🌱 Food That Rocks Returns + Monkeypox Vaccine Distribution In Fulton

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Sandy Springs Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 84 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. Food That Rocks will return on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20. The annual outdoor food festival will be at City Green at City Springs starting on Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. On Saturday, the festival will be from noon to 3:00 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will be plenty of cocktail offerings to pair with the food. (Press Release Desk )
2. Fulton County nonprofit A Vision 4 Hope will be helping with Monkeypox vaccine distribution. The nonprofit will begin offering the vaccine through 200 appointments each week. The program began yesterday. Testing is also available through appointment. Call 678-705-3814 to schedule an appointment. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. The City of Sandy Springs is hosting its next free community fitness class, Jump Start Morning Fitness, at City Green on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at 6:00 a.m. The workouts vary each week with a different focus. Click here to register. (City of Sandy Springs)

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Today in Sandy Springs:

• Dunwoody Fine Art Association Exhibit: National Dog Month At The Sandy Springs Public Library (All Day)
• Lyrics & Laughs Featuring Joe Torry And Host Rita Brent At Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (6:00 PM)
• Will Scruggs Trio At Rays On The River (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Fulton County Public Library thanks its patrons for a fantastic Summer Reading 2022 program. In total, participants read 62,681 books through the program. Sandy Springs had the most readers participate. (Fulton County Public Library)
• In case you missed it, Aqua-Tots Swim Schools will be opening a 6,300 square foot, state-of-the-art swim school in Sandy Springs in November. This will be the franchise's eighth Atlanta-area location. (PR Newswire)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. I'll be back in your inbox Monday with another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.