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East Atlanta Animal Clinic
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 The East Atlanta Community Associated would like to send a big thanks to the East Atlanta Animal Clinic for, once again, demonstrating their commitment to our community by partnering up with the Parks and Greenspace Committee in their offer to keep the dog poop stations stocked with bags.
Thanks!
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Run Before You Crawl 5K and Pub Crawl
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The Run Before You Crawl 5k and Pub Crawl is Atlanta's premier race slash pub crawl. This third annual event will take place in and around the East Atlanta Village on
April 14th, 2012. The race begins and ends in beautiful Brownwood Park. In between you will meander through the East Atlanta Business District. To register for the race, click here. For more information about the race, click here.
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Art on the Beltline Request for Proposals
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The 2012 Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Request for Proposals is here! We're excited to bring back Atlanta's largest temporary, public art exhibition for the third year in a row! Submission instructions are detailed in the Request for Proposals and proposals are due by April 16, 2012.
Please be sure to attend one of our five information sessions where we can answer any questions you may have about the project or your proposal. You can visit art.beltline.org to submit and check for updated information. Please share this with anyone who might be interested and we look forward to another strong show in 2012!
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East Atlanta Earth Day 2012 Festival: Celebrate, Educate, Participate
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 Kicking off with a Lantern Parade on April 19th (please see below for more details) to Celebrate Earth Day , the festivities, brought to you by a collaboration of EACA's Recycle EAV, Arts & Culture, Parks and Beautification Committees, will continue on Saturday, April 21st with the Educate portion of the event, featuring workshops, recycling stations, park tours, story hour, a craft fair and two awesome swaps!
Learn about everything from making biodiesel to composting, along with story hours, seed swaps and walking tours on Saturday. (The exact schedule will be posted next week.)
Looking for ways to Participate?
- In addition to having Saturday drop off stations in the farmers market for light bulbs, paint, electronics, cell phones and eyeglasses, we'll also be taking part in the yearly tire roundup. Contact EAVTires@gmail.com before April 21 with the location of tires that need to be picked up or drop tires off at Armor Tire, 1326 Glenwood Ave. SE, on the corner of Glenwood and Haas next to Holy Taco, from 9-noon on April 28.
- Our free-cycling will also include a "free yard sale" where you can drop off your gently used goodies and pick up your very own treasures from what others have left behind. Books, working electronics, household items and more will be accepted.
- If you have clothing to swap, be sure to head over to East Side Lounge for a clothing swap of epic proportions. You can either bring your gently worn items with you to the event, or you can drop them off in advance during next month's EACA meeting, April 10th,7pm at Branan Towers. (As with the free-cycle table, all leftovers will be donated to charity.)
- Shop your favorite local artist at the Midway Pub: Earth Day Arts and Craft Show
- And finally, our three day event will culminate in the Village with spring plantings and a clean-up from 10-2 on Sunday, April 22nd. Meet at the planter at Flat Shoals and Glenwood, and bring your favorite tool and a pair of gloves. If interested in being part of Sunday's clean-up email beautification@EACA.net.
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Everybody Loves a Parade!!
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 Now that you've heard the buzz about EACA's three day Earth Day Festival, you may have also heard some talk about lanterns, and a parade. You may be wanting to know more, which makes this your lucky day!
On Thursday, April 19th, right at the closing of the year's first Farmers Market (8pm), we Celebrate the festival kick-off with a Wishing Lantern launch. Often seen on Chinese New Year, weddings, or during other significant events, Wishing Lanterns float into the sky like tiny hot air balloons, carrying the hopes and dreams of the person releasing it. The lanterns are large enough to be launched by two people (especially if there are children involved!) and burn completely up in the atmosphere, leaving no litter behind. Do you have a wish for the neighborhood? Come get a lantern and set your dream in motion. You may purchase your Wish Lantern at the EACA meeting, on Tuesday April 10th, or at the East Atlanta Farmers Market on the day of the launch. Lanterns are 5$, or 3 for 10$. All proceeds benefit your Community Association and it's programs. Once the wishes have floated away, the Vauxhall Gardens Variety Players, along with special guests from The Imperial OPA, HoopEssence, and Turnin' Trixx, will lead us in a lit up lantern parade of epic proportions, through the Village and down to Brownwood Park. Come by one of our two lantern-making workshops and create your masterpiece. The first workshop will be held Thursday April 12th, in the back of the Farmer's Market lot from 5-8pm. The second workshop will take place during the Farmer's Market on the19th. Some materials will be provided, feel free to bring your own, as well as your imagination. You will need a battery operated light source for your lantern, some may be available for purchase at the workshops, but supplies are limited. Once the Parade has wound it's way to the Park, you will be treated to more fantastical performances from the entertainers listed above, in preparation for the launch of the first of EACA's Movies in the Park series. Films are provided this month by Studio Outpost, and will feature local artists and films. This is a great free event for all ages, and we hope to see you there. For more information please email artsculture@EACA.net. |
The East Atlanta Kids Club Night @ the Hawks!
