The next deadline for the calendar will be September 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. 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
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).
Sep 16 Fall Plant Sale. Holy Comforter Church, 737 Woodland Ave SE, on Ormewood Ave Side, 10am-2pm.
Brownwood Bike Rally. Brownwood Park, Emerson entrance, bike rodeo, includes runs and races, bike decorating, bike safety, food court, face painting, etc. for kids, families, and everyone; to pre-register see www.active.com, volunteers needed, 9am-1;30pm.
Sep 19 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 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 404-295-4390 or email Annie at fillingstations@gmail.com. 6pm-7pm (3rd Thurs).
Sep 23 East Atlanta Strut. East Atlanta Village, 11am-9pm
Family Day/Cultural Fest. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Auburn Avenue between Boulevard and Jackson Street, 10am-5pm
Strut Parade. Starts at Glenwood and Flat Shoals, 2pm.
Yoga at the Strut. In front of Sacred Thread, 465 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. Free event, 11:30am-12:20pm.
Sep 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Sep 27 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, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1231 Glenwood Ave SE, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Sep 30 Fall Plant Sale. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Beaumont Allen Greenhouse, 9am -pm.
Oct 1 Pabst Day. East Atlanta Village, street closings, ticketed festival within fenced area.
Atlanta Celebrates Photography. City-Wide photography exhibit and public art, various galleries and locations throughout Atlanta, all free to the public, some require reservations see www.acponfo.org/tickets, runs through October 31.
Sunday in the Park Victorian Festival. Oakland Cemetery celebrates 40 years as a foundation, 248 Oakland Avenue SE.
Oct 2 Porch Press Proofreading. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 6:30pm (first Mon).
Oct 3 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).
Oct 6 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).
Oct 7 Saturday Community Coffee with School Board Member Leslie Grant. Community Grounds Coffee Shop, 1297 Jonesboro Rd SE and McDonough Blvd SE, 8:30-am10:30am (1st Sat).
NAMI Walks. Grant Park
Oct 9 Columbus Day Holiday.
Oct 10 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE , 7pm (2nd Tues).
Oct 12 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
Oct 14 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).
Fall Plant Sale. Holy Comforter Church, 737 Woodland Ave SE, on Ormewood Avenue side, 10am-2pm.
Run Like Hell 5K Race. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Avenue.
Oct 17 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 19 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 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. 6pm-7pm (3rd Thurs).
Oct 20 Cotopaxi Questival.
Halloween Lantern Parade. Grant Park
Oct 21 Circus Gala. Benefit for Neighbor-in-need, in the Flat Shoals Farmhouse, 749 Flat Shoals Ave SE, music, vintage circus performance etc, general admission $50, 8pm-11pm.
Fall Festival. East Lake Family YWCA, 275 East Lake Blvd SE, for “Y” members, 5pm-8pm.
Oct 22 Dogtoberfest. East Atlanta Village Farmers Market, 561 Flat Shoals Avenue SE. Dog costume contest, microchips, adoptable pet parade, treats. $5. Email dogtoberfesteav@gmail.com for more information. 12pm-3pm.
Oct 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
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, 6:30-7:30pm, (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Village Church East Atlanta, 1271 Glenwood Ave SE, use street parking only, 6:30pm, (4th Wed).
Oct 28 EAV-O-Ween. East Atlanta Village, street closings for safety concerns.
Oct 31Halloween.
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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
2017
Article deadline September 25
Ad deadline September 28
Proof reading October 2
Paste up October 3
2017
Article deadline October 25
Ad deadline November 2
Proofreading November 6
Paste up November 7
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