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🌱 Patch AM: Need holiday groceries? See when free food arrives in Tucker Saturday.
Happening soon: Holidays on Peachtree Street on the Tucker Patch calendar

Hello Tucker! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Need holiday groceries? See when free food arrives in Tucker Saturday.
Also on today's calendar: Holidays on Peachtree Street and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Tuckerfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Tuckerfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 59 and low of 36 degrees.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 61, low: 38.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DeKalb County to hold holiday food distribution in Tucker, five other locations (roughdraftatlanta.com) — DeKalb County is holding a drive-thru holiday food distribution this Saturday, Dec. 20, with one of the six sites at Rehoboth Baptist Church on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker. DeKalb residents can receive fresh produce, nonperishables, and holiday staples without registration, starting at 9 a.m. in Tucker and continuing while supplies last.
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📸 Around Tucker
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tucker
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★ Featured events ★
- Holidays on Peachtree Street
The Church at Ponce & Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta
7:00 pm - 11th Annual Procrastinator's Pop-up
4580 Lakeshore Dr, Pine Lake
11:00 am
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Dashing Through the Snow - On Stage December 11 - 21
Merely Players Presents , 3785 King Ave , Doraville
7:30 pm - Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library - - PetSmart (Tucker) Dog Adoption Event
PetSmart , 4023 Lavista Rd , Tucker
2:00 pm - True Crime and Color
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
2:00 pm - Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library - - The Zapp Band
Londzell Performing Arts Theatre , 3993 Lavista Rd , Tucker
7:00 pm - ELZIG - The 3rd Annual New Year's Special
MoonShadow Tavern , 3976 Lawrenceville Hwy , Tucker
8:00 pm
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gwinnett County Tournament
Berkmar High School , 405 Pleasant Hill Rd , Lilburn
9:30 am - Gather + Play at Refuge Coffee: Holiday Edition
Refuge Coffee Co. Clarkston , 4170 E Ponce de Leon Ave NE , Clarkston
10:00 am - Chainmail Jewelry Hybrid Workshop
Clarkston Library , DeKalb County Public Library , Clarkston
11:00 am - Competition Team Rehearsal — En Pointe School of Dance - Lilburn
En Pointe School of Dance , 5334 Lawrenceville Hwy , Lilburn
11:30 am - Literacy | Doggie Tales
James P. Branch, DPM , 4705 Lawrenceville Hwy , Lilburn
1:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just a reminder that we have one more Food Drive for 2025 to help our community.
It will again be at The Corner Cup, Main St, Tucker on Sunday, 12/21 from 11am to 1pm. This is the link to the Food Pantry of items needed. https:/… (Nextdoor Around Sharon Park) - Happy Holidays to Everyone!
I am looking for a Certified Electrician to install a dryer outlet in my garage or at least tell me if I can handle the wattage. (Nextdoor Bradford)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Produce Associate in Tucker. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate in Tucker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tucker here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clarkston
- Mosaic Health serves Clarkston's uninsured despite health care funding cuts (wabe.org)
Stone Mountain
- DeKalb County receives grant to expand women's flag football programs (atlantanewsfirst.com)
- Invest Atlanta gives St. Mark AME Church $60,000 for emergency repairs (saportareport.com)
- The 12 Days of Christmas, Georgia-Style (thegeorgiasun.com)
Chamblee
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-- The Patch AM Team
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