Though we omitted the Mystery Photo in the last issue, Lou Camerio of Lilburn saw it differently. “The mystery is where is the photo?” he wrote. We apologize. Here is a timely humdinger mystery for this edition. Figure out where this is, and send your answer to elliott@brack.net, to include your hometown!
Preview Days: Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) will give high school and transfer students a glimpse of college life during its in-person Preview Days, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., March 5 and April 16. Members of the GGC family will be on hand to discuss programs of study, admissions, financial aid, student housing and other topics. Participants will be able to tour GGC’s campus and talk to student ambassadors about their experiences at GGC. The party-like atmosphere will include food, music and fun giveaways. For students who apply to GGC in March, application fees will be waived. This fee waiver was created to address students’ financial challenges.
Sundays in Suwanee Series with author Julius Thompson will be Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. at the Suwanee Library Branch,361 Main St, Suwanee. Join this national award-winning author as he discusses his newest book, Killer Kudzu, a pre-apocalyptic, semi-horror novel where science has gone terribly wrong. Books will be available for sale and signing.
The Sandwich Generation: Senior Living Options, will be Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Five Forks Library Branch, 2780 Five Forks Trickum Road, Lawrenceville. Learn signs to watch out for in determining when an older adult may need safer housing and how to choose the best option.
Sixth annual Paddy’s Day Pathfest in Braselton on March 12, from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. along Georgia Highway 211. Gather your feather boas, green tutus, four leaf clovers and Paddy’s Day tee-shirts and join in the festival golf cart parade along the LifePath. Teams get four hours to putter around the LifePath completing challenges to finish a Quest. Details: www.BraseltonLifePath.com.
In 2022, Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States on Sunday, March 13, Larry Zani of Kairserslauten, Germany, tells us. In Europe their “Summer Time” begins on Sunday, March 27. During those two weeks, time zone differences between most of the U.S. and Europe will be one hour less than usual. Of note — The European Union voted in 2019 to abolish the practice of seasonal clock changes at a future date. However, because of COVID, arrangements to scrap the clock changes were put on the back burner in most countries, including Germany. Remember for Daylight Saving Time, clocks are turned forward one hour.
Sundays in Suwanee Series with bestselling author Vanessa Riley will take place on Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at the Suwanee Library Branch, 361 Main Street, Suwanee. Join the award-winning author as she discusses her historical novel, Island Queen, based on the true-life story of Dorothy “Doll” Kirwan Thomas, a free Black woman who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies.
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