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🌱 Patch AM: Need last-minute Christmas groceries near Brookhaven? Here’s what stays open
Coming up on the Brookhaven Patch calendar: Holidays on Peachtree Street

Coffee in hand, Brookhaven? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Need last-minute Christmas groceries near Brookhaven? Here’s what stays open
Also on today's calendar: Holidays on Peachtree Street and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Brookhavenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 52 and low of 29 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant and not as cool, temps: high: 60, low: 36.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Metro Atlanta Grocery stores that are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2025 (atlantaonthecheap.com) — If you’re in Brookhaven and suddenly short on holiday ingredients, this guide lays out which nearby grocery and convenience chains are open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, plus typical hours. It highlights options along Buford Highway in Brookhaven and neighboring cities, and reminds you to double-check hours for your specific store before heading out.
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📸 Around Brookhaven
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookhaven
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★ Featured events ★
- Holidays on Peachtree Street
The Church at Ponce & Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Flowering and Companion Planting for Youth
Redan-Trotti Library -
10:00 am - Puzzle Swap
Redan-Trotti Library -
11:00 am - Flowering and Companion Planting
Redan-Trotti Library -
12:30 pm - A Little Loopy Crochet Group
Redan-Trotti Library -
2:00 pm - Afternoon Storytime
Redan-Trotti Library -
2:00 pm - Community Color-In: Winter Edition
Redan-Trotti Library - - Take & Make: Paper Plate Winter Wonderland
Redan-Trotti Library - - Cozy Critter Scavenger Hunt
Brookhaven Library -
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
📣 Brookhaven Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Feeding Forum Support Group
Chamblee Library -
10:30 am - Building Blocks
Redan-Trotti Library Meeting Room Redan-Trotti Library -
11:00 am - Friday Movies
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Meeting Room
1:30 pm - DHA FARMERS MARKET
Brook Run Park , 4770 N Peachtree Rd , Dunwoody
9:00 am
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anybody at the Windsor in town Brookhaven seen or found a black and white cat most likely wandering the halls?
He belongs to my mother and grandmother and slipped out at some point this morning. (Nextdoor Town Brookhaven)
🗞 Nearby News
Chamblee
- DeKalb County opens $4 million animal shelter expansion in Chamblee, adding space for 120 dogs (cbsnews.com)
- Bittersweet: Candymakers navigate tariff, supply chain challenges during holiday season (wsbtv.com)
- 🔏 Make it official (roughdraftatlanta.com)
Doraville
- Ga. partnership links independent filmmakers to resources (wrdw.com)
- DeKalb County firefighter loses leg after on-duty crash (atlantanewsfirst.com)
Atlanta
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