East Atlanta Community Association
April 23, 2012
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| Greetings! | |
Thanks to everyone who participated in the East Atlanta Earth Day Festival. Read more below about this incredible weekend.
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East Atlanta Earth Day 2012 Festival: Celebrate, Educate, Participate
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 Kicking off with the Lantern Parade on April 19th, East Atlanta Celebrated Earth Day all weekend long! Big thanks to everyone that celebrated, educated and participated this weekend. You helped us collect, recycle and freecycle: - 4 truckloads of electronics and paint for Living Walls
- a truckload of tires
- 40 pounds of batteries
- a huge box of light bulbs
- another huge box of printer cartridges
- 30 pairs of eyeglasses
- about 100 cellphones
- hundreds of books for Friends of East Atlanta Library
- clothing and shoes galore
- miscellaneous stuff from your garage and/or basement that someone else in the community really needed
The festival culminated with a sprucing up of the village by over 30 community members. We re-planted the Glenwood/Flat Shoals planter, mulched most of the trees and picked up a LOT of trash all around EAV.
Check out photos from the Lantern Parade here and photos from all the weekend's events here.
Thanks East Atlanta!
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East Atlanta Village Farmers Market is Back!
|  Spring is finally here! Thursday, April 19th, marked the first day of the 2012 season for the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM) and, wow! What a turnout! This year 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. Additionally, a new booth at the EAVFM, WonderRoot Index, will showcase different local artists each week, beginning with Creative Reuse. EAVFM is open every Thursday from 4pm to 8pm. Come join in the good food and good fun! 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!
|  Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 7:30 pm
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.
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| Spring Neighborhood Playgroup in Brownwood Park |
Come and play in the park with your neighborhood families! See some old friends and make some new ones.
This playgroup is for kids of all ages. We'll have some activities to entertain, snacks to munch on, and special entertainment from the Georgia Bubbleman.
See you there! |
| Community Worship Arts Night at Martha Brown |  Martha Brown UMC will be hosting a multi-denominational, multi-church, multi-media worship arts service, Saturday, May 5th, at 7 pm. If you love artsy stuff & loud music, you'll probably like this! Modern worship music, artists painting as they are inspired during the service, liturgical dance & prayer are all a part of this unique night of personal expression. |
| 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. |
| 9th Annual East Atlanta Beer Festival |
The 9th Annual East Atlanta Beer Festival will be held May 19 in East Atlanta's shady Brownwood Park and looks to be better than ever!
From a great beer selection to early access VIP entry to rocking local music and delicious food, the EABF is an event not to be missed! Proceeds from the Festival go to local organizations to fund projects that make East Atlanta a great place to live, including the East Atlanta Farmer's Market, Recycle EAV, Burgess-Peterson Academy.
For more information and to buy your tickets, visit www.eastatlantabeerfest.com!
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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 | |
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Dekalb County Board of Commissioners
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesday (04.24), 9:00am
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Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W
Meeting: 4th Wednesday of the month (04.25), 7:30pm
Neighborhood Planning Unit, NPU-W, Land Use and Zoning Committee
Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month (05.01), 7:00pm
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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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