🌱 Buckhead Patch: Everything Going On Today (Tue, May 2)

Hey, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Buckhead Patch newsletter. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 68 Low: 46.
• Wednesday: Sunny and breezy. High: 67 Low: 44.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sun. High: 73 Low: 51.

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Here are the top four stories today in Buckhead:

1. Man fatally shot in SE Atlanta Sunday afternoon (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. Aging in place options scarce in metro Atlanta (msnNOW)
3. Cinco de Mayo celebrations in metro Atlanta (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. Kentucky Derby watch parties in metro Atlanta, North Georgia (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Coming up in Buckhead:

Tuesday, May 2

• Fat Tuesday No Cover - Live Jazz! - Louisiana Bistreaux Buckhead (6:30 PM)

Wednesday, May 3

• Inner Engineering Completion With Sadhguru - Georgia World Congress Center (9:00 AM)

Thursday, May 4

• Thursday Escape: Moonlit Shores - Painting with a Twist (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Daily Mail: "Keisha Lance Bottoms says a stray bullet nearly hit her nephew after it penetrated his bedroom wall and landed beside his bed in Atlanta - just years after another nephew was tragically shot and killed." (Daily Mail)
• Buckhead Patch: "Searching for full- or part-time work in the Buckhead area? These local proprietors are looking for help." (Buckhead Patch)
• City of Atlanta Government: "Our Summer Youth Employment Program gives young Atlantans the opportunity to gain professional experience. Mayor Andre Dickens is committed to creating even more paid employment and internship opportunities across Atlanta this summer! (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• 3hr Salsa Boot Camp Atlanta @ Ballroom Impact Sat May 6, 2023 (May 6)
• Vendors for South Fulton Economic Empowerment Fair (May 13)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox soon with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek