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Short Pump, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Short Pump! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Honey Teas and Sweet Treats Festival / Hosted by True Honey Teas at Fredericksburg Convention Center
- Raising Calm at Laburnum Elementary School
- Specialty Center Open House: Cybersecurity - Henrico at Henrico High School
... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
- Tuesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 44.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Honey Teas and Sweet Treats Festival / Hosted by True Honey Teas →
Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
9:00 am
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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Raising Calm
Laburnum Elementary School, 500 Meriwether Ave, Richmond
6:00 pm -
Specialty Center Open House: Cybersecurity - Henrico
Henrico High School, 302 Azalea Ave, Short Pump
6:30 pm -
RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Rivers Edge Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm -
Specialty Center Open House: Todd A. Phillips Center for Medical Sc
Mills E. Godwin High School, 2101 Pump Road, Short Pump
6:00 pm -
Football: JV Game vs J.R. Tucker (Away)
John Randolph Tucker High School
7:00 pm -
Football: JV Game vs John Marshall (Away)
John Marshall High School
7:00 pm -
Football: Varsity Game vs John Marshall (Home)
Glen Allen High School
7:00 pm -
Level Up with LaShawn
The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm -
Specialty Center Open House: Humanities & Civic Engagement - Hermit
Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Road, Short Pump
6:00 pm -
RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Rivers Edge Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm -
FREE Financial Foundations classes at The Oak
Longdale Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm -
Third Eye Faithful Day SHORT PUMP! →
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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