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πͺMurder on the Nile, Puppy Yoga, & Poor Decisions
Published 15 days agoΒ β’Β 8 min read
Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek & Roswell Events: Mar 19 β Mar 25
β βHey Neighbors,
I could have sworn last week this time we were on the verge of summer. π₯΅ And this week I'm back to my fleeced-lined leggings and the down duvet back on the bed....you? It's suppose to officially be spring in the next few days and mid 80's this weekend. We will see.... β
What's happening this week?
Were you Forwarded this? Get the free Thursday drop β Hβereβ
β Gold Star Editorβs Picks β βEditorβs Picks This weekβs β Editorβs Picks. We filtered the noise. These are the ones to know.
β Agatha Christie β Murder on the Nile (Arcadia Theater) β Groovinβ on the Green (Halcyon) β Roswell Spring Arts Festival (Historic Roswell) β Spring Unleashed: Pawsome Family Fun (Halcyon) β Food Truck Friday (Brooke Street Park) β Home and Garden Tour β Chick-fil-A Daddy Daughter Date Night (Alpharetta)
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SAVE THE DATE βBook Ahead Guide: ποΈ Ticketed Β· β³ Limited seating Β· π Worth planning ahead These events are on the horizon and worth planning ahead for tickets / sitters. ββ Hoppinβ Into Halcyon (Easter Event)β π Halcyon π Sat, April 4 | 11:00 AM β 3:00 PM π² ~$20 per child βWhat: Egg hunts, bunny photos, adoptable pups, and enough activities to justify staying the whole afternoon. β
β βTHURSDAY Mar 19
Trivia Night at Truck & Tapβ π Truck & Tap Alpharetta π Thurs, March 19 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: One person carries the team. Everyone else contributes vibes. β
Bingo Night at Gate City Brewingβ π Gate City Brewing Company π Thurs, March 19 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Low stakes until it suddenly isnβt. β
Open Mic Night at Roaring Socialβ π Roaring Social π Thurs, March 19 | 8:00 PM π² Free βWhat: A mix of confidence, courage, and surprisingly good sets.
β FRIDAY Mar 20
β Food Truck Fridayβ π Brooke Street Park π Fri, March 20 | 5:00 PM β 9:00 PM π² Pay as you go βWhat: Dinner decisions made entirely on impulse.
SATURDAY Mar 21 ββRoswell Spring Arts Festival (Day 1)β π Historic Roswell Square π Sat, March 21 | 10:00 AM β 5:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Art browsing that turns into βwhere would we even put this?β
Guided Nature Walkβ π Autrey Mill Nature Preserve π Sat, March 21 | 10:00 AM π² Free βWhat: Youβll learn somethingβand pretend you always knew it.
β Home & Garden Tourβ π Historic Roswell District π Sat, March 21 | 10:00 AM β 4:00 PM π² ~$25 βWhat: Design inspiration with a side of βwe need to redo everything.β
β Pet Adoption Eventβ π Pet Supplies Plus π Sat, March 21 | 12:00 PM β 4:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Youβre just looking. Youβre not just looking. β βBYTE26 β Mimms Museum of Technology & Artβ π Mimms Museum of Technology & Art (Roswell) β° Sat, Mar 21 π΅ Ticketed βWhat: An evening where tech meets creativity β elevated cuisine, craft cocktails, inspiring exhibits, and storytelling tied to innovation/design (including their βiNSPIREβ Apple-focused exhibition).
β SUNDAY Mar 22
βRoswell Spring Arts Festival (Day 2)β π Historic Roswell Square π Sun, March 22 | 10:00 AM β 5:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Go back for the thing you didnβt buy yesterday.
Puppy Yogaβ π Soulshine Yoga π Sun, March 22 | 11:00 AM π² ~$30 βWhat: Yoga, completely derailed (in a good way). ββ Historic Roswell Walking Tourβ π Roswell Square π Sun, March 22 | 1:00 PM π² ~$15 βWhat: Stories hiding in plain sight.
