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East Atlanta Community Association
January 19, 2015
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"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
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East Atlanta Strut Wants Your Ideas
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Is the East Atlanta Strut worth saving? The Strut wants your input.
Please come out Wednesday, January 21, at 11:00 a.m. or Sunday, January 25, at 3:00 p.m. to Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, to talk about taking the Strut into 2015 and beyond.
As you know, the Strut is a fall festival that has been run by volunteers for 16 years. It features an artists market, kids area, live music, food, beer and a parade. Its goals are:
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To showcase East Atlanta as a great place to shop, eat and drink;
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To highlight the sense of community that makes East Atlanta a great neighborhood in which to live; and
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To provide a fun day out for residents and visitors of all ages.
The Strut is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and would also like to earn enough money to give something back to other neighborhood nonprofit organizations, but sponsorship has fallen. Proceeds in 2014 were poor and many of the volunteers are no longer interested in participating. It takes hundreds of hours of work to produce one day of fun for just under 10,000 people. All of the volunteers who work on the Strut have full-time jobs, families and other obligations.
The festival needs to increase marketing, sponsorship, attendance and revenues and also needs help recruiting the people who can do that. There are openings for volunteers to manage sponsorship, to manage festival logistics, and to co-manage public relations and marketing.
If you can attend, please send a note to EAVStrut@gmail.com. If you can't attend but want to share your ideas or would like to volunteer in a larger capacity than on the day of the festival, please send an email to the same address.
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Upcoming Dance 411 Events
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Kids Spring Registration Now Open
The Kids Dance 411 progressive program is excited to kick-off another amazing season of dance training and artistic growth! During the month of January, save 50 percent on the enrollment fee (normally $75) by using promo code "KidsSave" at www.JoinDance411.com. See you soon!
Peter Sklar Lecture: "How to Succeed in Life Without Really Trying"
The Dance 411 Foundation presents America's leading expert on nurturing young talent as he reveals the universals of interviewing for any college or job based on his contributions the the professional Broadway, dance, music, film, and television careers of thousands of performers nationwide. An eye-opening event for kids, teens, parents, teachers, and young adults! This lecture is free and open to the public on Friday, January 23, 6:30 p.m. at Dance 411 Studios. Please click here to RSVP online.
"Open Your Art" Dine Out at Argosy"
Join us Tuesday, January 27, from 6-8:00 p.m.as we host another delicious "Open Your Art" dine out fundraiser. Come eat, laugh, and fellowship with Dance 411 Foundation at Argosy. Who doesn't want a night off from cooking? Have a fun family night with Dance 411 Foundation and support the arts! Make sure you let the server/cashier know you are with Dance 411 and check out the menu.
Community Arts Day
The Dance 411 Foundation will celebrate the beginning of 2015 with a FREE kids arts day event. Join us Saturday, February 21, from 1-3:00 p.m. for "Take A Stand," a day of FREE dance, music, and acting workshops focused on anti-bullying. Our guest instructors are excited to teach our youth about the importance of taking a stand against bullying. Bring your family and friends! Please click here to register.
Spring Break Dance Camp
The award-winning Kids Dance 411 programs are engaging and exciting for all ages! Spring will be here before you know it. Save the date of this fun-filled day camp now! April 6-10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Aftercare is available until 6:00 p.m. Parents will enjoy an end-of-week show on Friday at 3:00 p.m. Click here to sign up.
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WonderRoot CSA Now Accepting Applications
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WonderRoot CSA, a new model for selling and purchasing artwork, adapted from the traditional agricultural CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), is currently accepting artist proposals for its sixth season!
WonderRoot CSA Season 6 artists will create 30 works of art, give one artist's talk, be compensated $2,000 and enjoy exposure to WonderRoot's audience throughout metro Atlanta. One of the greatest takeaways for CSA artists is the opportunity to significantly grow their long-term collector base and to strengthen their connections to the local art venues that host WonderRoot CSA Pick up Parties. Click here to learn more.
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News From the Friends of East Atlanta Library
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The Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) is happy to introduce a new reading club for busy adults! The "One Hour or Less Reading Club" will meet monthly to discuss a recent magazine article on a range of cultural events and popular topics. The articles will be chosen from magazines such as The New Yorker, Art News, and Reason. It's the fun of a book club, but in less time - perfect for a busy schedule! The club will meet monthly on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the East Atlanta Library meeting room. Starting in early January, the articles for each month's discussion will be available at the library circulation desk or on the Friends of East Atlanta Facebook page. The first monthly meeting will be on Monday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m.
