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🌱 Buena Vista July 4th Fireworks and 12 more events
Big Island, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Big Island! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- July 4th Weekend At National Harbor at National Harbor
- Buena Vista July 4th Fireworks at Glen Maury Park
- Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids at Big Island Library
... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 101, low: 72.
- Friday: Very hot with lots of sun, with a high of 101 and low of 72 degrees.
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
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Buena Vista July 4th Fireworks →
Glen Maury Park, 100 Rd, Buena Vista
9:30 pm -
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
4:30 pm -
Digging up the Past: Fossil Expedition! →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
1:00 pm -
Charleston RiverDogs at Hill City Howlers →
Bank of the James Stadium, 3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg
6:30 pm -
Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
3:00 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm -
Lecture: George Washington & the Road to Independence →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
11:00 am -
Adult Book Club →
Big Island Library, 1111 Schooldays Rd, Big Island
10:30 am -
Buena Vista Farmer's Market →
Magnolia Square, 135 W 21st St, Buena Vista
3:00 pm
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Invent the Summer STEM Challenge →
Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd, Forest
12:30 pm -
Saturday Market
Lynchburg Community Market
8:00 am -
Home Buyer Bootcamp 2026 →
Nathan Haefer, 1179-A Vista Park Dr, Forest
9:00 am -
Independence Day Celebration →
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, 1776 Poplar Frst Pkwy, Lynchburg
10:00 am
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ProMach - Serpa Packaging Solutions posted a job opening for Assembly Tech in Forest. Apply here.
- Riverside Health System posted a job opening for Protection Officer LLH in Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Island here.
Lynchburg
- Lynchburg cooling centers offer relief as heat wave grips region (wsls.com)
- Salvation Army sued over Lynchburg cancer employee's resignation, EEOC says (wset.com)
- Peaks to Creek Trail Lynchburg (virginia.gov)
Buena Vista
- Ethan Eby will play football in Virginia (nuggetnews.com)
Ok Big Island! 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: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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