🌱 Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country and 10 more events

Hello Madison! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country at Hoover Ridge Park
• Labor Day - Schools Closed at Madison County

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 89, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

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📸 Around Madison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Madison

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19

• Music in the Park 2026 - Gone Country →
  Hoover Ridge Park, 1-, 199 Primary School Dr, Madison
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7

• Labor Day - Schools Closed
  Madison County Madison, VA 22727

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📣 Madison Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29

• Introduction to Beekeeping! →
  Chateau MerrillAnne LLC, 16234 Marquis Rd, Orange
  1:00 pm

Monday August 31

• The Craft Circle
  Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
  1:30 pm
• Opioid Response Program - Second Annual Overdose Vigil →
  Orange County, VA Calendar, 101 N. Madison Road, Orange
  4:00 pm
• EpIC - Second Annual Overdose Vigil →
  Orange County, VA Calendar, 101 N. Madison Road, Orange
  4:00 pm
• PHMS Volleyball AWAY vs William Monroe Middle
  Prospect Heights Middle 148 Monroe Dr, Stanardsville, VA 22973, USA
  4:30 pm
• Coed Varsity Golf @ Charlottesville High School
  Orange County High 1400 Melbourne Rd, Charlottesville VA 22901
  4:30 pm
• Monday Movie - "Project Hail Mary" (2026, PG-13)
  Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
  5:00 pm

Tuesday September 1

• 2026 Very Tiny Art Show Canvas Kits Launch!
  Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
• Public Library - Virtual Author Event with David O. Stewart →
  Orange County, VA Calendar
  2:00 pm
• Greene Teen Advisory Board
  Greene County Library 222 Main Street, Stanardsville, VA 22973
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• update: Bear was found on Beahm Town Rd!
  Bear is missing from Malvern. please keep your eyes open for him. (Nextdoor Pratts)

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member - No Experience Required in Ruckersville. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Full Time - Merchandising Service Associate - Day in Ruckersville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Madison here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Orange

• Coopers' Cookin and Catering to host fourth annual Community Day in Orange (29news.com)
• US Has Burned Through Key Missile Stockpiles. Rebuilding May Take 5 Years (military.com)
• Driven by Lifestyle (citylifestyle.com)

Culpeper

• Town of Culpeper receives two IEDC excellence awards (starexponent.com)
• Community services board, Culpeper leaders push for crisis receiving center (insidenova.com)
• Trilogy ThreeOaks in Culpeper: Check out what's taking shape there on Sept. 12 (starexponent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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