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- Autumn Acrylics at the Cabin
- Chorus Concert at SMMS Cafeteria
- Homecoming Game at North Paulding HS
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★ Featured events ★
- Autumn Acrylics at the Cabin →
Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, Dallas
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Chorus Concert
SMMS Cafeteria
6:00 pm - Homecoming Game
North Paulding HS
7:30 pm - Community Block Party & Resource Festival →
Ben Hill Strickland Sr Memorial Park, 372 Oak St, Hiram
12:00 pm - Early Voting Begins →
Watson Government Complex, 240 Constitution Blvd, Dallas
8:00 am - Board Of Commissioners Work Session →
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10:00 am - Board of Commissioners Board Meeting →
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2:00 pm - October 13, 2026 Zoning Board of Appeals →
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5:30 pm - Chorus Concert - Fall Show: Sister Act Jr.
McClure Middle Dallas, GA 30132
6:30 pm - We CARE Vet Fair™ →
Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
9:00 am - Trick Or Treat Village! →
Earl Duncan Park at Paulding Meadows, 472 Paulding Meadows Dr, Dallas
2:00 pm - The Glory Train →
Kingdom Events Venue, 4040 Chapel Hill Rd, Douglasville, GA, 30135 Suite T
9:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
Saturday November 14
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Powder Springs hosts its Trunk Or Treat Fall Festival on Oct. 17th (atlantaonthecheap.com)
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Austell
- Nearly 60 pounds of fentanyl found in Austell home, warrants say (newsbreak.com)
- Mableton selects Anita Allen as first police chief (cobbcountycourier.com)
Douglasville
- Douglas Co. Man Charged With Aggravated Child Molestation (patch.com)
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