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Pure Tennis offering group lessons for kids

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013, 10:35am

Pure Tennis offering group lessons for kids

ATLANTA -- Pure Tennis will hold clinics for local kids next month.

The lessons will run from Apr. 15 to June 3, and will be held at the Grant Park Tennis Courts for children in Glenwood Park, Grant Park, Ormewood Park and the surrounding communities.

The sessions are geared toward children aged 3-14. The registration deadline is Monday, Apr. 8.

Visit puretennis.net for more information or to sign up.

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Fulton County senior multipurpose facilities to celebrate Black History Month

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Tuesday, February 5th, 12:06 pm

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Fulton County Senior Multipurpose Facilities will host the following Black History observances during February:

Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
Black History Month Celebration
Monday, February 18, 2013
10:00am – 11:30am
Program will feature the Darnell Chorus, the Adult Day Program Bells of Darnell, representatives from the Darnell Players, Toast Masters, the Darnell Divas & Dudes and more.
Contact information: Terryl Sparkman, Senior Services Manager, 404-699-8580

Adult Day Program Black History Month Celebration
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
10:30: a.m. – Noon
Participants will recognize the contributions of Africans Americans to the nation’s history through music and theatrical presentations.
Contact Information: Partrounar Bryant- James – 404-6998595

H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility

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Fulton County voters can cast ballots and get their flu shots beginning Oct. 27

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Wednesday, October 17th, 11:56 am

ATLANTA -- Fulton County Voters can “Vote and Vax” beginning Saturday, October 27, 2012. Voters can cast their ballots and obtain their annual flu slots as a part of an effort to reduce the risk of flu among citizens. Vote and Vax primarily targets adults aged 50 or older.

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Fulton wants seniors to 'Join the Conversation' regarding strategies to meet growing senior needs

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Wednesday, October 17th, 6:21 am

ATLANTA -- The Fulton County Housing and Human Services Department, Office of Aging wants seniors and their caregivers to participate in focus groups designed to plan strategies for meeting the growing needs of seniors. The focus group meetings are designed to plan strategies to help seniors to age-in- place and maintain their independence. Caregivers of more fragile seniors are also urged to participate in the conversations about program and service needs.

The Office of Aging will host four “Join the Conversation” meetings beginning Monday, October 22, 2012. The meetings will be held on the following dates:

Monday, October 22, 2012 – Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 – Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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Fulton County’s Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility celebrates 10th anniversary

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Friday, September 14th, 7:39 am

ATLANTA -- The Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility is celebrating 10 years of service to Intown Atlanta Seniors. The Fulton County facility, named for Atlanta native and community activist Helene S. Mills, opened on Tuesday, September 17, 2002.

A 10th Anniversary celebration scheduled for Friday, September 21, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. will feature an elegant evening of dining and dancing. The Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility is located at 515 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia.

Open from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, the facility offers a low cost breakfast and lunch, classes and social activities, aerobics/arthritis therapy, aquatics and other services that enrich the minds, bodies and spirits of seniors age 55 and over. All Fulton County seniors are eligible to use the facility regardless of where they live.

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Performance schedule announced for the 3rd annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine

Submitted by Liz Lapidus PR

Monday, August 27th, 2012, 11:04am

Performance schedule announced for the 3rd annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine

ATLANTA -- Art on the Atlanta Beltline returns this fall as Atlanta’s largest temporary public art exhibition, showcasing the work of new and returning, established and emerging visual artists, performers, and musicians along nine miles of the Atlanta BeltLine on both the east and west sides of town. The third annual Art on the Atlanta BeltLine uses varied and dynamic art installations to draw the public onto some of the most unique public spaces in the City of Atlanta, providing powerful new perspectives on the city and its vibrant neighborhoods. The exhibition will open on Saturday, September 8, kicking off with the Krewe of the Grateful Glutton’s Lantern Parade beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Avenue / Irwin Street and the Eastside Trail. The two-month long exhibition will feature free outdoor performances over seven weekends beginning Saturday, September 15 through Sunday, November 11.

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BeltLine prepares to open trail

Submitted by Associated Press

Thursday, May 31st, 2012, 6:21am

ATLANTA -- Construction crews will spend part of June working on the next major component of the Atlanta BeltLine slated to open to the public.

The Eastside Trail project spans more than two miles from the southeast tip of Piedmont Park to Inman Park and the Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods. It includes a 14-foot wide trail for walking, running, biking and skating.

A section of Ponce de Leon Avenue will be closed for two weekends while the work is completed. The closures will occur the weekends of June 8 and June 15, starting at 9 p.m. on Fridays and reopening by 5 a.m. Mondays.

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