Community Corner
🌱 Great Books Book Club and 9 more events
Also check out City Council Work Session on the Middlebrook Patch calendar

Good morning Middlebrook! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Great Books Book Club at Staunton Public Library
- ASC's No Kidding Book Club
- 2025 Lantern Tours at Frontier Culture Museum
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Middlebrookfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Cold; afternoon snow showers, temps: high: 32, low: 31.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 22 degrees.
📸 Around Middlebrook
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlebrook
★ Featured events ★
- City Council Work Session
Staunton City Hall, 116 W Beverley St # 3, Staunton
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Great Books Book Club
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
2:00 pm - ASC's No Kidding Book Club
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
3:00 pm - 2025 Lantern Tours
Frontier Culture Museum , 1290 Richmond Ave , Staunton
5:30 pm - Trivia in the Cantina at Baja Bean
Baja Bean Co , 9 W Beverley St , Staunton
7:00 pm - Memory Café
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
2:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting
Staunton City Hall , 116 W Beverley St # 3 , Staunton
7:00 pm - Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
Staunton City Hall , 116 W Beverley St # 3 , Staunton
5:30 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Homebuyer Education - Jacob Hodges
CRAIGSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER , 18 Hidy St , Craigsville
9:00 am - Virginia Concealed Carry Permit - Staunton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Staunton by IHG , 47 Rolling Thunder Ln , Staunton
4:00 pm - Teen Anime Club
Staunton Public Library , 1 Churchville Ave , Staunton
4:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A vehicle fire has been cleared on southbound I-81 at mile marker 235.0 in Augusta County.
1:07AM on Dec 10: All southbound travel lanes on I-81 at MM235.0 in Augusta County are closed due to a vehicle fire. (Nextdoor ) - A vehicle fire has been cleared on I-81 North at mile marker 229.0 in Augusta County.
10:49AM on Dec 9: A vehicle fire is reported on I-81 northbound at mile marker 229.0 in Augusta County, with no lanes closed. (Nextdoor )
- The Hershey Company posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - 3rd Shift in Stuarts Draft. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Staunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlebrook here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stuarts Draft
- What to know about Stuarts Draft Christmas Parade and the grand marshal (newsleader.com)
- Charges pending for teen after sheriff's office pursuit through Stuarts Draft (whsv.com)
- Cougars not satisfied, aiming to maintain winning culture after special run a year ago (dnronline.com)
Staunton
- Free tax services return in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro (newsleader.com)
- Side-By-Sides Shine Bright During Staunton's Second Annual Parade (stauntonstartimes.com)
- Schola Cantorum to present two Christmas concerts, including a first-ever show in Staunton (augustafreepress.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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