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In today's newsletter:

  • Planning your weekend? Don't miss Yorktown's Wine and Oyster Festival
  • What to expect at Yorktown's Wine & Oyster Festival this weekend
  • How Yorktown became the turning point that ended the Revolutionary War

Also on today's calendar: Yorktown Wine and Oyster Festival and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fun to Do: Short comic operas, Yorktown Wine and Oyster Festival and more (dailypress.com) — Yorktown residents can head to Riverwalk Landing this weekend for the Wine and Oyster Festival, featuring tastings, local seafood, live music, and waterfront views. The roundup also highlights other Hampton Roads outings, from children's activities in Norfolk to concerts and opera performances, giving you several options for planning the coming week's fun.
   

• Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival this weekend (gazettejournal.net) — Yorktown's Wine & Oyster Festival returns to Riverwalk Landing this weekend, offering wine tastings, local oysters, and a full lineup of live music along the York River. Residents can sample Virginia and international wines, enjoy a Beer Garden, browse artisan vendors, and catch performances from groups like The Fifes & Drums of York Town and The Original Rhondels.
   

• "The Day the War Turned": How Washington, Rochambeau, and Allied Forces Launched the Siege of Yorktown on September 28, 1781 (alabamagazette.com) — Yorktown's pivotal role in the American Revolution is in the spotlight here, tracing how Washington and Rochambeau's combined forces began the decisive siege on September 28, 1781. The piece walks you through the multinational armies, siege tactics, and strategic choices around Yorktown that shifted the war's momentum and led to Cornwallis's surrender weeks later.
   

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  • Newport News school division studies rezoning options as families voice concerns over magnet program (wtkr.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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