🌱 October Monthly Meeting and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• October Monthly Meeting at Meadowbrook Community Center

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
• Sunday: Rain, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shawsville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11

• October Monthly Meeting →
  Meadowbrook Community Center, 267 Alleghany Spring Rd, Shawsville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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📣 Shawsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 9

• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival →
  Sinkland Farms, 3020 Riner Road, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm
• Pumpkin Splash Patch →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Christiansburg Aquatic Center 595 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg
  5:30 pm
• Bag Burnishing Workshop →
  Paint ‘n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
  5:30 pm
• Western Hat Burnishing Workshop →
  Paint ‘n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
  5:30 pm
• Craig County at Eastern Montgomery →
  Eastern Montgomery High School, 4695 Crozier Rd, Elliston
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 10

• Autumn Falls - Family Paint Saturday →
  Paint ‘n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
  10:30 am
• Tony Huddleston Trout Rodeo →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Izzak Walton Park Izaak Walton Ln., Christiansburg
  12:00 pm
• Big Daddy Ray Band at Old Town Fields
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, 4179 Oldtown Road, Shawsville
  5:30 pm

Sunday October 11

• Ghost Candy Dish Hand Building Workshop →
  Paint ‘n Fun Ceramics Studio, 782 New River Rd NW Suite 613, Christiansburg
  12:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• CANCELLED: Regular Town Council Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Public Arts Advisory Board Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TJX posted a job opening for Store cleaning associate in Christiansburg. Apply here.
• Lincare Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Supporters speak out on proposed Fotheringay housing development in Elliston (wdbj7.com)
• Montgomery County sheriff's race features interim sheriff, veteran officer ahead of November election (wsls.com)
• Montgomery County, Virginia: Where Small-Town Charm Meets Mountain Adventure (stylemagazine.com)

Blacksburg

• Blacksburg Flood Resilience Plan Survey (nrvnews.com)
• Lifeboat Foundation Bios: Professor Feras A. Batarseh (lifeboat.com)

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Ok Shawsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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