All Calendar events take place in southeast Atlanta. The area is south of I-20 and includes Grant Park Ormewood Park and East Atlanta. The next the deadline to get information into the calendar will be September25, 2014. To submit an event, email calendar@theporchpress.com. Please put “info4calendar” in the 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
Rise and Shine Story Time for children ages 3-6. Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Avenue. SE, 10:15am (every Tues).
Teeny Tiny Tales. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, for ages 18-36 months, 10:30am (every Tues),
Ready Set Read! 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
East Atlanta Farmers Market. 561 Flat Shoals Avenue SE, 4:00pm-8:00pm (every Thurs).
Grant Park Farmers Market. Cherokee Avenue SE at Milledge Avenue SE, 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).
Sep 15 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).
Sep 16 Men’s book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Fibroids: A Community Health Talk. Georgia Hill Community Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE, 12pm
Sep 17 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
South East Atlanta Business Association (SEABA). Location to be announced, for information call 404-226-3075, or check www.seabaga.org. (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. 6pm-7pm (3rd Thurs).
Sep 19 Fall Plant Sale Barbecue Benefit & Band. Holy Comforter Church, 737 Woodland Ave SE, on the west side of the church, 10am to 2pm.
Fall Equinox Celebration. Dragon sculpture, 400 block Flat Shoals Ave SE.
AARP Smart Driver Course for Teens and Their Grandparents. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10am.
Yard Sale. Atlanta Neighbor School, 688 Grant St SE.
Sep 22 Yom Kippur Begins at Sundown.
Scarce Resource Marketing for Small Business Workshop. Georgia Hill Community Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE, rm207A, $20, register by September 21, website www.asbtci.org or email team@asbtci.org or phone 770-906-7015, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.
Sep 23 Autumnal Equinox. First day of fall.
Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Rain Barrel Workshop. Atlanta Water shed Management Waterworks Lodge, 655 Green St NW, $40, contact Danita Ogandaga, 404-546-3217 or dogandaga@atlantaga.gov, 11am-1pm.
Sep 24 East Lake 5K Run. Start and finish Drew Charter School.
Sep 25 East Atlanta Roll. Collection of vintage motor vehicles on display & live music, register at Armor Tire, Glenwood Ave SE at Haas Ave SE, evening.
Sep 26 EAV Strut. East Atlanta Village along Flat Shoals Ave SE, 11am-9pm.
Strut Parade. East Atlanta village, 12pm-4pm.
Friends of the East Library Book Sale. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 12-4pm.
Battle of Atlanta Bicycle Tour. Tickets $25 through BATLevents.org, meet at East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE 8:30-9am, return by lunch.
Oct 1 Kale Fest. East Atlanta Farmers’ Market, 561 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 4pm-8pm.
Oct 3 ACT Test Strategy Session/Princeton Review. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 12-18, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 1pm.
Oct 4 Fiesta de la Familia Hispanic Heritage at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Sunday in the Park. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Oct 5 Porch Press Proofreading. Volunteer proofreaders and people with computer skills needed. Supper provided. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. 6:30pm. (1st Mon).
Small Business: Knowing Your Tax Personality Workshop. Georgia Hill Community Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE, rm207A, $20, register by September 21, website www.asbtci.org, email team@asbtci.org, or phone 770-906-7015, 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.
Oct 6 Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7:30pm (Tues after proofreading).
Hispanic Heritage Month Storytime. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 5 & under, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10:30am.
Oct 7 Adventure Cubs: Animal Outsides. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, animal body coverings for 3 and 4-year-olds with a grownup.
Oct 8 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). SAND Holiday Covered Dish, Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne Street SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
Gyotaku Fish Painting. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 4-12, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 11am
Oct 10 Fall Plant Sale. Holy Comforter Church, 737 Woodland Ave SE, on the west side of the church, 10am to 2pm.
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).
Adventure Cubs: Animal Outsides. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, compare animals that have fur, feathers or a shell, and why? A morning for 3 and 4-year-olds and their favorite grownups.
Lowe’s Kids Build & Grow Workshop. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ages 12 & under, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 11am.
Oct 12 Columbus Day Holiday
Oct 13 McGruff the Crime Dog Bully Prevention Storytime. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ages infants to 5years, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10:30am.
Oct 14 HomeSchool Academy. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Adoptions: Georgia Adoption Reunion Registry. Georgia Hill Community Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE, 12pm.
Oct 15 Village Speakers Toastmasters Group. First Iconium Baptist Church, 542 Moreland Ave SE, Rm 104, 6:15pm-7:45pm (1st & 3rd Thurs).
South East Atlanta Business Association (SEABA). Soiree (Networking meeting,) local establishment to be announced, for more information call 404-226-3075, or check www.seabaga.org. 5:30pm-7:15pm (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. 6pm (3rd Thurs).
Oct 17 Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Keeper for a Day: Birds and Reptiles. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE. Participants must be 14 years old or older.
LifeLine Dog Adoptions. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, on the patio south of the building, 11am-3pm.
Preserving Family Doucments & Photos. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, adults, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 2pm.
Oct 18 Dogtoberfest. East Atlanta Village Farmers’ Market, 561 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Dog costume contest, microchips, pet adoptions,$5 per dog, to register dogtoberfestEAV@gmail.com, 12pm-4pm.
Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Oct 19 Crime Prevention &Identity Theft Protection. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, adults, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 6pm.
Writing Your Business Plan. An 8 week course, Georgia Hill Community Building, 250 Georgia Ave SE, room 207A, $20 per class or $160 for the full course, $45 for required workbook, register by October 15 website www.asbtci.org or email team@asbtci.org or phone 770-906-7015 (every Mon thru December 7) 1pm-3pm.
Oct 20 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).
Oct 21 Stroller Cubs: Silly Scales. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, Introduction to reptiles for infants to 2-year-olds and their adult caregivers.
Men’s book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Oct 22 Teen Read Week: Extreme Book Club. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, teens, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 6pm.
Oct 23 Cool Tones & Tunes: Mark Hodges Artist Talk and Reception . Jazz duo Jennifer Dunn & Tom Marnel and refreshments, East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 404-730-5438, 6pm-8pm.
Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Oct 24 Stroller Cubs: Silly Scales. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, Introduction to reptiles for infants to 2-year-olds and their adult caregivers.
Terrific Tigers Family NightCrawler. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, story, crafts, and book for ages 3-8 with their caregiver, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10am.
Keeper for a Day: Animal Ambassadors. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE. Participants must be at least 14 years old.
Atlanta Neighborhood Fall Fetival.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Oct 25 Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Oct 26 Introduction to Fundraising Planning. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 6pm.
Oct 27 Imagine It: Children’s Museum Science Program. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10:30am.
Oct 28 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Oct 29 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Oct 30 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Oct 31 Halloween
Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
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