🌱 Patch AM: Brookhaven Kroger on Buford Highway quietly closed—what’s changing nearby?

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• Brookhaven Kroger on Buford Highway quietly closed—what's changing nearby?

Also on today's calendar: Sandy Springs Wine Festival and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Some sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Images: Overhaul for offensively nicknamed Kroger roars ahead (urbanize.city) — Brookhaven shoppers may remember the Kroger at 3855 Buford Highway, one of two DeKalb County locations the chain recently closed as part of a nationwide pullback. A separate former "Citi Center" Kroger site in unincorporated Decatur is now being redeveloped with a major investment and plans for new retailers, including another full-service grocery for the Memorial Drive corridor.
   

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Sunday October 11
• Sandy Springs Wine Festival →
  City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Business Setup Workshop
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  6:00 pm
• Ministers of Care Training →
  1350 Hearst Dr. NE, Brookhaven
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Book Club →
  1350 Hearst Dr. NE, Brookhaven
  10:00 am
• Aging Well With Your Health Conditions
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
Friday October 9
• The Forge - Fatherhood Forum →
  1350 Hearst Dr. NE, Brookhaven
  6:15 am
• Homeschool Fun Friday
  Brookhaven Library -
  10:30 am
• Building Blocks
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  11:00 am
• Line Dancing @ the Library
  Redan-Trotti Library -
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Mushroom Cap Workshop
  Brookhaven Library -
  10:30 am
Sunday October 18
• Feel The Spirit →
  Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Fall Music Gala →
  Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Brookhaven
  8:00 pm

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