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🌱 Trampled By Turtles and 10 more events
Happening soon: Industrial Development Authority Regular Meeting on the Westlake Corner Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Trampled By Turtles at The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
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- Trampled By Turtles →
The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake, 301 Ivy Ln, Union Hall
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Industrial Development Authority Regular Meeting →
Franklin County, VA Calendar Rocky Mount, VA 24151
9:00 am - MS Fall Choir Concert
Staunton River High Moneta, VA 24121
6:00 pm - HS Fall Choir Concert
Staunton River High Moneta, VA 24121
7:00 pm - Click here to view the Library Newsletter filled with current activities →
Franklin County, VA Calendar Rocky Mount, VA 24151 - Rock-A-Bye Reader →
Moneta Smith Mountain Lake Library, 13641 Moneta Rd, Moneta
10:30 am - Planning Commission Zoning Ordinance Work Session →
Franklin County, VA Calendar, 1255 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
6:00 pm - Southlake Community Market →
11766 Old Franklin Turnpike, Union Hall
9:00 am - Michael Franti →
The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake, 301 Ivy Ln, Union Hall
5:00 pm - Michael Franti at The Coves Amphitheater →
The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake, 301 Ivy Ln, Union Hall
5:00 pm - Columbus Day Holiday - CLOSED →
Franklin County, VA Calendar, 50 Claiborne Avenue, Rocky Mount
8:30 am - Planning Commission Meeting →
Franklin County, VA Calendar, 1255 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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🗞 Nearby News
Roanoke
- Grown Here at Home: LEAP Winter Farm Share program connects Roanoke residents with local produce (wdbj7.com)
- Roanoke gas prices down over the last week (wdbj7.com)
- AI Ready Roanoke evaluates use for new technology in Roanoke Valley (roanoke.com)
Ferrum
- Bulldogs can't find end zone again in home loss to Ferrum (wilsontimes.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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