🌱 Cemetery Preservation Workshop August 22, 2026 and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew at Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield
• Cemetery Preservation Workshop August 22, 2026 at St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum
• Smithfield, VA – Personal Trainer Certification at Luter Family YMCA

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

Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 73.
• Saturday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew →
  Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield, 1504 S Church St, Smithfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop August 22, 2026 →
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum, 14477 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  10:00 am

Sunday August 30

• Smithfield, VA – Personal Trainer Certification →
  Luter Family YMCA, 259 James St, Smithfield
  11:30 am

Sunday September 6

• Cheeseburgers & Classic Car Cruise-In (Smithfield) →
  Farmer’s Table, 13416 Benns Church Blvd, Smithfield
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18

• New Educator Orientation
  Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430
• Report Date for New Educators
  Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430
• Board of Historic and Architectural Review Meeting →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  6:30 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  7:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Warwick JV Football @ Smithfield →
  Smithfield High School, 14171 Turner Dr, Smithfield
  6:30 pm

Monday August 24

• Staff Professional Learning & Work Days
  Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430
• Report Date for 10 Month Employees
  Isle of Wight County Smithfield, VA 23430
• Town Council Committee Meetings →
  Smithfield, VA Calendar, 220 North Main Street, Smithfield
  3:00 pm

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• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Newport News. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Everything there is to know about the ‘world's oldest ham' (vadogwood.com)
• SFD Q2 2026 Earnings Report on 8 (marketbeat.com)
• Strong winds leave cleanup across Suffolk, Isle of Wight (wtkr.com)

Newport News

• Newport News spending more than $6 million to protect water supply from cyber attacks (wtkr.com)
• Artist explores ancestral roots, Black cowboy culture in Newport News residency (afroconsciousmedia.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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