🌱 A Christmas Story (1983) at Friday Flixs and 10 more events

Morning Rural Retreat! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• A Christmas Story (1983) at Friday Flixs at The Lincoln Theatre
• Christmas with The Isaacs

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning flurries; very cold, with a high of 29 and low of 23 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of snow, 1-2", temps: high: 36, low: 28.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rural Retreat

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Elf the Musical JR. Marion
  The Lincoln Theatre, 117 E Main St, Marion
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• A Christmas Story (1983) at Friday Flixs
  The Lincoln Theatre , 117 E Main St , Marion
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas with The Isaacs
  117 E Main St , Marion
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• A Motown Christmas
  The Millwald , 205 W Main St , Wytheville
  1:30 pm
• Candy Cane Lane
  Marion Elementary Marion, VA 24354
  5:30 pm
• Preacher Lawson
  The Millwald , 205 W Main St , Wytheville
  7:30 pm

Friday December 12

• Wythe County's A Christmas to Remember
  Hitachi Energy Arena , 200 Apex Dr , Wytheville
  6:00 pm
• Christmas Vacation 2025
  The Millwald , 205 W Main St , Wytheville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Markets
  210 W Spring St , Wytheville
  3:00 pm
• Elf Jr, The Musical
  The Lincoln Theatre , 117 E Main St , Marion
  3:30 pm
• A Christmas To Remember
  150 Apex Dr , Wytheville
  6:00 pm
• Zak Saltz Band
  Smyth County Moose Lodge #1004 , 263 Chestnut Ridge Rd , Marion
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wythe County Public Schools posted a job opening for School Counselor in Rural Retreat. Apply here.
• Klöckner Pentaplas posted a job opening for Assistant Machine Operator in Rural Retreat. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rural Retreat here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wytheville

• Boil water advisory in effect as Wytheville completes emergency repairs and testing (wvva.com)
• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame announces star-studded Class of 2026 (wsls.com)
• Emory & Henry lowers tuition by 50% (bjournal.com)

Marion

• Marion celebrates 30 years as Virginia Main Street Community (wcyb.com)

Tazewell

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-- The Patch AM Team

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