Norcross Email Extravaganza Vol. 210
Did you know...?
Cultivation Brewing created a charitable organization, Cultivation Foundation, with the goal of giving back to Norcross by directly donating to certain beneficiaries that they carefully selected. There are currently two ways for you to participate in the mission!
Canned Food Drive / Cultivation Foundation is partnering with Northlands Church of Norcross for a canned food drive! The food drive begins on October 1 and continues through November 21. Cultivation Foundation will have a donation box on site at Cultivation Brewery for the duration of the drive. All goods will go towards Grace Food Pantry of Northlands. Please consider donating non-perishable or canned items!
Golf Charity Tournament / There is also a golf tournament! The Cultivation Cup Golf Charity Tournament takes place at Berkeley Hills Country Club on November 14. This is not only a great way to raise funds for those in need, but also an opportunity for a fun and exciting event. Click here for more details and registration.
Welcome Basket
A Ukrainian family just arrived in Norcross this week, fleeing the war. They’re staying with friends, and we're putting together a welcome basket for them. The family is a husband, wife, and two sons, aged one and ten. If you’d like to contribute anything—a card, gift card, snack, game or toy, etc—feel free to drop it by Callie Murray’s porch or mailbox, 76 Buchanan Street, 30071, before next Friday, October 7!
Norcross Art Splash Festival
*This event may be postponed due to the weather - but it's looking like that won't be necessary! Watch for official updates!*
The Norcross Art Splash Festival returns tomorrow, Saturday, October 1, 10a-6p, and Sunday, October 2, 10a-5p! Eighty artists will display their folk art, ceramics, paintings, photography, mixed media, fiber art, metalwork, and jewelry. The Kidz Zone, located in the Crossing Steakhouse parking lot on S Peachtree St., includes face painting, sand art, and inflatable rides!
Norcross Garden Club
The Norcross Garden Club is hosting a Youth Sculpture Contest during the Norcross Art Splash Festival! The challenge is to create sculptures out of recycled materials. The contest is open to K-12 youth and takes place on Sunday, October 2 from 1-4p. It is located at the Garden Club Cottage, 33 College Street, Norcross, 30071, which is close to this year's Kidz Zone.
First Friday Concert Series
First Friday Concerts take place in the Cultural Arts & Community Center from October through April. The Weekend Getaway Band kicks off the first concert of the series on October 7! Doors open at 6p and the show is from 7-9p. RSVP required -
Register to attend the free event here.
Mt. Carmel UMC Events
Mt.Carmel UMC invites you to attend two fun fall events they're hosting!
Annual Fall BBQ - October 7, 11a / Need Friday lunch plans? Visit the Mt. Carmel UMC Annual Fall BBQ beginning at 11a on Friday, October 7. Pulled pork, Brunswick stew, slaw, and more - the BBQ will keep going until the food is gone! Learn more about this historic Norcross BBQ in this recent AJC article!
Inaugural Pumpkin Patch - October 9 - October 31 / Join Mt. Carmel for a month of fun! The patch will be open daily from Sunday, October 9 through Halloween (plenty of time to get your perfect fall pumpkins and frame-worthy fall photos)! The church hosts Saturday Morning Story Time each Saturday at 11a and there are fun weekend events happening all month long. Proceeds from the pumpkin patch will go toward the 2023 summer youth mission trip!
Fun, Fellowship, and Fitness
The Dunnigan and Jacobs Scholarship Fund is hosting a 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk in Norcross! The event takes place on October 8 from 7-11a - participants will meet at Thrasher Park! The organization awards scholarships annually to selected high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership, service, and high academic achievement. Participating in the event is a great way to support our youth. Registration is now open!
Impact Norcross Fall Fun Fest & Food Drive
The Impact Norcross Fall Fun Fest & Food Drive is a big party supporting a great cause! There will be outdoor games, hay rides, crafts for the kids, and baked goods. You're invited to join the party for some family fun with your friends and neighbors. The event is a food drive for our new food pantry at the Norcross Library, so please consider donating canned and non-perishable goods. It all takes place on October 15 between 11a-2p in Julie & Joe Rutkowski's giant front yard, 455 Sunset Drive, 30071!
Pedal Norcross
Join Sustainable Norcross for a 2.5-mile group ride through historic Norcross on Saturday, October 22! The goal is for everyone who wants to ride a bicycle in Norcross to have the equipment, knowledge, and opportunities to do so safely. The event kicks off at Lillian Webb Park with a pre-ride Yoga Stretch, bike recycling, helmet giveaways, and more! The ride wraps up with a prize drawing *and a chance to win an E-Bike!* To volunteer at the event, contact Linda DeMaris.
Register for the free event here!
Around Town
At the Rose & Hemp
Featured Deal of the Week - The Hempy Llama CBD Tea selection is 15% off this week! Single-serve and variety pack options are available. Select from flavors: Chamomile Lavender, Chocolate Coconut Cream, Raspberry Lemon Mint, Vanilla Chai, or Very Berry. The deal ends on Sunday, October 2!
At Social Fox
Friday - NEW BEER - 'Dubbel or Nothing' Belgian Dubbel (a collab with Beery Godmother for Blacktoberfest) brewed with maple syrup, date honey, and homemade amber candi sugar! Meet and greet with Beery Godmother from 5:30p-7:30p / Live music with Drew Martin 6p-9p
Saturday - Open at 11a for Art Splash *weather permitting* / College football on the big screen / Live music with Ben Rogers 6p-9p
Sunday - Falcons on the big screen 1p
Tuesday - Industry Night!
Wednesday - Trivia 7p / Keyes to Flavor 4p-730p
Thursday - Open mic 7p
At Cultivation Brewing
Friday - NEW BEER - 'Simple Habits', Farmhouse Ale (a community fav) / Live music with professional guitarist, Dennis Jones 6-9p / Fish and Shrimp Fry with Cassandra Caters 4-9p / Rose&Hemp pop-up 4-9p
Saturday - Cozy up to our bar with cool, fall air and football on the screens / Lowcomotion Truck, farm-to-table eats 12-9p
Sunday - Bend&Brew Yoga at 11a! $15 for the class, bring your own mat. This is a rain or shine event! Register here / Lil Pizza 1-8p
Tuesday - Community Tuesday!
Wednesday - Stranger Things Themed Trivia Night 6:30p
Thursday - NEW BEER - Muscadine Sour Bottle Release! Grapes harvested from Adams Vineyard of Norcross - the second consecutive year to harvest grapes for this brew!
Meet Your Neighbors
Meet the Eddys! Kaiti, Bryan, Hinson (almost 3), & Lila (1) moved to Norcross in fall of 2020 and love the community. You can find them at the park, walking in their neighborhood, at one of the breweries, on the back porch at Zapata's, or hanging with the kids in the front yard. Stop by their backyard pub and enjoy the best pour of Guinness in town! The Eddys are excited to see how Norcross grows and changes while keeping its small-town charm and feel so lucky that they found their way here.
