🌱 Wild West Winter Fest and 10 more events

Cheers Big Island! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Wild West Winter Fest at Sedalia Center
• Colorific Club for Kids: Leaf Paintings at Big Island Library
• Creative Expressions at Big Island Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did Noah tell his sons about fishing off the ark? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 50 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cool with rain, temps: high: 51, low: 50.
• Thursday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Big Island

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 6

• Thursday Theatre
  Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
  2:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday November 8

• Wild West Winter Fest
  Sedalia Center , 1108 Sedalia School Rd , Big Island
  10:00 am

Thursday November 13

• Colorific Club for Kids: Leaf Paintings
  Big Island Library , 1111 Schooldays Rd , Big Island
  2:30 pm

Monday November 24

• Creative Expressions
  Big Island Library , 1111 Schooldays Rd , Big Island
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 28

• Books 4 Fun
  Bedford Central Library , 321 N Bridge St , Bedford
  10:30 am
• City Council Finance Committee Meeting
  Lynchburg, VA Calendar , City Hall - 2nd Floor Training Room 900 Church Street , Lynchburg
  3:00 pm
• City Council Work Session
  Lynchburg, VA Calendar , 900 Church Street , Lynchburg
  4:00 pm
• Young Potters: Beginning Throwing and Hand Building
  May Carter Pottery Studio , 519 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  4:00 pm
• Beginning & Intermediate Pottery
  May Carter Pottery Studio , 519 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  6:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Lynchburg, VA Calendar , 900 Church Street , Lynchburg
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 29

• Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building
  May Carter Pottery Studio , 519 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  6:30 pm
• Apocalypse Trivia Night
  Apocalypse Ale Works , 1257 Burnbridge Rd , Forest
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Forest. Apply here.
• Centra Health, Inc. posted a job opening for Revenue Reconciliation Specialist in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Island here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Forest

• Haaland scoring run over in Man City loss as Arsenal opens up 4-point lead in Premier League (fox40.com)

Lynchburg

• Lynchburg Film Festival returns to the Academy Center of the Arts (wsls.com)
• Women's Soccer Welcomes Mary Washington for Final Nonconference Bout (lynchburgsports.com)
• Centra's best friend, April Sweetie, uplifts spirits in hospital visits (newsadvance.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Go easy on the bait, boys. I only have two worms.
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