Calendar November – December 2017
The next deadline for the calendar will be November 25, 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. Email events to calendar@theporchpress.com with “info4calendar” in 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
Tiny Tots Storytime. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, for newborns to 5years, 10:30am (every Tues).
Cub Scout Pack 688. Park Avenue Baptist Church, 524 Park Avenue SE at the corner of Sydney Street SE. 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).
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
Sunday Running Group. East Atlanta Village, meet at Flat Shoals and Glenwood Avenues near Joe’s coffee shop, 3 miles, 9:00am (every Sun).
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).
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 Avenue SE, entrance on Orleans Avenue SE, 7:30am (Mon thru Fri).
Nov 16 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, 7:3pm0-8:30pm (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).
EAV Farmers Market Giving Thanks Potluck. Farmers’ Market site, 572 Stokeswood Ave SE, 4pm-8pm.
Nov 19 Behind the Movement “American Teen” Created by Dance411Studios.com, performed at the Lovett School, 4075 Paces Ferry Rd NW, 6pm-9pm.
Nov 21 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).
Nov 23 Thanksgiving.
Nov 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Dec 1 Friday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Blue Print Church, 475 Boulevard NE, Fellowship Hall, enter on Rankin St NE, 8:30am-10:30am (1st Fri).
Dec 2 East Atlanta Santa. Nest Realty, 508 Flat Shoals Ave SE, benefit for Neighbor in Need and East Atlanta Kids Club, photo appointments available. For afternoon reservations email eavsanta@gmail.com.
Village Tree Decorating. East Atlanta Village, along Flat Shoals Ave SE, 10am.
Village Tree Lighting. Flat Shoals and Glenwood Ave SE, 5:30pm.
Holiday tour of Eternal Homes. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE. advance tickets required $16 for adults at www.freshtix.com, 11am-4pm.
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).
Dec 3 Holiday Gift Market. Holly Comforter Church 737Woodland Ave SE, items made by members of the Friendship Center, 3pm-7pm.
Holiday Plant Sale. Holy Comforter Church, 737 Woodland Ave SE, 3pm-7pm.
Dec 4 Porch Press Proofreading. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 6:30pm (first Mon).
Dec 5 State of Georgia Run-off Elections. Polls open 7am–7pm.
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).
Dec 9 Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, tickets $20 in advance, $ 25 at the event, 6pm-10pm.
Santa Event. East Lake Family YWCA, 275 East Lake Blvd SE, for “Y” members.
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).
Dec 10 Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the event, 6pm-10pm.
2017 Dance 411 Holiday Showcase. Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr, Decatur, tickets at www.dance411holidayshow.eventbrite.com or call 404-622-4110, 3pm.
Dec 12 Hanukkah Begins.
East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 7pm (2nd Tues).
Dec 14 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
Dec 19 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, ARC Building, south end of the Cherokee Avenue parking lot. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. 7:30pm (3rd Tues).
Dec 20 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).
Dec 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 Ave 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).
Dec 25 Christmas.
Dec 26 Kwanzaa Begins.
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve in East Atlanta. Village dinner at restaurants with family fireworks countdown 8pm, adult countdown midnight.
Dance Hall Decatur. Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 Court Square, 8:30pm-1:30am.
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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
2017
Article deadline August 25
Ad deadline August 28
Proof reading September 1
Paste up September 2
2017
Article deadline September 25
Ad deadline October 2
Proofreading October 6
Paste up October 7
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