🌱 The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT and 11 more events

Hello Brightwood! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 98 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Sunny, hot and less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 65.
• Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 65 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brightwood

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Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Friday Morning LeadShare Group
  Chamber of Commerce Pepper's Grill 791 Madison Rd. Culpeper, VA 22701
  8:00 am
• CulpeperFest 2026 →
  Germanna Community College - Daniel Technology Center, Daniel Technology Center, Culpeper
  12:00 pm
• CulpeperFest
  Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Germanna Community College, Daniel Technology Center, 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper, VA, United States
  4:00 pm
• VIP Parking at CulpeperFest 2026
  Chamber of Commerce Germanna Daniel Technology Center 18121 Technology Drive Culpeper, VA
  4:00 pm
• LIVE Music at Old Trade Brewery & Cidery! →
  Chamber of Commerce 629 Sperryville Pike #100, Culpeper, VA 22701
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Hospice of the Piedmont Kids’ Grief and Healing Camp
  Chamber of Commerce Verdun Adventure Bound 17044 Adventure Bound Trail Rixeyville, VA 22737
  10:00 am
• Public Library Virginia Native Plant Pollinator Gardening Talk with Master Gardener →
  Orange County, VA Calendar, 146 North Madison Road, Orange
  11:00 am
• Wine Cocktail Class →
  Chamber of Commerce Revalation Vineyards 2710 Hebron Valley Road, Madison, VA 22727
  11:00 am
• Xpress Copy and Graphics 20th Anniversary Open House
  Chamber of Commerce Xpress Copy and Graphics 486 James Madison Hwy Culpeper, VA 22701
  11:00 am
• Free Energy Medicine Yoga at Powell Wellness Center
  Chamber of Commerce 1005 Golf Drive Culpeper, VA 22701
  11:30 am
• Kid-Peperpalooza
  Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Mountain Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Rd, Culpeper, Virginia, 22701
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Shift Manager 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

• Madison fireworks show back on for 4th of July (ksfy.com)
• Virginia will have a budget, Spanberger says at ribbon-cutting for new Central Lab (starexponent.com)
• Scam Alert: Scammers impersonating government officials (cityofmadison.com)

Culpeper

• Museum of Culpeper History names Jay Harrison Executive Director, promotes Megan Maxson (insidenova.com)
• Two Weekends of WWII Warbirds at Hagerstown (fcfreepresspa.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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