🌱 New Art Program In Milton + Road Rage In Johns Creek

Hello, everybody. Gail Lafleche here with your Thursday edition of the Alpharetta-Milton Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's going on locally. Today we'll cover...

• New children's art programs in Milton
• Road rage incident in Johns Creek
• Letters from Santa

But first, today's weather:

Today will be warm with a couple of afternoon showers. The high will be 69 with a low of 55.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Milton has a new art program for children ages 3-12 starting in January and you can sign up now. "The two weekly offerings are: 'My Favorite Things' for those age 3 to 6, which will happen on Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. between Jan. 25 and March 15 and 'Canvas and Clay,' an opportunity for those between 5 to 12 to enjoy learning painting and clay techniques on those same Wednesdays, just from 4:30-5:30 p.m." There are also classes during school holidays. All classes will take place in the new Community Center at Milton City Park and Preserve, 1785 Dinsmore Road. (City of Milton)
2. A road rage incident occurred in Johns Creek at the intersection of Old Alabama Road and Buice Road. A woman used her horn when the driver in front of her didn't move at a green light. The driver exited his car, began yelling at her and threated to shoot if she didn't stop honking. He wasn't holding a weapon at that time. A witness took a picture of the tag number, which was blurry, and the police were unable to contact the owner. (Appen)
3. Would your child like to hear back directly from Santa? You can bring your children's letters to his mailbox at at the Alpharetta Community until Dec. 10. Make sure it includes the child's first and last name, age, address and a wish list. Santa will respond to every letter received by Dec. 10. (City of Alpharetta)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton

• Avalon on Ice at the Alpharetta Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd. (3:00 PM)
• Up on the Rooftop happy hour at the Alpharetta Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd. (5:00 PM)
• Open Mic Comedy Night “LAUGH WITH US” at Firefly Grill & Bar at 3070 Windward Plaza in Alpharetta (7:00 PM)
• Sounds of the Season Concert at Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend in Milton (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Now that the Senate runoff election is over, are you curious how all of the counties in Georgia voted? There is an interactive map that shows the results by county. The results vary by region, where the more populated counties voted for Raphael Warnock, who won. There were also a few local runoff elections on Tuesday, including one for Roswell City Council. (AJC)
• The Alpharetta Greenway is closed until further notice. This closure is due to maintenance. Updates on its reopening will be made as soon as they are available. (City of Alpharetta)
• Regions Bank has opened a new office in Alpharetta! It's located at the corner of Old Milton Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road in the Alpharetta Crossing Shopping Center. The ribbon cutting ceremony included special presentations from nonprofits Women are Dreamers Too and Mary Hall Freedom Village. Afterward, Regions associates delivered 250 lunches to health care workers at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital. (Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Are you interested in learning about the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce and possibly joining? There is an annual meeting and holiday reception next Wednesday, Dec. 14 starting at 5 p.m. It will be held at 11675 Rainwater Drive in Alpharetta; an RSVP is required. (Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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Events:

• Intuitive Painting Classes — Ignite the Healing Power of Your Creative Process (December 9)
• Lunch with Santa at From the Earth! (December 10)
• Annual Christmas Spectaular (December 10)
• Roswell Rotary to sponsor Job Fair December 12 (December 12)
• Halcyon Hosts Fourth Annual Ugly Christmas Bar Crawl with the Grinch (December 15)
• Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra — A Kids' Christmas (December 17)
• Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra — Christmas Pops! (December 17)
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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Gail Lafleche

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