COMMUNITY MEETINGS
GPNA (Grant Park Neighborhood Association). 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7:30pm. Check
www.grantpark.org for details.
SAND (South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development). 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:30pm via
ZOOM. Check www.sandatlanta.org for details.
EACA (East Atlanta Community Association). 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00pm. Check www.eaca.net
for details.
EABA Board Meeting. 1st Tuesday of every month, 6:00pm.
EABA-East Atlanta Business Association. General Meetings. Third Tuesday of the month (excluding July,
December). 6:00pm-8:00pm includes socializing, snacks, the meeting, and ½ hour set aside for networking. Check out Eastatlantabiz.com for the meeting location and to find out more.
NPU-W Meetings – See: Meeting Dates and Times at www.cityofatlantanpu-w.org
NPU-W Meetings. 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7:00 pm. (Change from the 4th Wednesday of every month, held on Zoom only)
NPU-W Transportation. 3rd Monday of every month, 7:00 pm.
NPU-W Public Safety. 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7:00pm.
NPU-W Land Use & Zoning. 4th Thursday of every month, 7:00 pm.
Homes & History Committee Meeting – GPNA. Monthly on every 4th Monday. Monday, April 22, 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Atlanta Preservation Center Inc, 327 St Paul Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
GRANT PARK
Oakland Cemetery. Visitor Center open 10:00am-5:00pm daily. 374 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. For Oakland’s full event calendar and tickets, visit oaklandcemetery.com/events. Various tours on the history of the cemetery, focused tours on music makers and veterans of Oakland cemetery and Victorian symbolism throughout the year.
Oakland Cemetery – illumine. April 16-19 and April 23-26. When the sun sets, the night reveals light-centered interactive and immersive art in a “gallery space” unlike any in Atlanta. This year, guests can experience illumine in new ways, including the Artist Spotlight Tour tickets, an artist or curator-led tour of the event. With Cat Eye Creative as Oakland’s curation partner for a second year, they have co-curated another talented roster of Atlanta artists for illumine 2026. Stay tuned for artist announcements, programming schedules, and more. Learn more and get tickets at oaklandcemetery.com/illumine-2026.
Zoo Atlanta. 800 Cherokee Avenue.See all upcoming events at zooatlanta.org/event.
April 18: Zoo Plant Sale. April 18: Members Only Night. April 22: Geoffrey Bourne Lecture. April 25: Run Like Wild 5K. May 2: Beastly Feast Fala. May 10: Mother’s Day at the Zoo. May 16: Endangered Species Day. May 23: Brew at the Zoo.
Grant Park Farmers Market. 1040 Grant Street (The Beacon). Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm year-round.
Grant Park Conservancy, Project G.R.A.N.T. (Greenspace Restoration and Neighborhood Teamwork). Second Saturday of every month. Choose from the morning session, 9:00am-12:00pm, or the 1:30pm-4:30pm afternoon session. To sign up, see www.gpconservancy.org.
EAST ATLANTA
Branan Bingo. April 21, 6:00pm. Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Avenue. Snacks and prizes for all participants!
Whispers of History Walking Tour. Saturday, May 2, 2:00pm-4:00pm. Meet at the EAV Library at 1:45pm. Sponsored by EABA, staffed by BATL. This tour will travel along the front lines of the Civil War Battle of Atlanta and to focal points in historic East Atlanta, providing an action-packed overview of the battle while walking through its most contested land. Get more information and sign up at batlevent.org.
Pushing Up Daisies Garden Tour. Saturday, May 9. Discover the hidden blooms of East Atlanta on the garden tour that supports historic Sylvester Cemetery. Information and tickets are available at www.eaca.net/daisies.
East Atlanta Chess Club. Meetings every Wednesday. Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Avenue. Weekly rated tournament from 6:00pm-10:00pm, and free play for those players who want to play casually. All ages and skills levels are welcome. Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
East Atlanta Farmers Market. Every Thursday 4:00-8:00pm rain or shine. 572 Stokeswood Avenue.
East Atlanta Library Events
400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. Monday and Tuesday 10:00am-8:00pm. Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pm. Closed Sunday.
All events are free and open to the public. All events, unless otherwise noted, take place at the East Atlanta Library at 400 Flat Shoals Avenue.
