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Good morning Stone Mountain! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How will a $6.3 million grant change girls’ sports in DeKalb?
• How Stone Mountain’s bagpipes became Georgia’s “eleven pipers piping”

Also on today's calendar: 11th Annual Procrastinator's Pop-up and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny, windy and cooler, with a high of 52 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Pleasant and not as cool, temps: high: 60, low: 35.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DeKalb County receives grant to expand women's flag football programs (atlantanewsfirst.com) — Stone Mountain readers should know DeKalb County Schools, based in your community, just received part of a $6.3 million Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation grant to expand girls’ flag football. District leaders aim to have all 19 middle schools fielding teams next year, building on rapid growth that already includes every DeKalb high school and dozens of elementary programs.
   

• The 12 Days of Christmas, Georgia-Style (thegeorgiasun.com) — Stone Mountain gets a festive shout-out through the Stone Mountain Highland Games, where bagpipes stand in for “eleven pipers piping” in a Georgia-themed take on the classic carol. The piece reimagines each “Twelve Days of Christmas” gift with familiar Georgia places, traditions, and teams, from coastal sea turtles to Atlanta sports and small-town dairies.
   

📸 Around Stone Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• 11th Annual Procrastinator's Pop-up
  4580 Lakeshore Dr, Pine Lake
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• A Soulful Christmas Conert in Lithonia!
  1704 S Stone Mountain Lithonia Rd , Lithonia
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Acoustic at Cherokee Rose
  Cherokee Rose Restaurant , 975 Main St , Stone Mountain
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
• Stone Mountain Christmas
  Stone Mountain Park , 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd , Stone Mountain
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• CCS Nerd Yard Sale
  Charlies Collectible Show Inc , 6009 Memorial Dr Unit 14 , Stone Mountain
  10:00 am
• True Crime and Color
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  2:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  10:00 am
• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library Meeting Room Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Friday Movies
  Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library Meeting Room Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library -
  1:30 pm
• Game Day Fun
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  2:00 pm
• Clarkston Angoras vs North Springs Charter Spartans
  Clarkston High School , 618 N Indian Creek Dr , Clarkston
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Christmas Eve at "The Village Church" 5312 W. Mountain St, Stone Mountain, GA —Doc Lawrence Read on Patch

• Families went "dashing through the aisles" yesterday with DKPD for our "Shop with a Cop" event!
  Thank you, @Target T-1390, for welcoming all of the families with joy and cheer! You've helped make this season brighter for DeKalb County! #WeAreDKPD (Nextdoor )
• The difference between the impossible and the possible is your determination!
  Tough times never last, but tough people always do! Good morning and blessings!!! (Nextdoor Scarbrough Square)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Cleaner in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Georgia, Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage & Disability and Atlanta Falcons' Jalon Walker Tackle Hunger and Bring Holiday Cheer to Georgia Families in Need (metroatlantaceo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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