🌱 Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML and 11 more events

Morning Brookneal! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML
• PHML Book Club @ PHML

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 96 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 101, low: 72.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; hot, with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Brookneal

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookneal

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 16

• Pins & Needles Crafting Group @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  12:00 pm
• PHML Book Club @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  5:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Library Board of Trustees Meeting @ PHML →
  Patrick Henry Memorial Library, 204 Lynchburg Ave # B, Brookneal
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• Wine Wednesday | Palmera House →
  PALMERA HOUSE - Gluten-free Cafe, Natural Wine Bar, and Retail Shop, 2307 Bedford Ave, Lynchburg
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Dino-Sized Storytime Show #3 + After-Show Exploration Stations @ CCPL →
  Campbell County Public Library, 684 Village Hwy, Rustburg
  2:00 pm
• PALMERA CANVAS CLUB | Palmera House →
  PALMERA HOUSE - Gluten-free Cafe, Natural Wine Bar, and Retail Shop, 2307 Bedford Ave, Lynchburg
  7:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Read & Relate Book Discussion Group @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  10:30 am
• Rock Painting Workshop @ SRML →
  Staunton River Memorial Library, 500 Washington St, Altavista
  2:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Board of Supervisors Finance Committee Meeting →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar, Halifax County Administration Building 1050 Mary Bethune Streeet, Halifax
  1:30 pm
• Board of Supervisors Buildings & Grounds Committee Meeting →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar, Halifax County Administration Building 1050 Mary Bethune Streeet, Halifax
  3:00 pm
• Recreation Advisory Committee →
  Halifax County, VA Calendar, Halifax County Administration Building 1050 Mary Bethune Streeet, Halifax
  5:30 pm

Thursday July 23

• Little Ones Storytime @ Main Library in CCH →
  Charlotte County Library, 116 Legrande Ave, Charlotte Court House
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Foster Fuels, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales Associate/CSR in Rustburg. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations posted a job opening for Surveillance Investigator in Altavista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brookneal here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rustburg

• Robert 'Bob' Dixon (gaffneyledger.com)

Halifax

• ‘She will be deeply missed ': Halifax County celebrates life of 106-year-old Nonie Burch Clarke (wsls.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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