🌱 6 Bears and a Goat: Books and Beer - Demon Copperhead (2nd half) by Barbara Kingsolver and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Southern Gateway? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 6 Bears and a Goat: Books and Beer - Demon Copperhead (2nd half) by Barbara Kingsolver at 6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company
• Northern Virginia Reptile Expo at Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
• Holiday Sweater Brunch at Sunken Well at Sunken Well Tavern

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Southern Gateway Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. Everyone deserves to be connected. That's why T-Mobile and UScellular have joined forces to connect people from big cities to small towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together.
Find a T-Mobile store near Southern Gateway.

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 54 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 64, low: 24.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.

📸 Around Southern Gateway

Show off your photography skills and the sights around Southern Gateway! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Southern Gateway

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• 🎄✨ A Merry & Bright Christmas Cookie Class! ✨🎄
  6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company, 1140 International Pkwy, Fredericksburg
  6:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Thursday December 18

• 6 Bears and a Goat: Books and Beer - Demon Copperhead (2nd half) by Barbara Kingsolver
  6 Bears & A Goat Brewing Company , 1140 International Pkwy , Fredericksburg
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Northern Virginia Reptile Expo
  Fredericksburg Fairgrounds , 2400 Airport Ave , Fredericksburg
  9:00 am
• Holiday Sweater Brunch at Sunken Well
  Sunken Well Tavern , 720 Littlepage St , Fredericksburg
  11:00 am
• Jazz Social
  Evergreens at Smith Run , 2700 Cowan Blvd , Fredericksburg
  11:30 am

Monday December 22

• Teen Anime & Manga Club
  England Run Branch Library , 806 Lyons Blvd , Fredericksburg
  4:30 pm

📣 Southern Gateway Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM!

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• neXco Networking Event
  Aladin Mediterranean Kitchen , 9901 Southpoint Pkwy , Fredericksburg
  4:00 pm
• Santa Escort with Santa's Helpers
  Fredericksburg, VA Calendar Fredericksburg, VA 22401
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Riverfront Park Ice Rink
  Fredericksburg VA Main Street Inc. , 601 Caroline St , Fredericksburg
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Teen Puzzle Time
  Snow Branch Library , 8740 Courthouse Road , Spotsylvania
  9:00 am
• Pictures with Santa - Saturday, December 20
  Fredericksburg Visitor Center , 601 Caroline St #303 , Fredericksburg
  10:00 am

Monday December 22

• LEGO® Building Lab
  Snow Branch Library , 8740 Courthouse Road , Spotsylvania
  4:00 pm

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

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🗞 Nearby News

Fredericksburg

• $254K Jackpot Won By Fredericksburg Woman Playing VA Lottery Instant Game (patch.com)
• Fredericksburg Restaurant With 'Consistently Delicious Food' Gets Best Of 2025 Nod (patch.com)
• The End-of-Year Wellness Checkup: Are Your Fitness and Finances on Track? (goodmenproject.com)

Quantico

• Prince William Co. Supervisor Wins Democratic Nomination In Caucus For VA House Seat (patch.com)

Ok Southern Gateway! 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: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook