🌱 Hispanic Heritage Celebration Youth Art Contest + Truck-A-Palooza

Hello, neighbors! Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your Saturday edition of the Smyrna-Vinings Patch newsletter, full of all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very hot. High: 96 Low: 73.

Here are the top three stories in Smyrna-Vinings today:

1. As part of the upcoming Smyrna Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Sep. 23, there will be a new Youth Art Contest added to the slate of festivities. The theme is "What My Heritage Means to Me," and young artists between ages 5 and 18 are invited to submit artwork including drawings, paintings, sculptures, poems, and photographs. Volunteers from the Smyrna Arts Council will select one winner from each age group, who will be honored at the celebration. (City of Smyrna)
2. In case you missed it, Cobb County recently announced the return of its popular "Truck-a-Palooza" event, taking place this year on Sep. 16. Children and adults will have the opportunity to explore heavy vehicles, including SWAT trucks, dump trucks, fire trucks, police cars, and more. Tickets are $5 per person (maximum $20 per family, up to six family members), and all proceeds benefit the Cobb County Safety Village. (Cobb County Courier)
3. Don't forget: the Smyrna Public Library Children & Young Adult's Book Sale is this weekend! The sale will run today from 10:15 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. and will continue on Sunday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Come support your local library and check out the huge selection of books. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

Saturday, August 26

• Jazz Under The Gazebo At 1295 W. Spring Street (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the upcoming annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration on Sep. 23. Donors and businesses have until Aug. 30th to sign up—for details, contact Steph Mold at steph@premiereventslive.com. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• The City of Syrna is holding a joint ward meeting for Wards one, two, and three on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at City Hall. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Click here to see the meeting agenda. (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• Keep Smyrna Beautiful is seeking volunteers to help with litter pick-ups, storm drain marking, and event outreach. Click here to learn more or fill out a volunteer application. (Keep Smyrna Beautiful via Facebook)

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

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.