🌱 Patch AM: Which Johns Creek teens are marching in the 2026 Rose Parade?

Good day Johns Creek! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Johns Creek teens are marching in the 2026 Rose Parade?

Also on today's calendar: Suicide Prevention and Gun Safety and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 56, low: 48.
• Saturday: Morning rain; mostly cloudy, with a high of 57 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three students from metro Atlanta high school set to perform at 2026 Rose Parade (wsbradio.com) — Three Johns Creek High School students will represent the city in the Bands of America Honor Band at the 2026 Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. Amelie Roy, Aaron Rogalski, and Chloe Clouser will march along Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard in a nationally televised, once-in-a-lifetime performance.
   

📸 Around Johns Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johns Creek

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Monday January 5

• Kidsʼ Chess
  Northeast Spruill Oaks Library , 9560 Spruill Road , Johns Creek
  6:00 pm
• Toastmasters Gavel Club
  Northeast Spruill Oaks Library , 9560 Spruill Road , Johns Creek
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• [censored] Prevention and Gun Safety
  Johns Creek Presbyterian Church , 10950 Bell Road , Johns Creek
  7:00 pm
• Suicide Prevention and Gun Safety
  Johns Creek Presbyterian Church , 10950 Bell Rd , Johns Creek
  7:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC , 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW , Marietta
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

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

Friday January 2

• Take & Make: Polar Plate String Art
  Redan-Trotti Library -
• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• First Friday Concert: 7 Sharp 9
  Norcross, GA Calendar Norcross, GA 30071
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Early Readers Storytime
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Anime Bites for Adults
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  2:00 pm
• Hoop Group: Family Cross Stitch and Embroidery
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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• Alcon Research Clinics-Johns Creek — (678) 415-3800
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  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
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• City Antiques & Interior Arts — (770) 645-2525
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🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• Gwinnett County libraries ring in 2026 early with "Noon Year's Eve" celebration for kids (cbsnews.com)
• Closely watched manufacturing indicator declines; Homebuilder looks to expand; Cost of necessities rise (costar.com)
• Gwinnett County family traumatized after swatting incident on Christmas Eve (41nbc.com)

Alpharetta

• Atlantic Station brawl, gunfire: Atlanta police, property management respond to violent weekend (fox5atlanta.com)
• New Year's Eve Weekend in Atlanta with Kids: Count Down to 2026! (mommypoppins.com)

Peachtree Corners

Ok Johns Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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