🌱 Athens VW GTG - October 2026 Meet, Greet & Eat and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Athens VW GTG - October 2026 Meet, Greet & Eat

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Statham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17

• Athens VW GTG - October 2026 Meet, Greet & Eat →
  Fajita Mex Grill, Statham
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 12

• JCHS Varsity Flag Football
  Morgan County High School
  5:30 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Cruise-In Bethlehem Varsity →
  Bethlehem Varsity, 410 Exchange Blvd, Bethlehem
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• LKMS Chorus Concert
  Jackson County High School Jefferson, GA 30549
  6:00 pm
• JCHS JV Flag Football
  Jackson County High School
  7:00 pm

Friday October 16

• Network Barrow
  The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, 6 Porter Street, Winder
  9:00 am
• Ax and the Hatchetmen →
  40 Watt Club, 285 W Washington St, Athens
  7:00 pm
• JCHS Varsity Football
  Apalachee High School
  7:30 pm
• Aidan Fisher at Top Dawg Tavern →
  Top Dawg Tavern, Bethlehem
  8:00 pm

Saturday October 17

• Open House & Fort Tours
  Fort Yargo State Park, 210 South Broad Street, Winder
  9:00 am
• Light the Night Trunk or Treat Car and Bike Show →
  Winder First United Methodist Church, Winder
  3:00 pm

Tuesday October 20

• Library Advisory Board Meeting →
  200 S Burson Avenue, Bogart
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Statham. Apply here.
• GPS Hospitality | Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Statham here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bogart

• Where things stand for Clemson on recruiting trail during the bye week (rubbingtherock.com)

Jefferson

• Former UGA star surprises kids from his hometown with Falcons-Ravens tickets (wsbtv.com)

Athens

• Athens News Matters: October 10th, 2026 (wuga.org)
• Athens religious organizations host Resisting Detention Centers workshop (redandblack.com)
• Dirty Dawgs to keep selling hot dogs as street vendor change approved (nowgeorgia.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it’s too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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