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🌱 Survival Basics: Fire Building and 10 more events
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Survival Basics: Fire Building at Explore Park
- Family Movie Morning - The Muppet Christmas Carol at Stewartsville Library
- Evergreen Explorers at Explore Park
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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- Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 48, low: 26.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 31 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vinton
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★ Featured events ★
- Rock-A-Bye Reader
Stewartsville Library, 45 Cascade Dr, Vinton
10:30 am
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Survival Basics: Fire Building
Explore Park , 56 Roanoke River Parkway Rd , Roanoke
10:00 am - Family Movie Morning - The Muppet Christmas Carol
Stewartsville Library , 45 Cascade Dr , Vinton
11:00 am - Evergreen Explorers
Explore Park , 56 Roanoke River Parkway Rd , Roanoke
1:00 pm - The Santa Cares Experience
5 Points Music Sanctuary , 1217 Maple Ave SW , Roanoke
1:00 pm - Senior Programs Mexican Train Dominos
Vinton, VA Calendar , 820 E. Washington Ave , Vinton
10:00 am - Senior Programs Monday Music Jam
Vinton, VA Calendar , 820 E. Washington Ave , Vinton
2:00 pm - Senior Programs Beginner Line Dancing
Vinton, VA Calendar , 820 E. Washington Ave , Vinton
11:30 am
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Art Studio
2502 Melrose Ave NW , Roanoke
2:00 pm - Dickens of a Christmas
Roanoke City Special Events Downtown Roanoke Streets - Roanoke VA 24011 - Lucy Addison Historical Marker
Roanoke, VA Calendar Roanoke, VA 24011
11:00 am - Grooves & Goods with Femme Fatales Vinyl Club
The Spot on Kirk , 22 Kirk Ave SW , Roanoke
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Vinton. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Vinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vinton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Roanoke
- Take a world tour of food and culture on Roanoke's Williamson Road (wdbj7.com)
- In Our Hometowns: Roanoke evolves to meet changing times (wdbj7.com)
- In Our Hometowns: Roanoke becomes an outdoor destination (wdbj7.com)
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