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Glen Allen, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Glen Allen! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See which Glen Allen neighbors just landed new U.S. patents.
- See how new bikes are changing PE for Dumbarton kindergartners
Also on today's calendar: Happy Wanderers' Outing "Alice in Wonderland Jr." — Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
- Saturday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The R&D Dept.: Local patent roundup for 5.20.26 (richmondbizsense.com) — Several Glen Allen inventors are named on newly issued U.S. patents, including work on cigarette banded papers, gasoline additives, vaping cartridges, self‑cleaning frothing appliances, advanced packaging materials, banking tech, and data systems. The roundup highlights how many local residents are driving innovation for major employers like Philip Morris, Afton Chemical, Hamilton Beach, WestRock, Truist, and Capital One. 
• Dumbarton Elementary School kindergartners celebrate bike donation (henricocitizen.com) — Kindergartners at Dumbarton Elementary just got 24 new balance-to-pedal bikes, giving local students a fun new way to build confidence and coordination in PE class. The donation comes from the HDR Foundation and All Kids Bike, with HDR’s Glen Allen office represented at the celebratory playground reveal.
📸 Around Glen Allen
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Music BINGO FRIDAY 6p-9p | Buffalo Wild Wings Glen Allen VA - 1st & 3rd FRI →
Buffalo Wild Wings, 1090 Virginia Center Pkwy, Glen Allen
6:00 pm
Friday May 22
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Other local events
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Soccer: Boys Varsity Game vs Hermitage (Home) (Time Changed)
Deep Run High School , Football Field
6:00 pm -
Soccer: Boys JV Game vs Clover Hill (Home) (Rescheduled from 03-1
Glen Allen High School
6:00 pm -
Soccer: Boys Varsity Game vs Clover Hill (Home) (Rescheduled from
Glen Allen High School
7:30 pm -
Happy Wanderers' Outing "Alice in Wonderland Jr." — Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church →
The Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen
1:30 pm -
RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Colonial Trail Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
6:00 pm -
Douglas S. Freeman High School Graduation Ceremony
Henrico Sports & Events Center
7:30 pm -
J.R. Tucker High School Graduation Ceremony
Henrico Sports & Events Center
7:30 pm
Friday May 22
Saturday May 23
Wednesday May 27
Thursday May 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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ACE Centers at Highland Springs and Virginia Randolph Completion Ce
Henrico Sports & Events Center
10:00 am -
Personal Finance Seminar 101
Chamberlayne Elementary Richmond, VA 23227
5:30 pm -
Soccer: Girls Varsity Game vs Henrico (Home)
Hermitage High School
6:00 pm -
Soccer: Boys Varsity Game vs Hermitage (Home)
Henrico High School
6:00 pm
Thursday May 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have recommendations or estimates for someone who can help rejuvenate a yard?
It's for a 90-year-old neighbor, and the location is off Cary Street. (Nextdoor Indale)
- The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Room Associate in Glen Allen. Apply here.
- Atlantic Union Bank posted a job opening for Registered Client Assistant III--Wealth Management (Richmond, Fredericksburg, Christiansburg, Charlottesville) in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Allen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ashland
- CooperWynn Capital Arranges Financing for Hotel Portfolio (lodgingmagazine.com)
Short Pump
- Henrico legislators tout 'historic progress' with passage of housing, energy bills; call on Spanberger to pass cannabis bill (henricocitizen.com)
- Local Bricks & Minifigs franchise takes over brand's Fredericksburg store (richmondbizsense.com)
Tuckahoe
- Henrico Property Transactions: April 29-May 5, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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