All of the above, and many more, are great reason to both visit the Farmers market on-site and online (www.farmeav.com). Hop on over to the website to check us out and sign up for our newsletter and come on down this week on Thursday to the Village Hardware lot to buy some great produce, flowers, meats, Taste tickets, or other goods!

 

This week we highlight the Storytelling aspect of July 17-19th's BATL Event (one of only many features of this Battle of Atlanta Commemoration. Please visit www.batlevent.org for information on the many other events occuring in East Atlanta and neighboring communities.)
 
With tales based on historical fact to stories of pure fantasy The BATL Storytelling Festival returns on July 18th chock full of links to the historic Battle of Atlanta. This year's B·ATL is the 145th Commemoration of the Battle of Atlanta which happened in Southeast Atlanta

Expect to see performance Artist Doug Lothes who brings his unique one man show, "Gone With the Wind in 20 Minutes" once again to the festivities. Last year it was standing room only for the performances. With the arch of an eyebrow or a hand on the hip, Doug recreates all of the famous characters of the book and movie. With rapid-fire delivery he brings the epic story to a fast, funny, yet poignant conclusion in just 20 minutes. You have to see it to believe it. There will be two shows at East Atlanta Library on Flat Shoals Avenue in the East Atlanta Village and another at the Kirkwood Library on Hosea Williams in the Kirkwood Business District.

East Atlanta neighbor and popular Georgia musician and storyteller Eric Litwin will bring Civil War Ghosts to life at the East Atlanta Library. Eric is another popular BATL artist performing to standing room only crowds. His stories may be too intense for small children, but are guaranteed to entertain and give audiences a shiver. Eric adds music and sounds to his stories.

With over 8 hours of storytelling there is something for children and storylovers of all ages. Wren's Nest Rambler Curtis Richardson is new this year with African and African American folktales and some selections from the Brer Rabbit collection. Another popular African American Storyteller, Josie Bailey will bring her special Georgia characters to the festival. Cathy Kaemerlin brings her one woman presentation from the novel Turn Homeward Hannalee, a story about a Georgia girl that is a staple of school reading lists.
 
For more information about all of the presentations and other events of B-ATL visit the website at www.batlevent.org or call 404-377-6148. BATL is sponsored by the City of Atlanta and The Georgia Humanities Council
 
Contact: Henry Bryant 404-377-6148 or hbryant@mindspring.com.

The Taste of East Atlanta is back this year with extended hours (5-9 p.m.) on Thursday, July16th! All of our Village restaurants and many of our retailers are participating in this great event which provides you the opportunity to sample what East Atlanta has to offer.
 

Buy your $1 tickets now at the EAV Farmers Market on Thursdays after 4, Origins Real Estate (1267 Glenwood Ave) and at some of the participating establishments below. More to be added, so stay tuned!

 

2009 Participants:
Australian Bakery
Big Daddy Biscuits - at the Farmers Market
Blue Frog Cantina
Cantina La Casita
Chazz
The EARL
East Atlanta Thai & Sushi
FlatIron - tickets available now
The Glenwood - tickets available now
Graveyard Tavern - tickets available now
Grant Central Pizza - tickets available now
Gravity Pub - tickets available now
Holy Taco - tickets available now
Joe's Coffee - tickets available now
Midway Pub
Slush - tickets available now
Village Ice Cream

 

 

 

Program dates are seven consecutive Saturdays: August 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, September 12th, 19th, and 26th.  Participants need only register once.

 

NPU-W Land Use & Zoning Committee Meeting
Tuesday, July 7th - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Zoo Atlanta ARC
For more information, contact NPU-W LUZ Chair Mark Turcotte at mark.turcotte@comcast.net.

EACA Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, July 14th - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Branan Towers
For more information, contact EACA President Jelena Crawford at president@eaca.net

NPU-W Transportation Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 16th - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Martha Brown United Methodist Church
For more information, contact NPU-W Transportation Chair Russell Baggett at inspired_by_design@hotmail.com

NPU-W Public Safety Committee Meeting
Wednesday, July 22nd - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Martha Brown United Methodist Church
For more information, contact NPU-W Public Safety Chair Ron Lall at ronald.lall@gmail.com

NPU-W Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, July 22nd - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Martha Brown United Methodist Church
For more information, contact NPU-W Chair Ed Gilgor at edwardmgilgor@comcast.net

Saturday, September 19, 2009.  Mark it down.
 
The 12th Annual East Atlanta Strut is almost here!  Planning for Atlanta's coolest festival is well underway.  The Strut is our neighborhood's one-day, kid-friendly, music/art/food festival.  There's also a parade and a 5K race!  Please watch this newsletter for updates throughout the summer.
 
There are a few days left for you, your business, & your friends to get involved, but deadlines are quickly approaching:

 

The weekly detailed crime report for June 21st - June 27th will be available tonight after 10:00 p.m. at the below link:

Join EACA today! Annual dues are $10 per household. As an EACA member, you can vote at EACA meetings on topics of interest within our community. Additionally, there are numerous local businesses who offer discounts to EACA members. See the official list of EACA member discounts and take advantage of them by showing your 2009 membership card throughout the Village.

You can sign up for your 2009 EACA membership and order EACA Yard Signs on-line! Pay electronically through your online banking site or via Paypal HERE.

 

Contact Information:
E-mail: newsletter@eaca.net
Website: http://eaca.net

Submissions:
If you're interested in submitting an article to the EACA weekly newsletter, send it to newsletter@eaca.net by the end of the day on Friday. Include relevant dates, times, locations and contact information, as well as details of the event or announcement.