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🌱 2026 2nd Saturday Concert Series and 10 more events
Spotted on the Orchard Hill calendar: 12th Annual Doc Holliday Festival 2026
Hey there, Orchard Hill! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 12th Annual Doc Holliday Festival 2026 at Griffin City Park
- 2026 2nd Saturday Concert Series at Park at Sixth
- Commission Meeting at One Griffin Center
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 68.
- Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
📸 Around Orchard Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orchard Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- 12th Annual Doc Holliday Festival 2026 →
Griffin City Park, Municipal Park, 601 Camp Northen Rd, Griffin
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- 2026 2nd Saturday Concert Series →
Park at Sixth, J. William Edwards Pavilion, Downtown, Griffin
7:00 pm - Commission Meeting →
One Griffin Center, 100 S Hill St, Griffin
6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 22
📣 Orchard Hill Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LCHS Ring/Letter Jacket Orders, Parent Meeting
Lamar County LCHS
5:00 pm - Ask A Lawyer
Griffin-Spalding County Library
10:00 am - Workshop 3 Value Added Production- Griffin GA →
University of Georgia - Food and Product Innovation Center, 405 Cowart St, Griffin
10:00 am - Dodge County Varsity Football @ Lamar County →
Lamar County High School, 1 Trojan Way, Barnesville
7:30 pm - Barnstormer's Presents The Zac Brown Band Tribute... →
Barnstormer's Grill and Event Center, 349 Jonathans Roost Rd, Williamson
8:00 pm - Barnstormer's Presents The Zac Brown Band Tribute Experience *HOMEGROWN* →
Barnstormer's Grill and Event Center, 349 Jonathans Roost Rd, Williamson
8:00 pm - Third Grade Grandparent's Luncheon on the Grounds
Lamar County Barnesville, GA 30204
10:30 am - Knit/Crochet Club
Griffin-Spalding County Library
1:00 pm - Fourth Grade Grandparent's Luncheon on the Grounds
Lamar County Barnesville, GA 30204
11:15 am
Tuesday August 25
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Merchandiser/Stocker - Hub in Griffin. Apply here.
- International Paper posted a job opening for 2nd shift Utility Operator in Griffin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orchard Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Griffin
- Florence 'Dale' Lovell (griffindailynews.com)
- Generals start strong, beat Neers (griffindailynews.com)
- Hennessy resigns as director of Spalding County Animal Care and Control (griffindailynews.com)
Barnesville
- A.J. Symon: Allow Yourself To Write Badly (writersdigest.com)
Ok Orchard Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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