🌱 Patch AM: How Sandy Springs helped war-affected Ukrainian teens find holiday joy

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In today's newsletter:

• How Sandy Springs helped war-affected Ukrainian teens find holiday joy

Also on today's calendar: The Wizard of Oz - Film - Sandy Springs.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jackie G.!

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warm with sun and clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Low clouds and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
• Sunday: Warm with areas of low clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Georgia trip offers respite for Ukrainian students impacted by war (roughdraftatlanta.com) — Ukrainian teens who lost parents in the war spent part of a healing three-week visit enjoying Sandy Springs’ Sparkle parade and skating at the local rink. Hosted by metro Atlanta families, they also visited major attractions and received counseling support. Local Sandy Springs business leaders helped connect the nonprofit to resources that made the trip possible.
   

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Friday December 26

• Karaoke Night — Video Game Restaurant and Fun! | Video and Board Gaming Venue - Restaurant and Drinks | Battle & Brew
  Battle and Brew - Sandy Springs, 5920 Roswell Rd a120, Sandy Springs
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• The Wizard of Oz - Film - Sandy Springs
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center , 1 Galambos Wy , Sandy Springs
  8:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Dunwoody Open
  Treetop Quest Dunwoody Adventure Park and Ziplines , Georgia Way N , Dunwoody
  11:00 am
• Friday Movies
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Meeting Room
  1:30 pm
• Join us for FUNK IT FRIDAY with fresh, funky music and Pizza by Fusco's Food Truck! — Glover Park Brewery
  Glover Park Brewery , 65 Atlanta St SE , Marietta
  2:00 pm
• In-person Class: Traditional Spanish Tapas(Atlanta)
  Round Trip Brewing Company , 1279 Seaboard Industrial Blvd NW , Atlanta
  6:30 pm
• Jon Rudnitsky
  Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre , 117 N Park Square , Marietta
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Blackout Album Release Party
  ILOUNGE TASTE THE DIFFERENCE , 40 Dodd St SE Suite 100 , Marietta
  9:00 am
• Yoga Experience at InterContinental Buckhead
  InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta by IHG , 3315 Peachtree Rd NE , Atlanta
  10:15 am
• The Big Ketch Oyster Series
  The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill - Buckhead , 3279 Roswell Rd NE , Atlanta
  11:00 am
• UNFAZED STREETWEAR MARKET HOSTED BY: DUKE DENNIS (ATLANTA)
  The Foundry at Puritan Mill , 916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW , Atlanta
  1:00 pm
• Magic: The Gathering for Teens
  Chamblee Library -
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Don’t scroll …can I 🙏🏽 pray for your 2026?
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🗞 Nearby News

Dunwoody

• Hit-and-run charge dismissed for man accused of killing 8-year-old in DUI crash (wsbtv.com)
• Ryan Seacrest Wishes His Late Father a "Merry Heavenly Christmas" During First Holiday Without Him (eonline.com)
• Metro Atlanta restaurants, stores open Christmas Day/Eve (11alive.com)

Roswell

• Monet Dance Earns CAA Player of the Week Honors (wydaily.com)
• Flu reaches ‘concerning' level in metro Atlanta as holiday gatherings get closer (wsbtv.com)

Marietta

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