Norcross Porchfest debuts Saturday
May 1 — It’s Hayden from Rough Draft Atlanta with my weekly newsletter on Norcross. The Norcross Public Arts Commission plans to unveil five bronze statues of white squirrels at city parks in May, as part of phase one of its project celebrating the rare rodent.
🐿️ Check out a photo of one of the white squirrels of Norcross “in the wild” in the March 27 edition of the weekly Young Norcross newsletter. If you have some good ones, send them and some details to hayden@roughdraftatlanta.com.
Here are a few newsy items before we begin.
🎸 The first-ever Norcross Porchfest kicks off in the historic downtown district at noon tomorrow. Before you head to Thrasher Park, check out my story about the young Norcross family who organized the community-centered musical festival.
🏛️ The Norcross City Council meets for its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 4 on the first floor of city hall. Here is the meeting agenda and live-stream link.
🏠 The city is asking HOA board members and property managers to connect with Norcross staff so they can provide important alerts, community updates, and engagement opportunities.
🗳️ This Tuesday, I went to Georgia Public Broadcasting Headquarters in midtown Atlanta for the Georgia Secretary of State primary debates. After watching both parties debate back-to-back, I’m not sure if Republicans and Democrats live in the same universe.
Now on to this week’s Norcross stories,
😎 Hayden
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Open house for Piedmont Pathway project set for May 12
🏞️ Norcross officials invite residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to attend an upcoming open house to learn more about the proposed Piedmont Pathway and provide input on the project.
The public can drop by the May 12 open house from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, 10 College Street.
The Piedmont Pathway is a proposed 2.1-mile shared-use path and linear green space along Beaver Ruin Creek connecting Jimmy Carter Boulevard to Mitchell Road in the South Norcross Neighborhoods character area.
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Norcross Summer Concert Series celebrates 20 years
🎶 The city of Norcross will kick off its 20th annual Summer Concert Series on Friday, May 22, with a performance by Face 2 Face, a tribute act celebrating the music of Billy Joel and Elton John.
The show runs from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Thrasher Park. The series includes at least another six concerts on Friday nights through the end of August.
Each concert will also serve as a collection site for the CAN-Do Food Drive, a countywide effort to stock local food pantries.
☀️ Read about the lineup for the summer concert series here.
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Norcross invites community to celebrate Mother’s Day at downtown pop-up event
👩🍼 The City of Norcross, in partnership with the Heart of Norcross Business Association, invites the community to celebrate Mother’s Day with a special pop-up in the historic downtown district on Saturday, May 9, from noon to 5 p.m.
The city-curated afternoon is designed to honor moms, mother figures, and loved ones of all kinds, offering a blend of experiences, local shopping, and dining in one of Norcross’ most inviting settings.
Guests can enjoy two signature experiences during the event: Flower Wall Experience at 9 South Peachtree Street and Tea with Alice & the White Rabbit at 127 South Peachtree Street.
💐 Read more about what families can expect at both pop-ups here.
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