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π± Family Paint Night β Holly Jolly Gnome and 10 more events
Spotted on the Riner calendar: Sea Glass Christmas Tree Workshop

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Family Paint Night β Holly Jolly Gnome
- TRY IT! Pottery Wheel Class β Please READ entire description!
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- Thursday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, p.m. snow showers, temps: high: 35, low: 32.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 22 degrees.
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π Upcoming Events in Riner
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β Featured events β
- Sea Glass Christmas Tree Workshop
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics, 782 New River Rd NW, Christiansburg
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Family Paint Night β Holly Jolly Gnome
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW , Christiansburg
6:00 pm - TRY IT! Pottery Wheel Class β Please READ entire description!
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW , Christiansburg
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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π Events Nearby
- MC 2025 December Eggs & Issues: Legislative Update
Warm Hearth Village , 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. , Blacksburg
8:00 am - Storytime for Littles
Radford, VA Calendar , 30 W. Main St. , Radford
10:00 am - Storytime for Bigs
Radford, VA Calendar , 30 W. Main St. , Radford
11:00 am - Stitch Group
Radford, VA Calendar , 30 W. Main St. , Radford
11:00 am - Tea at The Palisades β Virginia Tech Women's Club
Blacksburg Community Center , 725 Patrick Henry Dr , Blacksburg
11:30 am - Beyond the Frame: Young Artists
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech , 190 Alumni Mall , Blacksburg
12:00 pm - Montgomery County Parks and Rec. β Pick & Paint β Walk-ins Welcome
Paint 'n Fun Ceramics , 782 New River Rd NW , Christiansburg
1:00 pm - Pick and Paint Day - December
Montgomery County Parks & Recreation , 755 Roanoke St # 1E , Christiansburg
1:00 pm - Salt Dough Ornament Decorating
Radford, VA Calendar , 30 W. Main St. , Radford
4:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Montgomery County Public Schools posted a job opening for 2025-2026 CUSTODIAN - STUDENTS (MCPS Students Only) - Auburn Strand in Christiansburg. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - New River T/C in Christiansburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riner here.
π Nearby News
Christiansburg
- Christiansburg sweeps Class 3 volleyball honors (wsls.com)
- Intellectual Disabilities Agency of the New River Valley hosts Open House (montcova.com)
- Lovely barn, foggy morning attract photographers (montcova.com)
Radford
- Radford Foundry revitalization progressing (wsls.com)
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