🌱 Creative Writing Support Group and 11 more events

Cheers Locust Grove! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Tween Night at Locust Grove Public Library
• Creative Writing Support Group at Locust Grove Public Library
• Gaming Hour at Locust Grove Public Library

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Do you know why the Easter Egg wouldnt cross the road? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 74.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

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📸 Around Locust Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Locust Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday July 23

• Tween Night →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday July 24

• Creative Writing Support Group →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  11:00 am

Monday July 27

• Gaming Hour →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  5:00 pm

Tuesday July 28

• Toddler Storytime →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  10:30 am
• Paint a Ceramic Dinosaur →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  4:00 pm
• Cookie Excavation →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  4:00 pm

Wednesday July 29

• Preschool Storytime →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  11:30 am

Thursday July 30

• Archaeological Excavation →
  Locust Grove Public Library, 115 M.L.K. Jr. Blvd, Locust Grove
  5:30 pm

Saturday August 1

• Tanger Outlets Locust Grove Hosts Back-To-School Back to School Bash, August 1 →
  Tanger Outlets Locust Grove, 1000 Tanger Dr, Locust Grove
  12:00 pm

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📣 Locust Grove Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday July 20

• Community Convener Episode Release →
  Henry County Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Events Website Spotify Apple Podcasts
  7:00 am
• 2026 Gala Literacy Summit at Creekside Christian Academy
  Henry County Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Events Creekside Christian Academy 175 Foster Dr, McDonough, GA 30253
  12:00 pm
• ELEVATE HER
  Henry County Chamber of Commerce - Chamber Events Milkshake Martini Gourmet Shake Bar. 5222 N Henry Blvd Stckbridge GA,30281
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  McDonough, GA Calendar
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone with an older teenager daughter that does reasonable babysitting of a very cute chill 2 year old boy?
  Overnights? Trusting, clean home, and close to locust grove/mcdonough? Inbox me (Nextdoor South Bethany Road)
• Good Morning Neighbors, my wife is still recruiting for her majorette dance team.
  Their first competition season is coming up this upcoming fall. She is looking for girls who have at least some experience in dance ; serious… (Nextdoor South Bethany Road)

• SelecSource posted a job opening for Forklift Operator- Reach truck in Locust Grove. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Locust Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Locust Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

McDonough

• Early Access homes for Sale in McDonough, GA (redfin.com)
• Henry County police search for man in $1,600 Kroger scam (fox5atlanta.com)

Jackson

• Local educator spends summer breaks teaching children (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
• Back to School Bash provides nearly 400 bookbags to students (jacksonprogress-argus.com)

Hampton

• Ryan Blaney looks to stay hot as NASCAR heads to North Wilkesboro for first points race in 30 years (itemonline.com)
• Data center build next to historic Henry County Black cemetery sparks concerns (fox5atlanta.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little chicken (Thank you Treva H. for sending it in!)
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