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🌱 Summer Arts Festival Root Down Concert and 11 more events

Merrimac, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Coffee in hand, Merrimac? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Purcellville Wine and Food Festival at Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  • Summer Arts Festival Root Down Concert at Henderson Lawn
  • Summer Health Fair 2026! at Blacksburg Boxing and Fitness

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 68.
  • Friday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday July 15
  • Free Outdoor Summer Classes
    Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Turner Street Shelter in Blacksburg- near the Rec Center
    5:30 pm
  • Improv for Communication - Evening Class
    Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County Chamber office 210 Laurel St suite B Christiansburg VA 24073
    6:00 pm
  • Town Council Work Session (standing) →
    Town of Christiansburg Calendar, Town Hall 100 E. Main St., Christiansburg
    6:30 pm
  • Long Way Trivia →
    Long Way Brewing, 501 2nd St, Radford
    6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Blacksburg

  • Virginia Tech tops out 285,500-square-foot engineering building (asumag.com)
  • New River Valley Field Notes: $1 annual lease to be considered for incubator filling Blacksburg's former Cook's Cleaners building (cardinalnews.org)
  • FAA eIPP reaches major milestone with 1st flight demonstration (verticalavi.org)

Christiansburg

  • Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - July 14, 2026 (wsls.com)

Ok Merrimac! 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: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Merrimac

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