🌱 Friday Tent Soirée- Chickenhead Blues with Oyster Catcher Sea Farms and 11 more events

Hey there, Free Union! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Wednesday Evening Book Group at Northside Library
• Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program at Northside Library

... and check out 6 more events 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 sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Hot, temps: high: 99, low: 74.
• Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Free Union

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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

Wednesday July 15

• Wednesday Evening Book Group
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  7:00 pm

Thursday July 16

• Plan with Me: Planner and Journal Craft Program
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:00 pm
• Next Step: Writing Workshop
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:30 pm

Friday July 17

• Friday Tent Soirée- Chickenhead Blues with Oyster Catcher Sea Farms →
  Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln, Earlysville
  6:00 pm
• Chickenhead Blues Band →
  Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm, 1135 Clan Chisholm Ln, Earlysville
  6:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Madly Backwards →
  SuperFly Brewing Co., 943 Preston Ave Ste 2, Charlottesville
  4:00 pm

Tuesday July 21

• Camp Movie Classics: The Parent Trap
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  6:00 pm
• Lyle Lovett and his Small Large Band →
  The Paramount Theater, 215 E Main St, Charlottesville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday July 15

• JVES Coffee with the Principal (Bring Your Own Mug)
  Jackson-via Elementary Jackson Via Elementary School, 508 Harris Rd, Charlottesville
  8:00 am
• IN-PERSON Vibe Coding: Rapid Research Prototyping with AI →
  Shumway Hall, Cobb Hall, 111 Breeden Wy, Charlottesville
  12:00 pm
• Housing Advisory Committee Meeting →
  Charlottesville, VA Calendar, 605 East Main St, Charlottesville
  12:00 pm
• Roundtable Workshop: →
  Grimm + Parker Architects, 123 E Main St 2nd floor, Charlottesville
  12:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• State of Virginia posted a job opening for Custodian, Housing: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm in Charlottesville. Apply here.
• University of Virginia posted a job opening for Custodian, 11:00pm-7:30am North Ground Zone in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Free Union here.

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🗞 Nearby News

University of Virginia

• UVA President Scott Beardsley names strategic plan committee (cvillerightnow.com)
• Best places to picnic all summer long in Virginia (vadogwood.com)
• Suffern's Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds (dailyvoice.com)

Charlottesville

• Charlottesville Opera continues season with of ‘Barber of Seville' (cvillerightnow.com)

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