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🌱 Patch AM: Cumming Arts Center Recognized For 'Welcoming Community Presence': Best Of 2025

Also check out $ 3.00 Winter Family Flicks--The Polar Express and Happy Feet at Aurora Cineplex on the Cumming Patch calendar

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Greetings Cumming! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why neighbors say Cumming Arts Center brightened 2025
  • How Cumming’s police chief just made department history
  • Why Cumming just ranked among America’s hottest new move-to spots

Also on today's calendar: $ 3.00 Winter Family Flicks--The Polar Express and Happy Feet at Aurora Cineplex and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Cummingfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Cummingfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 29.
  • Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cumming Arts Center Recognized For 'Welcoming Community Presence': Best Of 2025 (patch.com) — Cumming residents are celebrating the Cumming Arts Center as a standout community hub in Patch and T-Mobile’s Best of 2025 series. A local nominator praises the center’s partnerships with Forsyth County Schools and area artists, highlighting its welcoming atmosphere, creative outreach, and support for students, emerging talent, and art lovers across town.
   

• Herald Notes: Cumming police chief completes FBI academy (appenmedia.com) — Cumming residents may be proud to learn that Police Chief P.J. Girvan has become the first in the department’s history to complete the FBI National Academy, graduating from its 296th session this month. The Forsyth County native’s advanced training in leadership, communication, and fitness further strengthens executive-level experience at the helm of the Cumming Police Department.
   

• Myrtle Beach DMA, SC stays #1 most moved to area for 3 years in a row MyrtleBeachSC News (myrtlebeachsc.com) — Cumming is singled out nationally as one of the fastest-rising “micro-destination” cities for people planning moves, according to a new migration report. While Myrtle Beach tops the list overall, Cumming joins places like Fort Collins and Georgetown as smaller markets seeing some of the biggest gains in inbound interest this year.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday December 18
  • Twilight Tales
    Forsyth County Public Library - Cumming Library , 585 Dahlonega St , Cumming
    6:30 pm
  • Up & Cumming Writers
    Forsyth County Public Library - Cumming Library , 585 Dahlonega St , Cumming
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Cumming Farmers Market
    423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
    8:00 am
  • NoFo Brew Co - Cumming — Kitchen of Dana
    NoFo Brew Co , 6150 GA-400 Suite A/B , Cumming
    12:00 pm
  • Dungeons & Dragons
    Forsyth County Public Library - Hampton Park Library , 5345 Settingdown Rd , Cumming
    2:00 pm
  • Cue Barbecue (Cumming)
    Cue Barbecue , 1370 Buford Hwy , Cumming
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 24
  • Holiday Closure: Christmas Eve
    City of Cumming , 100 E Main St , Cumming
    • Thursday December 25
  • Holiday Closure: Christmas Day
    City of Cumming , 100 E Main St , Cumming

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • RANT but with a happy ending.
    Left my cash on money clip and wallet at the TSA checkpoint in Miami on Monday last week. Made it to gate with 3 minutes till gate closes. … (Nextdoor Hickory Hills)
  • A Blue Heeler that was kept in his crate for most of his six years.
    Now that owner has surrendered him to a kill shelter. I've seen his video and he is ridiculously low key for a Heeler. I'm sure because he was… (Nextdoor The Brookwoods)
  • State of Georiga posted a job opening for State Services Coordinator- Region 1 Field Office- Cumming in Cumming. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • After aggressive expansion into Georgia, Whataburger closing 2 locations (wrdw.com)
  • STEMS scholars share research on campus (ung.edu)
  • Gwinnett officers rescue child with autism from sewer drain (accesswdun.com)

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