🌱Spring Plant Sales + Sloth Meditation Class + Zaxby's Robbery

Welcome back, Alpharetta-Milton! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about:

• Upcoming plant sales in Alpharetta.
• Meditation classes with a sloth.
• Zaxby's training center robbed.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Do you need new plants for spring? There will be two plant sales in Alpharetta on Saturday, April 29. One will be at Garden Faire 2023 at the Grove at Wills Park and the other one will be at Alpharetta Farm at Old Rucker Park. Parking is available at the Alpharetta Community Center (175 Roswell Road), or at Amana Academy (285 S. Main St.), and there will be shuttles to the sales. (City of Alpharetta)
2. Would you benefit from meditation? There will be a special class next month at Milton City Park and Preserve on May 13 starting at 1 p.m. To enhance your experience, there will be a sloth in attendance, and you'll be able to interact with him after the class and take pictures. You can sign up now for the class at https://www.lovegoga.com/.../sloth-mindfulness-at-milton... (City of Milton)
3. Suspects recently entered the the Zaxby's training center in Alpharetta and set off a motion detection alarm. The incident occurred on March 18at 2:30 a.m. on Roswell Street in Alpharetta. Police arrived and found broken windows, but nothing had been stolen. (Appen Media)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Beginner's Spanish Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• Monthly Adult Coloring at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (4:00 PM)
• Tuesday Night Yoga on The Green at Crabapple Market, 12650 Crabapple Road in Milton (5:30 PM)
• AP Test Prep: Modern World History at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (6:00 PM)
• Big and Teen Chef: Sweet and Salty at Publix Aprons Cooking School, 4305 State Bridge Road in Alpharetta (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new job in our area? There are many openings near Alpharetta and Milton, including customer service, sales, truck driver and more. Here is a link to several new opportunities. (Alpharetta-Milton Patch)
• Motorists in Alpharetta are advised to avoid Haynes Bridge Road between Old Milton Parkway and Academy Street today. There will be lane closures and traffic delays in the area due to road construction. (City of Alpharetta)
• The Alpharetta Planning Commission is meeting on this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Alpharetta City Hall, located at 2 Park Plaza, and you're invited to attend. You can find the agenda and packet at https://bit.ly/41bVL7q. Citizens can attend online or in person. (City of Alpharetta)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you soon.

— Gail Lafleche

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