🌱 How Scottdale students helped kick off Georgia’s America 250 celebrations
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- How Scottdale students helped kick off Georgia’s America 250 celebrations
Also on today's calendar: Bring Your Own Craft Saturday Social! and 6 more events.
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- Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower in places, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
- Sunday: Not as warm with a t-shower, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Georgia Capitol celebrates America's 250th anniversary year (gpb.org) — Scottdale’s Robert Shaw Elementary students helped mark America’s 250th anniversary at the Georgia Capitol by reciting the Preamble to the Constitution during a patriotic ceremony. State leaders, including Gov. Brian Kemp, highlighted Georgia’s historic role and future growth, while military and ROTC participants underscored the sacrifices behind American freedoms and promised more commemorations across the state this year. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Triggered! The Sketch Comedy Show
Frat Pack Productions, 620 Kentucky St, Scottdale
8:00 pm
Friday April 3
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Other local events
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Family Yoga
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
11:00 am -
Jewelry with Gin! Live
Clarkston Library -
1:00 pm -
Chuck Adams
Eddie's Attic , 515 N McDonough St , Decatur
8:00 pm -
Books and Babies Storytime
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
10:30 am -
Toddler Storytime
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
11:30 am -
Oscar Film Festival
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
5:00 pm -
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
6:00 pm -
Bring Your Own Craft Saturday Social!
small craft kids club , 3172 E Ponce de Leon Ave , Scottdale
11:00 am
Saturday April 4
Sunday April 5
Monday April 6
Saturday April 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Decatur Library -
9:30 am -
Speak to a Decatur Social Work Intern
Decatur Library -
10:00 am -
Anew You Yoga
Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library -
11:00 am -
Let's Play American Mah Jongg!
Embry Hills Library -
1:00 pm
Friday April 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Avondale Estates
- Avondale Estates hosts a community Easter egg hunt at the Town Green on Saturday (atlantaonthecheap.com)
- Photos: Avondale Estates' people-friendly main street overhaul is here (urbanize.city)
Clarkston
- DeKalb County residents share healthcare concerns during Jason Esteves town hall (theatlantavoice.com)
Decatur
- Jazz club Churchill Grounds to reopen in former Decatur post office (ajc.com)
- Crescent Breaks Ground on Novel Lulah Hills at Former North DeKalb Mall in Decatur (cremarketbeat.com)
- Owners of Chai Pani, Botiwalla named as James Beard Awards finalists (wlos.com)
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