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LOCAL THURSDAY, APRIL 19 -25, 2018, 2018 • Page 3 AROUNDDEKflLB DECATUR DeKalb County to host Senior Olympic Games The 32nd Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games will be held May 2 -11, for ages 50 and older. The kickoff for the games will be 10 a.m. on May 2 at Exchange Recreation Center located at 2771 Columbia Drive in Decatur. The Olympic-style sports festival will include free-throw basketball, bowling, golf, horseshoes, track and field, billiards, swimming, table tennis and water volleyball. Events will be held at various venues in the county. Participants are encouraged to compete as a team or enter individual events. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event. Seniors needing special assistance regarding transportation should call MARTA Mobility at (404)-848-5389. To complete an application, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks, click on "Programs and Events,"then click on the 2018 Senior Olympics entry form link. All applications must be submitted to DeKalb County Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs by April 27. The DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games, which is open to all residents of DeKalb County as well as residents from surrounding counties, is part of National Older Americans Month, which is celebrated in May. For more information, contact Dawn Cribb or LaShanda Davis, Recreation, and Parks and Cultural Affairs public relations specialists, at (404)-371-6295 or (404)-371-3643. DUNWOODY Women's self-defense class The city of Dunwoody, Dunwoody Police Department and UFC Gym will offer a free self-defense class April 28 at 10 a.m. for women ages 13 and up. These classes are held monthly at Georgetown Park at 4400 Dunwoody Park courtesy of the Dunwoody Parks Department. Before each class, a Dunwoody police officer will speak briefly about crime stats and basic safety. Each class is 90 minutes long, limited to 30 people per class. Register at https://secure.red .com/GA/ dunwoody-ga/catalog. Dunwoody Art Festival announced A Mother's Day tradition in Dunwoody, the Dunwoody Art Festival will celebrate its eighth show May 12 and 13. Dunwoody Art Festival is hosted in Dunwoody Village with an artist market with shopping and fun for the entire family. Activities and features of the festival include a 'Kidz Zone' with rides, sand art, crafts, games, live music and a food court with eats from neighborhood restaurants.This event is rain or shine, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and May 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. LITHONIA MARTA workshop on 1-20 East corridor Residents can learn about and provide input on the future vision for DeKalb County's 1-20 East corridor April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lou Walker Senior Center in Lithonia. At the workshop, MARTA will present an update on the project, discuss opportunities for each station area and brainstorm on the ideas for the station areas. Food will be provided. Lou Walker Senior Center is located at 2538 Panola Road. For more information, visit www.itsmarta.com/i20-east-corridor- overview.aspx. STONE MOUNTAIN FODAC to host annual run, walk 'n' roll event Friends of Disabled Adults & Children (FODAC) will host its 18th annual Run, Walk'n' Roll event April 28 at Stone Mountain Park.The run begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk/roll will start at 9 a.m. The event will also include music, door prizes and a continental breakfast. For more information, visit www.fodac.org. STONECREST Arabia Alliance hosts 2nd annual open house'Trail Mixer' The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance will host an open house May 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its office located at 3350 Klondike Road in Stonecrest. Visitors are welcome to speak with staff and board members to learn about the people and places that form the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. Information will be available to help explore the NHA including the Arabia Mountain PATH trail. RSVP is encouraged by May 1 at http://arabiaalliance.org/event/open- house-trail-mixer-2018. Parking for the open house is available at Vaughters' Farm Trailhead near the office at 3366 Klondike Road. For more information, contact Angela Walton, director of marketing, at angela@arabiaalliance.org or (404)-998-8384 ext. 5. To learn more about Arabia Alliance and the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, visit www.arabiaalliance.org. TUCKER Library to host book sale Friends of theTucker-Reid H. Cofer Library will host a book sale April 26,27, and 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Those who are able to volunteer any of these days are asked to send an email to Friends.of.Library.Tucker@gmail.com. The library is located at 5234 La Vista Road.