🌱 Trampled By Turtles and 10 more events

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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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Weather forecast:

• 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westlake Corner

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13

• Trampled By Turtles →
  The Coves at Smith Mountain Lake, 301 Ivy Ln, Union Hall
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 6

• 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

Wednesday October 7

• 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

Thursday October 8

• Southlake Community Market →
  11766 Old Franklin Turnpike, Union Hall
  9:00 am

Saturday October 10

• 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

Monday October 12

• Columbus Day Holiday - CLOSED →
  Franklin County, VA Calendar, 50 Claiborne Avenue, Rocky Mount
  8:30 am

Tuesday October 13

• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Franklin County, VA Calendar, 1255 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
  6:00 pm

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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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