🌱 Whitney Cummings and 10 more events

Hey there, Boones Mill! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Garrison Starr at The Spot on Kirk
• The Great Boones Mill Coffin Race
• Whitney Cummings at Berglund Center

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer; morning mist, breezy, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 83, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Very warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📸 Around Boones Mill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boones Mill

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 16

• Garrison Starr →
  The Spot on Kirk, 22 Kirk Ave SW, Roanoke
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 31

• The Great Boones Mill Coffin Race →
  Boones Mill VA

Saturday November 7

• Whitney Cummings →
  Berglund Center, 710 Williamson Rd NE, Roanoke
  7:00 pm

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📣 Boones Mill Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday October 13

• Board of Supervisors Meeting →
  Roanoke County, VA Calendar, 5204 Bernard Drive SW First Floor, Roanoke
  2:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• Gifted Game Night
  Rocky Mount Elementary Rocky Mount, VA 24151
  5:00 pm
• JOHNNYSWIM in Rocky Mount, VA →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  8:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Rocky Mount Farmers Market →
  435 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
  9:00 am
• The Steel Wheels →
  Harvester Performance Center, 450 Franklin St, Rocky Mount
  8:00 pm

Sunday October 18

• Shenandoah Worship Service →
  Shenandoah Church, 2623 Carolina Springs Rd., Rocky Mount
  10:00 am
• Mixed Couples →
  Willow Creek Country Club, 10500 Virgil H Goode Hwy, Rocky Mount
  2:00 pm

Monday October 19

• Community Meeting Regarding the Petition of Aaron Pinson, 0 Hollins Road →
  Roanoke County, VA Calendar, Mountain View Elementary School 5901 Plantation Circle, Roanoke
  5:00 pm
• Community Informational Session - 1% Sales Tax Referendum
  Rocky Mount Elementary Rocky Mount, VA 24151
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SOLSTAS Lab Partners posted a job opening for Nursing Home Phlebotomist in Rocky Mount. Apply here.
• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Roanoke. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boones Mill here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cave Spring

• Third Battle Invitational 2026 (milesplit.com)

Roanoke

• Local experts say fall foliage in the Roanoke Valley might look different this year (wfxrtv.com)
• WDBJ7 Archive: Roanoke's Rockledge Inn (wdbj7.com)
• Hampden-Sydney holds off Roanoke 39-33 in ODAC football matchup (wsls.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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