🌱 Patch AM: See how Stone Mountain Cemetery became a Stranger Things fan destination

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Stone Mountain Cemetery became a Stranger Things fan destination

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where Was Stranger Things Filmed? All About the Locations Behind the Sci-Fi Thriller (Including a Lithuanian Prison with a Scary Past!) (people.com) — Fans of Stranger Things might be surprised to learn that Max’s dramatic graveside scene in season 4 was filmed at Stone Mountain Cemetery right here in Stone Mountain. The article maps out filming locations worldwide, but notes our local cemetery’s Civil War–era history and its proximity to Stone Mountain park, a popular recreation spot with skyline views.
   

📸 Around Stone Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stone Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Warehouse Liquidation FINAL Sale! 50% OFF!
  Classic Staging LLC, 1349 Old 41 Hwy NW, Marietta
  9:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Atlanta World Of Hot Wheels V
  Charlies Collectible Show Inc, 6009 Memorial Dr Unit 14, Stone Mountain
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Vision Boards
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
• Embroidery Club
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Family Game Night
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Toddler Storytime
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  10:30 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  11:15 am
• Stone Mountain Chess Club
  Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
  5:00 pm

📣 Stone Mountain Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Game Day Fun
  Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library -
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Early Readers Storytime
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Adultish Vision Board Brunch
  Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
  11:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Stone Mountain PatchAM possible:

• Transit CPR LLC — (678) 856-6115
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Cmtkreations
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• Stone Mountain Farmers Market — (770) 224-7535
  Farm Fresh Produce, Delicious Baked Goods And More......
• Mastering Essential Living Skills with Arlene — (770) 595-7888
  Sewing is Fun Again! Sewing is fun again

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• As the year comes to a close, I just wanted to pause and say thank you.
  Thank you to the neighbors who show up, look out for one another, support local businesses, and care about the place we all call home. Community is… (Nextdoor Scarbrough Square)
• I am extremely disappointed and concerned about an incident that occurred at Water’s Edge DockSide Pavilion at approximately 1:30 AM.
  Three young men intentionally set fires in the DockSide park pavilion area. I personally observed one individual, whose name I heard as Daryl,… (Nextdoor Dockside at Waters Edge)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
• Rosemont at Stone Mountain posted a job opening for Admissions Coordinator in Stone Mountain. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stone Mountain here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tucker

• Mayor-elect Anne Lerner sets priorities for Tucker's milestone year (roughdraftatlanta.com)
• (Sub)urban Smackdown 2025 tournament: Final Four voting starts now! (urbanize.city)

Avondale Estates

• DeKalb County medical clinic serves refugees, immigrants (11alive.com)

Ok Stone Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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