🌱 See the vibrant butterfly captured in an Avondale Estates summer garden

Good morning to you Avondale Estates! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See the vibrant butterfly captured in an Avondale Estates summer garden

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate with Plant Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pic(k) of the Week: Passion on the blossom (yoursforgoodfermentables.com) — A close-up wildlife photo taken in Avondale Estates on August 9 showcases a Gulf fritillary butterfly sipping nectar from a Texas lantana bloom. The piece briefly explains the butterfly and flower species, giving nature-loving residents a snapshot of local summer biodiversity right in their own community.
   

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📸 Around Avondale Estates

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avondale Estates

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Sunday August 23

• Celebrate with Plant Sale →
  Wild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White St SW, Atlanta
  12:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades K-5th
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  2:30 pm
• Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades 6th-8th
  Scottdale-Tobie Grant Branch Library Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
  4:30 pm
• Workshop - How to Start a Business in Georgia
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Virtual
  6:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Healthcare Committee Meeting
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce VIRTUAL - Zoom link will be sent upon registration.
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting at Ogle School
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Ogle School 4013 Lavista Road Tucker, GA 30084
  4:00 pm
• Adult-ish Sewing Club
  Decatur Library -
  5:00 pm
• Read the Rainbow Book Club
  Decatur Library -
  5:30 pm
• How to Date a Fanatic: Aruni Kashyap with Anjali Enjeti
  Decatur Library - Auditorium
  7:00 pm

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📣 Avondale Estates Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 23

• Sunday Public Tour
  Michael C. Carlos Museum Rotunda
  2:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Take & Make: Fish Bowl Paper Plate Craft
  DeKalb County Public Library Doraville Library -
• Passive Puzzling at Stone Mountain
  DeKalb County Public Library Stone Mountain-Sue Kellogg Library -
• Passive Puzzling at Clarkston
  DeKalb County Public Library Clarkston Library -

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Avondale Estates PatchAM possible:

• Atlanta Expert Appliance Repair — (404) 834-5157

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🚍Bus Service Changes now in effect as of August 22, 2026
  *Slight routing adjustments for several routes. *Bus schedule changes for several routes. Visit https://itsmarta.com/servicechanges.aspx for… (Nextdoor )

• Bimbo Bakeries USA posted a job opening for Production Associate in Decatur. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avondale Estates here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Decatur

• New Decatur High School program puts students on a path to real estate careers (saportareport.com)
• Flock cameras spray-painted, cut down and stolen as vandalism rises in Decatur (wsbradio.com)
• DeKalb County unveils Comprehensive Housing Plan, framework includes creation of housing council (ocgnews.com)

Stone Mountain

• Rotary district governor shares updates with West Point Rota... (lagrangenews.com)

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Ok Avondale Estates! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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