🌱 Patch AM: Zaxby's Spirit Night and 11 more events

Hello Buford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Zaxby's Spirit Night at Zaxby's
• Science Fair at White Oak Elementary School
• Science Fair Family Expo at White Oak Media Center

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 49 and low of 29 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 52, low: 34.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buford

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Tuesday January 13

• Zaxby's Spirit Night
  Zaxby's Buford, GA 30519
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Science Fair
  White Oak Elementary School Buford, GA 30518
  8:30 am
• Science Fair Family Expo
  White Oak Media Center Buford, GA 30518
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• TE National Program Tryouts (11U – 18U) @ Peachtree Ridge High School
  Peachtree Ridge High School , 1555 Old Peachtree Rd NW , Suwanee
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• 2026 GAR Contracts (3-hr Live CE Class - Flowery Branch, GA) - McKinley Homes & South State Bank
  Clark Farms , 6803 Spout Springs Rd , Flowery Branch
  11:00 am
• JVB-BBALL (Home) vs Madison Co.
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  4:30 pm
• VG-BBALL (Home) vs Madison Co.
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  6:00 pm
• VB-BBALL (Home) vs Madison Co.
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  7:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Science Fair
  White Oak Elementary School Buford, GA 30518
  8:30 am
• Science Fair Family Expo
  White Oak Media Center Buford, GA 30518
  5:30 pm
• FUTURE FALCONS NIGHT
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  5:30 pm
• JV-WRESTLING (HOME) vs Cherokee Bluff
  Flowery Branch High School , 4450 Hog Mountain Rd , Flowery Branch
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We have been seeing this kitty at our back door and front yard, does she belong to anyone?
  It had been several days, I will take her to the vet to see if she is chipped! (Nextdoor Ambercrest)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1534 in Buford. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for DC Forklift Operator - Inbound in Buford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Suwanee

• Macy's to shutter Northlake Mall location (atlantanewsfirst.com)
• NIU Gymnastics Begin 2026 Slate at Kent State (niuhuskies.com)
• Peachtree Pest Control partners with local nonprofits to fight food insecurity (mypmp.net)

Lawrenceville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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