🌱 Dino Disco Dance Party and 11 more events

Hi Ivy! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dino Disco Dance Party at Gordon Avenue Library
• Paws to Read at Gordon Avenue Library
• Camp Half-Blood: Kane Chronicles at Northside Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A heavy thunderstorm around, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 74.
• Friday: A couple of t-storms; humid, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees.

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📸 Around Ivy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ivy

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Thursday August 13

• Dino Disco Dance Party
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  10:30 am
• Paws to Read
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  3:30 pm
• Camp Half-Blood: Kane Chronicles
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 15

• Together Tales
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  11:00 am

Monday August 17

• Tween Dungeons & Dragon: Special Edition, with Guest DM Jo
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  5:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• STEM Explorers: Makers, Motion, & Big Ideas
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  3:30 pm
• Wednesday Evening Book Group
  Northside Library 705 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 20

• Drop-in Toddler Play Time
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 12

• Storytime at the Garden
  Gordon Avenue Library Botanical Garden of the Piedmont
  10:00 am

Thursday August 13

• Dino Disco Dance Party
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  10:30 am
• Paws to Read
  Gordon Avenue Library 1500 Gordon Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22903
  3:30 pm

Friday August 14

• NYC & London Modern Bars →
  Birch + Bloom, 540 Massie Rd, Charlottesville
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocker in Crozet. Apply here.
• Sinceri Senior Living posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Charlottesville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ivy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

University of Virginia

• Biology alum pursues cancer research career (boisestate.edu)
• Discovery Explains Link Between Post-Surgery Delrium, Dementia (uvahealth.com)
• Non-dilutive Funding for Deep Tech: SBIR, STTR and TTP Explained (mit.edu)

Crozet

• Public Hearing on Eastern Avenue (South) (realcrozetva.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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