🌱 The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Wednesday Funday
• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Today's riddle: What do you call a fish with 3 eyes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Pocahontas

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pocahontas

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday June 24

• Wednesday Funday →
  Pocahontas Branch Library, 179 Centre St, Pocahontas
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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📣 Pocahontas Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday June 9

• Tuesday Fun Day →
  Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
  3:30 pm

Thursday June 11

• Danville Otterbots at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
  6:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Pulaski River Turtles at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
  6:30 pm

Friday June 19

• "A Silent Fire" Documentary →
  Tazewell Train Station & Visitors Center, 135 Railroad Ave, North Tazewell
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Greeneville Flyboys at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
  Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
  11:59 pm

Friday June 26

• Live in the Crossroads Saloon →
  Wayfarer Appalachia, 386 Main St, Tazewell
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• 250th Independence Day Celebration →
  Lotito City Park, 1780 Stadium Dr, Bluefield
  1:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Southwest Virginia Jeep Invasion 2026 →
  Tazewell county fairgrounds, 134 Saddlebred Ln, Tazewell
  10:00 am

Wednesday July 15

• Homemaker’s Club Meeting →
  Burke's Garden Community Center, 6988 Burkes Garden Rd, Tazewell
  1:30 pm

Friday July 24

• Main Street Moments Foam Party →
  Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food City posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Bluefield. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cafe Associate in Bluefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pocahontas here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Tazewell

• RT16 Rally and Music Festival Kick Off (wvva.com)

Wytheville

• Lewis Wallace 'Peewee' Riddle (pcpatriot.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A fiiish! (Thank you Ernie B. for sending it in!)
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