April 15th – May 15th Porch Press Calendar
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.
NPU-W Meetings – See: Meeting Dates and Times at www.cityofatlantanpu-w.org
NPU-W Meetings. 4th Wednesday of every month, 7:00 pm.
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
Ongoing Events
East Atlanta Business Association (EABA) General Meeting. 3rd Tuesday of themont h, 6:00pm-8:00pm, includes socializing, snacks, the meeting, and 1⁄2 hour set aside for networking. Check out www.Eastatlantabiz.com for meeting location and to find out more.
EABA Board Meeting. 1st Tuesday of every month, 6:00pm. East Atlanta Chess Club. Meetings every Wednesday at Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Avenue. Weekly rated tournament 6:00pm-10:00pm, and free play for those players who want to play casually. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
EAV Farmers Market. 572 Stokeswood Avenue, 4:00pm-8:00pm. Local farmers and vendors bring their wares every Thursday afternoon. Shop, eat, socialize.
Grant Park Farmers Market. 1040 Grant Street (The Beacon). Sundays, 9:00am-1:00pm, year round (closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day).
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/events-programs/volunteer-work-days.
Walking Tour – History and Change on the BeltLine. Eastside Trail. 2nd Saturday of the month, 9:00am-10:30am. Meet at picnic tables behind Parish restaurant and end at Ponce City Market. Sign up at www.treesatlanta.org.
BATL Walking Tours – Civil War Battle of Atlanta. Various Sunday afternoons each month in the Porch Press neighborhoods. 3:00pm in March and 2:00pm the rest of the year. Three different easy walks in different parts of the Battlefield rotate each month. $15 tickets required in advance. Visit www BATLevent.org for ticket reservation, dates times and meeting spots.
East Atlanta
East Atlanta Kids Club. EAKC Youth -Film Camp Premiere. The Plaza Theater. 1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue, NE. Friday April 12, 7:00pm-8:30pm. The EAKC youth Film Camp is presenting their Film Camp premiere at the Plaza theater. Come out and be prepared to be amazed by these inspiring and talented young people.
Pushing Up Daisies Garden Tour and Concert. Sylvester Cemetery, the corner of Clifton Road and Braeburn Circle Saturday, April 20, 11:00am-6:00pm. Neighborhood garden tours from 11:00am-3:00pm and music from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Food and drink all day at the cemetery. Tickets are $20 for the tour and music, and $10 for the music only. Both tickets come with one free drink. To find out more: https://eastatlantastrut.com/garden-tour/. Put on by the Strut and benefiting the Historic Sylvester Cemetery Foundation which maintains this cherished neighborhood landmark.
Whispers of History: An East Atlanta Walking Tour Meet at East Atlanta Library, Flat Shoals Avenue Saturday, May 11. Meet 1:45pm, Tour 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Walking Tour, $30. Walking Tour, including Images of America: East Atlanta, $50. This is the East Atlanta walking tour with the option of receiving the Images of America: East Atlanta book written by local residents Henry Bryant and Katina Van Cronkhite. A Meet and Greet will take place in front of the Madison Theater, 496 Flat Shoals Avenue, from 4:00pm-5:00pm. Meet the authors and purchase copies of the book. Go to East AtlantaBiz.com to purchase tickets or reach out to Hello@EasAtlantaBiz.com.
East Atlanta Library. 400 Flat Shoals Ave 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.
East Atlanta Library. April 17 Motivational Fitness for Older Adults, 11:45am
East Atlanta Library. April 23 Friends Book Club*, 6:30pm-7:45pm (fourth Tuesday of each month) book selection is “Covenant of Water”, Abraham Verghese.
*sponsored by the Friends of the East Atlanta Library (FEAL). See more at www.fulcolibrary.org/east-atlanta or https://www.facebook.com/friendsofeastatlantalibrary/
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 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
East Atlanta Kids Club (EAKC) Youth Film Camp Premiere. Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue. Friday, April 12, 7:00pm-8:30pm. The EAKC Youth Film Camp is presenting their Film Camp premiere at the Plaza theater. Come out and be prepared to be amazed by these inspiring and talented young people.
Illumine 2024. Oakland Cemetery, Thursday-Sunday, April 18-21 and April 25-28, 7:30pm. Attendees will enjoy lighting and art installations by local artists, interactive experiences, live entertainment, multiple bars, and an Oakland pop-up shop. Buy tickets online at https://oaklandcemetery.com/events.
Pushing Up Daisies Garden Tour and Concert. Sylvester Cemetery, the corner of Clifton Road and Braeburn Circle. Saturday, April 20, 11:00am-6:00pm. Neighborhood garden tours from 11:00am-3:00pm and music from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Food and drink all day at the cemetery. Tickets are $20 for the tour and music, and $10 for the music only. Both tickets come with one free drink. To find out more: https://eastatlantastrut.com/garden-tour. Put on by the Strut and benefiting the Historic Sylvester Cemetery Foundation which maintains this cherished neighborhood landmark.
Tunes & Toss 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament. April 20, 4:00pm. Ormewood Church, 1071 Delaware Avenue. Kids’ activities, beer, wine, and cocktails; all ages welcome. Food from Red’s Beer Garden and music from Pre Dawn Pours. Kids’ area with bounce house. Visit the Ormewood Church Facebook page at https://fb.me/e/3yEomp2eE to register.
Whispers of History: An East Atlanta Walking Tour. Meet at East Atlanta Library, Flat Shoals Avenue. Saturday, May 11, Meet at 1:45pm, Tour 2:00pm-4:00pm. Walking Tour, $30. Walking Tour, including Images of America: East Atlanta, $50. This is the East Atlanta walking tour with the option of receiving the Images of America: East Atlanta book written by local residents Henry Bryant and Katina Van Cronkhite. A Meet and Greet will take place in front of the Madison Theater, 496 Flat Shoals Avenue, 4:00pm-5:00pm. Meet the authors and purchase copies of the book. Go to www.EastAtlantaBiz.com to purchase tickets or reach out to Hello@EasAtlantaBiz.com.
East Atlanta Library. 400 Flat Shoals Avenue. 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.
April 17 Motivational Fitness for Older Adults, 11:45am
April 23 Friends Book Club*, 6:30pm-7:45pm (fourth Tuesday of each month). This month’s book selection is The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese.
May 28 Friends Book Club*, 6:30pm-7:45pm (fourth Tuesday of each month). This month’s book selection is Still Life by Sarah Winman.
*sponsored by the Friends of the East Atlanta Library (FEAL)
www.fulcolibrary.org/east-atlanta
https://www.facebook.com/friendsofeastatlantalibrary
Ongoing Events
East Atlanta Business Association (EABA). General Meetings Third Tuesday of the month. 6:00pm-8:00pm includes socializing, snacks, the meeting, and ½ hour set aside for networking. Check out www.Eastatlantabiz.com for the meeting location and to find out more.
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 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
EAV Farmers Market. 572 Stokeswood Avenue. Every Thursday 4:00pm-8:00pm. Local farmers and vendors bring their wares every Thursday afternoon. Shop, eat, socialize.
