🌱 Billy Bob Thornton and 10 more events

What's up Rocky Mount! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• REST & DIGEST 5NP CLASS at Essig Recreation Center
• Billy Bob Thornton at Harvester Performance Center
• Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Harvester Performance Center

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Do you know why the Easter Egg wouldnt cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

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📸 Around Rocky Mount

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Mount

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 23

• REST & DIGEST 5NP CLASS →
  Essig Recreation Center, 295 Technology Dr, Rocky Mount
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday July 28

• Billy Bob Thornton →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  7:00 pm
• Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Teacher Workdays
  The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Monday August 3

• Back to School - Open House (11am-6pm)
  The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151
• Teacher Workdays
  The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151
• FCHS Freshman Orientation 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Thursday August 6

• Stewart Copeland →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 24

• Ferrum Farm & Craft Market →
  Ferrum Park, 10884 Franklin St, Ferrum
  3:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Roanoke Convocation Gathering →
  Phoebe Needles Center, Inc., 732 Turners Creek Rd, Callaway
  10:30 am

Tuesday July 28

• Freehub Mountain Bike Film Festival →
  The Grandin Theatre, 1310 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 30

• Teacher Workdays
  The Gereau Center Rocky Mount, VA 24151

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sheetz, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Team Member - Full Time - #632 in Rocky Mount. Apply here.
• ProAmpac Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Manager - Blown Film Extrusion in Rocky Mount. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Mount here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Roanoke

• World Cup final sparks community at Roanoke watch party (wdbj7.com)
• Comics, Cosplay and Creativity! Big Lick Comic Con Returns Aug. 8-9 (wsls.com)
• WDBJ7 Archive: Remembering Josh Grisetti (wdbj7.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little chicken (Thank you Treva H. for sending it in!)
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