🌱 2026 Overland Expo East - Saturday and 11 more events
Arrington, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Arrington! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Friday Cheers at Blue Mountain Barrel House at Blue Mountain Barrel House Brewery and Restaurant
- Overland Expo EAST at Oak Ridge Estate
- 2026 Overland Expo East - Saturday at Oak Ridge Estate
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 67, low: 58.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Friday Cheers at Blue Mountain Barrel House →
Blue Mountain Barrel House Brewery and Restaurant, 495 Cooperative Way, Arrington
5:30 pm
Friday October 23
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Other local events
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Overland Expo EAST →
Oak Ridge Estate, 2300 Oak Ridge Rd, Arrington
8:00 am -
2026 Overland Expo East - Saturday →
Oak Ridge Estate, 2300 Oak Ridge Rd, Shipman
9:00 am -
2026 Overland Expo East - Sunday →
Oak Ridge Estate, 2300 Oak Ridge Rd, Shipman
9:00 am -
Trunk or Treat at Blue Mountain Barrel House →
Blue Mountain Barrel House Brewery and Restaurant, 495 Cooperative Way, Arrington
12:00 pm -
The Borgen Project Info Session →
Wilson Room, 1015 N Quincy St, Arlington
5:00 pm -
Nelson - Amherst (36 / 44, C, H) →
Blue Ridge Medical Center, 4038 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington
10:00 am -
Nelson - Amherst (36 / 44 / 58, A / B, H) →
Blue Ridge Medical Center, 4038 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington
10:00 am -
Nelson - Amherst →
Blue Ridge Medical Center, 4038 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington
10:00 am
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Monday October 26
Saturday October 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Little Bookworms Storytime
Nelson Memorial Library, 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston
10:30 am -
Lovingston Fall Street Festival →
The HeART of Nelson Artisan Collective, 611 Front St, Lovingston
10:00 am -
College Applications: Where to Begin
Nelson Memorial Library, 8521 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston
6:00 pm -
Nelson County at William Campbell →
Nelson County High School, 6915 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
Tuesday October 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There is an emergency vehicle on Oak Ridge Rd...
There is an emergency vehicle on Oak Ridge Rd reported at 10:23 AM. "Roadside assistance in progress" (Nextdoor )
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Sales Associate Cashier in Lovingston. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in AMHERST VA S02836 in Amherst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Amherst
- Rain Totals: See how much rain fell across the ABC13 viewing area this weekend (wset.com)
- Oct. 16-18, 2026 Lynchburg Area Weekend Family-Friendly Events (macaronikid.com)
- Lynchburg Christmas Lights and Area Holiday Tree Lightings for 2026 (macaronikid.com)
Appomattox
- Appomattox County's Owen Chavis closes golf season with top-25 finish at Class 2 states (newsadvance.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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