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🌱 Patch AM: What’s changing at Dunwoody’s Mount Vernon shopping center this week?

Spotted on the Dunwoody calendar: Coffee and Cocoa Morning at Holy Redeemer Catholic School for the 2026-2027 school year.

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Hey there, Dunwoody! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s changing at Dunwoody’s Mount Vernon shopping center this week?
  • How can Dunwoody yards quietly rescue local birds and pollinators?
  • What changes are coming to Breeze at Dunwoody’s MARTA station?

Also on today's calendar: Coffee and Cocoa Morning at Holy Redeemer Catholic School for the 2026-2027 school year. and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Pleasant with sunshine, temps: high: 61, low: 39.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 59 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 🚪When one door opens.... (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Dunwoody readers can look forward to Big Play’s grand opening at Mount Vernon Shopping Center and the welcome news that the CVS at Jett Ferry and Mt. Vernon will stay open. Dunwoody High’s stadium is being renamed for Ryan Seacrest, Stage Door Theatre is staging a fresh take on “A Christmas Carol,” and locals are watching for NFA Burger’s expanded gas station location to finally debut.
   

• Dunwoody Garden Club speaker touts importance of native plants (appenmedia.com) — Dunwoody residents recently packed the Dunwoody High School auditorium to hear ecologist Doug Tallamy explain why planting native species in local yards is critical for birds, insects, and the broader ecosystem. Hosted by the Dunwoody Garden Club, the free talk highlighted practical steps like reducing lawn, avoiding mosquito spraying, and leaving leaf litter, and previewed the club’s next big fundraiser on April 10, 2026.
   

• MARTA working to install new Breeze system at stations (11alive.com) — MARTA is rolling out a modernized Breeze payment system that will affect riders using Dunwoody Station and other stops across the rail network through spring 2026. Construction on new faregates and vending machines is already underway at Dunwoody and several Atlanta-area stations, so local commuters should watch for temporary closures, follow posted detours, and keep using current Breeze cards and the existing app until the transition next year.
   

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