🌱 Shots On Chappell + Jackson Fine Art Moves + Streets Closed On 3-16

Good morning, everybody! It’s National Learn About Butterflies Day; did you know that researchers recognize around 20,000 types in the world? It's Sylvia, your host of the Buckhead Patch newsletter — here to explain everything you need to know that's happening in town. Including news on...

• 🚌 The Atlanta Public Schools’ birthday
• ⬅️ The DRIPBaR hosts HerScan
• 🎥 "Grand Theft Lotto" filming

🌤️ But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 51 Low: 29.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• 76 at 548 Northside Dr NW, $3.19
• QuikTrip at 1678 Howell Mill Rd., $3.25
• CITGO at 4968 Roswell Rd., $3.25

😋 Fair Food Poll!
Fair food is the ultimate cheat meal. Although we all know it’s unhealthy, everyone has a guilty pleasure. Which is your favorite? So far, 33.3% love funnel cake, 22.2% look forward to candy apples, 10.6% munch on corndogs, and 8.3% reach for guacamole. 5.6% each either eat cotton candy, tri-tip sandwiches, or cheesecake. Finally, 2.8% each favor guacamole with cheese, fried cheese curds, or pork chop on a stick.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. On Monday evening, the Atlanta Police Department (ATL) responded to 392 Chappell Road Northwest, where officers encountered a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound. Reportedly, he was shot elsewhere, but then ran to that address. The victim knows the shooting suspect. (ATL)
2. Happy Birthday to the Atlanta Public Schools! If you head downtown to The Alonzo A. Crim Center for Leaning and Leadership, you see a public display that commemorates 150 years of teaching and learning. “The collection tells so many stories of a school system that rose out of the ashes of the Civil War, to the era of Civil Rights, to the members of the Legacy of Leadership who led the way,” an archivist explained Monday. (WSB-TV)
3. Beginning on March 24, you’ll be able to find Jackson Fine Art at 3122 East Shadowlawn Avenue, which is right across the street from the location where it’s been for more than three decades. What prompted the move? A need for space. The new venue is “a 4,000-square-foot, custom-built gallery that has a light, open feel and features more exhibition space, offices, inventory and meeting spaces.” The first artist talk is also already on the calendar for March 25 at 11 a.m. (Saporta Report)
4. Ladies, are you overdue for a mammogram? Why not have one in the comfort of The DRIPBaR? HerScan is bringing breast cancer ultrasound screening to the location on March 17 and April 14. Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., you can get the “painless, no radiation, implant safe” scan done. Results are sent directly to you. (Patch)
5. Some street closures are coming your way. “Grand Theft Lotto” is a movie using the area as its backdrop. You may have already seen the lane closures on Peachtree Street, which will be ongoing until March 23. However, you’re going to encounter full street closures on Peachtree and on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on March 16. Plan your detour now. (Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment)

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📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Watch "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Buckhead Branch Library (3:30 PM)
• Celebrate Women's History Month with "Wonder Woman" at the Northside Library (5:30 PM)
• Learn how to make Colcannon red potatoes with cabbage at a FREE Kitchen Party at the Cutco Kitchen (6 PM)
• The Louisiana Bistreaux hosts Fat Tuesday Live Jazz (6:30 PM)
• See "Girl God" at Aisle 5 (7:30 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Learn more about APD. Participate in APD's 2023 LGBTQ Citizen's Police Academy. Apply Today: bit.ly/APDLGBTQ" (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• Buckhead Theatre: "Big hair, tight pants, loud laughs, and heavy metal 🤘 The night with Steel Panther was everything we wanted out of the 80s and then some! 👊 📸 : Terence Rushin Photography" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "Crews turned off a six-inch main to repair a street leak at 2001 Dellwood Drive NW. Water service has been temporarily interrupted, affecting 25 homes and three hydrants. We will provide additional updates. Please see our service interruptions map at http://bit.ly/DWMOutagesMap." (Atlanta Watershed)
• "HAPPY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! You’re invited to Little Pink Book Lifestyle's Spring Women's Empowerment Event! Join us in-person or virtually on April 24th for networking, a lunch and a high-powered panel discussion sure to inspire and connect you with like-minded professionals." (Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles via Instagram)
• "Are you an experienced plan reviewer? If so, we are looking for candidates with 3–8 years’ experience for Urban Planner II and Urban Planner III positions to help realize the vision of Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan. Visit the City of Atlanta’s career page and APPLY!" (ATL City Planning)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $715K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $435K

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Featured events:

• Homebuyer Blueprint Live Webinar (March 16)
• Rugby ATL's Bark In The Park (March 18)
• Music from Seven Continents (March 18)
• Gent's Lunch - A Benefit for the High Museum Wine Auction (March 22)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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