🌱 Sandy Springs Patch: Everything Going On This Weekend (Sat, Apr 29)

Hello there, Sandy Springs! I'm here in your inbox this spring morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun. High: 78 Low: 59.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 69 Low: 46.
• Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and cool. High: 64 Low: 48.

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Attention music lovers! Don't miss out on The Roswell Music Festival, a one-day, ticketed event on Saturday May 20th. This exciting festival will take place in Historic Downtown Roswell, featuring six amazing bands, tent vendors, and local businesses serving up delicious food and drinks. You won’t want to miss original and tribute bands covering classic rock, soul, funk, country and blues music — including the incredible talents of GRAMMY®-nominated powerhouse Southern Avenue, End of the Line, Funk You, Frankly Scarlet, The Highwaymen Show, and TROY. Tickets are on sale now!

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Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. A Sandy Springs Private School CFO is facing child sex crime charges. (Sandy Springs Patch)
2. Almost a year after East Point ER closed, new clinics are coming to Fulton County. (WABE 90.1 FM)
3. Sunshine returns this Friday ahead of Atlanta's big night of music. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

This weekend in and around Sandy Springs:

Saturday, April 29

• Lisa Thompson - American Legion (5:00 PM)

Sunday, April 30

• All Stars of Comedy - Clutch ATL (7:00 PM)

Monday, May 1

• Kamasi Washington featuring Ami Taf Ra - City Winery Atlanta (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News: Receive text and email alerts from the City of Sandy Springs. You will be able to choose the types of alerts you receive and how you would like to receive them. To subscribe, go to http://spr.gs/alerts. (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)
• Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News: Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Crossroads Small Area Plan open house! Surveys are still available in both English and Spanish. Find those and additional resources on the plan online. (Sandy Springs, Georgia: City News via Facebook)
• Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber: In case you missed it, we had the privilege of hosting BELAY Solutions and Liger Partners as our keynote speakers at our Signature Luncheon at City Springs last week. Take a sneak peek at the event with us! (Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber via Facebook)
• Bumper: “Electric vehicle ‘charging deserts,’ places where electric-vehicle recharging stations and the number of charge ports are in short supply, stretch across states, largely divided by economic and racial lines. [...] On average in Georgia, there are 2.22 charge ports per 10,000 people.” (Bumper.com)

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Featured events:

• Kingsley Neighborhood Garage Sale / Delverton Drive Multi-Family Sale (April 29)
• Latin Dance Party near Atlanta @ Tonys Johns Creek Sat April 29, 2023 (April 29)
• Free Community Training Event (April 30)
• Here Comes the Sun: Music of the Beatles (May 12)
• Clinton Nature Preserve Exploration Challenge Group Hike (May 13)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll be back in your inbox next week with your next update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek