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Georgia defense attorney McCracken Poston Jr. will discuss his award-winning book "Zenith Man" at Poe & Company Bookstore in Milton on Thursday, Oct. 15, recounting his defense of a reclusive TV repairman acquitted of murder and later diagnosed with autism.
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Georgia defense attorney McCracken Poston Jr. will discuss his award-winning book "Zenith Man" at Poe & Company Bookstore in Milton on Thursday, Oct. 15, recounting his defense of a reclusive TV repairman acquitted of murder and later diagnosed with autism.
Georgia defense attorney McCracken Poston Jr. will discuss his award-winning book "Zenith Man" at Poe & Company Bookstore in Milton on Thursday, Oct. 15, recounting his defense of a reclusive TV repairman acquitted of murder and later diagnosed with autism.
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The Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra announced its 2026–27 season on Monday, July 27, featuring six programs across eight performances at Innovation Academy Auditorium and a free outdoor Memorial Day concert at Brooke Street Park.
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Sand N Wheels Play Café, a hybrid coffeehouse and children's play space featuring remote-control miniature construction vehicles and a sensory sandbox, is expected to open in September 2026 at 5354 McGinnis Ferry Road near Alpharetta.
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Fermented Wine Boutique and Cork & Glass, two independent Alpharetta wine shops, were named standout destinations in a North Atlanta Star roundup published Saturday, July 25, with Fermented's weekly Saturday tasting series offering a timely reason to visit.
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The Rotary Club of Alpharetta's free "On The Green" concert series has five shows left on the Town Green every other Friday at 6 p.m. through September 25, with the Moonlight Market running alongside three of those dates.
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Three free events share downtown Alpharetta on Friday and Saturday, July 24–25, including the Moonlight Market, an On the Green concert featuring Tialauna Live, and the weekly Farmers Market on the Town Green.
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The Milton City Council presented Nan Buckner with a commemorative plaque at its Monday, July 20 meeting, recognizing her contributions to the city's equestrian heritage including developing the first farm and horse census and training first responders in horse handling.
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The Atlanta Regional Commission's new North Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Plan will hold its first community engagement at Avalon Nights Live on Friday, July 31, with a second open house on August 19 at Preston Ridge Community Center.
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Multiple open calls with deadlines from July 28 through August 4 invite Alpharetta and Milton-area artists to submit work for juried exhibitions and festivals at the Alpharetta Arts Center, Roswell Cultural Arts Center and Sandy Springs.
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The 2026 American Fitness Index ranked Atlanta eighth nationally for traits like trail connectivity and walkable design. Alpharetta and Milton aren't in the study, but their expanding Big Creek Greenway and Alpha Loop network reflect the same infrastructure approach.
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Three acclaimed songwriters will perform in an intimate songwriters-in-the-round format at Roaring Social in downtown Alpharetta on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with $30 tickets going on sale Monday, July 27, at 10 a.m.
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Alpharetta's Ameris Bank Amphitheatre has four major concerts booked in August 2026, including Mötley Crüe on August 12, Jack Johnson on August 21, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson on August 23, and 311 with Dirty Heads on August 28.
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The Milton Library in Crabapple marked its 11th anniversary on Thursday, July 16, with mini-golf, cake and a community celebration at the 25,000-square-foot branch that draws about 8,000 visitors a month.
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