Patch AM: Cumming Arts Center Honored as 2025's Most Welcoming Space

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In today's newsletter:
Why neighbors say Cumming Arts Center brightened 2025
How Cumming’s police chief just made department history
Why Cumming just ranked among America’s hottest new move-to spots

Also on today's calendar:
$3.00 Winter Family Flicks—The Polar Express and Happy Feet at Aurora Cineplex
and 6 more events.

Today's riddle:
My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:
Thursday:
Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
Friday:
Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 49, low: 29.
Saturday:
Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cumming Arts Center Recognized For 'Welcoming Community Presence': Best Of 2025
Cumming residents are celebrating the Cumming Arts Center as a standout community hub. A local nominator praises the center’s partnerships with Forsyth County Schools and area artists, highlighting its welcoming atmosphere, creative outreach, and support for students, emerging talent, and art lovers across town.

• Herald Notes: Cumming police chief completes FBI academy
Cumming residents may be proud to learn that Police Chief P.J. Girvan has become the first in the department’s history to complete the FBI National Academy, graduating from its 296th session this month. The Forsyth County native’s advanced training in leadership, communication, and fitness further strengthens executive-level experience at the helm of the Cumming Police Department.

• Myrtle Beach DMA, SC stays #1 most moved to area for 3 years in a row
Cumming is singled out nationally as one of the fastest-rising “micro-destination” cities for people planning moves, according to a new migration report. While Myrtle Beach tops the list overall, Cumming joins places like Fort Collins and Georgetown as smaller markets seeing some of the biggest gains in inbound interest this year.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming
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★ Featured events ★
Monday December 22
$3.00 Winter Family Flicks—The Polar Express and Happy Feet at Aurora Cineplex
Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell
10:00 am

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Other local events
Thursday December 18
Twilight Tales
Forsyth County Public Library - Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming
6:30 pm

Up & Cumming Writers
Forsyth County Public Library - Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming
6:30 pm

Saturday December 20
Cumming Farmers Market
423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
8:00 am

NoFo Brew Co - Cumming — Kitchen of Dana
NoFo Brew Co, 6150 GA-400 Suite A/B, Cumming
12:00 pm

Dungeons & Dragons
Forsyth County Public Library - Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Rd, Cumming
2:00 pm

Cue Barbecue (Cumming)
Cue Barbecue, 1370 Buford Hwy, Cumming
5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24
Holiday Closure: Christmas Eve
City of Cumming, 100 E Main St, Cumming

Thursday December 25
Holiday Closure: Christmas Day
City of Cumming, 100 E Main St, Cumming

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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday December 18
Homeschool Adventures
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek
10:00 am

Elementary Art I, Art Adventures: Course 3 (Thursdays)
Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St, Gainesville
3:00 pm

Truck and Tap Duluth
Truck & Tap Duluth, 3137 Main St, Duluth
5:00 pm

Duluth Middle vs Lilburn Middle
Duluth High School, 3737 Brock Rd NW, Duluth
5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media

RANT but with a happy ending.
Left my cash on money clip and wallet at the TSA checkpoint in Miami on Monday last week. Made it to gate with 3 minutes till gate closes. … (Nextdoor Hickory Hills)

A Blue Heeler that was kept in his crate for most of his six years.
Now that owner has surrendered him to a kill shelter. I've seen his video and he is ridiculously low key for a Heeler. I'm sure because he was… (Nextdoor The Brookwoods)

State of Georgia posted a job opening for
State Services Coordinator- Region 1 Field Office- Cumming
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Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for
Stocker
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🗞 Nearby News
Buford
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Plants the Seeds for a Successful Treecycling Event (metroatlantaceo.com)
New Year, New You! (gwinnettmagazine.com)

Suwanee
After aggressive expansion into Georgia, Whataburger closing 2 locations (wrdw.com)
STEMS scholars share research on campus (ung.edu)
Gwinnett officers rescue child with autism from sewer drain (accesswdun.com)

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