🌱 Duluth Patch: Everything Going On This Weekend (Sat, Apr 29)

Hello all. I'm here with your weekend edition of the Duluth Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and beautiful. High: 79 Low: 58.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 70 Low: 46.
• Monday: Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 64 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Duluth today:

1. The Gwinnett School Board is set to adopt a new health program without the sex ed part. ( The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. A suspect has been arrested in Gwinnett after 2 girls were injured in a shooting at an Athens shopping center. (WSB Atlanta)
3. New York Times best-selling author Rick Riordan will visit Gwinnett County Public Library soon to discuss his upcoming release, "The Sun and the Star!" (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)

This weekend in and around Duluth:

Saturday, April 29

• Neighborhood Garage Sale - 4500 Missendell Lane, Peachtree Corners (8:00 AM)
• Twelve Dancing Princesses - Red Clay Music Foundry(2:00 PM)

Sunday, April 30

• Duluth Spring Arts Festival - 3167 Main St (11:00 AM)

Monday, May 1

• HipHop Vs EDM - Ibiza Lounge Bar Restaurant (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Bumper: “Electric vehicle ‘charging deserts,’ places where electric-vehicle recharging stations and the number of charge ports are in short supply, stretch across states, largely divided by economic and racial lines. [...] On average in Georgia, there are 2.22 charge ports per 10,000 people.” (Bumper.com)
• Explore Gwinnett: Head to the link in our bio to read more about local Gwinnett entrepreneur, Tola Mak. (Explore Gwinnett via Instagram)
• Gwinnett County Public Schools: Jayce is our #Shine Student of the Day! Click here to meet him and other students featured in the SHINE campaign. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Duluth Police Department: The DPD has been cracking down on "Georgia Hands-Free" violations and has already handed out 170 citations this year. It is crucial that we all prioritize road safety by refraining from distracted driving. (Duluth Police Department via Facebook)
• Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: The Training Section’s Master Deputy Strickland attended an Axon Panel earlier this month, on training deputies for new equipment implemented at the jail. Great work, Deputy Strickland! (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• End School to Prison Pipeline Conference 2023 (April 29)
• Latin Dance Party near Atlanta @ Tonys Johns Creek Sat April 29, 2023 (April 29)
• BINGO-Family Fun Night (May 1)
• Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra - With One Accord (May 6)
• Live Interview With Debra Stipe, Actress to benefit Saprea (May 9)
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You're all caught up for today. See you all next week for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek