🌱 Glen Allen H.S. Fall Choral Concert and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Hard Knock Laughs at Short Pump Town Center
• Glen Allen H.S. Fall Choral Concert at Glen Allen High School
• Walk and Roll to school day at Shady Grove Elementary

... and check out 10 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
• Wednesday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 53.
• Thursday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Short Pump

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 22

• Hard Knock Laughs →
  Short Pump Town Center, 11800 W Broad St, Richmond
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6

• Glen Allen H.S. Fall Choral Concert
  Glen Allen High School, 10700 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Walk and Roll to school day
  Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
  7:15 am
• Girl's Basketball Bake Sale
  Hungary Creek Middle Glen Allen, VA 23060
  8:05 am
• Hungary Creek @ Brookland- Boys Soccer, Girls Tennis, Girls Baske
  Brookland Middle School, 9200 Lydell Dr, Richmond
  4:45 pm
• Boys Soccer, Girl's Tennis and Girl's Basketball At Home Against M
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 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: ACA Social Sciences - Tucker
  J.R. Tucker High School, 2910 North Parham Rd, Short Pump
  6:30 pm

Thursday October 8

• Specialty Center Open House: Center for the Arts - Henrico
  Henrico High School, 302 Azalea Avenue, Short Pump
  6:30 pm
• Fall Chorus Concert
  Hungary Creek Middle Glen Allen, VA 23060
  7:00 pm

Monday October 12

• Henrico's Marching Band Showcase
  Hermitage High School, 8301 Hungary Spring Rd, Henrico
  5:00 pm
• Boys Soccer, Girl's Tennis and Girl's Basketball At Home Against O
  Holman Middle Glen Allen, VA 23059
  5:00 pm
• Level Up with LaShawn
  The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
  6:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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