🌱 Blues, Brews & BBQ and 10 more events

Hi Shawsville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• VMI Keydets at Virginia Tech Hokies Football at Lane Stadium
• Blues, Brews & BBQ at St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny with a shower, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shawsville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5

• VMI Keydets at Virginia Tech Hokies Football →
  Lane Stadium, 185 Beamer Way, Blacksburg
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19

• Blues, Brews & BBQ →
  St. Luke and Odd Fellows Hall, 203 Gilbert St, Blacksburg
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22

• 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

Monday August 24

• WiseChoice Healthcare Seminar →
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St. suite B Christiansburg, VA 24073
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• 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

Wednesday August 26

• MC Business Resource Committee 2026
  Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 210 Laurel St NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 360clean posted a job opening for Part Time Commercial Cleaning in Christiansburg. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Christiansburg

• Christiansburg debates Flock cameras amid vandalism, civil liberties concerns (wsls.com)
• Three Decades of Local Market Knowledge: What Sets This Team Apart (roanoke.com)
• Community Health Center of the New River Valley Earns Four National Awards for Quality, Access and Innovation (pcpatriot.com)

Blacksburg

• Airport manager brings plenty of experience (pmg-va.com)
• Anti-Progesterone Activity Detected In Austin Tap Water And Two Other Cities (dallasexpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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