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

In today's newsletter:

• How will The Strand turn "It's a Wonderful Life" into live radio?
• Are Marietta's warm, wet summers inviting ants into your walls?

Also on today's calendar: Sports Performance Trainer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A couple of morning t-storms, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Turning sunny and warmer, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Brings Holiday Magic To The Strand November 6–22, 2026 (prlog.org) — Holiday plans in Marietta can now include a live radio-style staging of "It's a Wonderful Life" at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre from November 6–22, 2026. With tickets starting at $27, the historic downtown venue promises a nostalgic, sound-effects-filled take on the classic story, aimed at bringing neighbors together and supporting a local nonprofit arts institution.
   

• How Climate and Humidity Conditions Drive Ant Infestations in Construction and Home Projects (constructionreviewonline.com) — Warm, humid conditions in Marietta make local homes and construction sites especially attractive to ant colonies, but builders and homeowners can reduce infestations with smarter design and maintenance. The article explains how our climate drives ant behavior and offers targeted tips on drainage, sealing, moisture control, and perimeter treatments so Marietta properties stay structurally sound and more comfortable year-round.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marietta

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Sports Performance Trainer →
  724 Fairgate Rd SW, Marietta
  11:06 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Marietta 40 Days for Life 365 Fall Vigil →
  Marietta GA
  8:00 am
• SBC Marietta at Atlanta Humane Society →
  Atlanta Humane Society - Marietta, 553 Waterman Street Southeast, Marietta
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• The Path Ahead →
  St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road NE, Marietta
Thursday October 15
• Cobb Diaper Day Collection →
  Cobb Cobb EMC
  2:00 pm
• Classic Horror Trivia →
  Schoolhouse Brewing, 840 Franklin Ct, Marietta
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Drag Bingo →
  Schoolhouse Brewing, 840 Franklin Ct, Marietta
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Cherokee Heights Arts Festival →
  Freyer Drive Northeast, Freyer Dr NE, Marietta
  9:00 am
• North Georgia Collectibles Show →
  Union Hall, 1032 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Dining in the Dark Casual Dinner Party to Support Georgia's Blind and Visually Impaired →
  StillFire Brewing - Smyrna, 2725 King St SE, Smyrna
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 28
• Boo Bash →
  Milford Rec Center
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We lost our puppy this afternoon around Princeton Ln.
  If you find her please contact me at 4043967007. (Nextdoor Forest Chase)
• I have been feeding this cat.
  He is fairly friendly, he comes up to me and will eat when I am standing there. I can't take them inside because of my dog. But I would try to… (Nextdoor Fair Oaks)

• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Marietta. Apply here.
• YMCA Metro Atlanta posted a job opening for Camp Specialty Instructor - Art Instructor in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smyrna

• Upcoming Keep Smyrna Beautiful events (cobbcountycourier.com)
• New half-mile section of Chattahoochee River trail opens in Smyrna (newsbreak.com)
• Mid-terms, Mableton State of the City, and Murder – Bright Side Weekly for Oct. 9, 2026 (brightsidecobb.com)

Kennesaw

• Hurricane Isaias: Cobb EMC boosts power crews to tackle outages (wsbtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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