The next the deadline to get information into the calendar will be October 25, 2015. 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
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).
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 Avenue 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 16 DeKalb County Civil War Walking Tours. Historic Courthouse Decatur, 101 East Court Sq, meet in lobby, adults$10, children $ 6, under 5 free, call 404-373-1088 extension 20, 3pm.
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.
Bake Sale. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, Fellowship Hall at the back of the church, 12:30pm.
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, rm207A, $20 per class or $160 for the full course, $45 for required workbook, register by October 15 visit www.asbtci.org, email team@asbtci.org, or phone 770-906-7015, (every Mon thru December 7) 1-3pm.
Oct 20 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).
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, for information call 404-730-5438, 6-8pm.
Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE,
Universal Remote Performance. D’AIR Aerial Dance Company, 575 Boulevard SE, tickets $15 to $25, 8pm.
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 & 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,
Metro Atlanta tour de Farms 20015. Bicycle 49 miles around Atlanta’s outskirts to visit where our farmers’ markets foods are grown, camp out and return October 25, email info@cfmail.org.
Universal Remote Performance. D’AIR Aerial Dance Company, 575 Boulevard SE, tickets $15 to $25, 8pm.
Oct 25 Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Universal Remote Performance. D’AIR Aerial Dance Company, 575 Boulevard SE, tickets $15 to $25, 6pm.
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 Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue 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.
Halloween Extravaganza. East Atlanta Farmers’ Market, XXX Flat Shoals Ave SE, Regular hours 4-7pm.
Oct 30 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Halloween Dance. Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 East Court Sq, members $10, others $15, under age 21 $5.
Oct 31 Halloween
Boo at the Zoo. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE.
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE.
Nov 1 Daylight Savings Time Ends. Set clocks back one hour, 2am.
Bake Sale. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, Fellowship Hall at the back of the church, 12:30pm.
Nov 2 Porch Press Proofreading. Volunteer proofreaders and people with computer skills needed. Supper provided. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. 6:30pm. (1st Mon).
Nov 3 Election Day
Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. 7:30pm (Tues after proofreading).
Nov 4 Theater Performance: Play the Play with Cat the Cat. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10:30am & 11:45am.
Nov 7 Journey to Literacy. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, story, crafts, & books for ages 3-8 with their caregiver, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10am.
SAT Test Strategy Session/Princeton Review. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 12-18, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 1pm.
Nov 9 East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ages 4-8, for reservations call 404-730-5438.
Nov 11 Veterans’ Day
Nov 12 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND). SAND Holiday Covered Dish, Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side. 7:30pm (2nd Thurs).
Nov 13 DeKalb County Civil War Walking Tours. Historic Courthouse Decatur, 101 East Court Sq, meet in lobby, adults$10, children $ 6, under 5 free, call 404-373-1088 extension 20, 3pm.
Nov 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).
Driver Safety Class/Teens & Young Adults. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 6 hour class with break for lunch, for reservations call 404-730-5438, 10am.
Nov 15 Bake Sale. Seventh Day Adventist Church, 555 Hemlock Cir SE, Fellowship Hall at the back of the church, 12:30pm.
Nov 17 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 18 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Eastside Church, 468 Moreland Avenue SE (corner of Metropolitan Avenue SE) Street parking and also lot east of Long John Silver’s. 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Men’s book & Bible Study. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, (3rd Wed) 7pm.
Nov 19 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 Avenue 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. 6-7pm (3rd Thurs).
Nov 23 Green Clean Your Home. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, adults, for reservations call 404-730-5438.
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Nov 28 Native American Heritage Month Storytelling. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, all ages, for reservations call 404-730-5438,
Nov 30 Friends of the East Atlanta Library Board Meeting. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 6:30pm.
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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
2015
Article deadline October 25
Ad deadline October 29
Proof reading November 1
Paste up November 2
2015
November 25
Ad deadline December 3
Proofreading December 7
Paste up December 8
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