A Look at the Week Ahead

Good morning, Smyrna-Vinings! In honor of Monday morning let’s take a look at the week ahead.

News from the City:

Smyrna’s Ward 4 Councilman Charles “Corkey” Welch holds a town hall meeting for his ward Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Come ready with questions, Ward 4 residents. Smyrna-Vinings Patch will have coverage from the event.

Ward 7 Councilman Ron Fennel will speak to the Tuesday at 10 a.m. The club meets each week at the with coffee and snacks at 9:30 a.m. before the official meeting begins. 

School News:

Cobb County schools students are back in the classroom today after a week off for spring break. That means there are only 34 schooldays left before summer break. Need to spread the word about a PTA meeting or school event? Upload it to the Smyrna-Vinings Patch Events page. Want to brag on one of your favorite student’s accomplishments to the entire community? Post an Announcement.

Fun Stuff:

It’s National Library Week. To celebrate, the is bringing Epidemic City Radio to perform original and adapted radio shows from the 1930s and 1940s. The show gets underway Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m.

It wouldn’t be spring without Rev Coffee’s Springfest, a celebration of music, art and coffee. Sip an iced Jonquil blend while you listen to a line-up of 12 artists including Aegis, Wesley Cook, The Romans and the Nanyana Summer Band. Local artisans will be selling their creations ranging from jewelry, to prints, to ceramics. The festival begins Saturday at 10 a.m. and continues on into the night until 10 p.m.

News from Smyrna-Vinings Patch:

Our Facebook fans will know we’ve recently made the switch to the new Facebook timeline layout. This means we’ve got space for a big, beautiful photo and we’d love for your original photography to grace our page. If you’re interested in submitting a photo to be the Smyrna-Vinings Patch Facebook Photo of the Week, simply upload your favorite Smynings photo to Pics and Clips and write in the caption that you’d like it to be considered. At the end of the week we’ll pick our favorite. Remember, horizontal photos work best.

Are you a Smyrna-Vinings business owner? Have you claimed your Patch listing yet? , , and have. Claiming your listing is an easy way to make Smyrna-Vinings Patch work for you as you have more control over how your business is presented online.

Your listing gives your business a voice on Smyrna-Vinings Patch. And if you're an active user, your friends, neighbors and potential new customers get a better sense of who you are, what you offer and what your community means to you.

As our readers and your customers see your business name interacting on the site, you build credibility, establish a personality behind the brand and make an impression in your customers' minds. You can also link to your listing from your social media accounts. Follow these easy steps to claim your listing.

HOW TO CLAIM YOUR LISTING:

1. Visit the Smyrna-Vinings Patch site. If you're already a user, make sure you log in first.
2. Click on the "Directory" tab at the top of the page.
3. Search for your business/organization and click on it.
4. Scroll half down the page to where it says, "Do you own or manage this location? Claim it!" Click on "Claim It."
5. Login and complete the four-question form.
6. We take claiming very seriously, so please allow 3-5 business days for us to evaluate and approve your claim. You will be notified via email once it is approved.