Happy Fourth of July
Friday, July 3 — The team at Rough Draft Sandy Springs wishes you a happy Independence Day weekend. Our newsletter is a little lighter this week as some of our staff are taking time to celebrate.
🌤️ The weather will be in the 90s this weekend with a chance of rain on Sunday and into next week.
🚩 The Atlanta Track Club announced the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race will begin under red flag conditions due to the heat and humidity. Please make sure you follow ATC’s guidelines for your health and safety if you plan to participate in the July 4th race.
🇺🇸 Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites is hosting Independence Day events across the state to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday.
👏🏼 Congratulations to the Rough Draft team for winning a Georgia Press Association Award for coverage of Sandy Springs’ 20th anniversary. Rough Draft also won an award for Georgia Voice’s Pride Issue.
SANDY SPRINGS SNAPSHOT: Sandy Springs resident Maximus Moosa sent us this picture with his parents, Faizan and Kaylin Moosa, for Rough Draft’s annual Pets & Their People print issue. Check out more of our favorite readers with their humans.
Stay safe and hydrated this weekend.
The Rough Draft team
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Stars & Stripes Celebration
🎆 You don’t have to go far to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary this weekend. Sandy Springs is hosting its annual Stars & Stripes Celebration at City Springs.
The family-friendly event kicks off at 4 p.m. Food trucks will be on site starting at 6 p.m., or attendees are welcome to bring their own picnic. The fireworks will start at 9:30 p.m.
The festivities include a performance by Americana singer-songwriter Don McLean. And, yes, McLean does sing songs you’ll recognize in addition to “American Pie.”
🧺 Get all the details on Sandy Springs’ celebration.
OTHER WAYS TO CELEBRATE
🥳 The Rough Draft team compiled a list of other ways you can honor our country turning 250 this weekend.
You can hear the fireworks. Can you hear your friends?
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Dunwoody 4th of July Parade
🚶🏻♀️ Neighboring Dunwoody is celebrating 50 years of hosting its annual 4th of July Parade on Saturday. Presented by the Dunwoody Homeowners Association and Rough Draft Atlanta, it is the state’s largest Independence Day parade.
The event gets started at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. Organizers are making changes to this year’s route after a crash injured participants during last year’s parade.
👉🏼 Get all the details on this year’s event.
ALSO
🧩 While you’re in the area, make sure you check out the America 250 Community Puzzle Project, sponsored by Create Dunwoody. The citywide initiative places custom 500-piece puzzles at local businesses and gathering spaces to bring residents together during the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Mount Vernon students partner with Dunwoody Preservation Trust
🏫 The Dunwoody Preservation Trust recently teamed with students from Mount Vernon School to address two organizational priorities: developing a capital campaign strategy and increasing brand awareness across the Dunwoody and Sandy Springs communities.
The collaboration was conducted through the school’s Innovation Diploma program, a multi-year, project-based learning experience in which students work with nonprofit, corporate, and civic partners to solve real-world challenges using design thinking and research-based strategies, according to a release from the organizations.
Student teams worked directly with Dunwoody Preservation Trust leadership to analyze the organization’s current positioning, evaluate community perceptions, and develop recommendations to strengthen fundraising efforts and broaden visibility.
🤲🏼 Read more about the collaboration.
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What’s doin’ around Sandy Springs
July 4: Teen writing & art contest: America250 at Sandy Springs Library
🍻 July 4: 4th of July at Pontoon Brewing
💪🏼 July 5: Fit4Mom: Body Ignite at City Springs (Sundays)
⚽️ July 5: Fútbol Fever Watch Party at CityBar & Cafe (also additional dates)
🗓️ Add your event to our free, online event calendar.
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