🌱 Labor Day Rodeo at Wind Vineyards SML and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• The Marshall Tucker Band at The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake
• Progress Reports at Snow Creek Elementary
• Labor Day Rodeo at Wind Vineyards SML at Wind Vineyards at Smith Mountain Lake

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Sunday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Penhook

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4

• The Marshall Tucker Band →
  The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake, 301 Ivy Ln, Union Hall
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3

• Progress Reports
  Snow Creek Elementary Penhook, VA 24137
  8:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• Labor Day Rodeo at Wind Vineyards SML →
  Wind Vineyards at Smith Mountain Lake, 15772 Moneta Rd, Moneta
  3:30 pm

Wednesday September 9

• Rock-A-Bye Reader →
  Moneta Smith Mountain Lake Library, 13641 Moneta Rd, Moneta
  10:30 am

Saturday September 19

• Michael Wayne Dill @ Cow Pie Bingo Event (Hot Shots-Moneta, VA) →
  Hot Shots Bar and Grill, 67 Village View Ln, Moneta
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29

• Click here to view the Library Newsletter filled with current activities →
  Franklin County, VA Calendar Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Tuesday September 1

• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting - CANCELLED →
  Franklin County, VA Calendar, 1255 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Planning Commission Zoning Ordinance Work Session →
  Franklin County, VA Calendar, 1255 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
  6:00 pm

Monday September 7

• Labor Day Holiday - CLOSED →
  Franklin County, VA Calendar, 50 Claiborne Avenue, Rocky Mount
  8:30 am

Sunday September 13

• Robert Cray →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  8:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Colin Mochrie →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  8:00 pm

Saturday September 19

• Rocky Mount Fest 2026 →
  Rocky Mt Chiropractic, 546 Pell Ave, Rocky Mount
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anthony’s Auto Glass LLC.
  They took all the windows aprt on my 1953 Belair. fixed the broken mechanisms and they all work like new now. Answered my message right away. On time… (Nextdoor Penhook)
• Can anyone recommend a good seamstress?
  I have a long dress I’d like to put a slit in. (Nextdoor Three Point Isle)

• Cornerstone Building Brands posted a job opening for Shipping Associate Night Shift in Rocky Mount. Apply here.
• Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Rocky Mount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Penhook here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rocky Mount

• ICE lodges detainer for illegal immigrant in Virginia facing child porn charges (komonews.com)
• What was Project Flash going to be? New documents may have some answers (wsls.com)

Chatham

• Additional charges expected against man in Altavista accused of inappropriate contact with minor (wdbj7.com)
• 10 Virginia Farms Where You Can Watch Traditional Craftspeople At Work (myfamilytravels.com)

Roanoke

• A Kindergartner's Scary 17 Minutes, A Superintendent's Last "First Day," and What the Numbers Say about Roanoke's Back-To-School Reset (roanokerambler.com)
• What Sets Professional Tree Services Apart in the Roanoke Market (roanoke.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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