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🌱 High Demand For Monkeypox Vaccine + Cobb County Resident Turns 100

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Hey, Smyrna-Vinings! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, heavy t-storms. High: 90 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories today in Smyrna-Vinings:

  1. Fulton County health officials announced a monkeypox vaccination event, and within hours, all of the appointments were taken. Approximately 200 doses of the vaccine will be given out today. The doses are limited to men in the Atlanta metro who have sex with men and who have had two or more sexual partners in the past two weeks. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  2. Callie Bennett Carson, a lifelong Cobb County resident, turned 100 years old yesterday. Carson was born July 8, 1922 and was married to her late husband, William Carson, for over 64 years. The couple had four daughters, eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandson. (11Alive.com WXIA)
  3. Come out to see Leah Belle Faser at Smyrna City Public Works on Tuesday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. The singer/songwriter from Georgia has a unique musical sound, a blend of country, pop, rock and folk. (Google)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

  • ArtsUeducated Workshop At 504 Fair St. SW (12:00 PM)
  • Naija Beats Cultural Festival At Luv2 (7:00 PM)
  • Dinner Detective Atlanta At Sonesta Atlanta Northwest Galleria (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The musical adaptation of the beloved children's book, 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy,' will make its world premiere at the Hertz Stage at The Alliance Theatre on Tuesday, Jul. 13. The whimsical picture book turned musical is based on Oliver Jeffers' award-winning children's book in which a young boy named Henry discovers that he can absorb books — by eating them. (WABE 90.1 FM)
  • Here are some Atlanta-area events you won't want to miss this weekend! There's a 5K Stroller race at Piedmont Park, the Revs and Riffs Music Festival at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and the Cobb Tasting Festival in Marietta, among others. (Atlanta Magazine)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll be in your inbox Monday morning with a new update!

— Carla Varner

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