🌱 162nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Cool Spring and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• 162nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Cool Spring at Shenandoah University River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield
• 162nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of...

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hazy sun; hot, less humid, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 72.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shenandoah Retreat

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday July 18

• 162nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Cool Spring →
  Shenandoah University River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield, 1400 Parker Ln, Bluemont
  9:30 am
• 162nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of... →
  Shenandoah University River Campus at Cool Spring Battlefield, 1400 Parker Ln, Bluemont
  9:30 am
• Khalil Nazar →
  Loco Lion Brewery, 36577 Heskett Ln, Purcellville
  2:00 pm

Friday July 24

• Meditation Retreat | Shabbat in Shenandoah →
  Bears Den, 18393 Blue Ridge Mountain Rd, Bluemont
  12:00 pm

Thursday August 13

• Appalachian Chamber Music Festival Concert — Barns of Rose Hill →
  Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Ct, Berryville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday July 17

• Music In the Gap Under the Stars →
  Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro
  6:00 pm
• The Plate Scrapers: Music In the Gap Under the Stars →
  Hillsboro Old Stone School, 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro
  6:00 pm
• Nate Hadley →
  Monk's BBQ, 251 N 21st St, Purcellville
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Saturday Crafternoon: Button Art →
  Purcellville Library, 220 E Main St, Purcellville
  1:00 pm
• The Path Between Two Worlds: The Life of Josephine Williams →
  The Clermont Foundation/Clermont Farm, 151 Clermont Ln, Berryville
  1:30 pm
• Mark Cullinane — Old 690 Brewing Company →
  Old 690 Brewing Company, 15670 Ashbury Church Rd, Purcellville
  2:00 pm
• The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek - Purcellville Food & Wine Festival →
  Fireman's Field, Firemens Field Park, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Purcellville

• Cody Bellinger Hopes MVP of 2026 All-Star Game Propels Him To Strong Second Half (totalapexsports.com)

Middleburg

• Sheila Johnson's Net Worth Reflects Her Status As America's First Black Female Billionaire (afrotech.com)
• International Friendship at the Inaugural Four Nations Cup (middleburglife.com)
• JD Vance demanded military helicopter transport for son's golf lesson: report (miamiherald.com)

Winchester

• Winchester DSS Now Accepting Cooling Assistance Applications (thewinchestergazette.com)
• Shenandoah University Names Hale Dean of Health Professions (thewinchestergazette.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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