🌱 Veterans Day In Buckhead + Hawks’ ‘Year of the Teacher’

Welcome back, Atlanta! Let’s get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today’s weather:

Showers around; not as warm. High: 68 Low: 47.

• Veteran’s Day – Fulton County Meetings & Elections (12:00 AM)
• Veterans Day – Fulton County Meetings & Elections (12:00 AM)
• Veterans Day Dining (9:00 AM)
• Covid-19 testing – Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (10:00 AM)
• Fernbank “Antarctic Dinosaurs” Exhibit (10:00 AM)
• Fernbank “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” Film (11:15 AM)
• Joe Gebbia Recognition Luncheon – Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
• Women of Blockchain ATL Meetup (12:00 PM)
• Stock Up On Fall Essentials at the Vinings Jubilee Farmers Market on Thursdays! (2:30 PM)
• REVOLT x AT&T Summit 2021 (4:30 PM)
• APYes! Awards – Atlanta Public Schools (5:00 PM)
• Girls Flag Football @ South Atlanta HS (6:00 PM)
• BTW Flag Football vs. Hebron and North Atlanta at Washington (6:00 PM)
• Bellyard hosts instructional Mixology Class, Nov. 11 (6:30 PM)
• South City Jazz | Tribute to Grover Washington & David Sanborn by Dexter Tolson (7:30 PM)
• Wildstreet (8:00 PM)

Atlanta Patch Notebook

• Atlanta Falcons: “A.J. Terrell has given up the fewest yards of any starting CB in the NFL 🔥” (Instagram)
• Atlanta History Center: “Atlanta History Center’s acquisition of the Southern Railway archives from @norfolksouthern include 380 cubic feet of files from 180 years of railroads in Atlanta and the Southeast. 🗂 🛤 ⁠ ⁠ 📷 Image 1: Passengers wait to board the Sout…” (Instagram)
• Atlanta Botanical Garden: “Members: Remember, reservations are no longer required for daytime admission, but for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, you’ll need to purchase timed tickets in advance – including for the exclusive Member Premiere tomorrow, Nov. 11. Ticket…” (Facebook)
• Atlanta Botanical Garden: “On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the Garden honors all who’ve served our country – vets and active duty – by offering FREE admission to service members with valid military ID, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (last entry at 3 p.m.) No reservation is required.” (Facebook)
• City of Atlanta Police Department: “The APD Needs Your Help in Identifying/Locating Homicide Suspects Involved in 1080 Peachtree Street Shooting Atlanta Police Homicide Investigators have released surveillance footage related to the homicide at 1080 W. Peachtree Street. Th…” (Facebook)
• MARTA: “Planned bus detours are necessary due to various street closures for construction, special events, and filming all across the region. Check here for an updated list of bus re-routes: https://www.itsmarta.com/bus-reroutes.aspx” (Facebook)
• Metro Atlanta Chamber: “Norfolk Southern Corp is officially open in Atlanta! The company broke ground on their new headquarters in 2019 and held their grand opening today, officially beginning their new era in our region. Their move to Atlanta brings approximat…” (Facebook)
• Atlanta Bicycle Coalition: “The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition is participating in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). CFC is one of the largest workplace giving campaigns in the world for federal employees. CFC’s online system makes giving secure, quick, and flexible….” (Facebook)

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• You’re Invited! Interfaith Atlanta First Annual Fall Fest (November 14)
• 5 Top Food Choices for Emotional Balance (November 16)
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— Marcus K. Garner

Focusing on local stories has always been my lens to open a broader view of our society and our country. Contact me at marcus.garner@patch.com, or at 404-590-7114.

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