Community Corner
🌱 How to get free fresh produce at New Market Park soon
Spotted on the New Market calendar: Purcellville Tag Sale

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In today's newsletter:
- How to get free fresh produce at New Market Park soon
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Tag Sale and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 57.
- Saturday: Cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Feeding the need: Produce giveaway serves record number (nvdaily.com) — A major free produce giveaway is coming to New Market Park on October 11, offering fresh fruits and vegetables from 10 a.m. until supplies run out. Organizers, including the New Market Seventh-day Adventist Church and Jon Henry General Store, say demand has surged as food prices and financial strain rise across Shenandoah County, with hundreds of families now relying on these no-paperwork events.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Market
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★ Featured events ★
- Purcellville Tag Sale →
Purcellville
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Springdale Prep at Shenandoah Valley Academy →
Shenandoah Valley Academy, 234 W Lee Hwy, New Market
5:00 pm - Bluegrass In The Valley →
123 Medical Dr, Mt Jackson
6:00 pm - Appalachian Christian School at Shenandoah Valley Academy →
Shenandoah Valley Academy, 234 W Lee Hwy, New Market
5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
📣 New Market Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Virginia Pumpkin Festival →
Back Home on the Farm, 2915 Willow Run Rd, Harrisonburg
9:00 am - Fantastic Family Fun @ Village Library →
Village Library, 175 N Main St, Broadway
10:00 am - Nights at the Nest: A Little Bit of Magic →
The Nest, 5986 Main Street, Mount Jackson
4:00 pm - NFMS Volleyball vs Page SJHS gym
North Fork Middle Quicksburg, VA 22847
4:30 pm - Cross Country vs Rapp HOME
North Fork Middle Quicksburg, VA 22847
5:30 pm - Customer Appreciation Days - Timberville →
368 5th Avenue, Timberville - Customer Appreciation Days →
Rockingham Cooperative - Timberville, 368 5th Avenue, Timberville - Live Music- Girl Meets Boy →
Cave Ridge Vineyard, 1476 Conicville Road, Mount Jackson
2:00 pm - NFMS Volleyball @ Rapp
North Fork Middle Quicksburg, VA 22847
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pilgrim's Pride Corporation posted a job opening for Shipping Loader-2nd Shift in Broadway. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(06096) - 105 S Timber Way in Broadway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Market here.
🗞 Nearby News
Broadway
- East Rockingham volleyball rallies for much-needed comeback win over Broadway (dnronline.com)
Shenandoah
- Pump track coming to Shenandoah's Big Gem (pagevalleynews.com)
- AutumnFest welcomes fall with barbecue, traditional crafts, live music (nvdaily.com)
- New bill would expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District to include 3 West Virginia counties (wtrf.com)
Ok New Market! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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