🌱 Meet the 6-year-old now officially part of UVA women’s soccer

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the 6-year-old now officially part of UVA women’s soccer
• How a former UVA star is cheering his record’s fall

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 73, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Virginia Women's Soccer Signs Kiya Thomas Through Team IMPACT (virginiasports.com) — The University of Virginia women’s soccer team has officially welcomed 6-year-old Kiya Thomas, who is living with leukemia, as a new teammate through the Team IMPACT program. Over the next two years she’ll join the Cavaliers at practices, games, and team events on Grounds, deepening a relationship meant to boost her confidence while inspiring UVA players.
   

• Alumni Spotlight: Connor Hughes (virginiasports.com) — A former record-setting kicker from the University of Virginia is celebrating current Cavalier Will Bettridge for breaking his all-time scoring mark, highlighting their close relationship and shared history. The story walks through Connor Hughes’ UVA career, his ministry work with student-athletes, and sets up this weekend’s ranked Cavaliers matchup against West Virginia in Charlotte.
   

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📸 Around University of Virginia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in University of Virginia

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22

• FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 20

• The Marcus King Band →
  John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
  7:00 pm
• Mumford & Sons - Prizefighter Tour →
  John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
  7:00 pm

Monday September 21

• Nestlings: Toddler Storytime
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  10:00 am
• Stay & Play
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  10:30 am
• Gordon Teen Book Club The Inheritance Games
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• Fledglings: Preschool Storytime
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  10:00 am
• Hatchlings: Baby Storytime
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  11:00 am
• Reading Rangers: The Trouble With Heroes
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  4:30 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Prospective Family Tours
  Tall Oaks Elementary School (formerly Johnson), 1645 Cherry Ave, University of Virginia
  8:30 am
• Paws to Read
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 24

• Reading Rumpus
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  10:30 am
• Stay & Play
  Gordon Avenue Library, 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlottesville

• Chelsea L. Gulinson - Health Care Law Lawyer - Phoenix, AZ (bestlawyers.com)
• Director James Gray to receive award at Virginia Film Festival (cvillerightnow.com)
• ngVLA - Scientist (Open Rank) - National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Albuquerque, NM, US (dice.com)

Crozet

• Western Albemarle grad Chris Madison takes over as EMU softball coach (augustafreepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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