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• See what's inside Smyrna History Museum's new Nellie Mae Rowe exhibit.

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
• Saturday: A tropical rainstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Smyrna History Museum Showcases Artist Nellie Mae Rowe (cobbcountycourier.com) — An extended exhibit on celebrated folk artist Nellie Mae Rowe is now open at the Smyrna History Museum on Atlanta Road, running through September 2028 and free to explore during regular hours. You'll find original work, high-quality prints, and even a miniature of her famed "playhouse," all highlighting her imaginative depictions of Black life, color, and composition.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smyrna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Holiday Bazaar →
  Bethany United Methodist Church, 760 Hurt Rd SW, Smyrna
  10:00 am
• Park on Polk Concert Series - Georgia Brass Band →
  Marietta First United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Ave NW, Marietta
  5:30 pm
• American Tapestry →
  Bailey Performance Center, KSU, 488 Prillaman Way, Kennesaw
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sandy Springs Wine Festival →
  City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Music Bingo →
  Reformation Brewery (Smyrna), 6255 RIVERVIEW ROAD BUILDING 4000, SUITE 200, Smyrna
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• October Open House at The Cambridge Assisted Living & Memory Care →
  4838 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 20
• Newcomers Club of Cobb County October Meeting →
  505 Powers Ferry Rd, Marietta
  10:00 am
• K-4th Grade Group Tour →
  St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
  10:00 am
• 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
Wednesday October 21
• Preschool Group Tour →
  St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
  9:00 am
Thursday October 22
• We CARE Vet Fair™ →
  Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta
  9:00 am
• 5th - 8th Grade Group Tour →
  St Benedict's Episcopal School, 2160 Cooper Lake Rd SE, Smyrna
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spotted this morning off of Old Concord Road.
  I thought it was a wolf, but I've been told wolves aren't native to this area. I'm not sure what it is but be careful. It was roaming from house to… (Nextdoor The Oaks Of Concord)
• Greetings and Happy Fall, All!!
  I have ordered a new TV - great deals on Amazon Prime Day - and need it mounted. I need recommendations for the install. Thanking you in advance. (Nextdoor Flats at West Village)

• Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (Future Opening) in Smyrna. Apply here.
• Chesley Brown International posted a job opening for Assistant Director of Security-Downtown Atlanta in Smyrna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smyrna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mableton

• Mableton selects Anita Allen as first police chief (cobbcountycourier.com)
• Ameen Fish & Wing in Mableton receives a 65% on their recent health inspection (thegeorgiagazette.com)
• Freddie Jackson, R&B Star Who Sang 'You Are My Lady,' Dies at 70 (today.com)

Marietta

• Assistant Secretary for DOE's Office of Electricity Highlights Marietta, Ga., Grid Modernization Project (publicpower.org)
• "My name is Cookie. Are you here to adopt me?" (cobbcountycourier.com)

Atlanta

• Tropical Storm Isaias Forms In Gulf: See GA Impacts (patch.com)
• Kemp Extends State Of Emergency, Suspends Dyed Fuel Penalties In GA (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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