🌱 "Spring Flower Field" Paint Night and 11 more events

Good morning Benns Church! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Spring Market at Crush It Art Bar
• "Spring Flower Field" Paint Night at Crush It Art Bar
• Demystify AI at Crush It Art Bar

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
• Sunday: Showers; windy, not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 43 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benns Church

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Spring Market
  Crush It Art Bar, 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A, Carrollton
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• "Spring Flower Field" Paint Night
  Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
  5:30 pm

Sunday April 19

• Demystify AI
  Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
  1:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop at St. Luke’s Historic Church and Museum (Smithfield)
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  10:00 am

Saturday April 25

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop April 25, 2026
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  10:00 am
• Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Smithfield, VA
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  10:00 am
• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Baroque String Duet
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise In (Smithfield) | May 3rd — Car Club Council of Hampton Roads
  Farmer’s Table , 13416 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew
  Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield , 1504 S Church St , Smithfield
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Smithfield Farmers Markets
  115 Main St , Smithfield
  9:00 am
• Town Talks @ Smithfield
  255 James St , Smithfield
  3:00 pm
• Resin Frame
  Crush It Art Bar , 15154 Carrollton Blvd Suite A , Carrollton
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Sentinel wins eight awards in Virginia-wide press contest • SSentinel.com (ssentinel.com)
• Town Council approves industrial zoning for quarter-acre at Mallory Po... (smithfieldtimes.com)
• Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFD) Short Interest Up 29.2% in March (marketbeat.com)

Carrollton

• Judge rejects Carrollton woman's plea agreement in child abuse case (smithfieldtimes.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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