This June, the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, in collaboration with the Georgia Caribbean-American Heritage Coalition (GCAHC), will present the 5th annual Caribbean Film Festival in celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

The film screenings will be held at the Central Library on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m., with a reception and meet and greet at 5:00 p.m., featuring refreshments from the country being showcased that evening. After each screening, there will be a question-and-answer session.

The films this year will be:

• Fire in Babylon which celebrates the dominant West Indies cricket teams of the 1970s and 1980s: June 6.
• Calypso Dreams (Trinidad and Tobago), a history of calypso music: June 13.
• Troubled Waters (St. Lucia) which tackles a very tough subject and brings it out into the open: June 20. 
• Africa Unite (Jamaica) which follows the family of the iconic Bob Marley as they celebrate what would have been his 60th birthday by traveling to Ethiopia for a series of concerts and gathering of youth from all over the continent: June 27.

The programs are free and open to the public. The purpose of the film festival is to showcase the diversity of peoples and cultures that make up the Caribbean. In previous years, films have been screened from Haiti, Martinique, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados, and include a mix of documentaries and feature films.

On Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 p.m., the Central Library will also host a Caribbean Storytelling Festival, with storytellers representing different Caribbean countries, and young members of the Caribbean American community in Atlanta presenting and reading their favorite Caribbean children's book. Audience members will be treated to traditional anansi stories and poems of Louise Bennett, and experience the costumed Pierrot Grenade character from Trinidad and Tobago. This program is open to children and adults.

For more information please visit www.afpls.org or call 404-730-1808.

• 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 

East Atlanta Village Farmers Market is Back!  

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. 

East Atlanta Security Patrol

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.

East Atlanta Crime Mapping

Recently, the Atlanta Police Department changed their reporting method and we are not receiving regular, easily shareable reports.  While we take time to address this issue, EACA's Public Safety committee will be providing crime mapping images for the previous month and previous quarter.