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🌱 Potluck at the Park - Teel Park and 10 more events
Also check out Stitch, String, & Everything on the Riner Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Potluck at the Park - Teel Park
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📸 Around Riner
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riner
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★ Featured events ★
- Potluck at the Park - Teel Park →
Teel Park, 3621 Riner Rd, Riner
11:00 am
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stitch, String, & Everything →
Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
10:00 am - Coffee Club for Adults (ages 50+) →
Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
10:00 am - Children's Yoga →
Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W Main St., Radford
11:00 am - Building Your Future Workforce: A Practical Guide to Internships
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce QCowork, 105 Roanoke St E, Blacksburg, VA, 24060
12:00 pm - Snack & VR in Turkey →
Radford, VA Calendar, 30 W. Main St, Radford
5:30 pm - Pick and Paint →
Montgomery County Parks & Recreation, 755 Roanoke St #1E, Christiansburg
1:00 pm - Town Council Work Session (standing) →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
6:30 pm - MC 2026 LNRV
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073 - RetirePath Virginia: The Commonwealths Auto-IRA Program
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Virtual
12:00 pm - EDA Meeting →
Radford, VA Calendar, City Council Chambers, Radford
12:00 pm - Chicken Salad Chick Night
Christiansburg Elementary School Christiansburg, VA 24073
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Christiansburg. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riner here.
🗞 Nearby News
Christiansburg
- New River Valley Field Notes: Downtown Pulaski gets a new feature (cardinalnews.org)
- Green Thumb Delivery Driver (Part Time) in Christiansburg, VA (masslive.com)
- Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - August 17, 2026 (wsls.com)
Radford
- Radford mom finds relief from food recall anxiety at local farmers markets (wdbj7.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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