🌱 Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekday Evenings August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekends August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals at Sinkland Farms
• Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekday Evenings August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals at Sinkland Farms

Today's riddle: What kind of theatre always has a doctor on hand? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 65.
• Monday: Very warm with lots of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riner

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 9

• Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekends August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 11

• Sinkland Farms 5th Annual Sunflower Festival Weekday Evenings August 1–14, 2026 — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Kids Comic Book Club: Silverwing →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
  11:30 am

Monday August 10

• MC Ribbon Cutting: Able Life Solution →
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St, Christiansburg, VA
  12:00 pm
• Grownup Comic Book Club: Hawkeye V1 →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 10 Robertson St, Radford
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 11

• MC Membership 101 - August 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Ste B, Christiansburg, VA
  12:00 pm
• Regular Town Council Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 12

• NO STORYTIME →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
  10:00 am
• Brown Bag Book Club: In the Wind →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
  12:30 pm
• Public Arts Advisory Board Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  12:30 pm

Thursday August 13

• Business 101 Financial Foundations: Session 1
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St Suite B Christiansburg
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Five Guys posted a job opening for Crew Member - 0584 in Christiansburg. Apply here.
• Community Housing Partners posted a job opening for Janitorial Grounds in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riner here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Touch-A-Truck NRV to return to Christiansburg with 80 trucks (wfxrtv.com)
• Snow Removal (swvatoday.com)
• Where Did Tuesday Go? (blogspot.com)

Radford

• From Prodigal to Producer of the Year: Justin Radford's Testimony in Music (blackamericaweb.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: an operating theatre (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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