Editor’s note: Calendar items for upcoming months should be sent to calendar@theporchpress.com with “info4calendar” in the subject line. The next deadline for the calendar is May 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).
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 SE, 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.
Toastmasters for Kids and Teens. Toastmaster workshops are designed to help young people build their communication and leadership skills to become leaders in theirs schools and communities. East Atlanta Branch Library. 4pm. (Every Sat.)
Wednesday Meditation and Relaxation. Instructor Sedrick Gardner. Meditation is a practice to aid in mental clarity and emotional calm. For adults. East Atlanta Branch Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, 12pm-1 pm. (Every Wed.)
AARP Free Tax Preparation & Filing. Every Friday 12pm-3pm. First come first serve. East Atlanta Branch Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. 10am-3pm (every Thurs).
East Atlanta Village Farmers Market. 572 Stokeswood Ave SE, 4pm-8pm. Apr 11-Nov 21 (every Thurs except July 4).
Grant Park Farmers Market. 600 Cherokee Ave SE, 9am-1pm. Apr 7 – Dec 15 (every Sun except Aug 25)
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 16 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 7:00pm-8:30pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Three Angels Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:45pm (1st and 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).
May 18 East Atlanta Beer Fest. East Atlanta Village Farmer’s Market, 572 Stokeswood Ave SE, 1pm-5pm.
May 21 Free Tinkergarten Trial Class. Sign up at https://tinkergarten.com/classes/101557. Grant Park location, 10:30am-11:45am.
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).
May 22 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).
May 23 Free Tinkergarten Mini Session. East Atlanta Branch Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 10:30am.
May 26 Holy Taco Pop Up 2019. Live music, tons of vendors, drink specials, live llamas, and more! This is a kid friendly event, so bring the little ones. Hosted by Chris Wright and Kate Logan. 1314 Glenwood Ave SE. 12pm-7pm.
May 27 Memorial Day
May 29 Dance 411 Summer Camp. Weekly sessions May 29-Aug 2. Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Extended schedule available until 6pm. $87-$159. Visit www.Dance411.Com/Kids-Teens or call 404-622-4110.
June 1 Brownwood Park Projects. We recommend wearing long sleeves, long pants, and closed-toe shoes. Our projects include removal of exotic invasive plants and replanting of native species. Tools, gloves, and instruction provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. 9am-12pm (1st Saturday of the month).
June 2 Free Tinkergarten Trial Class. Sign up at https://tinkergarten.com/classes/101553. Grant Park location, 3:30pm-4:45pm.
June 3 Porch Press Proofreading. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 6:30pm (first Mon).
June 4 Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7pm (Tues after proofreading).
June 5 Story Time, Trinity United Methodist Church, 265 Washington Street SW 30083. Children’s stories, music and an art project, followed by a light snack. For children up to 10 years old with a parent or guardian. For more information, check or call 404.659.6236. 10 am-11 am (Wednesdays June & July).
June 3-7 Art Gone Wild Paint-Out Week. Zoo Atlanta’s plein air event returns as up to 40 artists create original works of art inspired by the animals and scenes of the Zoo. See more details on www.zooatlanta.org.
June 6 Free Tinkergarten Mini Session. East Atlanta Branch Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 10:30am.
Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 7:00pm-8:30pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
Three Angels Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:45pm (1st and 3rd Thurs).
June 8 Low Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic. Intown Healthy Hound, 891 Cherokee Ave, 404-228-3898, 11 am-1 pm (2nd Sat).
Keeper for a Day: Birds and Reptiles, Zoo Atlanta. Participants must be 14 years old or older. Book a program or learn more on www.zooatlanta.org.
Family Zoo Yoga, Zoo Atlanta. Families with children ages 4 and up are invited to practice yoga in the Zoo before Zoo Atlanta opens. See more details and register at www.zooatlanta.org.
Mayhem on Milton Block Party. Taco pot luck, music, home brew tasting and more. 1300 block of Milton Pl SE (between Flat Shoals Ave and Stokeswood Ave), 2pm-8pm.
