Monday, May 13, 2013
You planner for the week ahead: A fundraiser for Nickel Bottom Community Garden, Dog Daze at Diesel, an urban scavenger hunt, a Universal Life Expo and graduation at Emory University.
Here are five things to know about the coming week in and around Virginia Highland and Druid Hills. For a full list of things to do, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Cap and gown. Expect major traffic around Emory University on Monday morning. It's graduation, and the university says about 3,700 degrees will be bestowed and about 14,000 people will attend the ceremony on the campus quadrangle. For a full schedule of graduation events, look at the university webpage. 2. Fundraiser for Nickel Bottom Community Garden. Anne Quatrano of Floataway Cafe, Bacchanalia, Star Provisions and Abattoir prepares a gourmet picnic basket, with proceeds going to maintain the garden. 1 p.m. Sunday at the FloatAway Community, 1123 Zonolite Road NE. $…
Monday, May 6, 2013
What's happening this week in and around Virginia Highland and Druid Hills? You can hear poet W.S. Merwin, enjoy chamber music, take part in a 3-mile run/walk and learn about Georgian culture.
Here are some things to know about the coming week in Virginia Highlands and Druid Hills. For a full list of things to do, look at the Patch calendar of events. W.S. Merwin visits Emory University. The 2010 U.S. Poet Laureate and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner visits for conversation, a poetry reading and book signing. 6 p.m. Monday at the Robert W. Woodruff Library at 540 Asbury Circle. Free admission. My Mother has Sole 3-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk. This Mother's Day weekend race encourages healthy families and benefits the Nicholas House Homeless Shelter. Starts at 7 a.m. Saturday at Manuel's Tavern. $20-$30. Chamber music. The Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta performs at noon Friday at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Your weekend planner: There are plenty of other things to do in and around Virginia Highland and Druid Hills.
Cinco de Mayo is the big thing this weekend, and Patch has a list of places to celebrate. Here are five other weekend diversions in and around Virginia Highland and Druid Hills. For a full list of ideas, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Shaky Knees Music Festival. A bunch of bands will play at the Masquerade Music Park, the Old Fourth Ward and other nearby locations this weekend for the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Check the festival webpage for the lineup. $99 for two-day general admission. 2. The Ribbon Run 5K. Runners will receive a ribbon with the dream of a neighborhood child or family written on it. After the run, runners will tie the ribbon to a giant dreamcatcher behind the finish line. Starts at 8 a.m…
Monday, April 29, 2013
Here are five things to know about the week ahead in Virginia Highland and Druid Hills. You can enjoy the Shaky Knees Music Festival, run a special kind of 5K race, hear and discuss poetry, listen to a fundraising recital and celebrate charter schools.
Here are five things to know about this week in and around Virginia Highlandand Druid Hills. For a full list of things to do, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Shaky Knees Music Festival. A bunch of bands will play at the Masquerade Music Park, the Old Fourth Ward and other nearby locations this weekend for the Shaky Knees Music Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Check the festival webpage for the lineup. $99 for two-day general admission. 2. The Ribbon Run 5K. Runners will receive a ribbon with the dream of a neighborhood child or family written on it. After the run, runners will tie the ribbon to a giant dreamcatcher behind the finish line. Starts at 8 a.m. Saturday at 635 Angier Ave. NE. $25. 3. What's New in Poetry? Hear and …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
You can learn about autism, find book bargains, stock up on fresh produce, join a pet loss grief support group and discuss the challenges of male puberty.
Here are some things to do this weekend in and around Virginia Highland and Druid Hills. For a full list of ideas, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. CDC Autism Awareness Month event. The public is invited to hear speakers Dwayne Ballen and Dr. Stephen Shore and enjoy a special improv presentation by the Shenanigans. Free, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at 1600 Clifton Road NE. 2. Need books? The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University will hold its annual spring clearance sale starting at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday at 571 S. Kilgo Circle NE. Free admission. 3. Morningside Farmer's Market. Stock up on fresh produce starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at 1393 N. Highland Ave. NE. 4. Pet loss grief support meeting. Join others who have lost their …
Monday, April 22, 2013
You can play trivia, dine out to help the Open Hand Nutrition program, learn about autism, buy books at a bargain and stock up on fresh produce.
