Closing Celebration of Atlanta Bird Fest 2017
Manuel's Tavern 602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin Atlanta Audubon Society and author Dr. J. Drew Lanham on Sunday, May 21 at Manuel’s Tavern from 3:30 to 5:30 PM for the Closing Celebration of Atlanta Bird Fest 2017. Author of the book The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, Drew Lanham fascinates readers with the connection of freedom and nature and the contraction of being black in the rural south even up to modern times. An Alumni Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Master Teacher at Clemson University, Dr. Lanham defines himself as a birder, a naturalist, and a hunter-conservationist. This event is free and open to the public.
Mark Pendergrast Presents: City on the Verge
Georgia State University's Student Center East 55 Gilmer St SE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesAtlanta is on the verge of tremendous rebirth-or inexorable decline. A kind of Petri dish for cities struggling to reinvent themselves, Atlanta has the highest income inequality in the country, gridlocked highways, suburban sprawl, and a history of racial injustice. Yet it is also an energetic, brash young city that prides itself on pragmatic solutions.
West Lake Cycle Atlanta: An Appendix to ATL’s Transportation Plan
West Lake MARTA Station 80 Anderson Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCycle Atlanta will develop a strategy to create a safe and connected network of high-quality bicycle facilities to selected MARTA stations including the West Lake Station.
Mayor’s Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Event
Woodruff Park 91 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is a program for children up to eight years old and their families that take place in locations throughout the city of Atlanta over the summer.
Inman Park-Reynoldstown and Candler Park-Edgewood Cycle Atlanta Appendix to ATL’s Transportation Plan
Virginia-Highland Summerfest 833 Virginia Ave NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesCycle Atlanta will develop a strategy to create a safe and connected network of high-quality bicycle facilities to selected MARTA stations including the Inman Park-Reynoldstown and Candler Park-Edgewood Stations.
Monthly Park Meeting
Join Park Pride on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30am as community leaders and park advocates from throughout Atlanta and DeKalb come together for education, networking and strategy for advancing the parks movement.
Invasive Species Removal Volunteer Day at Atlanta Memorial Park
Atlanta Memorial Park Playground 650 Wesley Dr NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThis volunteer day will focus on continuing to manually remove privet, an aggressive invasive plant that is prevalent in the park due to its ability to out-compete and displace native vegetation.
Mission Continues Volunteer Opportunity: Mattie Freeland Park
Mattie Freeland Park 607 Griffin St, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve. Join us for a day of service on Saturday, June 10th at Mattie Freeland Park!
Mission Continues: Volunteer on the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail
Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail 163 Holderness St SW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve. Join us for a day of service on Monday, June 12th at the Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail!