Calendar May – June 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 May 25, 2016. Email events to calendar@theporchpress.com with “info4calendar” in subject box, or call Nancy Leighton 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 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
Lunchtime Meditation. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 12:00pm (Wed).
East Atlanta Farmers Market. 561 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, starts in March, 4:00pm-8:00pm (every Thurs).
Grant Park Farmers Market. Cherokee Avenue SE at Milledge Avenue SE, starts in March, 9:30am-1:30pm (every Sun).
Friendship Center. Church of the Holy Comforter, 737 Woodland Avenue SE, 9:00am-1:00pm (Tues and Thurs).
Little Five Artist Alive. Street artists and performers. Little Five Points, Moreland Ave & Euclid Ave NE, every Saturday and Sunday until November 5, 5-8pm.
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).
May 15 Chess Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for kids and teens, reservations required, 404-730-5438, 6:15pm.
May 16 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).
May 18 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Three Angles Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30-8:30pm (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 call Stephanie 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6-7pm (3rd Thurs).
May 19 How to Use a Knife. A play at Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave NE, tickets $25-$45, continues through June 25, matinees 3pm, evening shows 8:30pm.
May 20 Ramadan Begins at Sunset.
Arts in the Park. Life sized murals of Greek Goddess Persephone, Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE Tickets $18 advance, $25 at the gate, 6-10pm.
May 21 East Atlanta Beer Fest. Brownwood Park, 1247 Portland Ave SE, 1-5pm.
Sharing Smiles Day. Limited no cost dental care for children up to 18 years, Kool Smiles, 1756 Candler Rd, Decatur, for reservations online see mykoolsmiles.com/sharingsmiles, or call 404-591-5665, 11am -3pm.
May 24 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, street parking only, 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, street parking only, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, street parking only, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
May 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
May 26 Teen Friday Night Break-Out. East Lake Family YWCA, 275 East Lake Blvd SE, no charge for “Y” members, 5:30pm.
May 29 Memorial Day Holiday.
Jun 2 Friday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Blue Print Church, 475 Boulevard NE, Fellowship Hall, enter on Rankin St NE, 8:30-10:30am, (1st Fri).
Jun 3 Girl Scout Workshop. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, Must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Community Grounds Coffee Shop, 1297 Jonesboro Rd SE and McDonough Blvd SE, 8:30-10:30am, (1st Sat).
Jun 5 Porch Press Proofreading. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 6:30pm (first Mon).
Jun 6 NPU-W Land Use and Zoning Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm, (1st Tues).
Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7:30pm (Tues after proofreading).
Jun 8 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
Jun 10 Tunes from the Tombs. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Parents’ Night Out. East Lake Family YWCA, 275 East Lake Blvd SE, for Y members. 6-10pm.
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.)
Summer Plant Sale. Holy Comforter Church, 737 Woodland Ave SE, on Ormewood Avenue Side, 10am-2pm.
Jun 11 Little Five Alive Artist Market. Little Five Points, Moreland Ave & Euclid Ave NE, 5-8pm (2nd Sun).
Jun 13 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) Brannan Tower, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm (2nd Tues.)
Jun 15 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, 7:30-8:30pm (1st, 3rd, 5th Thu)
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 call Stephanie 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6-7pm (3rd Thurs).
Jun 18 Father’s Day.
Father’s Day at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, Dads free with paid admission for second person.
Jun 20 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).
Jun 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Jun 28 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).
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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
2017
Article deadline May 25
Ad deadline June 1
Proof reading June 5
Paste up June 6
2017
Article deadline June 25
Ad deadline June 29
Proofreading July 3
Paste up July 4
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