🌱 Southern-style Diner & Bar — The Black Twig | Sperryville, VA and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Tai Chi with Sifu RW Godlewski at Rappahannock County Library
• Southern-style Diner & Bar — The Black Twig | Sperryville, VA at The Black Twig
• Marc Allred Music at The Dark Horse Irish Gastro Pub

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.

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📸 Around Washington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3

• Tai Chi with Sifu RW Godlewski →
  Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Rd, Washington
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10

• Southern-style Diner & Bar — The Black Twig | Sperryville, VA →
  The Black Twig, 12018 Lee Hwy, Sperryville
  6:30 pm

Friday September 11

• Marc Allred Music →
  The Dark Horse Irish Gastro Pub, 659 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Flint Hill
  7:00 pm

Thursday September 17

• Tai Chi with Sifu RW Godlewski →
  Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Rd, Washington
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• Shenandoah Axe Company- Ladies Night →
  Shenandoah Valley Axe Throwing, Restaurant & Tavern, 20 South St, Front Royal
  5:00 pm
• Cross Country
  Warren County Middle School Johnson-Williams Middle School, 200 Swan Ave, Berryville, VA 22
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 29

• Senior Parking Spot Painting
  Warren County High Parking Lot
  8:00 am

Sunday August 30

• Chester St Tavern Open Mic SUNDAYS →
  Chester Street Tavern, 12 Chester St, Front Royal
  1:00 pm

Monday August 31

• Comedy Open Mic →
  On Cue Sports Bar & Grill, 206 E Main St, Front Royal
  7:30 pm

Tuesday September 8

• Vibrissa: TRIVIA →
  Vibrissa Beer, 122 E Main St, Front Royal
  6:00 pm

Saturday September 12

• PickleStock 2026 →
  Warren County Fairgrounds, 26 Fairground Rd, Front Royal
  10:00 am

Thursday September 17

• On Cue Sports Bar and Grill: Karaoke →
  On Cue Sports Bar & Grill, 206 E Main St, Front Royal
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Inn at Little Washington posted a job opening for Baker in Washington. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Front Royal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Washington here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Front Royal

• VDOT: Warren County Traffic Alert for August 24 – 28, 2026 (royalexaminer.com)
• Ingrid Jolly (1944 – 2026) (royalexaminer.com)
• 'It's Your House': Inside a Warren County Habitat Home (theriver953.com)

Luray

• 320 Caterpillar Dr, Luray, VA 22835 (zillow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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