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 Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta Hawks vs LA Clippers Join the East Atlanta Kids Club for a fun night with the Atlanta Hawks! Watch players Tracy McGrady, Jerry Stackhouse, Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Marvin Williams, Josh Smith, Zaz Pachulia & more beat the LA Clippers! Tickets are $23 a seat. For each ticket sold, the Atlanta Hawks will donate $5 back to the Kids Club to benefit the free after-school programs. Purchase tickets here by April 20. Call (404) 627-8050 for additional information. |
| East Atlanta Kids Club Brownwood Bike Rally |
Get your bikes into gear for the East Atlanta Kids Club's 9th-annual Brownwood Bike Rally! Join us on May 5, 2012 (Cinco de Mayo) at Brownwood Park in East Atlanta for another great day of bike racing and other fun!
The Brownwood Bike Rally is a festive event celebrating cycling, fitness and health, for kids and adults. It includes street bike races and a bike safety rodeo for kids, cyclocross-track races for adults, a health fair, a food court and a festival area featuring family-friendly activities. Prizes are awarded for all races. Proceeds will benefit the East Atlanta Kids Club, a nonprofit after-school tutoring and mentoring program for promising youth.
Pre-register here to guarantee your event t-shirt. Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For more information visit http://eastatlantakids.org or call at 404-627-8050. |
Check out Red Rocket Farm art at East Atlanta Library
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On display now at the East Atlanta Library is the whimsical artwork of Jason Thomas and his collaborators at Red Rocket Farm. This 3-D painting is just one of the works at the library. To see more, ask at the circulation desk to visit the Gallery Wall.
Purchase of artwork helps fund programs and materials at the East Atlanta Library. The above work is on view in the Reading Room.
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BATL Event Announced
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Banks and Shane Returns to East Lake
Mark Your Calendars for July 20th
BATL, the annual commemoration of the Civil War Battle of Atlanta that took place in East Lake, Kirkwood, and East Atlanta, is coming again this summer to East Lake Golf Club. The committee is especially pleased to announce the return of Banks and Shane (formerly The Kingston Trio), the popular group who entertained us three years ago.
Some reasons you won't want to miss this annual event: - Your rare chance to enjoy the beautiful club dining room and verandas
- Lots of really fine Southern cooking for only $50 per person or $45 per person when you purchase a table of 10
- Great music with Banks and Shane
- Fabulous silent auction offerings
- A great opportunity to socialize with Abraham Lincoln and 10 of your favorite neighbors
The rest of the BATL events are returning all that week with the big day on Saturday, July 21 after the Gala. Tickets will be online soon at www.batlevent.org. |
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East Atlanta Security Patrol
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 To learn more about the East Atlanta Security Patrol, view updated news and notes or to enroll, visit the EASP website. There is a 50% discount for longtime residents and those 65+. To qualify, you must have lived at the same address for 20 years or be over age 65. We also have a 20% discount for members of an APD-sanctioned Neighborhood Watch. Please contact us if you're interested in setting up a Neighborhood Watch on your street.
If you have additional questions, please direct them to easp610@gmail.com, or call EASP Organizer Myron Polster at 404-954-1568. |
| EACA Public Safety - Weekly Crime Report | |
The Crime Report for weeks 9-12 are below:
The Significant Arrest Reports for weeks 11 and 12 are below:
Repeat Offenders
New Beat Maps for Zone 6
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| Upcoming Area Meetings |
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W, Land Use and Zoning Committee Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month (04.03), 7:00pm Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE Atlanta City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (04.02), 1:00 pm City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW DeKalb County Board of Commissioners Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month (04.10), 9:00 am Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr, Decatur Transportation Committee Meeting Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month, (04.10), 6pm Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE East Atlanta Community Association, (EACA) Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month (04.10), 7pm Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, Inc. (SAND)
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (04.12); 7:30pm
Beulah Heights University Student Center, 892 Berne Street Atlanta City Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month (04.16), 1:00 pm City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA Branan Towers Bingo 3rd Tuesday of the month (04.17), 6pm Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave., SE |
EACA Membership
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EACA Needs Your Support!
Without your support EACA would not exist. Please show your commitment to EACA by joining today. Annual dues are $10 per household or business per calendar year. As an EACA member you can vote at EACA meetings on topics of interest within our community as well as show your support to East Atlanta.
You can sign up for your 2012 EACA membership, and order EACA Yard Signs on-line! Pay electronically via Paypal HERE
Email questions to membership@eaca.net.
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| East Atlanta on Facebook & Twitter |
If you're a Facebook member, be sure to become a fan of both the EACA Fan Page and the East Atlanta Village page, too! Click on links below to take you directly to each.
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Thank you to everyone for helping to make this a successful event! We had 35 players and raised $1725 including a very generous $500 from