East Atlanta Library is pleased to offer tutoring sessions for students from elementary through high school. Bring any current work or problems needing to be worked through. No appointment needed.
Stay up to date on events as dates/times may change and new events added: www.fulcolibrary.org/east-atlanta or www.facebook.com/friendsofeastatlantalibrary. Like and follow the Friends of the East Atlanta Library on Facebook @friendsofeastatlantalibrary. Become a Friend to support programs and library needs.
April 14 Teen Book Chat, 5:00pm-6:00pm
April 15 Rise n’ Shine Storytime! 10:30am
April 15 Motivational Fitness for Older Adults, 11:45am
April 18, Saturday Sprouts Storytime!, 10:30am-11:00am
April 20 Marvelous Mondays Preschool Storytime!, 3:30pm
April 22 ¿Como Esta? It’s Bi-Lingual Storytime!, 10:30am
April 22 Catch ’em All! Pokémon Club for Kids, 4:00pm-5:00pm
April 23 April Showers Storytime and Craft, 4:00pm-5:00pm
April 28 FEAL Book Club, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon, 6:30pm-7:45pm
April 29 Rise n’ Shine Storytime! 10:30am
May 6 ¿Como Esta? It’s Bi-Lingual Storytime!, 10:30am
May 6 Women of East Atlanta Connect, 11:15am
May 6 Motivational Fitness for Older Adults, 11:45am
May 6 Catch ’em All! Pokémon Club for Kids, 4:00pm-5:00pm
May 13 Rise n’ Shine Storytime! 10:30am
May 20 ¿Como Esta? It’s Bi-Lingual Storytime!, 10:30am
May 20 Motivational Fitness for Older Adults, 11:45am
May 20 Catch ’em All! Pokémon Club for Kids, 4:00pm-5:00pm
May 26 FEAL Book Club, book selection TBD, 6:30pm-7:45pm
May 27 Rise n’ Shine Storytime!, 10:30am
ORMEWOOD PARK
Red’s Farm Visioning Plan Meeting 3 of 3. Wednesday, April 22, 6:30pm, Ormewood Church. Vision Plan Presentation. The unveiling of the final vision plan for Red’s Farm Preserve. Please visit ufoatlanta.org and select “Visioning Plan” for more information.
Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School Annual 5K Race. Saturday, May 2. ANCS Middle School Campus, 820 Essie Avenue. The 5K race will start at 8:15am behind the Middle School building, followed by the 1-miles race at 9:15am.
Ormewood Forest Cleanup. Saturday, April 25 and Saturday, May 23, 9:00am-12:00pm. Meet at the public entrance to the park, 1411 Ormewood Avenue. Trees Atlanta needs volunteers with all experience levels to join upcoming community workdays dedicated to removing non-native invasive plants and supporting native habitat restoration. Learn how to spot and remove invasive species plants as you work along Trees Atlanta staff and trained volunteers. Be part of the team restoring one of Atlanta’s most cherished forests. Sign up through Trees Atlanta’s website: treesatlanta.org/calendar.
Ormewood Park Makers Festival. Save the date: October 10.
SAND
SAND Community Town Hall Meeting. Tuesday, April 28 at Halidom Eatery. City Council Member Jason Winston and State Rep. Kim Schofield will both be in attendance. A neighborhood meet and greet will take place in the food hall from 5:45pm-6:45pm. The Town Hall will begin at 7:00pm.
BENTEEN PARK
Red’s Beer Garden. 1328 Boulevard. Trivia nights, music jams and other events on their events calendar at redsbeergarden.com.
NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOURS
The Atlanta Preservation Center. For more detail on all walking tours, see www.atlantapreservationcenter.com/walking-tours. June 16, 10:30am, L.P. Grant Mansion: Tour the Headquarters of the ATL Preservation Center. July 19, 10:00am, Grant Park: Trees, Trails, History and Architecture.
Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum Walking Tours – History and Change on the BeltLine. Eastside Trail. See monthly calendar of events and sign up at www.treesatlanta.org. and click on the Calendar tab.
BATL Walking Tours – Civil War Battle of Atlanta. Various Sunday afternoons each month in the Porch Press neighborhoods. Three different easy walks in different parts of the Battlefield rotate each month. $15 tickets required in advance. Visit www.BATLevent.org for ticket reservations, dates, times, and meeting spots.
