🌱 Smithfield Farmers Markets and 11 more events

Good day Rushmere! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew at Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield
• Smithfield Farmers Markets
• Town Talks @ Smithfield

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

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Sunday: Showers; breezy, not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rushmere

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 17

• Wine Guild at Bon Vivant Wine & Brew
  Bon Vivant Market Wine & Brew of Smithfield, 1504 S Church St, Smithfield
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Smithfield Farmers Markets
  115 Main St , Smithfield
  9:00 am
• Town Talks @ Smithfield
  255 James St , Smithfield
  3:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop at St. Luke’s Historic Church and Museum (Smithfield)
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  10:00 am
• Chess Club @ Smithfield
  255 James St , Smithfield
  9:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Cemetery Preservation Workshop – Smithfield, VA
  St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum , 14477 Benns Church Blvd , Smithfield
  10:00 am
• Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
  250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
  12:00 pm
• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group – Smithfield
  255 James St , Smithfield
  2:15 pm

Monday April 27

• Pokemon Club @ Smithfield
  255 James St , Smithfield
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Early Dismissal for Students / PD for Staff
  Surry Elementary School Surry, VA 23883
  8:15 am
• Byte Size Basics @ Surry
  270 Colonial Trail E , Surry
  1:00 pm
• The Laramie Project: Department of Theater and Dance
  Newport News, VA Calendar , 1 Avenue of the Arts , Newport News
  7:30 pm

Saturday April 18

• Pickleball with the Pi's: Alpha Delta Pi Philanthropy Tournament
  Christopher Newport University Tennis Courts , 160 Univers , Newport News
  9:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Smithfield

• Sentinel wins eight awards in Virginia-wide press contest • SSentinel.com (ssentinel.com)
• Town Council approves industrial zoning for quarter-acre at Mallory Po... (smithfieldtimes.com)
• Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFD) Short Interest Up 29.2% in March (marketbeat.com)

Newport News

• Newport News to increase minimum wage, add paid parental leave for city staff (wtkr.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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