🌱 Nature's Little Elf Workshop — Blue Ridge Discovery Center and 10 more events

What's up Troutdale! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Friendsgiving Potluck — Blue Ridge Discovery Center
• Nature's Little Elf Workshop — Blue Ridge Discovery Center at Blue Ridge Discovery Center

Today's riddle: did you know 10+10 = 11+11? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy and cold with showers, with a high of 41 and low of 30 degrees.
• Saturday: Remaining cloudy and cold, temps: high: 37, low: 29.
• Sunday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.

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📸 Around Troutdale

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Troutdale

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 15

• Friendsgiving Potluck — Blue Ridge Discovery Center →
  Blue Ridge Discovery Center, 6402 Whitetop Rd, Troutdale
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 5

• Nature's Little Elf Workshop — Blue Ridge Discovery Center →
  Blue Ridge Discovery Center, 6402 Whitetop Rd, Troutdale
  1:00 pm

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📣 Troutdale Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday November 13

• Wellness in Nature - Forest Fridays →
  Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
  11:00 am

Saturday November 14

• The Divorce of Lady X (1938) at Golden Oldies →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion
• The Artimus Pyle Band →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion
  7:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Creating Connection →
  The Henderson, 3 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm

Thursday November 19

• C3 Recovery →
  The Henderson, 3 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm

Friday November 20

• Viva Las Vegas (1964) at Friday Flix →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 21

• The Magic of Motown →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion

Friday November 27

• White Christmas (1954) at Friday Flix →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion

Saturday November 28

• Song of the Mountains ft. Seldom Scene & The Blue Ridge Girls →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion

Saturday December 5

• It's a Wonderful Life (1946) at Golden Oldies →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E. Main Street, Marion

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Serrato Corp. posted a job opening for Blue Ridge Job Corps Residential Advisor in Marion. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Glade Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troutdale here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Marion ArtWalk to feature music by Bob Rigely, art by Vesce and Coates (swvatoday.com)
• Public safety: Chilhowie, Marion ask county to restore EMS funding (swvatoday.com)
• James E. Alsobrook Jr. (ocala-news.com)

Chilhowie

• Hungry Mother to host Santa's Elves Bash as fundraiser (swvatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "did you know 10+10 = 11+11?" — 10+10=20...11+11=20 too (Thank you Martin C. for sending it in!)
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