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Calendar February – March 2016

Calendar events take place in southeast Atlanta The area is south of I-20 and includes Grant Park, Ormewood Park and East Atlanta. The next the deadline to get information into the calendar will be February 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, 11am (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
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, Wed, Fri).
 
Feb 15             Presidents’ Day Holiday.
                        Low Stress Path to College. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for students and parents, reservations required, 404-730-5438 1pm.
Feb 16             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).
Feb 17             Men’s book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Chat and Chew with Principal Brown. Martin Luther King Middle School, 1550 Hosea Williams Dr SE, Theatre, 2:30pm.
Feb 18             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).
                        Freedom Quilt Craft. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, hands-on workshop, ages 12 and under, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 4:30pm.
Feb 19             Georgia Arbor Day Tree Planting. Trees Atlanta, 225 Chester Ave SE, call 404-681-4891, or see www.treesatlanta.org.
Feb 20             Artist Reception. Voodoo Fetish Dolls by Keith Fruiter, East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave, meeting room gallery space, continues through March 12. 4pm.
                        Seminar on Starting Your Own Small Business. Georgia Hill Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE. Rm 207a, register by February 18, see www.asbtci.org, email team@asbtci, or call 770-906-7016, $20, 10am-12pm.
Feb 22             Scarce Resource Marketing for Small Business Workshop. Georgia Hill Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE. Rm 207a, register by February 20, see www.asbtci.org, email team@asbtci, or call 770-906-7016, $20, 1-3pm.
Feb 23             Open House. Parkside Elementary School, 685 Mercer St SE, 8:30-10am.
Feb 24             Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave), street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave), street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
                        NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE). Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Feb 27             Read to Rover. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 12 and under, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 12pm.
Feb 29             Leap Year Day.
Mar 1               Primary Election and Sales Tax Vote. Polls open 7am-7pm.
Mar 3               Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Mar 5               Driver Safety for Teens and Young Adults. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 10am-5:30pm.
Mar 7               Porch Press Proofreading. Volunteer proofreaders and people with computer skills needed. Supper provided. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. 6:30pm. (1st Mon).
                        Free HIV and Hepatitis-C Testing. Given by the Dekalb Board of Health, East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 404-730-5438, 6pm.
Mar 8               Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7:30pm (Tues after proofreading).
East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) Brannan Tower, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm.
Mar 10             South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne Ave SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
                        Teen Tech Week: Wii Gaming Competition. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 4:30pm.
Mar 12             Pet-EP Low-cost Pet Vaccines. Intown Healthy Hound and City-Kitty, 981 Cherokee Ave SE, dogs on leashes, cats in carriers. 11:00am-1:00pm (2nd Sat).
                        The Low-Stress Path to College. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Reservations required, 404-730-5438, 12noon.
Mar 13             Day Light Savings Time Begins. 2am.
Mar 14             Youth Chess Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 404-730-5438, 6pm.
                        Art Exhibit: For the Love of Romeo, Urban Peace. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, meeting room gallery, 404-730-5438, runs through May 13, during regular library hours.
Mar 15             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).
Mar 16             Men’s book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Mar 17             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).
                        St. Patrick’s Day.
Mar 19             Practice SAT Test Scores Ready for Review. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 11am.
                        Saturday Storytime: Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 404-730-5438, 2pm.
Mar 20             Spring Equinox. First day of spring.
Mar 23             Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave), street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave), street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
                        NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE). Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Mar 25             Chemistry: States of Matter. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm.
Mar 26             Read to Rover. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 12 and under, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 12pm.
Mar 27             Easter.
Mar 31             East Atlanta Farmers Market Opens. 561 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 4pm-8pm.
 
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2015
Article deadline            February          25
Ad deadline                 March              3
Proof reading               March              7
Paste up                       March              8
 
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Article deadline            March              25
Ad deadline                 March              31
Proofreading                April                4
Paste up                       April                5
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