🌱 Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) and 11 more events

Good morning to you Appomattox! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library
• Girls Who Code at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library
• Legal Aid - Wills at J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 72.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Appomattox

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Tuesday September 1

• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) →
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  3:00 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Girls Who Code →
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  4:00 pm

Thursday September 3

• Legal Aid - Wills
  J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library J Robert Jamerson Memorial Library-1-Conference Room (28)
  2:00 pm

Saturday September 5

• Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball
  Appomattox Court House National Park Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Appomattox, VA 24522
  10:00 am

Monday September 7

• Labor Day (Offices Closed) →
  Appomattox County, VA Calendar Appomattox, VA 24522

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31

• Babygarten: Summer Session II @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  10:00 am

Tuesday September 1

• Amherst County Service Authority Board Meeting
  Amherst County 153 Washington St, Amherst, VA 24521
  1:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors Meeting →
  Amherst County Public Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Book Chat @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  5:30 pm

Wednesday September 2

• Football - Home vs William Campbell
  Rustburg Middle Rustburg High School, 1671 Village Hwy, Rustburg, VA 24588, US
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball - Away vs Staunton River
  Rustburg Middle Rustburg, VA 24588
  5:30 pm

Thursday September 3

• Tot Time: Summer Session II @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Appomattox. Apply here.
• Bausch + Lomb posted a job opening for Manager, Quality Assurance in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Appomattox here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• Lord Botetourt defeats Rustburg 38-12 in home opener (wsls.com)

Amherst

• Here's how area school divisions fared on the 2025-26 SOLs (newsadvance.com)
• Army chooses BWXT nuclear reactor for Janus program (newsadvance.com)
• Freshmen and upperclassmen adjust to life on campus again (newsadvance.com)

Lynchburg

• Book Child Care Services in Lynchburg, VA with Alecia H. from $13/hr (care.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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