East Atlanta Community Association
April 9, 2012
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| Greetings! |
So many ways to have fun and get involved in East Atlanta. See below.
Don't forget tomorrow's EACA Meeting at Branan Towers, 7:00pm.
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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.
As in previous years the success of this event wouldn't be possible without the amazing volunteers. As a volunteer you get the infamous RBYC t-shirt and access into Atlanta's most awesome pub crawl. Volunteer shifts vary slightly, but all will start between 7:30-8:30 and be DONE by 10:15am!
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What's Going on at Burgess-Peterson Academy?
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 BPA magnets and yard signs - Available while supplies last - two car magnets and a yard sign for the price of $15. If you are interested in showing your support for our neighborhood school, contact the BPA PTA President Reid Tankersley at prtankersley@gmail.com. He will be glad to sell you some BPA magnets and/or a yard sign (also available separately). The PTA has also ordered t-shirts which should be here in time for the Butterfly Festival on April 14.
5th Grade Basketball Challenge - April 13th at Maynard Jackson HS. The challenge will be ADULTS V. KIDS.. 5:00-7:00. Price is $7 and benefits 5th Grade end-of-year activities. Questions? Please send a message to 5th grade teacher - Ms. Kiser.
2012 Burgess-Peterson Academy Spring Butterfly Festival -Saturday, April 14th, 2012, 10:00am until 4:00pm
Come celebrate Spring at our neighborhood school. We will be dedicating our new Hester Outdoor Classroom including a performance by our students showcasing their wonderful talents. Included in the fun activities will be the following:
- Local Food Trucks and Vendors
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Craft bazaar
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Children's Activities
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Play-zone
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Camel Rides
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Butterfly Release
- Enjoy the Organic Garden and its newest residents, the BPA Chickens!
Please plan on walking, biking, or parking on Clifton Ave or a surrounding side street. The parking lot will be filled with food trucks/vendors and happy children!
This event will be benefiting The Burgess-Peterson Parent-Teacher Association and Students of Burgess-Peterson Academy
Thank you to our current sponsors:
Earthshaking Music
Bound to be Read Books!
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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. |
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East Atlanta Village Farmers Market is Back!
|  Spring is finally here! The sun is shining, the flowers are in bloom and the much anticipated opening day of the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM) is just around the corner. Thursday, April 19th marks the first day of the 2012 season for the EAVFM and it is revving up to be the best season yet.
The EAVFM is a haven for all things sustainable and local, featuring the most urban farmers of any of the other markets in town. This season, the market is jam-packed with local food, entertainment and more vendors than ever before. Live chef demos will focus on seasonal, affordable and easy-to-duplicate recipes each week, using ingredients available at the market. For less than the price of a trip to the fast food drive-thru, learn how to feed your family a healthy, local meal. If you are a gardener, or an aspiring gardener, join the Summer Garden Workshop in the Edible Learning Garden. Each week will feature a new lesson to be learned on the art of backyard gardening. Through a partnership with WonderRoot, an Atlanta-based non-profit with a mission to unite artists with their community, the EAVFM will feature live music each week as part of The Music at the Market Series. This series will begin on opening day with Christ Lord. Additionally, a new booth at the EAVFM, WonderRoot Index, will showcase different local artists each week, beginning with Creative Reuse. Don't miss the fun! Come out to 561 Flat Shoals Avenue on April 19th between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to enjoy the festivities. Opening remarks will be at 4 p.m. Bring the kids and enjoy a picnic dinner with the whole family. Not quite ready to go home after the market fun? Join the lantern parade and then head across the street to Midway Pub, where they will have drink specials for market patrons to keep the local fun going. About East Atlanta Village Farmers Market: The East Atlanta Village Farmers Market opened in 2006 and is known for it's hip urban vibe and commitment to increasing access to fresh, local food for low-income residents in the area. It has been voted the Reader's Pick for the Best Outdoor Farmers Market in Atlanta's Creative Loafing Magazine three years in a row. Over 30 vendors feature delicious local food including, organic vegetables, Georgia peaches, unique fruits, artisan crafted breads, farmstead cheeses, unique prepared foods, wood-fired pizza, beverages, and much more. There is an on-site Edible Learning Garden where free classes on cooking, sustainability, art and gardening are taught each week during market. Come to have a picnic dinner and stay to see the local bands and artists that flock to this in-town market. The EAVFM is considered the town square of the East Atlanta neighborhood and quickly becoming a robust hub for urban agriculture and health education. |
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. |
Grant Park Recreation Center
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 "We have been busy at the Grant Park Recreation Center. In addition to baseball, track and field and soccer, we have been working hard to get the programming you want.
On behalf of the Grant Park recreation center staff, we would like to thank Council Member Carla Smith for choosing our facility as the site for several community meetings, including SEACS, and the Grant Park safety council. We have enjoyed hosting the meetings and look forward to hosting more meetings for the community.
We would also like to congratulate Charles Phillips on his official promotion to the position of Community Facility Manager at Grant Park recreation center.
With the basketball season having wrapped up, the Grant Park recreation center has had a change in operating hours. We are now open Monday thru Friday from 10am-8pm. The gymnasium is available for adult free play starting at noon and playing until 5pm. We still offer free Yoga classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as well as our exciting after school program and senior services. Our computer lab is still available from 10am until 2:30pm and reopens to the public at 6:30pm until 8pm.
Camp Best Friends is accepting applications right now. This is the 31st year that the city has hosted the CBF summer camp and slots are filling quickly, so come in and get your child signed up now. The camp is available to all children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. The cost starts at $35 per week for Atlanta residents, with the first two weeks of payment due upon registration. We have financial assistance available for those who qualify and require that proof of age be provided for all children. You can sign your child up at the Grant Park recreation center during our normal business hours.
Other things to be on the watch for at your recreation center include: yard games, more classes, afternoon cook-outs, track and field and pee-wee football.
If you would like to see a particular program offered at the Grant Park recreation center, please let us know. You can reach the Grant Park Outreach Coordinator, Talis Spalvins by email at taspalvins@atlantaga.gov, or in person by stopping by the recreation center. To rent space at the recreation center for your party or family reunion, please ask for Cokithia Hilliard at 404-624-0697. If you have a question or concern for the manager of the Grant Park recreation center, Charles Phillips, please stop by the recreation center or call our office at 404-624-0697."
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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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