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🌱 Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting and 11 more events
Make time for Cobb County Extension Living Classroom Garden Grand Opening on the Powder Springs Patch calendar
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Cobb County Extension Living Classroom Garden Grand Opening at Cobb County Extension Office
- Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting at City of Powder Springs Main Calendar
- Card Club at Powder Springs Calendar
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 72.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.
📸 Around Powder Springs
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Powder Springs
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★ Featured events ★
- Cobb County Extension Living Classroom Garden Grand Opening →
Cobb County Extension Office, 678 S Cobb Dr, Marietta
10:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission Meeting →
City of Powder Springs Main Calendar Ford Center - 4181 Atlanta Street Powder Springs GA 30127
7:00 pm - Card Club →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
1:00 pm - Business After Hours →
Reflections of Trinity 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW, Powder Springs, GA 30127
5:00 pm - Tai Chi Yoga Fusion Class →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street, Powder Springs
1:00 pm - Canasta →
Powder Springs Calendar, 4181 Atlanta Street Building 3, Powder Springs
1:00 pm - CANCELLED: Quarterly Town Hall →
Powder Springs Calendar, Ford Center 4181 Atlanta St., Powder Springs
7:00 pm - Omega Psi Phi Golf Tournament
Reflections of Trinity Mirror Lake Golf Club, 1000 Canongate Pkwy, Villa Rica, GA 3018 - Planning and Zoning Public Hearing →
Powder Springs Calendar, City Hall 4483 Pineview Drive, Powder Springs
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Osborne High School Partner in Education Summit
Reflections of Trinity 4037 Austell Powder Springs Rd SW, Powder Springs, GA 30127
9:00 am - Engage to Thrive Series: Maximizing Your DCC Investment!
Douglas County Chamber
10:00 am - Peer Connect Circle: Sales & Business Development
Douglas County Chamber DC Chamber
11:00 am - Varsity Volleyball Tri-Match
Marietta High School , 1171 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta, GA 30064, USA
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: **We found someone, yard is already cut🥰**
Thank you, everyone! Hello neighbors! Anyone available to cut my yard today or tomorrow? Thank you! (Nextdoor Worthington) - Are their any handyman in the neighborhood that can put back up two windows shutters for me?
Please response with prices. I already have the shutter nails.Both shutters are on the 2nd story on the house. (Nextdoor Grandview)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Powder Springs. Apply here.
- Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hiram. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powder Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Austell
- Cobb County Road Quiz: Same Street, Different Name (Part 1 of a series) (cobbcountycourier.com)
- Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 7 to August 13 (cobbcountycourier.com)
Mableton
- Boy Scout Troop 22 Holds Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup in Mableton (cobbcountycourier.com)
Douglasville
- Douglas Co. Coroner Faces 6-Month Suspension Amid Criticism: Report (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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