Join Burgess-Peterson Academy this Wednesday, March 6th, for Georgia Walk to School Day.  Atlanta City Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong along with other friends and neighbors will be meeting at 7:30 AM at the corner of McWilliams and Glenwood Avenues to walk the last few blocks together.

Parkside Elementary and Atlanta Farm to School will host a workshop this Saturday, March 9th, 9 - 11:30 AM, on how to start a garden at your school.  

Topics will include "Easy Nutrition & Gardening Lessons", "Best Practices for the Garden", and "The State of Farm to School."  

Parkside Elementary School is located at 685 Mercer Street, Atlanta GA 30312. 

Please RSVP to ellieapsf2s@gmail.com.

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 5.

Please join us for our upcoming Community Information Sessions at the East Atlanta Library, on Saturday March 9th and March 23rd, 2 - 3:30 PM, for an informal gathering and dialogue about The Highlander School. Find out more about "Who We Are"...our dreams for progressive early education, our approach to learning, enrollment and future projections!

For more information about the school, please visit our website, thehighlanderschool.com or contact the Director, Rukia Rogers at 678-628-7817.

This 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.

Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA and the Friends of East Atlanta Library present an evening of reading fun to celebrate Dr. Seuss: Poetry off the Page.  This event will be held on March 15th at 6 PM at Burgess-Peterson Academy.

Join EACA for a new event starting this month: Brownwood Frolic.  Every 3rd Sunday from March to October, join your friends and neighbors to rediscover Brownwood Park. 
Bring a blanket and your family and friends and enjoy an afternoon in East Atlanta's largest park.

Our first event will be Sunday, March 17th, 3 - 5 PM, rain or shine.  All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.  Activities will include live music, lawn games, park faery crafting, and more. 

We hope you'll join us to celebrate YOUR neighborhood park!

The Brownwood Park Community Garden Fruit Orchard will be on this year's Park Pride tour and we need your help to spruce up the garden for the season and for the tour.  Please join us on Saturday, March 23rd from 10 AM on.  Grab your gloves, rakes, and clippers and let's make the garden beautiful. 

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.

The Burgess Peterson Academy PTA is joining forces with EACA and Shoebox Recycling to collect gently used shoes and raise money for BPA.

In addition to raising money, the shoes will be distributed to needy children around the world.  Donations can be dropped off at the school, or you can arrange pick-up by contacting Maki Echols.

Please donate your gently used shoes (excluding flip flops) and support BPA!

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.

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.  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.