🌱 Downtown Canton First Friday and 11 more events
Nelson, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Nelson! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- MLB Summer Drive-In and Fireworks at Swan Drive-In Theatre & Diner
- Downtown Canton First Friday at Historic Downtown Canton Cannon Park
- Potluck Movie Series at Canton Theatre
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
- Sunday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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MLB Summer Drive-In and Fireworks →
Swan Drive-In Theatre & Diner, 651 Summit St, Blue Ridge
5:00 pm
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Downtown Canton First Friday →
Historic Downtown Canton Cannon Park, 130 E Main St, Canton
6:00 pm -
Potluck Movie Series →
Canton Theatre, 171 E Main St, Canton
7:00 pm -
Georgia Harmer: Four Winds Music Fest 2026 →
Riverstone Retreat, 2258 Riverstone Blvd, Canton
7:00 pm -
Don't Be Cruel - The Elvis Experience →
Canton Theatre, 171 E Main St, Canton
4:00 pm -
Canton City Limits: Open Mic Night →
Canton Theatre, 171 E Main St, Canton
7:00 pm
Friday July 3
Friday July 10
Saturday July 11
Sunday July 26
Tuesday July 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Movie Night at Harrison Park →
Harrison Park of Ellijay, McCutchen St, Ellijay
7:00 pm -
Karaoke Friday's →
American Legion Post 82, 297 Legion Rd, Ellijay
7:00 pm -
Fourth of July in Downtown Ellijay →
Downtown Welcome Center - Ellijay, GA, 10 Broad St, Ellijay
3:00 pm -
Called Board Work Session
Pickens County Board of Education, 100 D. B. Carrol St, Jasper
4:00 pm -
Weekly -Tues Cruise In at The Varsity-Dawsonville, 73 Bethel Dr →
The Varsity Dawsonville, 73 Bethel Dr, Dawsonville
4:30 pm -
Weekly -Tues Cruise In at The Varsity-Dawsonville... →
The Varsity Dawsonville, 73 Bethel Dr, Dawsonville
4:30 pm -
Called Board Meeting
Pickens County Board of Education, 100 D.B. Carroll Street, Jasp
5:00 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
Thursday July 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Ball Ground. Apply here.
- Employ Partners, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Assembler - 1st Shift in Ball Ground. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Nelson here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jasper
- America through new eyes (pickensprogress.com)
- Zack Cash's Inspiring 70-Pound Weight Loss Journey (menshealth.com)
- Obituaries for July 2, 2026: John Banks, AP Childers, Holly Harrison, Kathryn Wigington (pickensprogress.com)
Canton
- Athens Bike Lanes Earn Low Rating, but More Are Coming Soon (flagpole.com)
Dawsonville
- At the Great American State Fair, a battle for souls is underway (detroitnews.com)
- FDA Recalls and Warnings: Foreign Substance Found in Millions of Steroid Eye Drops, Seizure Drug Mix-Up & More (medshadow.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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