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Roswell lines up duck race, two trunk-or-treats for Halloween
Three Roswell Halloween events are on the calendar over the next two weeks: the Keep Roswell Beautiful Duck Race on Oct. 17, a sensory-friendly Adaptive Truck or Treat on Oct. 24, and the Roswell Police Department's Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30.
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Roswell Arts Fund hosts four-course fundraiser dinner Nov. 12
Four Roswell restaurants and jazz guitarist Trey Wright team up for Art Around: Food, a 100-seat dinner on Nov. 12 at Bey Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, with all proceeds going to the Roswell Arts Fund.
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HomeStretch's summer camp helps 33 kids get ready for school
HomeStretch's eight-week summer enrichment camp concluded Friday, July 31 after serving 33 Roswell-area children experiencing homelessness, with Roswell Rotary Club volunteers helping bridge the gap before Fulton County Schools opened Monday, August 3.
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Mimosa Hall opens for private event bookings starting in August
Mimosa Hall & Gardens at 127 Bulloch Drive is now accepting event bookings for August 2026 and beyond, with indoor capacity for 75 guests and outdoor grounds for up to 1,000 coming in fall 2026, as part of the city's Founders Park initiative linking five historic landmarks into a walkable corridor.
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Roswell Rotary still needs spring host family for exchange student
The Roswell Rotary Club is searching for a household in the Roswell High School district willing to host a 17-year-old from Vimercate, Italy, for the Spring 2027 semester after securing families for the fall and winter terms.
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Barrington Hall to host free decorative arts tour with expert appraiser
Professional appraiser Courtney Ahlstrom Christy will lead a free, one-hour tour of Barrington Hall's 19th-century decorative arts collection on Saturday, August 15, as part of the city's History Seek Saturdays series.
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Local kayaker built a free dashboard for Chattahoochee river conditions in Roswell
Roswell kayak angler and Georgia Kayak Fishing board member Nick Adams spent nearly a year building the free Roswell River Hub, a live dashboard consolidating USGS gauges, dam releases, and water quality data for five local Chattahoochee access points.
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Mountain Park, Fulton County's smallest city, approaches its centennial
Mountain Park, Fulton County's smallest city at roughly 550 residents with no commercial properties, is approaching its 2027 centennial as Mayor Bill Kolbrener focuses on infrastructure and the community's deep ties to Roswell.
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Free prostate cancer screenings coming to Roswell in September
The Emory Winship Cancer Institute's Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Bus will offer free PSA blood tests to any community member at the Country Club of Roswell on Tuesday, September 29, as part of the 28th annual Drive for the Cure golf tournament fundraiser.
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Riverside Park closed until 2027, but Roswell's river outfitter is open all summer
With Riverside Park closed for a bond-funded renovation until summer 2027, the Nantahala Outdoor Center's Roswell outpost at Azalea Park and Don White Memorial Park remains the primary access point for tubing, kayaking, rafting, and paddleboarding on the Chattahoochee.
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Georgia rock legend Kevn Kinney plays solo acoustic show at Roswell's Block Theater
Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee Kevn Kinney, founder of Atlanta rock band Drivin N Cryin, performs a solo acoustic concert at The Block Theater in Roswell on Tuesday, August 4, with general admission at $35 and VIP dinner packages at $70.
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Roswell's popular Vickery Creek Falls draws thousands despite water ban
Vickery Creek Falls at Old Mill Park draws more than 5,000 visitors a day in summer, but since August 2024 the City of Roswell has banned all water access with fines up to $250, and a free parking reservation system is in effect through September 2026.
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New free app guides visitors through Roswell's Alive street festival
Pulse Media Group launched the free Survive Alive App on Friday, July 24, 2026, giving Canton Street visitors an offline-capable mobile guide with interactive maps, a parking wizard, live traffic data, and crowd density projections for navigating Alive in Roswell's monthly street festival.
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North Fulton Community Charities sends 1,300 students back to school with full backpacks
North Fulton Community Charities distributed school supplies to more than 1,300 students across Roswell and Alpharetta the week of July 20, with 200 volunteers filling backpacks ahead of Fulton County Schools' August 3 start date.
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