🌱 2026 Extreme Food Vendor and 10 more events

Good morning to you Shawsville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Trail Workday at Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve
• 2026 Extreme Food Vendor at Uptown Christiansburg
• GOAT - Q99's Summer of Families & Fun at Lyric Theatre

... and check out 2 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 t-storm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Wednesday: A couple of t-storms; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

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📸 Around Shawsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shawsville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday July 22

• Trail Workday at Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve →
  Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve, n37 91298 w80 83627 7 10th Avenue South, Shawsville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday July 25

• 2026 Extreme Food Vendor →
  Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd, Christiansburg
  10:00 am
• GOAT - Q99's Summer of Families & Fun →
  Lyric Theatre, 135 College Ave, Blacksburg
  10:00 am
• The Extreme Bounce & Slide Festival →
  Uptown Christiansburg, 782 New River Rd, Christiansburg
  4:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Solacoustix @ Tech Summer Arts Fest- 6pm →
  Virginia Tech Student Affairs, 112 Burruss Hall, Blacksburg
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 20

• Free Outdoor Summer Classes
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Turner Street Shelter in Blacksburg- near the Rec Center
  5:30 pm
• Planning Commission Work Session →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar Christiansburg, VA 24073
  6:00 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
  7:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• MC Ribbon Cutting: Bon Secours Urgent Care →
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 100 Spradlin Farm Dr, Christiansburg, VA
  12:00 pm
• Summer Hip Hop Class for Adults
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  5:30 pm
• Summer Musical Theatre Class for Adults
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  6:45 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Ribbon Cutting: Salem Museum and Historical Society →
  SalemVa, Longwood Park, 601 E Main St, Salem
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Christiansburg. Apply here.
• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Mozart Plan, Walnut Creek Towns, Christiansburg, VA 24073 (zillow.com)
• The Roanoke Times 2026 All-Timesland Boys Soccer Team (roanoke.com)
• Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurses in Christiansburg, VA (psychologytoday.com)

Blacksburg

• Virginia Tech football team builds beds for kids who need a place to sleep (wsls.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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