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4May

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Events

This Week in South Fulton

Event organizers are adapting to social distancing requirements and moving many events online. Several meetings and events will be held via Zoom, Facebook, Instagram and other streaming platforms this week. The City of South Fulton is celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week. A series of events are planned, including community conversations with experts from the Small Business Administration, Georgia Power, UGA Small Business Development Center, GreyStone Power and more. Local small business owners will also be featured. Visit www.facebook.com/DestinationSouthFulton to view a schedule of events and live-streamed programming throughout the week. South Fulton Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is also rolling out programming via Instagram @southfultonprca. Tun...

Public Input Needed on Beltline-Like Project in South Fulton

20Apr

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Public Input Needed on Beltline-Like Project in South Fulton

The City of South Fulton is one of seven jurisdictions that will be home to the AeroATL Greenway, a multi-use trail system that’s part of Aerotropolis Atlanta’s master plan. A virtual public meeting will be held on April 21 at 2 p.m. to gather community input on the city's "model mile." The proposed model mile site in South Fulton is located adjacent to Camp Creek Parkway. Potential access points within the study area include potential access points include Wolf Creek Amphitheater, Tom Lowe Trap and Skeet Range, Wolf Creek Library, Wolf Creek Golf Club, and Vandiver Lake. A Livable Community Initiatives grant is helping to fund the development of site plans and engineering concepts for the AeroATL Greenway, and all seven jurisdictions are providing matching funds. In addition ...

Atlanta Science Festival Headed to South Fulton

8Mar

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Events, Schools

Atlanta Science Festival Headed to South Fulton

The Atlanta Science Festival is underway. The annual two-week celebration of science and technology kicked off on March 6. And more than 100 related events will be held in the metro area through March 21. One of those events, Family Science Night, will take place in South Fulton at Stonewall Tell Elementary School on March 12 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event for all ages is free and open to the public, and will feature experiments, hands-on activities and even door prizes. Attendees will rotate through various stations to explore concepts such as food science, animal science, agriscience, 3D printing, biological science and more. The event is produced in partnership with UGA Extension and Fulton County 4-H. Advance registration is not required. Other Atlanta Science Festival eve...

South Fulton Library Event Lineup for March

28Feb

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Events, Libraries

South Fulton Library Event Lineup for March

There are lots of events taking place at your local South Fulton library in March for readers of all ages. Mark your calendars for GED study skills sessions, tax preparation help, book clubs, adult coloring clubs, mock ACT sessions and more. GLADYS S. DENNARD LIBRARY AT SOUTH FULTON (South Fulton Library) 4055 Flat Shoals Road 404.613.3092 GED Prep Mondays – Fridays 10:00 a.m. – 2: 00 p.m.; Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Let us help you meet your goal of earning your diploma by attending a GED Prep study skills session. For more information call 404.802.3560. Teen Retro Gaming March 1-31; Afterschool hours. Play cool old school games with your friends. Read Across America Monday, March 2 at 4 p.m...

Looking for Work? Upcoming Job Fairs Offer on-the-Spot Interviews and Hiring

24Feb

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Looking for Work? Upcoming Job Fairs Offer on-the-Spot Interviews and Hiring

Over the next few weeks, organizers will host multiple job fairs in hopes of linking jobseekers to thousands of open positions. Events are planned for the Georgia International Convention Center and the Old National Career Center. The Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Con., will host a hiring event on Thursday, February 27 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Gate Gourmet, the world's largest independent provider of airline catering services, will hire on the spot for drivers, driver helpers, food preparers, dishwashers, custodians and equipment assemblers. Interested candidates should apply online prior to arrival. Goodwill of North Georgia will host a job fair at its Old National Career Center, 6175 Old National Highway, Suite 120, on March 11 from 10 a.m. until 1...

