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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
2016
Article deadline April 25
Ad deadline April 28
Proof reading May 2
Paste up May 3
2016
Article deadline May 25
Ad deadline June 2
Proofreading June 6
Paste up June 7
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Calendar events take place in southeast Atlanta. The area is south of I-20 to Moreland Dr SE and includes Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and East Atlanta. The next the deadline to get information into the calendar will be April 25, 2016. To submit an event, email calendar@theporchpress.com. Please put “info4calendar” in the subject line, or call Nancy Leighton at 404-624-3082 and leave a message.
Weekly Activities
The following activities take place every week as listed.
CHILDREN/STORY TIME
Rise and Shine Story Time for children ages 3-6. Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Avenue. SE, 10:15am (every Tues).
Teeny Tiny Tales. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, for ages 18-36 months, 10:30am (every Tues),
Ready Set Read! Storytime. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, for newborns to 5years, 10:30am (every Tue).
Cub Scout Pack 688. Park Avenue Baptist Church, 524 Park Avenue SE at the corner of Sydney Street. Contact David Griffin, 678-849-8619, or email griffin.david@yahoo.com.
Art Attack. Art classes for children ages 2-10, Hodgepodge Coffee house, 720 Moreland Avenue SE, $8 11:00am-12:00pm (every Mon).
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Golden Age Center. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant Street SE, Rm R2. All senior citizens welcome 10:00am-2:00pm (Tues and Thurs).
OTHER GROUPS
East Atlanta Farmers Market. 561 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, 4:00pm-8:00pm (every Thurs).
Grant Park Farmers Market. Cherokee Avenue SE at Milledge Avenue SE, 9:30am-1:30pm (every Sun).
Friendship Center. Church of the Holy Comforter, 737 Woodland Avenue SE, 9:00am-1:00pm (Tues and Thurs).
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
-Georgia Avenue Church, 645 Grant Street SE, basement, 8:00pm-9:00pm (Thurs and Sat).
-Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s, basement fellowship hall, 7:00pm (every Mon); women’s meeting, basement East Atlanta Room, 7:00pm (every Wed); basement East Atlanta Room, 7:00pm (every Thurs); basement fellowship hall, 8:00pm (every Sat).
-St John The Wonderworker Church, 543 Cherokee Ave SE, entrance on Orleans, 7:30am (every M W F).
Apr 16 Illumine: Evening of Light & Art in the Garden. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE, $15 in advance, info@oaklandcemetery.com, 6-10pm.
SAT Strategy Session/Princeton Review. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 12-18, bring a pencil, calculator, snack, and drink, reservations required, 404-730-5438,11am.
Apr 19 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, ARC Building, south end of Cherokee Avenue parking lot. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. 7:30pm (3rd Tues).
Apr 20 Men’s book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Apr 21 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
South East Atlanta Business Association (SEABA). Local establishment to be announced, for more information call 404-226-3075, or check www.seabaga.org. Time varies (3rd Thurs).
The Filling Station: A Place to Refuel For The Chronically Ill. Park Avenue Baptist Church, 486 Park Ave SE, Young Adults’ room, handicapped entrance in rear alley off Sydney St, for information call Stephanie 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6-7pm (3rd Thurs).
Apr 23 Saturday Storytime: Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, free book for kids ages 3-8 with an adult, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 12pm.
Apr 27 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 7:30pm. (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 7:30pm. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 7:30pm. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Apr 28 Money Smart Week for Kids. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for children age 12 and under, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 4:30pm.
Apr 29 Civil War Walking Tour of Decatur. Dekalb History Center, 101 East Court Square, downtown Decatur, for reservations call 404-373-1088 ext 20 or email goldemund@dekalbhistory.org.
Apr 30 Run With the Wolves. 5K & 1K walk & run fund raiser for Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School, Race starts behind Middle School campus on Eastwood Ave SE between Delaware Ave and Emerson Ave, $25 in advance, www.atlncs.org/5k. Race day registration open 7:15-8:05am.
Book Signing and Reception for Author Ravi Howard. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Meeting room, 3-5pm
May 1 Saturday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Community Grounds Coffee Shop, 1297 Jonesboro Rd SE and McDonough Blvd SE, 8:30-10:30am, (1st Sat).
May 2 Porch Press Proofreading. Volunteer proofreaders and people with computer skills needed. Supper provided. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. 6:30pm. (1st Mon).
Free Testing HIV and Hepatitis-C. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, meeting room, 404-730-5438 6pm.
May 3 Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7:30pm (Tues after proofreading).
NPU-W Joint Land Use and Zoning Committee. Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 7pm.
May 5 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
May 6 Friday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Blue Print Church, 475 Boulevard NE, Fellowship Hall, enter on Rankin St NE, 8:30-10:30am, (1st Fri).
May 7 Driver Safety for Teens and Young Adults Certificate Class. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Bring ID and bag lunch, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 10am-5:30pm.
Native Americans of Georgia Bus Tour. Dekalb History Center, 101 East Court Square, downtown Decatur, for reservations call 404-373-1088 ext 20 or email goldemund@dekalbhistory.org.
May 9 Youth Chess Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 404-730-5438, 6pm. May 10
East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) Brannan Tower, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm
May 12 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
May 14 Pet-EP Low-Cost Pet Vaccines. Intown Healthy Hound and City Kitty, 981 Cherokee Ave SE, dogs on leashes, cats in carriers. 11am-1pm (2nd Sat).
Saturday Storytime: Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, free book for kids ages 3-8 with an adult, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 12pm.
May 17 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, ARC Building, south end of Cherokee Avenue parking lot. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. 7:30pm (3rd Tues).
May 18 Men’s Book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
May 19 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
South East Atlanta Business Association (SEABA). Local establishment to be announced, for more information call 404-226-3075, or check www.seabaga.org. Time varies (3rd Thurs).
The Filling Station: A Place to Refuel For The Chronically Ill. Park Avenue Baptist Church, 486 Park Ave SE, Young Adults’ room, handicapped entrance in rear alley off Sydney St, for information call Stephanie 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6-7pm (3rd Thurs).
May 25 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 7:30pm, (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 6:30pm, (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, Beulah Heights University, 892 Berne St SE, 7:30pm, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
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