🌱 How a $2 million trail grant could reshape getting around Clarkston
Clarkston, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning to you Clarkston! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $2 million trail grant could reshape getting around Clarkston
Also on today's calendar: Chainmail Jewelry Workshop and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Saturday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Sen. Ossoff Upgrading Infrastructure Across Metro Atlanta & North Georgia (metroatlantaceo.com) — Clarkston is set to receive $2 million in federal funding to build a key segment of the Clarkston Greenway Trail, linking neighborhoods directly to downtown. The project, part of Senator Jon Ossoff’s broader metro Atlanta infrastructure package, aims to improve safety, walkability, and economic vitality in the city while also supporting similar upgrades in nearby communities. 
📸 Around Clarkston
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Toddler Storytime →
Clarkston Library, DeKalb County Public Library, 951 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston
10:30 am
Tuesday May 19
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Other local events
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Friday Movies
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
1:30 pm -
Summer Reading Challenge Scavenger Hunt
Clarkston Library - -
StoryWalk速 at Mason Mill Park
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - -
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
6:00 pm -
Chainmail Jewelry Workshop →
Clarkston Library, DeKalb County Public Library, 951 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston
11:00 am -
Jewelry with Gin! Live →
Clarkston Library, DeKalb County Public Library, 951 N Indian Creek Dr, Clarkston
1:00 pm
Friday May 15
Monday May 18
Saturday May 23
Saturday May 30
📣 Clarkston Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friends of Northlake-Barbara Loar Library Book Sale
Northlake-Barbara Loar Library -
10:30 am -
Jewelry with Gin Live!
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
11:00 am -
Internet Basics - Using the Internet In Everyday Life
Decatur Library -
11:00 am -
Resistance Band Exercise Class
Decatur Library -
12:00 pm -
Open Lab: Job Search and Resume Writing →
Hairston Crossing Library, DeKalb County Public Library, 4911 Redan Rd, Stone Mountain
1:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Tucker. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Tucker. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarkston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tucker
- Farm to table cheat code for metro Atlanta (hotspotatl.com)
- Tucker City Council establishes youth council for high school students (roughdraftatlanta.com)
- DeKalb parents cite need for greater engagement as district considers boundary changes, closures, and consolidations (cbsnews.com)
Avondale Estates
- Experience Shakespeare Live in Avondale Estates (georgiaentertainment.com)
Stone Mountain
- Chrétien Adams and the Rise of GOLDEN GROOVE™ (sheenmagazine.com)
- Aramark (ARMK) Q2 2026 Earnings Transcript (fool.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: To show the opossum how its done! (Thank you Mary Lynn S. for sending it in!)
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