🌱 Abingdon InSpire and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Abingdon InSpire at Jubilee House Retreat Center
• [Members Only Event] Members, Lenders, and Special Guests Reception: Para(site)dise at William King Museum of Art
• Para(site)dise Live Storytelling at William King Museum of Art

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees.

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📸 Around Abingdon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Abingdon

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 17

• Abingdon InSpire →
  Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 E Main St, Abingdon
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19

• [Members Only Event] Members, Lenders, and Special Guests Reception: Para(site)dise →
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  5:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Para(site)dise Live Storytelling
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  4:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Tours at Four | FREE Public Tour of Para(site)dise
  William King Museum of Art Abingdon, VA 24210
  4:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Abingdon InSpire →
  Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 E Main St, Abingdon
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• Crochet Club - Bristol Public Library →
  Bristol, VA Calendar, 701 Goode Street, Bristol
  5:30 pm
• Boys Middle School Football @ Castlewood High School
  Bristol School District 304 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood Virginia 24224
  5:30 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Boys Varsity Golf
  Bristol School District 24 Fire Lite Place, Northford Connecticut 06472
  4:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball vs Northwood High School
  Bristol School District 650 Long Crescent Dr, Bristol Virginia 24201
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Southwest Virginia Manufacturers Expo →
  Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, One Partnership Cir, Abingdon
  9:00 am
• Glade Spring Storytime →
  Glade Spring Library, 305 N Glade St, Glade Spring
  10:30 am
• Damascus Storytime →
  Damascus Public Library, 310 Water St, Damascus
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Green Thumb Industries posted a job opening for Industrial Custodian in Abingdon. Apply here.
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store posted a job opening for Retail Sales in Abingdon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abingdon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bristol

• Darrell Waltrip's seven-race Bristol streak that still stands (morganton.com)
• Best Of Gaming 2026 Virginia (casinocenter.com)
• Predator Poachers Operation Leads to Arrest in Southwest Virginia (wcyb.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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