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VS Library reopens with limited hours, services
The Valley Springs Branch Library will be opening for limited hours and services starting Thursday, June 25. Come in for the library’s Grab & Go service, choose your favorite titles from the shelves. Hand sanitizer and face masks will be available. At this time, computer usage is not available.
The library will be open 3-6 p.m. Thursdays. Patrons who prefer curbside pickup may do so during those same hours. Patrons should call the library at 757-6264 when they arrive.
Movie Night at McHardy Park
Grab a blanket or your lawn chairs and head to McHardy Park for five Movie Nights this summer, starting Thursday, June 25. The family-friendly movie nights will offer fun and food and local and area food vendors onsite starting at 8 p.m. The movie starts at dusk (9 p.m.)
The June 25 movie, “Sonic, the Hedgehog,” is jointly sponsored by Hegg Realty-Harry Buck and the Brandon Valley Journal. “Sonic, the Hedgehog” is a 2020 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game franchise published by Sega. It stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, the Hedgehog, and Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, as well as James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally and Neal McDonough.
In the film, Sonic teams up with local town sheriff Tom Wachowski to find his lost rings and escape Dr. Robotnik.
For more information, contact the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce at 582-7400.
Water Conservation Committee at Sunshine on Saturday
Brandon’s Water Conservation Committee will have a booth set up at Sunshine Foods from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Residents are invited to learn more about what Brandon is doing to conserve water and what you can do to help.
Free water saving shower heads, stickers, koozies, bags, water bottles and more will be given away. There will also be a raffle for rain barrels and soaker hoses.
VS Legion plans flag disposal ceremony
Charles R. Doman American Legion Post 131 has scheduled a dignified disposal of flags ceremony beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 27 at Legion Park.
Anyone who has a flag that is no longer serviceable is encouraged to give the flag to any Legion member for proper disposal. Local Boy Scouts and Valley Springs’ Sons of the American Legion group will also take part.
