Calendar
February – March 2017
Calendar events take place in southeast Atlanta. The area is south of I-20 to Moreland Drive and includes Grant Park, Ormewood Park and East Atlanta. The next deadline for the calendar will be February 25, 2017. Email events to calendar@theporchpress.com with”Info4calendar” in the subject box of phone Nancy Leighton, 404-624-3082 and leave a message.
Weekly Activities
The following activities take place every week as listed.
CHILDREN/STORY TIME
Tiny Tots Storytime. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, for newborns to 5years, 10:30am (every Tues).
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, starts in April, 4:00pm-8:00pm (every Thurs).
Grant Park Farmers Market. Cherokee Avenue SE at Milledge Avenue SE, starts in April, 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 Avenue SE, entrance on Orleans, 7:30am (Mon thru Fri).
Feb 15 Men’s Book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, 7pm (3rd Wed).
Feb 16 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 Street. For information email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com, or call Stephanie at 404-295-4390, 7pm-8pm (3rd Thurs).
Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Three Angles Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:30pm (1st, 3rd, 5th Thu)
Feb 18 Saturday Storytime: Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ages 8 and under, gift book, 12pm.
Feb 20 Presidents’ Day Holiday.
Feb 21 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, ARC Building, south end of Cherokee Avenue parking lot. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. 7:30pm (3rd Tues).
Feb 22 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Feb 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Read to Dudley Therapy Dog. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ages 12 and under. Reservations required, 404-730-5438, 11am.
Feb 26 An Evening of Spirituals. Saint Philip AME Church 240 Candler Rd, main sanctuary, Decatur, free, 6pm.
Mar 1 Lego Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for kids and teens, Lego blocks provided, 4:30pm.
Mar 2 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Three Angles Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:30pm (1st, 3rd, 5th Thu).
Mar 3 Friday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Blue Print Church, 475 Boulevard NE, Fellowship Hall, enter on Rankin St NE, 8:30am-10:30am (1st Fri).
Mar 4 Saturday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Community Grounds Coffee Shop, 1297 Jonesboro Rd SE and McDonough Blvd SE, 8:30am-10:30am (1st Sat).
College Admissions Workshop. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE. For students and parents trying to navigate college admissions, 1pm.
Night of the Phoenix. Wesley International Academy fundraiser auction, Ambient Plus Studio, 585 Wells St SW, admission free, 6pm-11pm.
Grant Park Cooperative Preschool Auction: Night of Enchantment. Trees Atlanta, Kendeda Center, 225 Chester Ave SE, 6pm-10pm.
Mar 6 Chess Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE. For kids and teens, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 6:15pm.
Porch Press Proofreading. Volunteer proofreaders and people with computer skills needed. Supper provided. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. 6:30pm (1st Mon).
Mar 7 Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7:30pm (Tues after proofreading).
NPU-W Land Use and Zoning Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm (1st Tues).
Mar 9 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
Mar 11 Parkside Stride 5-K and 1-Mile Fun Run. Parkside Elementary School, 685 Mercer St SE, 1-mile 8am, 5-K 8:30am.
Saturday Storytime: Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ages 8 and under, gift book, 12pm.
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).
Mar 12 Daylight Savings Time Begins. 2am.
Mar 14 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE (2nd Tue) 7pm.
Mar 15 Men’s Book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Lego Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for kids and teens, 4:30pm.
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day.
Mar 20 First Day of Spring.
Chess Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE. For kids and teens, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 6:15pm.
Mar 21 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue SE, ARC Building, south end of Cherokee Avenue parking lot. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. 7:30pm (3rd Tues).
Mar 22 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Mar 23 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Three Angles Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:30pm (1st, 3rd, 5th 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 Street. For information email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com, or call Stephanie 404-295-4390, 7pm-8pm (3rd Thurs).
Mar 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Mar 29 Lego Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for kids and teens. Lego blocks provided, 4:30pm.
Mar 30 Three Angles Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:30pm (1st, 3rd, 5th Thu).
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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
2017
Article deadline February 25
Ad deadline March 2
Proof reading March 6
Paste up March 7
2017
Article deadline March 25
Ad deadline March 30
Proofreading April 3
Paste up April 4
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