🌱 Patch AM: How to score free admission and cheap rides at the Cumming Fair

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In today's newsletter:

• How to score free admission and cheap rides at the Cumming Fair
• Cumming cyclist tests himself against the world's best in Montreal

Also on today's calendar: Gold Standard Band brings Motown to the Farm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Cumming Fair opens on October 8th with FREE admission and $25 unlimited rides (atlantaonthecheap.com) — Cumming residents can start planning now for the Cumming Country Fair & Festival, returning October 8–18 with free opening-day admission and multiple discount days. The fair at Cumming Fairgrounds will feature more than 40 rides, free concerts with admission, and several chances for free entry or reduced-price unlimited ride wristbands throughout its 11-day run.
   

• Brandon McNulty Fourth in Elite Men's Time Trial to… (usacycling.org) — Cumming's own Artem Shmidt represented the U.S. in Montreal's Elite Men's Time Trial, finishing a solid 19th against the world's best. The championships also saw American Brandon McNulty narrowly miss the podium in fourth, while U.S. women riders posted top‑15 and top‑25 results as the World Championships week continues.
   

📸 Around Cumming

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Forsyth County Advisory Roundtable with Councilman Jason Evans with the City of Cumming →
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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Hearing & Vision Screening →
  New Hope Elementary PTO, 4810 Castleberry Road, Cumming
  8:00 am
• Meet Up and Clean Up- Road Clean up →
  KFCB Office, 5710 Namon Wallace Rd, Cumming
  9:30 am
• Free GED Classes →
  Cumming Elementary, 540 Dahlonega Street, Cumming
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Gold Standard Band brings Motown to the Farm →
  West Milford Farm, 7938 Ball Ground Rd, Cumming
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
• Cumming Farmers Market →
  Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
  8:00 am
• Fall Garden Expo presented by Hall County Master Gardeners →
  Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd, Gainesville
  8:30 am
• Pumpkin Patch →
  4633 Shiloh Rd, Cumming
  11:00 am
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Celebrate Art Exhibit →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  11:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Velvet Scarf Making Class! →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for a local farm/family to get fresh eggs from.
  Anyone have recommendations near Hightower rd/matt hwy?? (Nextdoor Haley Farms)
• I need the name of a reputable gutter cleaner service.
  Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you (Nextdoor Wallace Tatum Matt Hwy)

• Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Cumming. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Backroom Associate 7AM in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buford

• AJC Varsity rankings: Johnson County No. 1 for 1st time since Herschel Walker era (ajc.com)
• Obituary: Eleanor Hartley Chesser, former Georgia Baptist Convention administrative assistant, dies at 91 (christianindex.org)

Suwanee

• O-Zone Late Night, 2026 Week 2: Broncos 20, Jaguars 13 (jaguars.com)
• Develon Adds Three New Southeastern U.S. Dealerships (rermag.com)

Milton

• Alpharetta October: Scarecrows, Wire & Wood, Restaurant Week (appenmedia.com)

Ok Cumming! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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