🌱 Patch AM: Winter Market and 12 more events

Hey there, Winder! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• First Day Hike 2026 at Fort Yargo State Park
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike at Fort Yargo State Park
• Business over Breakfast at Barrow County Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 36.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.

📸 Around Winder

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winder

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Thursday January 1

• First Day Hike 2026
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  12:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Community Campfire & S'mores on the House!
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Winter Market
  163 M.L.K. Jr Dr , Winder
  8:00 am
• Loop Around the Lake
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Hike by the Light of the Moon
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• First Day Hike 2026
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  9:00 am
• Fully Accessible First Day Hike
  Fort Yargo State Park , 210 South Broad Street , Winder
  12:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Network Barrow
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter St. , Winder
  9:00 am
• Business over Breakfast
  Barrow County Chamber of Commerce , #6 Porter Street , Winder
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Trash update.
  Curbside was by far the cheapest option and it’s family owned and local. Starting the Bethlehem area in Jan 2026. (Nextdoor Smith Mill Rd)
• Does anyone have a music stand .
  ( Our church goes to the nursing home every Friday and sing, play music and preach) (Nextdoor Yargo)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Winder. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Domino's Assistant Manager (05749) in Winder. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winder here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hoschton

• Hoschton police searching for suspect in Monday shooting (accesswdun.com)
• A look back at 2025 … (mainstreetnews.com)

Braselton

• Trucking industry hit with another Chapter 11 amid 2025 bankruptcies (thestreet.com)
• Auto review: What I want for Christmas — Porsche 911T manual (gmtoday.com)

Dacula

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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