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🌱 Open Mic Night -- every Thursday and 10 more events
Coming up: St. Albans Park & Rec Meeting - Monthly on the Alum Creek Patch calendar
Good morning Alum Creek! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Open Mic Night -- every Thursday at Coal River Coffee Company
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 56.
- Saturday: Cooler with a shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Alum Creek
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alum Creek
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★ Featured events ★
- Open Mic Night -- every Thursday →
Coal River Coffee Company, 64 Olde Main Plaza, St Albans
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
📣 Alum Creek Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- St. Albans Park & Rec Meeting - Monthly →
Hansford Community Center, 500 Washington Street, St. Albans
6:00 pm - FestivFALL Popcorn Social
Goldenrod Kitchen
7:00 pm - Happier Hour at Shuckers – Every Thursday →
70 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans
7:30 pm - Happier Hour at Shuckers →
Shuckers – St. Albans, 70 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans
7:30 pm - Museum After Hours: Back in Time
Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
5:30 pm - An Evening with the Poets
Taylor Books
6:00 pm - Tolstoy on the Beach
Elk City Playhouse
7:00 pm - Chinobay â "Stories Between Worlds"
Pumzi's
7:00 pm - Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
7:00 pm - Folklore Presents: Anana Kaye and Bugswrrrld
Folklore Music Exchange
7:30 pm - Ulmost Heaven VIII →
Shawnee Park Sports Complex, 2000 WV-25, Dunbar
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in South Charleston. Apply here.
- Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead Assistant in South Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alum Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dunbar
- West Virginia History: Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 (claycountyfreepress.com)
South Charleston
- Art in the Heart of South Charleston highlights local work, artist community (wowktv.com)
Nitro
- Volleyball Recap: Princeton Escapes with a Win (maxpreps.com)
Ok Alum Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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