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Calendar – February – March 2019

Editor’s note: Calendar items for upcoming months should be sent to calendar@theporchpress.com with “info4calendar” in the subject line, or email Gigi Gould at ggould6147@bellsouth.net. The next deadline for the calendar is February 25, 2019. Calendar events take place in southeast Atlanta, the area south of I-20 to Moreland Drive, and includes Grant Park, Ormewood Park, and East Atlanta.

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 5 years, 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, Rhen’s Nest Toy Shop, 924 Garrett Street SE, Glenwood Park, $8, 1:30pm (every Tues).

Youth Chess Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. Mondays, November 19, December 3, and 17 at 6:15pm. Learn to play with the help of instructor Rodney Lewis or improve your skills by playing against others. Ages 5+.

Urban Line Dance with Instructor Mr. Cardiotone. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. Every Saturday in November, December and January. Learn over 24 line dances to while getting healthy. For adults, 3:00pm.

OTHER GROUPS

Sunday Running Group. East Atlanta Village, meet at Flat Shoals and Glenwood Avenues near Joe’s Coffee Shop, 3-mile run, 9:00am (Every Sunday).

Friendship Center. Church of the Holy Comforter, 737 Woodland Avenue SE, 9:00am-1:00pm (Tues and Thurs).

Art Shows at the East Atlanta Library. 400 Flat Shoals Avenue. Meeting room. Open during regular library hours. Ask at the circulation desk if the room is locked and unoccupied. Shows typically change every two months. Check the library lobby area on the bulletin board and inside the library for additional information.

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 (Mon thru Fri).

ZOO ATLANTA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & CAMPS – Visit www.zooatlanta.org for reservations and information

March 1 NightCrawlers: Grades 1-3.  Spend the night in the Zoo.

March 2 Adventure Cubs.

NightCrawler: Girl Scouts.

March 9 Twilight Trek.

Keeper for a Day: Birds and Reptiles.

March 10 Family Zoo Yoga.

March 13 HomeSchool Academy.

March 14 NightCrawlers: Grades 4-5.

March 15 NightCrawlers: Grades 6-8.

March 16 Nature Play Club. Free.

Keeper for a Day: Giant Panda.

Family NightCrawler: Giant Panda.

March 19 Adventure Cubs.

March 23 Kori Bustard Day.

Keeper for a Day: Show Birds and Animal Ambassadors.

March 27 NightCrawlers: Grades 1-3. Spend the night in the Zoo.

March 28 NightCrawlers: Grades 4-5. Spend the night in the Zoo.

Ongoing Treetop Trail presented by Kaiser Permanente.

Ongoing African Lion Wild Encounters.

Ongoing African Elephant Wild Encounters.

February 14 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Ormewood Church, 1071 Delaware Ave SE. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).

February 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).

February 21 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 Avenue SE, Young Adults’ room, handicapped entrance in rear alley off Sydney Street. For information call Stephanie at 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6pm-7pm (3rd Thurs).

February 22 Theatre du Reve, Premier of Code Noir: Les Aventures du Premier Comte de Monte Cristo, 8pm (opening night) at 7 Stages Theatre.

February 23 Theatre du Reve, Premier of Code Noir: Les Aventures du Premier Comte de Monte Cristo, 8pm at 7 Stages Theatre.

February 24 Theatre du Reve, Premier of Code Noir: Les Aventures du Premier Comte de Monte Cristo, 3pm at 7 Stages Theatre (French night).

February 27 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 7:30pm (4th Wed).

NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 6:30pm-7:30pm (4th Wed).

NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 6:30pm-7:30pm (4th Wed).

February 28 Theatre du Reve, Premier of Code Noir: Les Aventures du Premier Comte de Monte Cristo, 8pm at 7 Stages.

March 4 Porch Press Proofreading. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 6:30pm (first Mon).

March 5 Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7pm (Tues after proofreading).

March 7 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).

March 12 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm (2nd Tues).

March 14 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Ormewood Church, 1071 Delaware Ave SE. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).

March 16 Authors of Southeast Atlanta. Ormewood Church, 1071 Delaware SE. Neighborhood authors reading from their works. FREE. Charlene Ball, Mickey Dubrow, Dawn Peterson, Libby Ware present. Supported by the Friends of the East Atlanta Library. 3:30pm-5:00pm.

March 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).

March 21 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 Avenue SE, Young Adults’ room, handicapped entrance in rear alley off Sydney Street. For information call Stephanie at 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6pm-7pm (3rd Thurs).

March 27 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 7:30pm (4th Wed).

NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 6:30pm-7:30pm (4th Wed).NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 6:30pm-7:30pm (4th Wed).

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