting at City of Waynesboro

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 48 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hope

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20

• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14

• City Council Business Meeting →
  City of Waynesboro - 503 W. Main Street Council Chambers Waynesboro VA 22980
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 14

• 2026 CCoVA Summit: Bridging Coalitions Across Virginia →
  Hotel 24 South, 24 South Market Street, Staunton
  7:30 am
• Scotland Journey: Paintings by John M Bell →
  Ox-Eye Vineyards Tasting Room, 44 Middlebrook Ave, Staunton
  10:00 am
• Mother Goose Time →
  Staunton Public Library, Staunton
  10:30 am
• Big Kid Books →
  Staunton Public Library, Staunton
  11:00 am
• Yarns of Love at the Library →
  Waynesboro Public Library, 600 S Wayne Ave., Waynesboro
  4:00 pm
• KCVBall/H/BGap
  Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
  5:30 pm

Tuesday September 15

• Table 4 Tonight: Staunton | Dinner with New Friends small town →
  Restaurant of the Week, Middlebrook Avenue, Staunton
• Library Board of Trustees →
  Public Library Meeting Room B, Waynesboro
  4:00 pm

Wednesday September 16

• What-the-Node Wednesdays: Let’s Mesh Around! →
  Staunton Innovation Hub, 32 North Augusta Street, Staunton
• Regional Youth Commission Meeting →
  Rosenwald Community Center, Waynesboro
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 17

• QCMS Presents: Irish Sessions at Marino's Lunch Hosted by Doug Sheridan →
  Marino's Lunch, 901 North Augusta Street, Staunton

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• WIELAND posted a job opening for Welder, Weekend Shift in Verona. Apply here.
• Wawa, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate in Fishersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Hope here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Waynesboro

• Waynesboro Schools explore virtual learning for Westwood Hills students: Conflict? (augustafreepress.com)
• Waynesboro Public Schools Update on Westwood Hills Recovery Efforts (news-usa.today)
• Behind the scenes as Waynesboro City Council weighs the fate of Mimosa Farm (augustafreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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