‘A Song for Coretta’ Opens Tonight at South Fulton Arts Center

21Feb

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‘A Song for Coretta’ Opens Tonight at South Fulton Arts Center

New African Grove Theatre Company's production of "A Song for Coretta" opens tonight at the South Fulton Arts Center. The play is written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Keith Franklin, the company's artistic director. The one-act drama pays homage to civil rights icon Coretta Scott King. It takes place on February 6, 2006 as people line up outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church to pay their respects as her body lays in state in the small sanctuary.The play's cast of five characters are at the rear of a long line of mourners: a respectable society widow, over 40, who met Mrs. King as a child; a pushy college wannabe journalist; a middle-aged portrait artist and Katrina survivor; a street-smart, wise-mouthed teenage mother-to-be; and a traumatized Iraq war veteran contemplating desertion. ...

Tea Bar Offers Tips for Heart Health in Upcoming Free Workshop

20Feb

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Tea Bar Offers Tips for Heart Health in Upcoming Free Workshop

Heart health is on the menu this month at Fresh from Earth Herb and Tea Bar. In addition to the regularly-sold tonics that the store is known for, the Camp Creek location will host a free seminar on "Heart Health & Symptoms of High Blood Pressure" on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. The store's expert herbalist will share how diet, stress and environmental toxins can result in heart dysfunction, plus ways to protect and improve circulatory health. According to Fulton County government officials, heart disease accounts for 1,300 deaths annually among local residents. Fresh from Earth's Carlos Hefeez says the store's staff wants their patrons to be educated and empowered. "We're sharing how to improve your everyday health by simply improving the health of one major organ," he said. ...

Councilman Khalid to Hold Voting Rights Town Hall

19Feb

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Councilman Khalid to Hold Voting Rights Town Hall

Councilman Khalid Kamau will host a Voting Rights Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Pinetree Park Baptist Church, 2855 Bethsaida Road. The program will begin with a screening of "Suppressed: The Fight to Vote." The documentary by Robert Greenwald weaves together personal stories from voters across the state of Georgia of voter suppression in the 2018 midterm election. Issues highlighted in the film include polling place closures, voter purges, missing absentee ballots, extreme wait times and voter ID issues. Following the screening, Councilman Khalid will facilitate a panel discussion with special guests Sen. Nikema Williams, Rep. Renitta Shannon and Georgia Voter Protection Hotline attorney Penn Payne. In addition to themes in the film, panelists w...

True Colors Tackles Colorism, Body Shaming in Comedic Hit ‘School Girls’ Opening Feb. 11

5Feb

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True Colors Tackles Colorism, Body Shaming in Comedic Hit ‘School Girls’ Opening Feb. 11

Jocelyn Bioh’s comedic hit School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play is headed to Southwest Arts Center. The True Colors Theatre Company production is directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and will run Feb. 11 through Mar. 8. This production follows a clique of young students at an exclusive Ghanaian boarding school at the start of the 1986 school year. Paulina, reigning queen bee of the group, has her sights set on winning the Miss Ghana Pageant and ultimately, the Miss Global Universe Pageant. Paulina prides herself on successfully shaming her friends over their weight, hair and status. When American transfer student Ericka arrives and begins to threaten Paulina’s position atop her hive-minded friends, the power struggle begins. Colorism, classism, body shaming and more play a role...

Where to Watch the Super Bowl in South Fulton

2Feb

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Events, Sports

Where to Watch the Super Bowl in South Fulton

Looking for a few ideas on where to watch Super Bowl LIV later today? We've got you covered. Here are a few hot spots in South Fulton to catch the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Sandtown Pub's free watch party kicks off at 5 p.m. It's located at 5819 Campbellton Rd., SW, Suite 202. And if you want to celebrate at home with their popular wings, you can call in your takeout order at 678-904-7041. The Lady Stallions Kickball Team and the Men of Sandtown will get their party started at 5:30 p.m. at the Sandtown Center Clubhouse, 1510 Sand Bay Drive. The B.Y.O.B. community event is free with music by DJ Trixx and a 50/50 raffle. Cigaros of Georgia's Super Bowl viewing party starts at 6 p.m., doors open at 3 p.m. Admission is $10. Book a seat at 678-9...

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