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🌱 Patch AM: Concerts for a Cause – The Long Run and 11 more events
Spotted on the Buford calendar: St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show
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Coming up on the calendar:
- St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show
- V Football vs Gainesville at Buford High School
- Concerts for a Cause – The Long Run at Lake Lanier Islands Fountain
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 69.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.
📸 Around Buford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buford
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★ Featured events ★
- St. Monica's Annual Arts & Crafts Show →
1700 Buford Hwy NE, Duluth
9:00 am
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- V Football vs Gainesville
Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
5:00 pm - Concerts for a Cause – The Long Run →
Lake Lanier Islands Fountain, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford
6:00 pm - HOSA - Dr. D'Silva's rm 1.408
North Gwinnett Middle School Buford, GA 30518
4:30 pm - Whizlearning Kids After School Tech - room 1.111
North Gwinnett Middle School Buford, GA 30518
4:30 pm - VEX Robotics - Mr G Morris's rm 2.013
North Gwinnett Middle School Buford, GA 30518
4:30 pm - Volleyball vs North Gwinnett MS
Lanier Middle School , 6482 Suwanee Dam Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518
6:00 pm - JV & V Volleyball @ North Forsyth
Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
5:00 pm - BHS Curriculum Night
Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
📣 Buford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- All Pro Dad
Lanier Middle School Buford, GA 30518
7:00 am - Sugar Hill Christian vs. Peachtree Academy →
Sugar Hill Christian Academy, 4600 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Sugar Hill
4:00 pm - Bret Michaels →
The Bowl at Sugar Hill, 5039 W Broad St NE, Sugar Hill
8:00 pm - Bret Michaels: Live and Amplified at Sugar Hill →
The Bowl at Sugar Hill, 5039 W Broad St NE, Sugar Hill
8:00 pm
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tomorrow I'm having a garage sale starting at 10am
All the way until Sunday My mom passed away and she was a shopaholic. She love home stuff. I have so many brand new items. She also ran a Airbnb… (Nextdoor Thompson Mill Rd) - I went to go get my emissions done where I usually go behind the Marathon gas station on Buford Highway by the co op.
He has a decent price but was closed. That's the one bad thing about that location. He doesn't seem to keep steady hours and you pretty much just… (Nextdoor Bradford Farms)
- SelecSource Industrial Workforce posted a job opening for Material Handlers in Buford. Apply here.
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Team Member - Mid Shift in Buford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Suwanee
- Book Senior Care Services in Suwanee, GA with Jenna B. from $29/hr (care.com)
- The 10 best high schools in Georgia. See US News & World Report rankings (savannahnow.com)
- Rita's Italian Ice: Buy a custard cone and get a FREE Italian ice (atlantaonthecheap.com)
Dacula
- Volleyball Recap: Dacula Takes Care of Central Gwinnett (maxpreps.com)
Lawrenceville
- Food Truck Frenzy at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville on August 29th (atlantaonthecheap.com)
Ok Buford! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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