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🌱 Smyrna Juneteenth Celebration + Atlanta Humane Society Adoptions

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Hey, friends. It's me, Carla Varner, your host of the Smyrna-Vinings Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. Follow along for the latest...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 96 Low: 75.

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

  1. The City of Smyrna is hosting a Juneteenth celebration dinner this Friday, Jun. 17, at the Smyrna Community Center. The dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and will feature author Erica Armstrong Dunbar, who wrote "She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman." Tickets for the Juneteenth Dinner are $15 each and can be purchased via the Parks and Recreation events catalog. (Cobb County Courier)
  2. Cobb County school district is changing its administrative rules to comply with new state laws prohibiting the teaching of "divisive concepts and content harmful to minors." Included in that list of divisive concepts are race-related concepts as well as those deemed to be sexual in nature. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale recommends that Cobb County teachers stick to using district-approved resources in compliance with the new laws. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Subscription)
  3. The Atlanta Humane Society is teaming up with DC's League of Super Pets for an adoption event this Friday, Jun. 17, 2022. The first 10 people to adopt pets will have their adoption fees waived. Take the short drive to Atlanta and find your new best friend! (CBS 46 News)

Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

  • Preschool Storytime at Smyrna Library (10:30 AM)
  • Dynamic DDPY With MamaKat at the American Legion (7:10 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms just accepted a position to join the Biden Administration. She will serve as one of the President's senior aides. (WSB Atlanta)
  • Calling all foodies! Check out this comprehensive list of the most anticipated restaurants opening in Atlanta this summer. (Eater Atlanta)

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— Carla Varner

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