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Forest, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Forest! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Zach Rushing at Historic Theatre at the Academy Center of the Arts
- Home Buyer Bootcamp 2026 at Nathan Haefer
- Equipment Care Class — Fluvanna Dive Center at Fluvanna Dive Center
... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 65.
- Monday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📸 Around Forest
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Zach Rushing →
Historic Theatre at the Academy Center of the Arts, 524 Main St, Lynchburg
7:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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Home Buyer Bootcamp 2026 →
Nathan Haefer, 1179-A Vista Park Dr, Forest
9:00 am -
Equipment Care Class — Fluvanna Dive Center →
Fluvanna Dive Center, 300 Gristmill Dr STE B, Forest
11:00 am -
Rock-A-Bye Reader (0-21 Months) →
Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
11:15 am -
House Selling Masterclass →
Nathan Haefer, 1179-A Vista Park Dr, Forest
9:00 am -
Forest Friends Book Club →
Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
1:00 pm -
Mizfit Cosplayers of VA →
Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
6:00 pm
Saturday August 1
Monday August 3
Saturday August 8
Monday August 10
Saturday August 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Summer Reading Grand Finale Street Fair @ CCPL →
Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
10:00 am -
Mitchell Tenpenny →
1100 Jefferson St, Lynchburg
5:30 pm -
Murder Mystery & Mocktails →
Downtown Lynchburg Association, 901 Church St, Lynchburg
6:00 pm -
Turning Back the Demon Lord →
Downtown Lynchburg Association, 901 Church St, Lynchburg
6:00 pm -
Puzzlepalooza @ TBL →
Timbrook Library, Campbell County Public Library System, 18891 Leesville Rd, Lynchburg
10:00 am
Saturday July 25
Wednesday July 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone missing a white golden or Great Pyrenees near Mt.
Haven in Forest. If so please reply for more details. Tried to call him/her to new but wouldn’t come. Gwen (Nextdoor Brookstone)
- ProMach Careers posted a job opening for Press Brake Operator in Forest. Apply here.
- Auto-Owners Insurance Group posted a job opening for Property Claims Representative in Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lynchburg
- Lynchburg Fire Department rescues cat stuck in tree for days (wsls.com)
- Aspen Plan, Morton Creek 1.5+ Acres, Lynchburg, VA 24504 (zillow.com)
- Virginia localities hold first and only full weekend of early voting before Election Day (wset.com)
Ok Forest! 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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