🌱 Adult/Senior Basic Home Defense and 10 more events

Hello Opal! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Adult/Senior Basic Home Defense
• New Teacher Induction at Fauquier County

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

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Opal

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 15

• Adult/Senior Basic Home Defense →
  Clark Brothers Gun Shop, 10016 James Madison Hwy, Warrenton
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday July 27

• New Teacher Induction
  Fauquier County Fauquier High School

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Adult NRA First Steps Basic Handgun Safety and Marksmanship Class →
  Clark Brothers Gun Shop, 10016 James Madison Hwy, Warrenton
  9:00 am
• Eric Misa Live at Mountain Run Winery's Triathlon After-Party →
  Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper
  10:00 am
• Book Cellar Open →
  John Barton Payne Building, 5 Waterloo St, Warrenton
  10:00 am
• Women's Health and Mindset Workshop →
  Lifestyle Physicians, LLC, 400 Holiday Ct Ste 102 and 103, Warrenton
  11:00 am

Sunday July 26

• 🪓 FAMILY FORMATION SUNDAYS @HEROIC AXE 🪓 →
  Heroic Axe, 6781 Kennedy Rd Ste 6, Warrenton
  12:00 pm

Monday July 27

• New Teacher Induction
  Fauquier County Fauquier High School

Tuesday July 28

• Planning Commission Work Session →
  Warrenton, VA Calendar, 21 Main Street, Warrenton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• School Age/Teen Circus Arts Camp →
  Dreams of Dance, 408 Belle Air Ln, Warrenton
  9:00 am

Friday July 31

• Adult/Senior Chair Yoga →
  Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility, 800 Waterloo Rd, Warrenton
  9:00 am
• Old Town After Hours →
  Denim & Pearls, 29 Main St, Warrenton
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Warrenton

• Virginia localities can say no to data centers. The law decides how (nvdaily.com)
• We Took a Power Tools Class in Fairfax + Now We Feel Unstoppable (thelocalgirl.com)

Nokesville

• Hines Nabs 4 Prince William Housing Sites: The D.C. Deal Sheet (bisnow.com)
• Residents Rally Against Planned 6.5-Mile Transmission Line (potomaclocal.com)
• The Weekend Round-Up: July 24-26 (kidfriendlydc.com)

Culpeper

• Culpeper District Weekly Traffic Alert: July 27–31, 2026 (einpresswire.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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