June 9 Free Tinkergarten Trial Class. Sign up at https://tinkergarten.com/classes/101554. Grant Park location, 3:30pm-4:45pm.
June 11 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm (2nd Tues).
June 12 Story Time, Trinity United Methodist Church, 265 Washington Street SW 30083. Children’s stories, music and an art project, followed by a light snack. For children up to 10 years old with a parent or guardian. For more information, check or call 404.659.6236. 10 am-11 am (Wednesdays June & July).
Monthly First Time Home Seller Seminars. Free seminar for locals interested in the home selling process. There will be a short presentation and then the floor will be open for questions. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact 404-604-3110 or office@loveatlantahomes.com. OxWork East Atlanta, 1342 Glenwood Ave SE, 6:30pm-8pm.
June 13 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Ormewood Church, 1071 Delaware Ave SE. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
June 14 Mad Hatter Market: An Evening Through the Looking Glass. An evening of arts, crafts, music, tarot, and more- and make sure to memorialize your evening at Golden Days Photobooth. Also featuring Henna by Pooja!. Hosted by Alberolingarn Designs. 561 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 5pm-11pm.
Art Gone Wild Art Sale Kickoff Party, Zoo Atlanta. Be one of the first to view the 2019 collection of original works created in the Zoo during Paint- Out Week. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. in the Conservation Action Resource Center (ARC). See more at www.zooatlanta.org.
June 15 Keeper for a Day: Giant Panda, Zoo Atlanta. How do you care for a giant panda? Ages 14 and up. Learn more on www.zooatlanta.org.
Family NightCrawlers. Spend the night in the Zoo. See more and register on www.zooatlanta.org Nature Play Club, Zoo Atlanta. Identify pollinators, discover the different parts of flowers, and build seed bombs to spread wildflowers in your backyard. This program is free, but registration is required. Register on www.zooatlanta.org.
June 15-16 Art Gone Wild Art Sale, Zoo Atlanta. View a special gallery exhibition of the finished masterpieces created during Art Gone Wild Paint-Out Week. Entry to the gallery is included with general admission. See more details on www.zooatlanta.org.
June 17-July 19 East Atlanta Kids Club Summer Sci-Tech Fund and Fitness Camp. Four one-week sessions. East Atlanta Kids Club, Brownwood Park, 602 Brownwood Ave SE. $150 per week per child, with multiple session or multiple sibling discounts. Register and pay at http://bit.ly/paidcampereakc. Deadline to register for the first 2 weeks of camp is June 10. Some need-based scholarships are also available; apply at http://bit.ly/eakcsummercamp. June 17-July 19–no camp held July 1-July 5.
June 18 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).
June 19 Story Time, Trinity United Methodist Church, 265 Washington Street SW 30083. Children’s stories, music and an art project, followed by a light snack. For children up to 10 years old with a parent or guardian. For more information, check www.atlantatrinity.org/storytime or call 404.659.6236. 10am-11am (Wednesdays in June & July).
June 20 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 7:00pm-8:30pm (1st & 3rd Thurs). Three Angels Toastmasters Club. Atlanta Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, 7:30pm-8:45pm (1st and 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).
June 22 Pollinator Day, Zoo Atlanta. Join a day devoted to pollinators and the crucial roles they play in their ecosystems. See more on www.zooatlanta.org.
Keeper for a Day: Show Birds and Animal Ambassadors, Zoo Atlanta. Spend the morning with the Zoo’s education animal ambassadors, and venture behind the scenes to the World of Wild Theater to help with the afternoon show. Participants must be at least 14 years old. Book a program on www.zooatlanta.org.
June 24 Tinkergarten Summer Camp Classes. Bring a picnic dinner. Grant Park location, June 24-28, 6pm-7:15pm.
June 26 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). Story Time, Trinity United Methodist Church, 265 Washington Street SW 30083. Children’s stories, music and an art project, followed by a light snack. For children up to 10 years old with a parent or guardian. For more information, check www.atlantatrinity.org/storytime or call 404.659.6236. 10 am-11 am (Wednesdays June & July).
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