🌱 Tasting Menu | April 26th and 11 more events

Hi Brightwood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
• Tasting Menu | April 26th at Sumac
• Karaoke Night Friday at Beer Hound Brewery at Beer Hound Brewery

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Damp early in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 40.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brightwood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday April 26

• Tasting Menu | April 26th
  Sumac , 3863 Sperryville Pike , Sperryville
  12:00 pm

Friday May 8

• Karaoke Night Friday at Beer Hound Brewery
  Beer Hound Brewery , 201 Waters Pl Ste 102 , Culpeper
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 25

• Outdoor Track: Boys Varsity Meet vs Multiple Schools vs. Louisa Co
  Louisa County High School
  8:00 am
• Parks & Recreation Intermediate Rock Climbing with WILD GUYde Adventures LLC
  Orange County, VA Calendar
  9:00 am
• Rapidan River Master Gardener Plant Sale
  Carver Center , 9432 N James Madison Hwy , Rapidan
  9:00 am
• Thrive Together Health & Awareness Festival
  Locust Grove Campus , 2130 Germanna Highway , Locust Grove
  10:00 am
• Hoover Ridge Wool and Wine Festival 2026
  Hoover Ridge Park , 1- , 199 Primary School Dr , Madison
  12:00 pm
• Spring Seafood Saturday at DuCard with Oysters, More Oysters, and Live Music!
  DuCard Vineyards , 40 Gibson Hollow Ln , Etlan
  12:00 pm
• Hoover Ridge Wool & Wine Festival
  Hoover Ridge Park , 1- , 199 Primary School Dr , Madison
  12:00 pm
• IMCW Spring Retreat
  Seven Oaks Retreat Center , 403 Pathwork Way , Madison
  3:00 pm
• PAINT AND VINO WITH SIGRID EILERTSON
  The Arts Center in Orange , 129 E Main St , Orange
  5:00 pm
• LIVE Music at Old Trade Brewery & Cidery!
  Chamber of Commerce , 629 Sperryville Pike #100 , Culpeper
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Culpeper. Apply here.
• County of Culpeper Virginia posted a job opening for Site Supervisor - Culpeper Community Pool in Culpeper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brightwood here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Madison

• Take Your Child to Work Day Gives Madison Kids a Glimpse Into the Working World (tapinto.net)
• VA/DC Ground Forces Scout Blog: Volume 12 (prepbaseballreport.com)

Culpeper

• Culpeper schools host 7th annual CTE signing day (starexponent.com)
• Motorcyclist, 20, killed in Culpeper crash (insidenova.com)
• Culpeper Police Department Releases 2025 Annual Report (crimewatch.net)

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Ok Brightwood! 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: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)
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