🌱 Sandston Parade 2026 and 10 more events

Hey there, Sandston! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Richmond Business Opportunity Meeting (Every 3rd Thursday) at DoubleTree by Hilton Richmond Airport
• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex at Cashell Donahoe Elementary
• Henrico Virtual Academy Graduation Ceremony at Highland Springs High School

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

Today's riddle: Whatz the difference between Dubai...and Abu Dhabi? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 97 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 71, low: 57.
• Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 60 and low of 55 degrees.

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📸 Around Sandston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandston

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Richmond Business Opportunity Meeting (Every 3rd Thursday) →
  DoubleTree by Hilton Richmond Airport, 445 International Center Dr, Sandston
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 20

• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Cashell Donahoe Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
  6:00 pm
• Henrico Virtual Academy Graduation Ceremony
  Highland Springs High School
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Hungary Creek M.S. Spring Choral Concert
  Hungary Creek Middle School, 4909 Francistown Rd, Glen Allen
  7:00 pm
• Orchestra Spring Concert @ Pocahontas Middle School
  Pocahontas Middle School, 12000 Three Chopt Rd, Richmond
  7:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Sandston Parade 2026 →
  Sandston Memorial Recreation Center, 11 J B Finley Rd, Sandston
  1:00 pm

Wednesday May 27

• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Cashell Donahoe Elementary, 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 20

• HVA Graduation
  Highland Springs High Multiple Locations
  5:00 pm
• Soccer: Girls Varsity Game vs Varina (Away)
  Highland Springs High Varina High School
  6:00 pm
• RVA Fitness Warrior (Free exercise class) @The Oak Avenue Complex
  Highland Springs Elementary 15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs, VA 23075, USA
  6:00 pm
• Henrico Virtual Academy Graduation Ceremony
  Highland Springs Elementary Highland Springs High School
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 21

• Personal Finance Seminar 101
  Highland Springs Elementary Highland Springs, VA 23075
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jackson Baynard has been appointed to be Henrico County’s deputy county manager for Public Safety.
  He has served as Henrico’s fire chief since 2023, having joined the Division of Fire as a firefighter in 2003 and rising through its leadership ranks… (Nextdoor )
• The neighor hood.
  Kids are tearing up the cable boxes and knocking out my internet can something be done about this problem. Fairlawn Townhouse (Nextdoor Fairview)

• Henrico County Virginia posted a job opening for School Counselor (220-day) in Sandston. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Mechanicsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mechanicsville

• Obituary: Frank Edward Jolliffe - West Virginia Daily News (wvdn.com)

Richmond

• Richmond schools to provide free summer meals for students (nbc12.com)
• Live Review: Avatar w/ Frozen Soul and Fleshgod Apocalypse @ The National (Richmond, VA) — 5/12/26 (parklifedc.com)
• Man's body pulled from James River in Richmond (wric.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In Dubai, the people don't watch the 'Flintstone's'. But people in Abu Dhabi Do! (Thank you Jerri E. for sending it in!)
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