🌱 Confessions of a Colorholic and 10 more events

Good morning to you Buchanan! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Rock-A-Bye Reader at Montvale Library
• Confessions of a Colorholic at Montvale Library
• Botetourt County Fair at Buchanan Town Park

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

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📸 Around Buchanan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buchanan

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 30

• Rock-A-Bye Reader →
  Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday July 30

• Confessions of a Colorholic →
  Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
  2:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Botetourt County Fair →
  Buchanan Town Park, 485 Lowe St, Buchanan
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 4

• Buchanan Friends of the Library Meeting →
  Buchanan Branch Library, 19795 Main St, Buchanan
  10:30 am

Saturday August 15

• 9th Annual Reggae by the River Festival →
  Buchanan Town Park, 485 Lowe St, Buchanan
  3:30 pm
• Reggae by the River →
  Buchanan Town Park, 485 Lowe St, Buchanan
  4:30 pm

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📣 Buchanan Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Mingle at the Market w. Abby & Andy Neikirk & Gasoline Alley →
  Farmers Market, 204 W Lee Ave, Vinton
  7:00 pm

Monday July 27

• Yoga for Beginners at Eagle Rock Library →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 55 Eagles Nest Drive, Eagle Rock
  10:00 am

Tuesday July 28

• Yoga for Beginners Fincastle Library →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 11 Academy Street P.O. Box 129, Fincastle
  9:00 am
• Stitchin' Chicks →
  Montvale Library, 11575 W Lynchburg Salem Turnpike, Montvale
  2:00 pm
• Board of Supervisors →
  Botetourt County, VA Calendar, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville
  2:00 pm
• Cheer Open Gym
  Central Academy Middle School Fincastle, VA 24090
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Store Manager in Daleville. Apply here.
• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Vinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buchanan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

• Lynchburg and Central Virginia Fall Festivals and Fun: September 2026 (macaronikid.com)
• 6 last-minute day trips in Virginia to make before school starts (vadogwood.com)

Vinton

• HOMETOWN ENTERTAINMENT: FloydFest, Vince Gill, Mary Draper Ingles Festival and more happening this weekend (wdbj7.com)
• Roanoke Valley Field Notes: Police department touts drop in Roanoke crime (cardinalnews.org)

Roanoke

• Roanoke Excel Center hosts job fair prior to upcoming school year (wsls.com)
• CDL Truck Driving Job near Roanoke, VA (thetrucker.com)

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-- 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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