🌱 Glade Spring Storytime and 11 more events

Coffee in hand, Glade Spring? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to 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
• Glade Spring Storytime at Glade Spring Library

Today's riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.

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📸 Around Glade Spring

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glade Spring

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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 22

• Glade Spring Storytime →
  Glade Spring Library, 305 N Glade St, Glade Spring
  10:30 am

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📣 Glade Spring Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 16

• C3 Recovery →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Wellness in Nature – Forest Fridays →
  Hungry Mother State Park, 2854 Park Blvd, Marion
  11:00 am
• SCHEDULE Pottery with Cheryl Bess →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  4:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Stained Glass Studio →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  1:30 pm
• Song of the Mountains →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:00 pm

Monday July 20

• Abingdon InSpire →
  Jubilee House Retreat Center, 822 E Main St, Abingdon
  6:30 pm

Tuesday July 21

• IBN – Coffee Abingdon →
  Wolf Hills Coffee, 112 Court St NE, Abingdon
  9:00 am
• Creating Connection →
  The Henderson, 203 N Church St, Marion
  12:00 pm
• Saltville Industrial Development Authority Meeting →
  Saltville Town Hall, 217 Palmer Ave, Saltville
  5:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Gene Watson →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• ShadowGrass →
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Have questions about the 20 land bridges, 2 tunnels, and 3 marine trestles under construction between Norfolk and Hampton?
  Or do you know a student with questions about engineering, transportation, or other STEM careers? Meet VDOT project staff at the next Welcome Center… (Nextdoor )

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Glade Spring. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Subway Sandwich Artist 500.00 Bonus in Glade Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glade Spring here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chilhowie

• Southwest Virginia schools lose on-campus health clinics as funding cuts suspend program (wcyb.com)

Damascus

• Is Syria Ready for American Investment? First US-Syria Business Forum Tests New Economic Opening (themedialine.org)
• What Is Possible for God (bristownews.com)
• Good Christian Meaning - What It Means to Be a Good Christian (biblestudytools.com)

Abingdon

• Iron mountain stoneware pieces being auctioned Saturday in Abingdon (wcyb.com)
• Green Thumb Industrial Custodian in Abingdon, VA (cleveland.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A candle (Thank you James O. for sending it in!)
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