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Clarkston, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Clarkston! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want your baby on TV during filming in Clarkston this week?
- How a national champion team connected with Clarkston’s refugee kids
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
- Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Casting Call – Week of October 5th (audacy.com) — A new crime series titled "Alligator" is seeking local babies for a featured role during filming in Clarkston on Thursday, October 8, offering paid work for families who apply through Hylton Casting. The broader casting roundup also lists multiple background and vehicle roles around metro Atlanta, with clear pay rates, dates, and links for residents interested in film and TV work. 
• Liberty Women's Gymnastics looks to defend first national championship (liberty.edu) — Liberty University’s women’s club gymnastics team recently visited Clarkston where they ran a free gymnastics clinic for children in the city’s refugee community. The outreach, framed as a mission trip, introduced many local kids to gymnastics for the first time while the team shared their faith and prepared to defend their 2025 national championship.
📸 Around Clarkston
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Upcoming Events in
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Jewelry with Gin Live!
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
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Cookbook Club
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
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Friday Movies
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
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October Scavenger Hunt
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StoryWalk® at Mason Mill Park
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Community Puzzling at Clarkston
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Books and Babies Storytime
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
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Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades K-5th
Scottdale-Tobie Grant Homework Center -
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Mind Bubble Homework Help: Grades 6th-8th
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library - Toco Hill-Avis G. Willia
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Toddler Tuesdays
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Crochet Corner
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5:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PLANT THIEF ON THE LOOSE!
A few months ago, I noticed that one of our Mexican Petunia plants was missing from our mailbox with the soil mysteriously and neatly put back into… (Nextdoor Clarkston) - Hello, anyone know where I can get help getting some cats spayed/neutered?
TNR. or for a low cost? In the area of fairburn, union city, college park (Nextdoor Clarkston)
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Night Auditor - Stone Mountain Hotel & Conference Center in Stone Mountain. Apply here.
- YMCA of Metro Atlanta posted a job opening for Specialty Sports Instructor - Gymnastics in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Clarkston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Tucker
- Tucker council meeting agenda points to city hall shakeup (decaturish.com)
- Anniversary event celebrates FODAC's 40 years of community service (thechampionnewspaper.com)
- The 9 Biggest Buffets In Georgia Where You Will Never Leave Hungry (newsbreak.com)
Avondale Estates
- Field Technician jobs hiring near Avondale Estates, GA at EchoStar (echostar.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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