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Morning Montgomery! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Thinking about sponsoring school meals? This Montgomery workshop explains how
• Who is the new leader shaping Montgomery's art museum future?
• Free national gospel tour stop brings music and service to Montgomery

Also on today's calendar: Heirs Property & Estate Planning -- Information Session and Legal Clinic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 72.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ASDE announce workshop for prospective sponsors of school meal programs (cullmantimes.com) — A major training workshop for new sponsors of school meal programs will be held Feb. 17, 2027, at the Gordon Persons Building in downtown Montgomery. Local schools and nonprofits can learn how to join the National School Lunch, Breakfast, and Afterschool Snack programs, gaining guidance on regulations and how to become approved Child Nutrition Program sponsors serving students across Alabama.
   

2. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts announces new director (waka.com) — Montgomery's Museum of Fine Arts has named veteran museum leader Guy Vanderpool as its new director, a key hire as the institution approaches its 100th anniversary. He'll serve as a Montgomery city employee, working with Mayor Steven Reed, city cultural leaders, and museum boards to expand community engagement, fundraising, and the museum's impact on local residents.
   

3. I STILL BELIEVE National Gospel Tour Brings Music and Community Outreach to Montgomery, AL (praiserichmond.com) — Montgomery residents can catch a free "I STILL BELIEVE" gospel concert at Greater Kingdom Cathedral on Friday, Sept. 25, featuring nationally recognized artists and local host Robert Copeland. The tour will also honor Montgomery nonprofit C.H.A.N.G.E. with a grant and return the next day to help distribute donations to unhoused neighbors, shelters, and the Salvation Army.
   

4. GA Mass Shooting Suspect Arrested In AL (patch.com) — A suspect in a deadly 2023 Atlanta mass shooting was arrested this week at a house in Montgomery by an FBI SWAT team. While the case centers on a Georgia crime, the arrest activity in a local neighborhood underscores how major interstate investigations can suddenly touch Montgomery residents' streets and law enforcement resources.
   

📸 Around Montgomery

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Heirs Property & Estate Planning -- Information Session and Legal Clinic →
  300 Water St, Montgomery
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Varsity Football HOMECOMING →
  Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, 5350 Vaughn Rd, Montgomery
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Training in Montgomery, AL →
  Regus - Montgomery, RSA Dexter, 445 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery
• BIG PIMP'S 50th Birthday Bash →
  2477 East South Boulevard, Montgomery
• Magical Montgomery Scavenger Hunt →
  Goldthwaite Street, Montgomery
• Homecoming Dance- High School →
  St. Bede Campus, 3850 Atlanta Highway, Montgomery
• Saint James Trojan Trot →
  Montgomery AL
• Move, Meet & Motivate →
  Montgomery AL
  7:30 am
• Nature School →
  Montgomery Whitewater, 1100 Maxell Boulevard, Montgomery
  9:00 am
• Fall Fest 2026 →
  Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, One Museum Drive, Montgomery
  10:00 am
• 2026 Fall Festival →
  Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1 Museum Dr, Montgomery
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Circle Z Farms Pumpkin Patch →
  12785 Wares Ferry Rd, Montgomery
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Blount Elementary School had a Grandparents Day Breakfast yesterday - and I was delighted to attend with my Grandson!
  What a wonderful idea! Well over 100 grandparents attended!!! Here I am with my grandson and with my daughter. Family is not just by blood and… (Nextdoor Sturbridge)
• UPDATE- Puppies ( yes they were only 2-3 months old and smaller in person) were just dropped off at MHS.
  I ran them for chips while at house and found none. also the collars belonged to the nice lady who agreed to house them overnight which I did not… (Nextdoor Arrowhead)

• Aramark posted a job opening for Student Worker - Food Service or Catering - Huntingdon College in Montgomery. Apply here.
• Brinker International posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Eastchase Chili's in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

Ok Montgomery! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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