🌱 Monthly Volunteer Member Meeting (In-Person OR Zoom) Every 3rd Thursday of the Month. and 11 more events

What's up Jonesboro! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Toy Drive
• Workshop: Understanding the New Tax Bill (The Big Beautiful Bill) at Clayton County Chamber-Commerce
• Monthly Volunteer Member Meeting (In-Person OR Zoom) Every 3rd Thursday of the Month. at Clayton County Library System: Headquarters Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 58, low: 40.
• Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📸 Around Jonesboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jonesboro

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Toy Drive
  106 N McDonough St, Jonesboro
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Workshop: Understanding the New Tax Bill (The Big Beautiful Bill)
  Clayton County Chamber-Commerce , 808 Commerce Blvd., Ste C. , Riverdale
  1:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Monthly Volunteer Member Meeting (In-Person OR Zoom) Every 3rd Thursday of the Month.
  Clayton County Library System: Headquarters Library , 865 Battle Creek Rd , Jonesboro
  12:00 pm
• BASH: Business & Social Hour - December 2025
  Traditions Global Cuisine , 1140 Mt. Zion Rd. , Morrow
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• STEAM: Program for Homeschool Families
  Clayton County Library System: Headquarters Library , 865 Battle Creek Rd , Jonesboro
  10:30 am
• Food Distribution
  Family Bridge, Inc. , 8030 Spivey Rd. , Jonesboro
  12:00 pm
• Annual Holiday Mixer
  Taste of Tara , Next to Juicy Crab , 6608 Tara Blvd Suite A , Jonesboro
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Winter Wonder Drone Show & Ice Skating
  Clayton County International Park , 2300 Hwy 138 SE , Jonesboro
  5:00 pm
• Southern Soul & R&B Holiday Jubilee – Red Carpet Affair
  J.R. Crickets Forest Park , 6324 Old Dixie Hwy , Jonesboro
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Uptown Comedy Corner Presents:Tequila Tap In Tuesdays, Open Mic Comedy Show
  Traditions Global Cuisine , 1140 Mt Zion Rd , Morrow
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Family Storytime
  Clayton County Library System: Lovejoy Branch , 1721 McDonough Rd , Hampton
  11:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Fortson Public Library , 61 McDonough St , Hampton
  11:00 am
• Aunt Gena's Jewelry Club
  Clayton County Library System: Lovejoy Branch , 1721 McDonough Rd , Hampton
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Flat iron and tea set is pending pick up.
  Everything else is still available. Give away today!!!! Please inbox me a time you’ll like to come First come first served. Give away starts… (Nextdoor Stockbridge Rd)
• Hello hello nd, anyone on here does locs.
  My son needs his locs done. You can contact me on fb, Instagram, dm on here. I need the price you charge so he can decide who to go to. Thanks (Nextdoor Flint River)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Baker/ Finisher in Jonesboro. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Jonesboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jonesboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Forest Park

• 'We're on our own,': Forest Park homeowners say tenant owes $13K and won't leave (11alive.com)
• Monday Morning Update 12/15/25 (histalk2.com)

Stockbridge

• How To Get Your Employees To Love Your Brand (forbes.com)

Fayetteville

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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