β Sunday Funday at Gate City Brewingβ π Gate City Brewing Company π Sun, March 22 | 2:00 PM β 6:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Dogs, music, and a very easy afternoon. ββ MONDAY Mar 23β βX-Golf Spring League Kickoffβ π X-Golf Alpharetta π Mon, March 23 | 6:30 PM β 8:00 PM π² League fees apply βWhat: Golf season, but social. Competitive if you want it to be, casual if you donβt. β βTrivia Night at Loyal Q & Brewβ π Loyal Q and Brew π Mon, March 23 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: BBQ + trivia = correct life choices. β βTUESDAY Mar 24β βLEGO Clubβ π Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library π Tues, March 24 | 4:30 PM π² Free βWhat: Tiny bricks, big imagination.
β Run Club at Avalonβ π Avalon π Tues, March 24 | 6:30 PM π² Free βWhat: Social first. Running second.
β Bingo Night at Truck & Tapβ π Truck & Tap Alpharetta π Tues, March 24 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Quietly intense. β βWEDNESDAY Mar 25
Wine Down Wednesdayβ π Fermented Wine Boutique π Wed, March 25 | 5:00 PM β 8:00 PM π² Varies βWhat: Midweek reset, but make it intentional. ββ ββ βOngoing Events β βFragments: Roswell Roots Juried Exhibit (Ongoing)β π Roswell Cultural Arts Center β Roswell π - March 27 β’ 10 AMβ4 PM π² Free/Varies βWhat: The kind of art that makes you walk slower (and think better thoughts). β πΌοΈ Bailey-Johnson School & Community Exhibitβ π Community Gallery at Alpharetta City Hall Β· 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta ποΈ β Mar 31, 2026 π Weekday hours; weekends by appointment / during public meetings π΅ Free βWhat: A historical photography exhibit highlighting the Bailey-Johnson School, the only high school for Black students in the area during the 1950sβ60s. Featuring archival images that tell the story of community, education, and local Black history in Alpharetta. β Click π here to submit your event.
β FRIDAY Mar 20 ββοΈGroovinβ on the Green (Opening Weekend)β π Halcyon (Village Green) π Fri, March 20 | Evening (typically 6:00β9:00 PM) π² Free βWhat: Live acoustic sets, open-air hangs, and your official permission slip to stay out longer than planned. ββ SATURDAY Mar 21β βοΈGroovinβ on the Green (Night 2)β π Halcyon π Sat, March 21 | Evening π² Free βWhat: Same vibe, different night. Still a good idea. ββ WEDNESDAY Mar 25β βWritersβ Night / Open Mic Poetryβ π Alpharetta Arts Center π Wed, March 25 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Thoughtful, a little raw, occasionally brilliant. β βComedy Open Mic at Gate City Brewingβ π Gate City Brewing Company π Wed, March 25 | 8:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Some jokes hit. Some build resilience.β ββ β
image credit via VAS Kouzina
VAS Kouzinaβ π VAS Kouzina 942 Alpharetta St Roswell, GA 30075 β
What:β Tucked just off Milton Ave, this is the kind of spot you walk past once, then quietly start recommending like you discovered it. VAS Kouzina does Greek the way you wish more places didβclean, bright flavors, grilled everything, and a menu that somehow feels both healthy and indulgent.
The spreads are the move (get more than one, trust that), the seafood shows off, and the cocktails lean Mediterranean without trying too hard. Itβs equally strong for a slow brunch or a low-key dinner that accidentally turns into βone more drink.β
If you live here and havenβt been yet, consider this your nudge. If youβve been, youβre probably already planning your next excuse to go back.
THURSDAY Mar 19β Family Storytimeβ π Alpharetta Branch Library π Thurs, March 19 | 10:30 AM π² Free βWhat: Books, songs, and toddlers absolutely ignoring personal space. ββ SATURDAY Mar 21 βChildrenβs Theatre Showβ π Alpharetta Arts Center π Sat, March 21 | 2:00 PM π² ~$10 βWhat: Short, fun, and actually holds attention. β ββοΈ Chick Chick-fil-A Daddy Daughter Date Nightβ π Chick-fil-A Windward Parkway π Sat, March 21 | 4:30 PM & 6:00 PM π² Ticketed βWhat: Crafts, dinner, and core memory material for dads who understood the assignment.β β ββ Spring Unleashed: Pawsome Family Funβ π Halcyon (Village Green) π Sat, March 21 | Afternoon π² Free βWhat: Dogs, vendors, and a full afternoon built around your pup being the main character. β βTUESDAY Mar 24β βLEGO Clubβ π Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library π Tues, March 24 | 4:30 PM π² Free βWhat: Tiny bricks, big imagination.
