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š± What will replace Charlottesvilleās removed Lee statue in Market Street Park?
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In today's newsletter:
- What will replace Charlottesvilleās removed Lee statue in Market Street Park?
- How did Robbie Kaplan help secure a $26 million Charlottesville verdict?
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 67. š¶ Hot!
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ ROOTED in Charlottesville, Virginia Public Art Project (e-architect.com) ā Charlottesvilleās Jefferson School African American Heritage Center has chosen design collective MASS and sculptor Dana King to create ROOTED, a new public artwork in Market Street Park using bronze from the removed Robert E. Lee statue. The Swords Into Plowshares project aims to transform a symbol of white supremacy into a community-driven space of welcome, memory, and multiracial democracy, with more public input opportunities ahead. 
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ā¢ Roberta A. 'Robbie' Kaplan (lawdragon.com) ā Charlottesville readers will recognize attorney Roberta āRobbieā Kaplan for leading the civil case that won a $26 million verdict against organizers of the 2017 white-supremacist violence in the city. The profile also highlights her work on marriage equality, high-profile cases against Donald Trump, and challenges to laws and platforms tied to discrimination and hate speech. Ā Ā Ā
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Paramount On Screen: Down by the Riverside [NR]
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Paramount On Screen: The Lego Batman Movie [PG] (Sensory-Friendly)
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Paramount On Screen: The Lego Batman Movie [PG]
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Nestlings: Toddler Storytime
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Wiggles & Giggles
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Stay & Play
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Crafty Crochet
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 201 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Saturday July 25
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35th Chihamba Cultural Arts Festival ā Chihamba of... ā
Booker T. Washington Park, 1001 Preston Ave, Charlottesville
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Together Tales
Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Met Live in HD - The Merry Widow ā
The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville
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Birch and Bloom, 540 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
4:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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- I want to send out a huge Thank You to and recommendation for Petra Chiga Toto.
I had family coming to stay on short notice for a funeral . I reached out to Petra over the weekend and she came on short notice. It was anā¦ (Nextdoor Sherwood Farms) - THREE babies š¦š¦š¦
Munching on their own. Not sure where the mamas were, but hopefully close by. (Nextdoor Buck Island Creek)
- Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation posted a job opening for Porter in Charlottesville. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Whole Body Team Member (Body Care, Makeup, Vitamins, Nutrition - Stocker, Inventory, Floor Service) - Part Time in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlottesville here.
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- UVA relaunches provost search: Information on how to apply (seriously!) (augustafreepress.com)
- EBS Through the Years: Celebrating the 75thĀ Session of CBA's Executive Banking School (consumerbankers.com)
- Thomas Tabb Mayo IV (farmvilleherald.com)
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