Community Corner
🌱 African American Heritage Festival and 10 more events
And on the Verona Patch calendar - School Board Meeting at the Augusta County Government Center
Morning Verona! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- African American Heritage Festival at Gypsy Hill Park
- School Board Meeting at the Augusta County Government Center at Augusta County
- Holiday: Schools & Offices Closed at Augusta County
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
- Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📸 Around Verona
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Verona
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★ Featured events ★
- African American Heritage Festival →
Gypsy Hill Park, 600 Churchville Ave, Staunton
2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- School Board Meeting at the Augusta County Government Center
Augusta County Verona, VA 24482
6:30 pm - Holiday: Schools & Offices Closed
Augusta County Verona, VA 24482
Thursday September 3
Monday September 7
📣 Verona Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- KC/CrossCountry
Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
5:00 pm - Revive! Office Hour →
Waynesboro Public Library, 600 S Wayne Ave, Waynesboro
11:00 am - KCVBall/H/StewartMiddle
Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
5:30 pm - Trivia in the Cantina at Baja Bean →
Baja Bean Co, 9 W Beverley St, Staunton
7:00 pm - Waynesboro Together Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Meeting →
City of Waynesboro - 230 S Wayne Ave Waynesboro VA 22980
1:00 pm - Oak Grove Folk Music Festival 2026 →
The Oak Grove Theater, 845 Quick's Mill Rd, Staunton
5:00 pm - KCVBall@Riverheads
Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
5:30 pm - Gym/KCVBall
Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
4:00 pm - KC/CrossCountry/@StewartMiddle
Kate Collins Middle School Waynesboro, VA 22980
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wieland Rolled Products North America posted a job opening for Production Assembler, Weekend Shift, Friday-Sunday in Verona. Apply here.
- Chase Brass posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Verona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Verona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Staunton
- Donaghe Street in Staunton to be closed on Tuesday (rocktownnow.com)
- Staunton man in custody after motorcycle pursuit (rocktownnow.com)
- Jeffrey M. Leitschuh, 58 (thejournal-news.net)
Fishersville
- UVA Football: Free tickets for Charlottesville City Schools families, staff (augustafreepress.com)
- Gas prices over $4 a gallon nationally as we approach Labor Day weekend (augustafreepress.com)
Ok Verona! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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