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Community Corner

Back to school Vaccination Drive + Listen to Moms Campaign

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Rise and shine, Duluth!

Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Duluth today.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 71.


Here are the top stories today in Duluth:

  1. There is a free Construction Ready training program coming to Lawrenceville. The program takes students through a free 20-day construction education program that ends with training, credentialing and job placement. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. Gwinnett County is going to hold a back-to-school COVID-19 vaccination drive for students aged 12 and up.(Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  3. Georgia Gwinnett College opens a campus care pantry. (Press Release Desk )
  4. Gwinnett County urges its residents to listen to moms for vaccine advice. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. Democratic Gwinnett leaders are charting new priorities in favor of their constituents in their first year in office. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Duluth

  • Multi Family Garage Sale - 3 neighborhoods (9:00 AM)
  • Harlem Globetrotters - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (12:00 AM)
  • Typewriter Swap, Buy and Sell - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (10:00 AM)
  • Intergalactic Bead Show - Explore Gwinnett Duluth (10:00 AM)
  • Eddie Owen Presents: The Mad Hatters (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Tribute Band) (8:00 PM)

Duluth Patch Notebook

  • City of Duluth, Georgia - City Hall: "Our Parks & Recreation Department received a much-needed upgrade last week thanks to Duluth's own AGCO!" (Facebook)
  • City of Duluth, Georgia - City Hall: "We received the CUTEST message from long-time Duluth resident Trixie! Well, it was her Mom that sent the message but ..." (Facebook)
  • Gwinnett County Public Library: "We, at #GCPL, greatly appreciate @childrensatl Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for funding our Summer Reading Challenge" (Instagram)
  • Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia: ""As a 35-year-old charitable organization, Mosaic Georgia is legally a community asset. " (Facebook)
  • From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

  • Multi Family Garage Sale - 3 neighborhoods (July 24)
  • Steven Quartly Artist Show (July 31)
  • Sexy Hot Red Affair Black Tie Event (August 14)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (she/her)

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