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🌱 Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 11 more events
Be sure to catch Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Smithfield, VA on the Smithfield Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Smithfield, VA at St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum
- Board of Historic and Architectural Review Meeting at Smithfield, VA Calendar
- Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting at Smithfield, VA Calendar
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Smithfield, VA →
St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Board of Historic and Architectural Review Meeting →
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
6:30 pm - Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
7:30 pm - IOW 1% Sales Tax Forum
Carrollton Elementary School, 14440 New Towne Haven Ln, Carrollt
6:00 pm - School Board Meeting: Westside Elementary School; 5:00pm
Westside Elementary School, 800 W Main St, Smithfield - Relay for Life →
Luter Sports Complex, 900 W Main Street, Smithfield - Back to School Bash For Students with Disabilities
Carrollton Elementary School, 14440 New Towne Haven Ln, Carrollt
2:00 pm - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
12:00 pm - Bygone Beacons: The James River Lighthouses and their Lightkeepers →
Benn's United Methodist Church, 14571 Benns Church Boulevard, Smithfield
2:00 pm - Smithfield Station 2nd Annual Oyster Roast →
Smithfield Station, 409 South Church Street, Smithfield - Tree Walk →
Windsor Castle Park, 705 Cedar Road, Smithfield
9:00 am - Higher Purpose Consulting LLC presents Health & Well-Being Conference & Expo →
Hub 757, 6801 Bridgeway Dr, Suffolk
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can any of you give me your thoughts on T mobile and Statlink for internet.
We are in Gatling Point South. Trying to decide if I should switch from spectrum (Nextdoor Gatling Pointe South)
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in CARROLLTON, VA S17037 in Carrollton. Apply here.
- CTR Group posted a job opening for Mig & Tig Welder in Newport News. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport News
- Wind fences could reduce Newport News coal dust pollution, study suggests (pilotonline.com)
- The Pac, Newport News Showcase Electra's Aviation Future (hamptonroadsmessenger.com)
- Business Notes: Sentara honored for LGBTQ support; Gloucester names CFO (pilotonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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