Here are five things to know about the coming week in Virginia Highland and Druid Hills. For a full list of stuff to do, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Trivia. Think your head if full of meaningless information? Find out at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the North Highland Pub at 469 N. Highland Ave. Free. 2. Dine out for a good cause. If you visit one of 100 selected restaurants on Wednesday, 25 percent of the proceeds will go to the Open Hand Nutrition program. 3. CDC Autism Awareness Month event. The public is invited to hear speakers Dwayne Ballen and Dr. Stephen Shore and enjoy a special improv presentation by the Shenanigans. Free, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at 1600 Clifton Road NE. 4. Need books? The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Watch battling baristas, learn about the history of the SCLC, hear poetry, attend a pet loss support group and learn Irish dances.
Here are five things to know about the coming week in Virginia Highland-Druid Hills. For a full list of things to do, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Barista contest. Watch this caffeinated competition at 7 p.m. Tuesday at San Francisco Coffee Roasting at 1192 N. Highland Ave. Proceeds benefit the neighborhood's new children's therapy center, The Atlana Children's Therapy Space. $35. 2. Exhibit of SCLC materials at Emory. This exhibition runs through Dec. 1 at the Robert W. Woodruff Library and highlights the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's efforts to achieve positive social change after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Free. 3. What's new in poetry? This reading series starts at 8 p.m. Thursday at Barnes …
Monday, April 8, 2013
You can meet your neighbors at the Virginia Highland Civic Association, learn about the practicalities of caregiving, find bargains at the YMCA yard sale, attend the Spring Festival on Ponce and meet farmers at Yeah! Burger.
Here are five things to know about the week ahead in Virginia Highland-Druid Hills. For a full list of things to do, go to the Patch calendar of events. 1. Virginia Highland Civic Association Board and General Meeting. Talk about community concerns at 7 p.m. Monday at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System at the Ponce De Leon Branch, 980 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE. 2. Practical resources for caregiving. Emory Center for Rehabiliation Medicine is hosting this event 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its offices at 1441 Clifton Road NE, Room 101. Some of the subjects are advance directives and guardianships/conservatorships. Free. 3. YWCA parents' yard sale. Find great bargains starting at 3 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at the YWCA at 957 N. …
Monday, April 1, 2013
You can take a bus to the Braves' home opener, have fun at a block party, attend an art exhibit opening, learn about the International Space Station and shop for locally grown produce.
Here are five things to know about the coming week. For a full list of ideas, go to the Patch calendar of events. 1. Atkins Park bus trip to the Braves opener. For $50, you get a game ticket, hotdogs and chips, Yager, beer and a round trip bus ride to the Braves home opener against the Phillies. The bus leaves the restaurant at 5:30 p.m. Monday. 2. Floataway's First Fridays. The restaurant at 1123 Zonolite Road NE is starting a series of block parties at 5:30 p.m. Friday with food, drink and art exhibits. Free admission. 3. Art opening. An exhibit by Jaynie Crimmins opens Friday at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road NE, with an artist's reception from 7-9 p.m. Exhibit runs through May 24. Free admission. 4. The Final …
Monday, March 25, 2013
You can discuss public parks, hunt Easter eggs, attend a book signing at the Carter Center, listen to poets at Barnes & Noble and buy fresh produce at a farmers market.
Here are five things to know about the coming week in Virginia Highland-Druid Hills. For a full list of ideas, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Parks and Green Space Conference. Park Pride hosts this event at 8 a.m. Monday at Atlanta Botanical Garden at 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE. It includes a panel discussion on "Public Land as a Health Resource." Free. 2. 'Eggstravaganza' Egg Hunt. Starts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center at 980 Briarcliff Road NE. $10. 3. Book signing at the Carter Center. Stuart E. Eizenstat appears at the Carter Center on the publication of his new book, The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States. 6:30 p.m. …
