🌱 Economic Development Authority and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts at Hippodrome Theatre
• Free family event Oct. 24 supporting retired police K-9s / Commonwealth K-9 Classic at Chesterfield County Fairgrounds
• Economic Development Authority at Economic Development Office

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What happens when two monkeys get a divorce? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a stray shower, temps: high: 72, low: 62.
• Friday: Some sun, then clouds; warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manchester

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Steve Gonsalves Live: A Life With Ghosts →
  Hippodrome Theatre, 528 N 2nd St, Richmond
  7:00 pm

Saturday October 24

• Free family event Oct. 24 supporting retired police K-9s / Commonwealth K-9 Classic →
  Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 15

• Economic Development Authority →
  Economic Development Office, 7053 Celebration Park Avenue Suite 5, Manchester
  3:00 pm
• Community Services Board →
  Rogers Building - Mental Health Support Services, 6801 Lucy Corr, Manchester
  7:00 pm

Monday October 19

• Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Social Services Board →
  Smith-Wagner Building, 9501 Lucy Corr Circle, Chesterfield
  8:30 am

Tuesday October 20

• Planning Commission Meeting →
  Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield
  3:00 pm
• Chair’s Plant Medicine Ad Hoc Committee →
  Community Development Building, 9800 Government Center Parkway, Manchester
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday October 14

• Greater Richmond Insurance Industry Summit →
  Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2015 Staples Mill Road, Richmond
  9:00 am
• Visitor Hours at the James A. Buzzard River Education Center →
  James A. Buzzard River Education Center, 2825 Dock Street, Richmond
  3:00 pm
• Väsen Brewing- Table Top Game Night →
  Väsen Brewing Company, 3331 W Moore St, Richmond
  3:00 pm
• Patterson Ave Park: Community Meeting 2 →
  Maybeury Elementary School, 901 Maybeury Drive, Richmond
  5:30 pm
• Wine & Design (Midlothian): October →
  Cross Creek – Midlothian, 501 Courthouse Rd, Richmond
  6:00 pm
• Rain Barrel Workshop at Belmont Branch Library in Richmond →
  Belmont Branch Library, 3100 Ellwood Ave, Richmond
  6:00 pm
• Gary Solo at BrickFire RVA "Second Wednesdays" →
  BrickFire RVA, Richmond
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

• Richmond-area businesses sought for Virginia's ‘Ready Together' child care pilot (nbc12.com)
• ‘This is a day they remember': Kids at Children's Hospital of Richmond treated to a Halloween celebration (wric.com)
• Richmond weighs Flock replacement after city plans to cut ties (nbc12.com)

Tuckahoe

• Nominations open for holiday assistance program for Virginia fathers (henricocitizen.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What happens when two monkeys get a divorce?" — They are banana split. (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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