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🌱 How Chamblee’s new curbside composting could cut your trash costs
Spotted on the Chamblee calendar: Money Matters - Financial Education and Budgeting Workshops
Good morning Chamblee! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Chamblee's new curbside composting could cut your trash costs
- Could Detective Landslide be Chamblee's next four-legged family member?
Also on today's calendar: Spooky Literary Open Mic and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chamblee launches new curbside composting program for residents (wsbradio.com) — Chamblee has launched a new curbside composting service that lets residents add food scraps and other compostables to a separate bin collected alongside regular trash and recycling for $19 a month. Through a partnership with CompostNow, the city aims to cut landfill trips, expand recycling options, and return finished compost to local gardens and farms across metro Atlanta. 
• Pet of the Week: Investigate the adoption of Detective Landslide (appenmedia.com) — A sweet, shy-but-snuggly dog nicknamed Detective Landslide is waiting for a new home at DeKalb County Animal Services on Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Chamblee. The 5-year-old pup comes neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, and the shelter also welcomes fosters or Dog for the Day outings if you can't adopt permanently.
📸 Around Chamblee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chamblee
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★ Featured events ★
- Money Matters - Financial Education and Budgeting Workshops →
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia, Chamblee Tucker Road, Chamblee
2:00 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Tech Help for Beginners
Chamblee Library -
5:00 pm - Conversation in English!
Chamblee Library -
6:00 pm - Paint With Me
Embry Hills Library -
6:00 pm - English as a Second Language (ESL)
Chamblee Library -
10:15 am - Preschool Storytime
Embry Hills Library -
10:30 am - LEGO Play at the Library
Embry Hills Library -
12:00 pm - LEGO Free Build
Redan-Trotti Library -
3:30 pm - Business Setup Workshop
Redan-Trotti Library -
6:00 pm - LEGO Day at Chamblee
Chamblee Library - - Table 4 Tonight: Chamblee | Dinner with New Friends small town →
Restaurant of the Week, Peachtree Road, Chamblee
7:00 pm - Spooky Literary Open Mic →
Wild Aster Books, 3460 Chamblee Dunwoody Way, Chamblee
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Wednesday October 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone lose a kitty or want a kitty?
We are on the trail near the 5300 lofts. Not sure what we should do since it's a Sunday and we can't take it in We went to Walmart and left some… (Nextdoor Chamblee MidCity District)
🗞 Nearby News
Brookhaven
- barre3 Opening Woodstock Location (whatnow.com)
Dunwoody
- Dunwoody High School stadium project seeks new builder after vendor withdrawal (newsbreak.com)
- Georgia's AAPI Vote Is the Margin, Say Senator Duckworth and Mayor Pureval at Private Dunwoody Gathering (gasiantimes.com)
- Past Tense: WWII Naval Air Station Atlanta (appenmedia.com)
Ok Chamblee! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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