🌱 Foam Container Ban Poster Contest and 13 more events

Hello Southern Gateway! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Mother's Day Market at The Wilderness Presidential Resorts
• Preschool Time at England Run Branch Library
• Drop-in Tech Help at England Run Branch Library

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: A little morning rain; cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 45.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southern Gateway

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Mother's Day Market →
  The Wilderness Presidential Resorts, 9220 Plank Road, Spotsylvania
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• Preschool Time
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Mother Goose Time
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  11:00 am

Friday May 8

• Memory Café: Relax and Reminisce
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  10:30 am
• Toddler Time
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  11:00 am

Monday May 11

• Community Resource Corner: Foster Care
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
• Time With a Therapy Dog
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  11:00 am
• Teen Game Night
  England Run Branch Library, 806 Lyons Blvd, Fredericksburg
  4:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Foam Container Ban Poster Contest →
  The R-Board, 489 Eskimo Hill Rd, Stafford
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Patawomeck Memorial Day Market →
  Patawomeck Museum & Cultural Center, 638 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 6

• Mother Goose Time
  Headquarters Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Qi Gong for Vitality (New Location)
  Headquarters Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
  10:00 am
• Toddler Time
  Headquarters Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
  11:00 am
• Community Canvas: Craft & Connect
  Headquarters Library, 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Fredericksburg

• Fredericksburg VA Custom Pool Builders Announce Spring 2026 Installations (desmoinesregister.com)
• COLUMN: We missed you, Your Majesty! Next time, don't forget about Fredericksburg (fredericksburgfreepress.com)

Quantico

• Kash Patel slams Pima County Sheriff for handling of Nancy Guthrie case (komonews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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