🌱 Ne-Yo Performing at Hawks Arena + Firefighters Rescue Toddler

Hello, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Patch newsletter. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

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Here are the top four stories in and around Smyrna-Vinings today:

1. Echo Street West is offering various events this February and March filled with celebrations, showcases, watch parties, and more at the Westside Motor Lounge. The Westside Motor Lounge will feature several weekly events, such as "Dirty South Trivia Night" Wednesday nights, "Biscuits & Beats" every Sunday, and Bankhead Coffee pop-up shops on Sundays. Along with these weekly events, the lounge will host Mardi Gras celebrations, fashion showcases featuring local artists, and even a large Super Bowl pregame party, to name a few. Be sure to look at the calendar and see what event you are most excited to attend. (Metro Atlanta CEO)
2. The Atlanta Hawks organization announced Grammy Award-winning artist Ne-Yo will perform this month at the State Farm Arena for the game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Atlanta Hawks are connecting the city's great entertainment and basketball culture with the highly acclaimed artist. The Hawks are looking to make a run in the Eastern Conference, standing eighth in the conference. The home team must win a few big games for better playoff seeding. The game will be on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. (11Alive.com WXIA)
3. Firefighters rushed into action Thursday night as a 2-year-old child fell down an elevator shaft inside a home in northeast Atlanta. Around 6 p.m., firefighters were dispatched after receiving a call that a child was trapped in the shaft. The child reportedly fell two stories and was pinned upside down between the wall and the elevator car; firefighters immediately shut off the power and breached the wall to save the child. It is unclear how the child fell down the shaft; however, the toddler was transferred to Grady Memorial Hospital to treat minor injuries. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. Yesterday afternoon someone shot at a car in a busy shopping center at the corner of South Cobb Drive and East-West Connector. Smyrna police arrived quickly at the scene, ensuring no damage was done. With several restaurants and a Publix grocery store nearby, the community is thankful there were no injuries, and police continue investigating the incident. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

• Souper Bowl Fundraiser At Cumberland Community Church (1:00 PM)
• Black History Month Lecture: The Real Hank Aaron At Smyrna Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Couldn't beat the crowd to purchase Taylor Swift's Era tour tickets? You can try again at Georgia Theatre's Taylor Swift dance party on Feb. 18! (Georgia Theatre via Instagram)
• Spend some time this Friday, Feb. 10 with your daughter at this year's Daddy-Daughter Dance at the Smyrna Community Center! Parks & Recreation is holding the dance from 6 to 9 p.m.; tickets are $60 per pair with a $10 discount for city residents! (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• Get your library card ready, the Smyrna Library just released a bunch of new books this week, including "Love, Pamela" by Pamela Anderson. (Friends of Smyrna Library via Facebook)

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• Crossing Over With Psychic Medium John Edward (Live)! (February 23)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.