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🌱 How to see Oliver Anthony close out Lemonade Days in Bluefield
Bluefield, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Bluefield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to see Oliver Anthony close out Lemonade Days in Bluefield
- Which community groups are spotlighted at Bowen Field this weekend?
Also on today's calendar: Pulaski River Turtles at Bluefield Ridge Runners.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cloudy and warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oliver Anthony to headline Bluefield Lemonade Festival concert at Bowen Field (wvva.com) — Bluefield is wrapping up its annual Lemonade Festival with an Aug. 29 Oliver Anthony concert at Bowen Field, starting at 6 p.m. Residents can expect fan favorites plus a cut from his new single “Hank,” with tickets available both online and at the gate. 
• Bluefield Ridge Runners Host Community-Focused Three-Game Series at Bowen Field (wvva.com) — Bluefield’s Ridge Runners are hosting a three-game Appalachian League series at Bowen Field this weekend, each night honoring different community groups. Fans can enjoy Military Appreciation Night perks, a Christmas in July Toys for Tots benefit, and Sunday’s celebration of Special Abilities Sports and the Bluefield Rail Birds.
📸 Around Bluefield
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Upcoming Events in
Bluefield
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★ Featured events ★
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Elizabethton River Riders at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
5:30 pm
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Pulaski River Turtles at Bluefield Ridge Runners →
Bowen Field, 3000 Bluefield College Dr, Bluefield
11:59 pm
Tuesday July 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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5th Annual Street Fair →
Wytheville Training School, 410 E Franklin St, Wytheville
11:00 am -
Tuesday Fun Day →
Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
3:30 pm -
Mother Goose Storytime →
Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
10:30 am -
Sit ‘n Stitch →
Tazewell County Public Library (Tazewell Branch), 129 Main St, Tazewell
11:00 am -
Virginia Hollow at 7 Dogs Brewpub →
7 Dogs Brew Pub, 360 W Spring St, Wytheville
8:00 pm -
Michael Combs →
Tazewell County Fair, 610 Fieldcrest Cir, Tazewell
6:00 pm -
Wednesday Funday →
Pocahontas Branch Library, 179 Centre St, Pocahontas
3:30 pm -
Jeff & Sheri Easter →
Tazewell County Fair, 610 Fieldcrest Cir, Tazewell
6:00 pm -
August Summer Concert →
Withers Park, 300 N 4th St, Wytheville
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The Sensational 70's →
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, 170 Malin Dr, Wytheville
7:30 pm
Saturday July 25
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
Saturday August 1
Tuesday August 4
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Food City posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk (Bagger) in Bluefield. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Bluefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bluefield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tazewell
- Notes from the Square: Gov. Spanberger visits Europe on her first trade mission (cardinalnews.org)
- Salem VA Health Care System appoints Tammy Snyder as executive director (wfxrtv.com)
- Lowest premium gas price in Tazewell County available at $4.39 per gallon in week ending July 18 (peoriastandard.com)
Wytheville
- Want to learn to preserve your own food? This conference in Southwest Virginia will teach you. (wvtf.org)
- Wythe County Welcomes Visitors as Road Market Returns (wvva.com)
- Here are 14 ice cream parlors to try in the South. See if your favorite made the list. (nola.com)
Ok Bluefield! 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: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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