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Big Island, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Big Island! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Buena Vista Farmer's Market
- Jefferson's Curiosities: Hearth Cooking
- Adult Book Club
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is always in front of you but can never be seen? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Pleasant with some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Wednesday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
Big Island
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★ Featured events ★
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Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
3:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Other local events
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Jefferson's Curiosities: Hearth Cooking →
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Frst Pkwy, Lynchburg
6:30 pm -
Adult Book Club →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
10:30 am -
Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
3:00 pm -
Creative Expressions →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
12:00 pm -
Books 4 Fun →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
10:30 am -
Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
3:00 pm -
Kenny and Amanda Smith: Don McCabe Festival 2026 →
Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Rd, Big Island
1:00 pm
Thursday June 11
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
Monday June 22
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
📣 Big Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pottery Basics & Beyond
Academy Center of the Arts May Carter Pottery Studio, 519 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, VA, United States
6:30 pm -
Beginning & Intermediate Pottery
Academy Center of the Arts May Carter Pottery Studio, 519 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, VA, United States
6:30 pm -
BRR-PCA Lunch Social - Lynchburg, VA →
La Villa Italian Restaurant, 8109 Timberlake Rd, Lynchburg
12:00 pm -
Mindful Me with the 4H →
Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
3:30 pm
Monday June 1
Tuesday June 2
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Unarmed Overnights in Big Island. Apply here.
- ABM Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forest
- Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say (wfxrtv.com)
- Sunday, May 31 (wlni.com)
Lynchburg
- New Lynchburg bookmobile to hit the road as library for all (wfxrtv.com)
- PHOTOS: A look inside the Blackwater CSO Tunnel under Lynchburg (newsadvance.com)
- Nominees selected for Lynchburg GOP firehouse primary (wset.com)
Ok Big Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The future (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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