β WEDNESDAY Mar 25β βKids Club at Halcyon (Season Kickoff)β π Halcyon π Wed, March 25 | 10:00 AM β 12:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Crafts, activities, and a midweek win for parents everywhere.β ββ Click π here to submit your event.
FRIDAY Mar 20β Live Music at From the Earth Brewingβ π From the Earth Brewing Company π Fri, March 20 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Beer, patio, and a band thatβs better than expected.
SATURDAY Mar 21β Suwanee Beer Fest βπTown Center Park
π Sat, March 21 | 1:00 PM β 5:00 PM βWhat: The south's largest beer festival. Taste over 400 craft beers, festival games, food trucks, artist and other vendors if you can handle it. β
βRoswell Womanβs Club Spring Home & Garden Tourβ π Historic Roswell District Canton Street, Roswell, GA 30075 π Sat, March 21 | 10:00 AM β 4:00 PM π² ~$45 buy ticketsβ
What:β If youβve ever driven through Historic Roswell and thought, who actually lives in these houses?βthis is your chance to find out (well, at least peek inside).
The Spring Home & Garden Tour opens the doors to some of the areaβs most charmingβand quietly enviableβhomes, with interiors that range from classic Southern to βwe hired someone with taste.β Expect manicured gardens, thoughtful renovations, and at least one kitchen that makes you reconsider your life choices.
Itβs part design inspo, part neighborhood daydream, and part reminder that Roswell real estate has range. Whether youβre actively house-hunting or just mentally redecorating, this is the kind of Saturday that moves the needleβliterally or otherwise. β A walking tour of 3 homes and bid on the charity auction. β β
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Can you solve this weekβs scramble? β
Word Scramble: HYLISRE KSJAONCβ ββ βHint: The first black woman to earn a doctorate from MIT
Blanks: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
β Answer revealed at the bottom see The Fadeout section! π
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vibrant spring vibes
Spring, but make it intentional.
β If your home still thinks itβs January, consider this your reset. This palette leans bold without being loudβgreens that feel fresh (not farmhouse), warm golds, soft blush, and just enough red to keep things interesting.
Itβs less about redecorating and more about swapping a few things that quietly change the room: a new table setting, a punchy vase, something patterned where there used to be beige.
You donβt need a full overhaulβjust better choices. β Spruce up your home or wardrobe. β
Hello! π βNew here? Start with this.
What:β You donβt need to βfigure outβ Alpharettaβyou just need a few right places to anchor your week. Start downtown (Milton Ave + Canton St), where everything is walkable and somehow always feels like somethingβs going on. You'll find a favorite coffee spot. Lots of local options. β
From there: Avalon for polished, Halcyon for a little more breathing room, and Roswell when you want charm without trying too hard. Give it about two weekends and youβll start recognizing facesβand realizing youβre already in the loop.
Alpharetta City Council Meetingβ π Alpharetta City Hall π Thurs, March 19 | 6:30 PM π² Free βWhat: Local decisions, real impact, and a reminder that this stuff actually matters. ββ TUESDAY Mar 24
Johns Creek City Council Meetingβ π Johns Creek City Hall π Tues, March 24 | 7:00 PM π² Free βWhat: Local government, but approachable.β ββ β
β Have a job, gig, or service to share?β Reply to this email or visit asideoftown.com to share a listing. β
Courtesy Great Wolf Lodge
Spring break is fast-approaching if you don't have plans yet there is still time to book a long weekend at least. β βGreat Wolf Lodge β La Grange, Georgiaβ π Great Wolf Lodge Georgia
What:β If your spring break planning currently consists of βwe should probably do something,β this is your low-effort, high-reward answer. Great Wolf Lodge is the rare trip where you donβt need an itineraryβjust show up and let the indoor water park, slides, and constant kid-level excitement do the work.
Itβs about an hour and a half down 85, which means close enough to avoid full travel mode, but far enough to feel like you left town. Kids stay busy from check-in to checkout, and adults get just enough of a break to call it a win. Itβs not trying to be subtleβitβs loud, chaotic, and very good at what it does.
β Basically: minimal planning, maximum payoff, and everyone sleeps hard after.
Word Puzzle Answer: Shirley Jackson β " If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." ~ Shirley Chisholm
β Thanks for being here and have a good week! β β
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