🌱 Over 500 Rentals Are On The Way + Georgia MiniCon Is Here

Hi all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the East Cobb Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Clouds and sun. High: 87 Low: 63.
• Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun. High: 90 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in East Cobb:

1. The metro area has over 500 rentals coming soon to aid in housing affordability. General contractor Swinerton is working on four local projects: The Diamond Apartments in College Park, The Millery in Mableton, East Cobb Walk in Marietta, and Hearthside Lawrenceville, a senior living community in Gwinnett County. The projects total around $100 million and are hoping to help bring affordable housing to the area this year. (Urbanize Atlanta)
2. Last week, over 90 mothers and daughters from East Cobb teamed up to prepare sandwiches for those needing food assistance in metro Atlanta. The group made 500 sandwiches total with help from The National Charity League of East Cobb and Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. The goal of the project and The National Charity League of East Cobb is to serve the local community while also growing mother-daughter relationships. (MDJ Online)
3. Attention Cosplay and Sci-Fi fans: TODAY is the MiniCon 2023 at Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.! There will be panels, photo booths, role-playing demonstrations, theatrical performances, and more. You can find the line-up of panels here, beginning with Voice Acting at 11:00 a.m. The event is free and open to all ages! (East Cobb News)

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Today and tomorrow in East Cobb:

Saturday, June 24

• Mini-Con 2023! At Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center (10:00 AM)
• Crocheting For Teens At Switzer Library (12:00 PM)
• Full Moon Drum Circle At East Cobb Park (7:00 PM)

Sunday, June 25

• Hygiene Donation Drive For Project U First At South Cobb Regional Library (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Join the Cobb County Public Library’s All Together Now photo collage project by commenting with a picture of your furry friend on this post! The photos collected each week will be used to create a collage representing the whole Cobb County community. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Don’t miss the Sewell Mill Cinema’s Summer Movie Marathon beginning Jun. 26. The original Star Wars trilogy will be playing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Dress in cosplay! (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)
• Need to smile today? See all of the behind-the-scenes photos from the Cobb County Police Department’s K9 Yearbook Picture Day here! (Cobb County Police Department via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all soon for another update!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.