COMMUNITY MEETINGS
GPNA (Grant Park Neighborhood Association). 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7:30pm. Check www.grantpark.org for details.
SAND (South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development). 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:30pm via ZOOM. Check www.sandatlanta.org for details.
EACA (East Atlanta Community Association). 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7:00pm. Check www.eaca.net
for details.
EABA Board Meeting. 1st Tuesday of every month, 6:00pm.
EABA-East Atlanta Business Association. General Meetings. Third Tuesday of the month (excluding July,
December). 6:00pm-8:00pm includes socializing, snacks, the meeting, and ½ hour set aside for networking. Check out Eastatlantabiz.com for the meeting location and to find out more.
NPU-W Meetings – See: Meeting Dates and Times at www.cityofatlantanpu-w.org
NPU-W Meetings. 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7:00 pm. (Change from the 4th Wednesday of every month, held on Zoom only)
NPU-W Transportation. 3rd Monday of every month, 7:00 pm.
NPU-W Public Safety. 2nd Wednesday of every month, 7:00pm.
NPU-W Land Use & Zoning. 4th Thursday of every month, 7:00 pm.
Homes & History Committee Meeting – GPNA. Monthly on every 4th Monday. Monday, April 22, 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Atlanta Preservation Center Inc, 327 St Paul Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312, USA
GRANT PARK
Atlanta Fall Arts, Crafts and Vendor Festival. Grant Park. Nov. 6 – Nov. 8. Calling all artists, artisans, crafters, makers, food vendors, small businesses, and specialty vendors! Join us for an exciting three-day fall festival at beautiful Grant Park. Showcase your products, connect with shoppers, meet new customers, and enjoy a weekend filled with shopping, creativity, food, and community fun. VENDOR SPACES AVAILABLE. Reserve your space early and be part of this exciting Atlanta weekend! Email inquiries to luisfernandoserenolule@gmail.com.
Streets Alive! West End to Grant Park (Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. to Georgia Ave.) Sunday, Oct. 18. Event time: 2 p.m. -6 p.m. Street closure: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Poetic Jazz: A DJ’s Halloween. Buteco, The Beacon. Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. At our first Halloween experience at Buteco Grant Park, we’re bringing the whole musical spectrum into one room. Amapiano. Jazz. Afrobeat. Hip-Hop. R&B. Soul. A live jazz band. Three DJs. One night built to move, inspire and enjoy.
Grant Park Farmers Market. 1040 Grant Street (The Beacon). Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. year-round.
Grant Park Conservancy, Project G.R.A.N.T. (Greenspace Restoration and Neighborhood Teamwork). Second Saturday of every month. Choose from the morning session, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., or the 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. afternoon session. To sign up, see www.gpconservancy.org.
Oakland Cemetery Events
Visitors Center – 374 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. For Oakland’s full event calendar and tickets, visit oaklandcemetery.com/events. Various tours on the history of the cemetery, focused tours on music makers and veterans of Oakland cemetery, and Victorian symbolism throughout the year.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. History, theatre, and the thrill of Halloween converge at one of Atlanta’s most iconic autumn traditions: Oakland Cemetery’s Capturing the Spirit of Oakland, now in its 20th year. Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours will take place Oct. 15 – 18 and Oct. 22 – 25.
Finally, Friday: Pumpkin Patch. Oct. 2, 5 – 8 p.m. Join for a special autumn-themed Finally, Friday! Pick out the perfect pumpkin to take home, grab a delicious bite from local food and coffee vendors, browse the artist market, or get into the fall spirit with autumn-themed crafts and movie night.
Zoo Atlanta Events
800 Cherokee Ave. See all upcoming events at zooatlanta.org/event.
Boo at the Zoo. Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, and 31. Boo at the Zoo is Atlanta’s favorite family Halloween festival!
EAST ATLANTA
EAV-o-Ween. East Atlanta Village. Saturday, Oct. 24. More info is available at www.eastatlantabiz.com/event-6861556.
Native Plant Sanctuary. Ormewood Forest. Nov. 7, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
East Atlanta Parents Network Fall Fest. East Atlanta Village Farmers Market, 572 Stokeswood Ave. Sunday, Nov. 15, 3 p.m. – 5 pm.
East Atlanta Farmers Market Giving Thanks Community Potluck. East Atlanta Farmers Market. 572 Stokeswood Ave. Nov. 19. The EAV Farmers Market will open at 4 p.m. and turn into the potluck at around 6 p.m. Farmers and vendors will sell until 7:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share if you want. All are welcome. Always free.
Trees Atlanta Volunteer Day in Brownwood. Brownwood Park. Second Saturday of each month. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
East Atlanta Farmers Market. Thursdays, 572 Stokeswood Ave. 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Open every Thursday, rain or shine.
East Atlanta Library Events
400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. Monday and Tuesday 10:00am-8:00pm. Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00am-6:00pm. Closed Sunday. All events are free and open to the public.
All events, unless otherwise noted, take place at the East Atlanta Library at 400 Flat Shoals Avenue.
*Sponsored by the Friends of the East Atlanta Library (FEAL). Events listed below subject to change see: http://www.fulcolibrary.org/east-atlanta or https://www.facebook.com/friendsofeastatlantalibrary/
East Atlanta Library is pleased to offer Tutoring Sessions for students from Elementary through
High School. Bring any current work or problems needing to be worked through. No appointment needed.
Rise n’ Shine Storytime! — Oct. 14, Oct. 28
Catch ’em All! Pokémon Club for Kids — Oct. 14, Oct. 28
Marvelous Mondays Preschool Storytime — Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16
Stitch & Sip — Oct. 20
Bi‑Lingual Storytime! — Oct. 21, Nov. 4
Motivational Fitness for Older Adults — Oct. 21, Nov. 4
Storytime & Craft — Oct. 22
Teen Crafternoon — Oct. 22, Nov. 12
Saturday Sprouts Storytime! — Oct. 24
Music Makers Storytime — Oct. 24
Teen Movie Club — Oct. 26, Nov. 10
Pagers and Panels – Graphic Novel Club — Oct. 27
FEAL Book Club — Oct. 27; the book selection is The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak (postponed from September due to the library closure)
Tech Thursdays at the East Atlanta Branch — Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 12
Hunny & Koko Halloween — Oct. 31
Middle Grade Book Club — Nov. 5
Family Movie Night — Nov. 9
East Atlanta Chess Club
Meetings every Wednesday Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Avenue.
Weekly rated tournament from 6:00pm-10:00pm, and free play for those players who want to play casually. All ages and skills levels are welcome. Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
BENTEEN PARK
Red’s Beer Garden. 1328 Boulevard SE. Trivia nights, music jams and other events on their events calendar at redsbeergarden.com
NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOURS
The Atlanta Preservation Center. For more detail on all walking tours see: HYPERLINK “https://www.atlantapreservationcenter.com/walking-tours”https://www.atlantapreservationcenter.com/walking-tours.
Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Walking Tours – History and Change on the BeltLine. Eastside Trail. See monthly calendar of events and sign up at HYPERLINK “http://www.treesatlanta.org”www.treesatlanta.org. and click on the Calendar tab.
BATL Walking Tours – Civil War Battle of Atlanta. Various Sunday afternoons each month in the Porch Press neighborhoods. Three different easy walks in different parts of the Battlefield rotate each month. $15 tickets required in advance. Visit www.BATLevent.org for ticket reservation, dates times and meeting spots.
