Community Corner
🌱 Top Division III powers are coming to Glen Allen this December
And check out All Improvised Wrestling on the Glen Allen Patch calendar
Hi Glen Allen! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Top Division III powers are coming to Glen Allen this December
Also on today's calendar: All Improvised Wrestling and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Men's Basketball Reveals 2026-27 Schedule (babsonathletics.com) — Babson College's men's basketball team will visit Glen Allen this December for the inaugural Division III Champions Classic, bringing top programs like Randolph-Macon and Christopher Newport to town. Local fans can look forward to two neutral-site games that showcase recent Final Four contenders and add national attention to Glen Allen's sports scene. 
📸 Around Glen Allen
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glen Allen
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★ Featured events ★
- All Improvised Wrestling →
CSz Richmond Theater, 8906-H W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23294,
7:00 pm - Student Event @ Henrico Xfinity →
12241 W Broad St, Short Pump
1:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- DRHS FH Jamboree
Deep Run High School - Multipurpose
8:00 am - New Family - Popsicles on the playground
Shady Grove Elementary Glen Allen, VA 23059
4:00 pm - Level Up with LaShawn
David a. Kaechele Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm - RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
Colonial Trail Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
6:00 pm - Last Days of Summer Market →
The Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen
8:00 pm - CQbd Association Executives Summit →
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA), 4309 Cox Rd, Glen Allen
9:30 am - Blackberry Smoke →
Innsbrook After Hours, 4901 Lake Brook Dr, Glen Allen
7:00 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 4
📣 Glen Allen Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- South Carolina Weekend Camp: programs for ages 7-17
Comfort Zone Camp Camp Thunderbird, Lake Wylie, SC - 7TH ANNUAL CRABS, BEER & SPIRITS BY THE JAMES →
Kanawha Plaza, E Canal St, Richmond
12:00 pm - First day of school – Staggered start (Monday)
Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage Richmond, VA 23228 - Level Up with LaShawn
Chamberlayne Elementary The Oak Avenue Complex, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 2307
6:00 pm - First day of school – Staggered start (Tuesday)
Advanced Career Education Center at Hermitage Richmond, VA 23228
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My morning today @ 95N, just before Atlee & Elmont exit.
Please be really careful. There were 5 of us with same problem. Not only my tire, my rim too. (Nextdoor Stonefield) - There is a lane closed on I-95 N reported at 7:03...
There is a lane closed on I-95 N reported at 7:03 AM. (Nextdoor )
- Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Bike Technician in Glen Allen. Apply here.
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member (Cleaner, Housekeeping, Custodial) - Part Time in Glen Allen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Allen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ashland
- Load Person at Wegmans Food Markets (wegmans.com)
- How Is a Pycnometer Used? (powderbulksolids.com)
- 10 Virginia Train Stations That Have Been Turned Into Hotels And Restaurants (myfamilytravels.com)
Short Pump
- Henrico schools face widespread HVAC problems as students set to return Monday (nbc12.com)
Tuckahoe
- Henrico Property Transactions: July 29-Aug. 4, 2026 (henricocitizen.com)
- That's a wrap (mysanfordherald.com)
Ok Glen Allen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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