🌱 Patch AM: How a UGA student survived an eighth-floor fall at Rambler Athens

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In today's newsletter:

• How a UGA student survived an eighth-floor fall at Rambler Athens
• What will Asen Kirin reveal about art collections at Georgia Museum?

Also on today's calendar: Unmythable and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid with a shower in places, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• University of Georgia student survives accidental fall from 8th-floor window (kxan.com) — A University of Georgia student is recovering after accidentally falling from an eighth-floor window at the Rambler Athens student housing complex, according to Athens-Clarke County police. Witnesses say she fell through a window screen onto a lower deck, suffering multiple broken bones but surviving. Rambler management has since reminded Athens residents about window safety limiters as police continue investigating.
   

• Art History Faculty Lecture with Asen Kirin (uga.edu) — Athens art lovers can look forward to an upcoming faculty lecture at the Georgia Museum of Art by professor and curator Asen Kirin, titled "The Many Lives of an Art Collection." Kirin will draw on his international training and past exhibitions at the museum to explore how collections evolve over time, offering local residents a chance to deepen their understanding of Byzantine and Russian art.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Athens

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Unmythable →
  195 W Washington St, Athens
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Meet Me at the Garden →
  Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens
  10:00 am
• Gallon Growth: Path to Balance in Athens, GA →
  Hotel Indigo, 500 College Avenue, Athens
  10:30 am
• August History Hour: Vanishing Stages: The Live-Music Venues That Made Athens →
  Athens GA
  12:00 pm
• April History Hour: The History of Gardens in Athens →
  Athens GA
  12:00 pm
• June History Hour - The Forgotten History of the First UGA Botanical Garden →
  Athens GA
  12:00 pm
• Historic Athens March History Hour: The Life of Dr. Ida Mae Hiram →
  Athens GA
  12:00 pm
• October History Hour: Southern Cemeteries →
  Athens GA
  12:00 pm
Friday October 23
• DanceATHENS 2026 →
  Morton Theatre, 195 W Washington St, Athens
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Athens Rivers Alive →
  100 Dudley Park Rd, Athens
  9:00 am
• DanceATHENS 2026 →
  Morton Theatre, 195 W Washington St, Athens
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• What brand coffee is your favorite to make at home?
  We make a pot every morning. Our choice is Folgers. (Nextdoor Cedar Creek/Pointe/Civitan Club)
• The living room rugs were showing dark traffic spots from the pets tracking in dirt.
  Handyman David brought his deep washing gear for Carpet Cleaning and got all the heavy spots out. You can reach him at (470) 9-4-4 - 8-2-1-0. (Nextdoor Forest Heights)

• Ollie's Bargain Outlet posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Athens. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for (USA) Personal Shopper - Sam's at Walmart in Athens, Georgia in Athens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Athens here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Georgia honors two Pre-K teachers with 2026-2027 'Teachers of the Year' award (11alive.com)
• Week 7 scores & recaps (nowgeorgia.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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