🌱 Patch AM: Why Johns Creek Books belongs on your family’s weekend outing list

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Johns Creek Books belongs on your family's weekend outing list

Also on today's calendar: A Community Reception: Meet Your Elected Leaders and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Angie W.!

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
• Monday: Very warm; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 Metro Atlanta Independent Bookstores to Visit With Your Family (atlantamom.com subscription) — Metro Atlanta families get a guide to 15 independent bookstores, including Johns Creek Books, a family-owned shop offering children's titles, gifts, and relaxed browsing close to home. The list encourages residents to make bookstores a regular outing, suggesting a monthly challenge to explore new shops and build reading habits together.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johns Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• A Community Reception: Meet Your Elected Leaders →
  Recreation Center, 9455 Old Southwick Pass, Johns Creek
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Johns Creek Financial Wellness Summit: Building a Stronger Financial Future →
  Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Alpharetta
  8:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
  11:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Wine Down With Tae | SIP • SOFTEN • RECONNECT →
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• International Observe The Moon Night →
  Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Rd, Johns Creek
  7:30 pm
Monday September 21
• 2026 JCUMC Christopher Carlton Memorial Golf Classic →
  Laurel Springs Golf Club, 6400 Golf Club Drive, Suwanee
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Financial Wellness Seminar (Johns Creek Baptist Church) 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road →
  Financial Wellness Seminar
  8:30 am
• Romantic Date Night →
  ReWax and UnWine Johns Creek, 6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy, Johns Creek
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Romantic Date Night →
  ReWax and UnWine Johns Creek, 6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy, Johns Creek
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Howl-O-Weenie: Dachshund Festival →
  Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody
Saturday October 3
• 5th Annual Rise A.N.D. Connect 5K, 10K, Kids/Wheelchair fun race →
  Cauley Creek Park, 7255 Bell Rd, Johns Creek
  8:00 am
• All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM →
  Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 3380 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta
  9:45 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Johns Creek PatchAM possible:

• Level Up Games — (770) 497-0202
• Smart Maid Cleaning Services — (678) 462-7794
• Touchmark National Bank — (770) 407-6700

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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Alpharetta

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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