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Rural Retreat, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Rural Retreat! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
- C3 Recovery at The Henderson
- Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays at Hungry Mother State Park
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 65.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
2:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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C3 Recovery →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm -
Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am -
SCHEDULE Pottery with Cheryl Bess →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
4:00 pm -
Stained Glass Studio →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
1:30 pm -
Song of the Mountains →
The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
7:00 pm -
C3 Recovery →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm -
Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
11:00 am -
C3 Recovery →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
12:00 pm
Thursday July 16
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
Thursday July 23
Friday July 24
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Marion Monday Night Jam →
The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
6:00 pm -
Gene Watson →
The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
7:30 pm -
Race: Elk Creek Dragway (Elk Creek, VA) →
Elk Creek Dragway, 711 Victory Ln, Elk Creek
9:00 am -
ShadowGrass →
The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
7:00 pm
Monday July 27
Friday July 31
Saturday August 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PRWT Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial/Facilities Assistant Site Supervisor in Atkins. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Wytheville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rural Retreat here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wytheville
- Grown Here at Home: Virginia Cooperative Extension Food Preservation Conference coming to Wytheville (wdbj7.com)
- Wytheville man arrested in NC on felony prescription drug theft charges (wdbj7.com)
- From potato chips to serial killers: Author shares stories of Route 11 (nvdaily.com)
Marion
- One dead after house fire in Marion, officials say (wcyb.com)
- Seeing the face of Christ in each other at Work Camp (catholicvirginian.org)
Tazewell
- Monday, July 13, 2026 Comics and Puzzles (bdtonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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