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🌱 VMI Keydets at Virginia Tech Hokies Football and 10 more events
And on the Shawsville Patch calendar - RetirePath Virginia: The Commonwealths Auto-IRA Program
What's up Shawsville! 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:
- VMI Keydets at Virginia Tech Hokies Football at Lane Stadium
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
- Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Shawsville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shawsville
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★ Featured events ★
- VMI Keydets at Virginia Tech Hokies Football →
Lane Stadium, 185 Beamer Way, Blacksburg
7:30 pm
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
📣 Shawsville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RetirePath Virginia: The Commonwealths Auto-IRA Program
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Virtual
12:00 pm - Chicken Salad Chick Night
Christiansburg Elementary School Christiansburg, VA 24073
4:00 pm - Saturday Morning Tai Chi →
Proclamation Theatre & Great Road Films, 400 College St, Christiansburg
9:30 am - Virginia Vintage Comic Book Show →
Salem Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem
10:00 am - Blacksburg en Blanc →
Bollo's Cafe & Bakery, 206 Draper Rd NW, Blacksburg
7:00 pm - WiseChoice Healthcare Seminar →
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St. suite B Christiansburg, VA 24073
12:00 pm - MC Eggs & Issues: Federal Reserve Update - August 2026
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg, VA 24060
8:00 am - Grief Support Group
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 2387 Warm Hearth Drive Blacksburg, VA 24060
11:00 am - MC Ribbon Cutting: Parmer & Sons →
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 37 W Main St, Christiansburg, VA
12:00 pm - Central Business District Committee →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
5:00 pm - Regular Town Council Meeting →
Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Christiansburg. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawsville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Christiansburg
- Christiansburg Library celebrates 40 years (montcova.com)
- Three Decades of Local Market Knowledge: What Sets This Team Apart (roanoke.com)
- Christiansburg debates Flock cameras amid vandalism, civil liberties concerns (wsls.com)
Blacksburg
- Airport manager brings plenty of experience (pmg-va.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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