🌱 Skywatching 101 and 13 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
• Skywatching 101 at Meadowdale Library - Chesterfield Public Library
• Frank Solivan at Richmond Music Hall

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 74.
• Saturday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Meadowbrook

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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

Friday July 17

• Skywatching 101 →
  Meadowdale Library - Chesterfield Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield
  2:00 pm
• Frank Solivan →
  Richmond Music Hall, 619 E Main St, Richmond
  7:00 pm

Saturday July 18

• Youth Maker Market →
  Meadowdale Library - Chesterfield Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield
  10:00 am
• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Richmond, VA →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Richmond - Midlothian, 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond
  6:00 pm
• Jokes on You Comedy Show Part 5 →
  Port City Apartments, 800 Richmond Hwy, Richmond
  9:00 pm

Wednesday July 22

• Bensley Elementary & Falling Creek Elementary
  Falling Creek Middle Richmond, VA 23234
  7:30 am
• Pre-K Story Time →
  Meadowdale Library - Chesterfield Public Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd, North Chesterfield
  10:30 am

Friday July 24

• Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Meadowville →
  731 Bermuda Hundred Rd, Chester
  5:00 pm

Saturday July 25

• Forever Summer Fest →
  Richmond Main Street Station, 1500 E Main St, Richmond
  12:00 pm

Friday July 31

• Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Midlothian-Watkins →
  660 Watkins Centre Pkwy, Midlothian
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 16

• Connections: Bon Air →
  Coco + Hazel, 2733 McRae Rd, Richmond
  9:00 am
• Economic Development Authority →
  Chesterfield County Public Meetings Economic Development Office - 7053 Celebration Park Avenue Suite 5
  3:00 pm
• Cheer Open Gym (Home)
  Cosby High Gym - Aux Gym
  4:00 pm
• Boys Basketball Open Gym (Home)
  Cosby High Gym - Cosby Gym
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Chester

• Emerson to shutter Charlottesville-area facility, lay off all workers (richmond.com)

Richmond

• Richmond to host ‘Summer on the Southside' free concert series (wric.com)
• 1711 Georgia Ave, Richmond, VA 23220 (redfin.com)
• 17-year-old boy dead after shooting in Richmond's Southside (wric.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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