🌱 What’s new at this year’s Pumpkin Festival on Riner Road?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's new at this year's Pumpkin Festival on Riner Road?

Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Pumpkin Festival Opens with Wine Festival (nrvnews.com) — Sinkland Farms' 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival on Riner Road in Christiansburg kicks off Sept. 19 with a two-day Wine Festival featuring Virginia wineries, distilleries, and live music. Over seven weekends through Nov. 1, families from the Riner area can enjoy hayrides, a nationally ranked corn maze, kids' activities, food trucks, and new Pumpkin Putt-Putt, with varied admission prices by day.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riner

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Sinkland Farms 4th Annual Wine Festival — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 20
• Sinkland Farms 4th Annual Wine Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  11:00 am
• Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
  Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
  12:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival — Sinkland Farms Rustic Chic Weddings, Events & Farm Festivals →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm
• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Makenzie Phipps →
  Sinkland Farms Brewery, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3060 Riner Rd, Christiansburg
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Coffee Club for Adults (50+) →
  Radford Public Library, 30 W. Main St, Radford
  10:00 am
• Towing Board Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  10:30 am
• The Art of Fighting: Building Better, Stronger Relationships with Priya Parker →
  Radford VA
  2:00 pm
• Kids Cooking: Applesauce - REGISTRATION REQUIRED! →
  Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St, Radford
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Christiansburg. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riner here.

🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Grayson, Archer Ward (nrvnews.com)
• Dove, David Linwood (nrvnews.com)

Radford

• Radford restaurant owners charged with multiple counts of embezzlement (wsls.com)
• Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Radford city in week ending Sept. 5? (newrivervalleytimes.com)
• Eagles Back In Action Tuesday Night At Charlotte (winthropeagles.com)

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