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Community Meetings via Zoom:

GPNA (Grant Park Neighborhood Association) 3rd Tuesday, 7:30pm. Check www.grantpark.org for details.

SAND (South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development) – 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:30 pm, via ZOOM; check www.sandatlanta.org for details.

EACA (East Atlanta Community Association): 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm. www.eaca.net for details.

EABA (East Atlanta Business Association) General Meeting, the third Tuesday of every month, 6:00pm.

EABA Board meeting, first Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm.

NPU-W meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:30pm, check www.atlantaga.gov/home and search “npu.”

Grant Park Conservancy, Project G.R.A.N.T. (Greenspace Restoration and Neighborhood Teamwork): Second Saturday of every month (April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, etc.). Choose from the morning session, 9:00am-12:00pm, or the 1:30pm-4:30pm afternoon session. To sign up, see www.gpconservancy.org/events-programs/volunteer-work-days/.

Fitness Fridays with Camp Gladiator, 12:30pm-1:15pm, Fridays through the end of May via ZOOM or via Atlanta BeltLine Facebook Page, where the class will be live-streamed. Sessions are led by Certified Personal Trainers. Each “Camp” is a 45-minute, full-body workout incorporating both cardio and strength exercises. Check www.beltline.org for details.

Georgia Green Landscape Stewards (UGA Extension Program) is offering live webinar presentations, on Wednesdays from 12:00pm-1:00pm through June 9 on a variety of topics, such as: composting, invasive plants, mulching, encouraging biodiversity, and welcoming pollinators. To sign up for a webinar, email: uge3039@uga.edu.

Brownwood Park Volunteer Workdays have started back up: first Saturday of every month, from 9:00am-12:00pm. Please wear masks/observe social distancing. 607 Brownwood Avenue. Park entrance is on Pendleton Street (across from the tennis courts). Our projects include removal of exotic invasive plants and replanting of native species. Tools, gloves, and instruction for these projects will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own if you have a preference.

Community Farmer’s Markets

East Atlanta Village: Thursdays, 4:00pm-7:00pm, 572 Stokeswood Avenue (across from Midway Pub).

Ponce City: Wednesdays, 4:00pm-8:00pm, The Shed on the BeltLine.

Virginia Highlands: Thursdays, 4:00pm-8:00pm, next to FarmBurger.

Grant Park: Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm. The Grant Park Farmers Market is currently held at the Beacon, 1039 Grant Street.

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April 19, 9:00am-3:00pm. ATL Pop-Up Doc: a drive-thru event for food service workers to get free medical care and health screenings. For more info see ATL Pop-Up Doc Facebook page.

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