Grant Central Pizza - East is sponsoring a "Dine-out for Burgess-Peterson Academy" on February 20th from 5 PM until close. A portion of the sales of dine-in and take-out orders will be donated to the Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA. 

Come enjoy some pizza and support your local elementary school! 1279 Glenwood Ave SE

Please join us on Tuesday, February 19th at 6 PM for PEDS' annual meeting, where we'll discuss last year's key achievements and our strategies for 2013. We also want your feedback on proposed changes to the Atlanta's sidewalk repair policy.

A "Love Your Library Clean Up and Keg Party" will kick off the 2013 FEAL GardenQuest program. We will will gather on February 23rd between 3 and 6 PM to clean up the library grounds and stick around for a beer afterward. A gardening and landscape expert will be on  hand to give a few pointers and direction for early spring maintenance of the library grounds as well as some hints to get your own yard and garden ready for the next growing season. While there, check out some of the great gardening books available in your library. 

Also, if you enjoy reading to kids, we need you! The East Atlanta Library is temporarily without a children's librarian, so FEAL volunteers are leading storytimes for pre-school children (ages 3-5) on Wednesdays at 10:30 in the Meeting Room until a new children's librarian is hired. Storytimes usually last about thirty minutes and typically involve reading several picture books and maybe throwing in a few songs or fingerplays to mix it up.

If you would like to volunteer or want more information, please contact Lynne Bryant (404-377-0377).

Trees Atlanta is sponsoring the Brownwood park tree canopy replacement planting which will occur on Saturday,  March 2nd, at 9 AM. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up through the Trees Atlanta website volunteer page so we can be sure to bring an appropriate quantity of gloves, shovels, and wheelbarrows.  If you cannot sign up through the Trees Atlanta page send an e-mail to mc_snyder@comcast.net to RSVP and you will be added to the list generated from the Trees Atlanta website.

Volunteers should bring sturdy shoes, clothes that can get dirty, water for their own consumption, gloves if they have them (some will be available to use if they do not have their own), and a positive can-do attitude. The planting will be entirely within the confines of the park so children are welcome to attend with a responsible adult. Instruction on tree planting techniques will be provided on site at 9 AM, so no previous experience is required.

Volunteers will meet at the Dragon (immediately south of Pendleton between

Brownwood and Gresham) for easy location recognition.

On Saturday, March 9th from 12  to 10 PM, Living Walls is taking art to the streets of the East Atlanta Village.  The East Atlanta Block Party, which will be the culmination of the Living Walls "Concepts Volume 9" project, is being held in partnership with the East Atlanta Community Association and the East Atlanta Business Association, and is a free public event with something for kids, families, and bar-goers alike.

The event will include artist talks, an arts and crafts market at Midway Pub (12-6 PM), a kids craft corner hosted by the East Atlanta Parent's Network (12-3 PM), and a film screening of the Living Walls Concepts Volume 9 documentary.  East Atlanta bars and restaurants will also be providing specials for the event, and entertainment will be happening at venues throughout the Village.

Additional details are available on the EACA website.

Atlanta City Councilmember Natalyn Archibong and DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson invite you to attend the 12th annual Focus Upon Senior Services (F.U.S.S.) seminar at 10 AM on March 9th.

Representative will be on hand to answer your water and sewer billing questions, share how recycling can save you money and the environment, and discuss homestead exemptions, senior discounts, and other services for senior residents.  

The seminar will be held at Drew Charter School.  Light refreshments will be provided.  

For more information, contact Councilmember Natalyn Archibong at 404.330.6048 or narchibong@atlantga.gov. 

On Sunday, March 10th, The Indigo Girls will play a benefit concert for The Friends School of Atlanta on the school's campus at 862 Columbia Drive in Decatur. Showtime is at 4 PM, doors will open at 3 PM. Ticket prices are $100 for the Front Row; $60 for the next six rows (already SOLD OUT) and $40 for the remaining floor and balcony seats. Seating for all ticket levels is first come, first served. All proceeds from the concert will benefit The Friends School of Atlanta.  Tickets can be purchased here.

For more information about the event, please contact Nancy Bent, Director of Advancement: 404-373-8746 x8135; nancy.bent@friendsschoolatlanta.org.  

The Friends School of Atlanta, offering a pre-K - 8th grade program, has a mission to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of a simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship to empower students to go out into the world with conscience, conviction and compassion.  For more information about the school and admissions, visit www.friendsschoolatlanta.org or contact Waman French, Head of School: 404-373-8746 x8136; waman.french@friendsschoolatlanta.org.

The Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA will host a community-wide yard sale on March 23rd and 24th from 10 AM to 4 PM.  100% of the proceeds from the yard sale will go to the PTA. 

If you have items to sell, we'll be accepting them at the school from March 18th to 22nd. To make this event a success we will need the help of ALL BPA parents, faculty and staff! To volunteer you can find sign-up sheets in the BPA office, at the 21st Century sign-out table, and at the Tardy Table (but don't be tardy!). Or email makiechols@bellsouth.net or call 404-825-4813.

The following items will be accepted: Art, jewelry, antiques, movies, music, books, used school uniforms, gently used clothes, shoes, household items, appliances, electronics, toys, and furniture.

DeKalb County seniors and low income citizens are encouraged to take advantage of this free Federal and State income tax e-filing service.  No appointments - first come, first served.  The service will be provided at the Clarkston Library, 951 N. Indian Creek Drive in Clarkston, Mondays and Tuesdays through April 15th, from 12 - 4 PM.  Click here for important documents to bring with you.

For more information about AARP Foundation Tax Aide, click here.  For those who prefer to do their own, there are FREE e-filing softwares available here.

Call 404-508-7175 for more information.

Pure Tennis will be conducting group tennis lessons for children ages 3.5 - 14 at the Grant Park Tennis Courts for the Grant Park, Glenwood Park, Ormewood Park, and surrounding communities this spring beginning the week of February 11th.  

Lessons run for 8 weeks and are offered on your choice of Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday afternoons.  We will also be offering "Cardio Tennis" for adults on Saturday morning along with a popular new program, "Tennis Fit for Kids."

For more information, visit the Pure Tennis website.

The Department of Public works is committed to serving the residents and visitors of Atlanta in a timely and efficient manner.  Please let us know how we may be of service to you.

Send comments or concerns related to Transportation Services, Solid Waste Services, Illegal Dumping, Water/Sewers, Parking Meters, etc. to publicworks@atlantaga.gov

The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department is urging residents and employees to register for Smart911, an enhanced 911 information system available for City of Atlanta residents, and which is being used by emergency dispatchers.

How does it work?  Users enter as much personal information as they feel comfortable sharing via online registration, including home or work address, information about disabilities, medications, alternate contact numbers, pictures, automobile descriptions, and other information that may be pertinent for first responders during an emergency.

Anyone that lives, works, or plays within the City could potentially benefit from first responders having the pre-registered information available. Additionally, when traveling, any jurisdiction that utilizes Smart911 will have your information readily available, making registration a win for everyone.

The Highlander School will be opening soon in the East Atlanta Village! We are a nature centered learning community that fosters collaboration and a celebration of childhood! The Highlander School will provide progressive early care and education for young children, infants to five. We are located right behind the East Atlanta Library at 1212 McPherson Ave, Atlanta, Ga. 30316, in a facility that has operated as a daycare center since 1974. Over the next couple of months, we will be transforming the building into a beautiful and inspiring space for young children and our community. So please look out for us! For information on enrollment, or to learn more about our program and philosophy please visit our website, thehighlanderschool.com or Facebook page.

Registration for the 2013-2014 school year at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) will run from February 11th - March 11th, and will be open for all those who are interested in applying.  

Information meetings will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2013 and on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 6:30 PM for Elementary School (K-5) families at the Elementary campus located at 688 Grant Street.  Information meetings for the Middle School students and families (6-8) will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 6:30 PM  and Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM at the Middle campus located at 820 Essie Avenue.  The lottery will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 6:00 PM at the Elementary campus.   Applications for enrollment can be found on our website, www.atlncs.org, or at each school location, along with additional information on the enrollment process.

ANCS is a K-8 charter school with two campuses formed by the merger in 2011 of two successful charter schools that have been operating in the Grant Park / Ormewood Park neighborhood over the past decade. Neighborhood Charter School (NCS) opened in 2002 serving K-5 students. Atlanta Charter Middle School (ACMS) opened in 2005 serving 6-8 students. ANCS is a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools (www.essentialschools.org) and is committed to the CES common principles.

Winter is upon us and it's a great time to deliver a meal to our local firefighters!  Providing a meal means having a meal, already cooked, to hand over to the firefighters at Station 13 on Friday evening. The Firefighters request food without pork.  A full kitchen is available to them at the Fire Station and they can heat something as needed.  Delivery of meals is usually between 5-5:30 PM.

Sign up here (pw: friday) to see what dates are available for meals.  You might think about sharing different parts of a meal with friends. For example:  One or two people might provide the main meal, another could provide bread or a side dish or dessert.

Please call Beth-Ann Buitekant (404-455-8746) for information or with questions.