FEAL is also conducting a craft supply drive to help support the 2015 programs. If you have extra craft supplies such as gently-used jumbo crayons, paints, fabric, pipe cleaners, wiggly eyes, construction paper, and fabric paint, please consider donating these items to the library. Craft supplies will be collected at the East Atlanta Library circulation desk during normal business hours.
FEAL is also collecting gently-used book donations for our next book sale, March 7, 2015. Please drop books off with the circulation desk. For more information about this or any FEAL program, "LIKE" Friends of East Atlanta Library on Facebook or email friendsofeal@gmail.com.
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Join the East Atlanta Community Association
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Start off 2015 by joining the East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). It's only $10 per calendar year per household (owner or renter) or per business.
The geographic membership area of EACA is the west border of Moreland Avenue, north to I-20. The northern border is I-20 to Flat Shoals Road, where the border extends to include that portion of the city of Atlanta that is east of I-20. From there, the eastern border is Fayetteville Road to Eastland Road and its intersection with Moreland Avenue. Click here to view the map.
You must be a renter, property owner or business owner within EACA's membership area to join.
EACA meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE.
Upon payment of dues, you will receive voting rights at the next EACA meeting as well as the opportunity to participate in EACA Rewards. Join or renew beginning January 1:
- At the monthly EACA meeting. The first meeting of 2015 is Tuesday, January 13.
- By check made payable to EACA, P.O. Box 18366, Atlanta, GA 30316
- Using your bank's online bill-pay service (If account number requested: 1234. If phone number requested, 404-444-4444. Payee address: EACA, P.O. Box 18366, Atlanta, GA 30316)
- Use our online application and purchase via PayPal.
For more information, please email the membership coordinator.
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Village Church Offering Debt Management Class
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Friday Food for Firefighters
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It's always a great time to deliver a meal to our local
firefighters, and it has been a little while since they have had a visit!
Providing a meal means having a cooked meal 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. Meals should be delivered between 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Sign up here (password is "friday") to see what dates are available for meals. You might think about sharing different parts of a meal with friends--one or two people might provide the main meal, another could provide bread or a side dish or dessert.
Please call Beth-Ann Buitekant at 404-455-8746 for information or with questions.
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East Atlanta Security Patrol
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The East Atlanta Security Patrol (EASP) is an effort to enhance public safety in East Atlanta. The EASP employs off-duty Zone Six police officers to perform additional patrols within Beat 612, which is the police designation for the East Atlanta community. The amount of time that the officers patrol is determined by the level of financial support from the community. More memberships and donations mean more patrol hours, so we encourage you to tell your neighbors and East Atlanta businesses about the EASP.
The EASP also functions as an advocate for the community. Please contact us with crime and public safety concerns in our neighborhood.
Both residents and businesses must be located within the city of Atlanta to become a member. Anyone may donate to the EASP.
In addition to proactive patrols in our community, the EASP works closely with the Atlanta Police Department and other security patrols to share information about crime threats or new patterns of crime. When appropriate, we share this information with the community via our website, Facebook and Twitter.
If you have additional questions, please email easp610@gmail.com,
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| Ongoing Meeting Schedule | |
Atlanta City Council, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month.
Branan Towers Bingo, 3rd Tuesday of the month.
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
East Atlanta Business Association, 1st Monday of the month.
East Atlanta Community Association, 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Grant Park Neighborhood Association, 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Neighborhood Planning Unit-W, 4th Wednesday of the month.
NPU-W Land Use & Zoning Committee, 1st Tuesday of the month.
NPU-W Transportation Committee, 4th Wednesday of the month.
South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development, 2nd Thursday of the month.
Southeast Atlanta Communities for Schools, 2nd Thursday of the month.
Please view the EACA calendar here for more information on locations.
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| EACA Rewards | |
As a valued EACA member, you have access to our EACA Rewards Program. In partnership with local businesses, this program provides special promotions within the community when residents present their EACA membership card to participating businesses.
Current EACA Rewards Member Benefits:
Not a member? Join 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.
If you are a business interested in participating in this free program, find more information here. Email questions to membership@eaca.net.
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| Connect with EACA |
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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