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DECATUR
The Decatur Education Foundation is hosting
11-year-old author Ona Zoe Oli to read her book
Beautiful Curly Me to celebrate Black History
Month. The reading will take place on Feb. 18 at
11 a.m. at Brave + Kind Bookshop, located at 722
W. College Ave. in Decatur.
While the event is free to attend, the first 20
people to pre-register will receive a free copy of
Oli's book.
Visit braveandkindbooks.com for more
information.
DORAVILLE
Come to Doraville City Hall, located at 3725
Park Ave. in Doraville, on Feb. 21 to kick off a
celebration of Black History Month. Starting at 5
p.m., light refreshments will be provided and a
proclamation from Mayor Jospeh Geierman will
follow.
Visit doravillega.us for more information.
LITHONIA
In celebration of Black History Month, The
Black Dot Cultural Center, located at 6984
Main St. in Lithonia, is hosting a lecture series
to offer "insightful talks and fresh, thoughtful
perspectives on Black identity," according to
organizers.
The free talks will be held Feb. 17 and Feb.
24 at 5 p.m. and will feature "engaging speakers
from diverse backgrounds," said officials.
Visit blackdotcc.com for more information.
STONE MOUNTAIN
Join artist Andreia Thompson for Sip and
Paint: Black History Month Edition at 6 p.m.
on Feb. 17. This event will take place at 4687
Rockbridge Road SW in Stone Mountain.
"We'll provide all the painting supplies
needed, so just bring your artistic spirit and get
ready to create a masterpiece," said Thompson.
"No experience is necessary, as our talented
instructors will guide you step-by-step. Paint,
sip, and celebrate the rich history and culture
of the Black community. Don't miss out on this
opportunity to express yourself and connect with
others in a vibrant atmosphere."
General admission is $30. Visit https://
www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-paint-black-history-
month-edition-tickets-811699122927 for more
information and to purchase tickets.
TUCKER
Families are invited to Northlake-Barbara
Loar Library, located at 3772 Lavista Road in
Tucker to get creative while learning about
important figures in U.S. history during Art Day:
Black History Month on Feb. 17. From 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m., participants can visit different stations
to complete activities centered on four people
who made huge advancements in a variety of
fields: Dr. Patricia Bath, Walter McAfee, Garrett
Morgan, and Alma Thomas.
Visit https://events.dekalblibrary.org/
event/9929823 for more information.
summer camp with Atlanta Hustle - a profes
sional ultimate frisbee team based in DeKalb.
The camp will take place at Keswick Park (3496
Keswick Drive) in three sessions from June 17 -
June 21, July 8 - July 12, and July 22 -July 26.
Participants will be taught the fundamentals
of catching and throwing a disc and the basic
rules of the sport of ultimate frisbee. Each ses
sion is $150 for residents and $200 for nonres
idents. More information and registration links
are available at chambleega.myrec.com.
City of Decatur has several summer camps
planned, including day camps, teen leadership
camps, and tennis and aquatic camps. Decatur's
camps begin as early as May and some of the
camps feature employment and volunteer op
tions.
For more information on Decatur's camps
and to register, visit: decaturga.com/parksrec/
page/summer-camps.
City of Doraville is hosting spring and sum
mer camps in 2024, with registration already
open for both camps. The spring camp will run
from April 1 - April 5, while the summer camp
is scheduled from June 3 -July 19. The spring
camp is $150 per child while the summer camp
costs $125 per week. The camps will take place
at Forest Fleming Arena (3037 Pleasant Valley
Drive).
Visit doravillega.us to register for the camps
or call 770-936-3850.
City of Dunwoody is promoting a camp
scheduled for the Dunwoody Cultural Center
(5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road) and hosted
by Spruill Center. The summer camp sessions
listed on Spruill's website begin as early as May
and run through July. For more information, visit
spruillarts.org.
Registration is also open for City of Tucker's
summer and spring camps. The spring camp
is scheduled for April 1 - April 5; the summer
camp will occur on weekdays from June 3 - June
28 with a second session occurring on weekdays
between July 8 and Aug. 2.
Local youth may attend camps hosted by DeKalb County
or by the cities of Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Dun
woody, and Tucker this summer. File photo
Tucker's spring camp will cost $125 per child
and the summer camp will cost $500 per child,
per session. For more information and to regis
ter, visit tuckerga.gov.
The recreation centers listed below are also
open for DeKalb County's "Camp Superstars"
registration:
• East Central DeKalb Community and Senior
Center (4885 Elam Road, Stone Mountain).
• Exchange Recreation Center (2771 Columbia
Drive, Decatur).
• Gresham Recreation Center (3113 Gresham
Road, Atlanta).
• Hamilton Recreation Center (3263 Chapel St.,
Scottdale).
• Lucious Sanders Recreation Center (2484
Bruce St., Lithonia).
• Mason Mill Recreation Center (1340-B McCon
nell Drive, Decatur).
• Midway Recreation Center (3181 Midway
Road, Decatur).
• N.H. Scott Recreation Center (2230 Tilson
Road, Decatur).
• Tobie Grant Recreation Center (593 Parkdale
Drive, Scottdale).
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clerk's office five days to count ballot petition
signatures after they've been submitted,"
continued Chauncey Alcorn with Capital B.
"The clerk's office then has a 50-day deadline to
verify that the submitted signatures match the
ones included in each signatories' state voter
registration file."
Members of Cop City Vote coalition, who
helped gather the signatures on the petition
campaign, released statements condemning the
ordinance immediately after the vote.
"Signature match, which has been
rightly condemned as a discriminatory voter
suppression tactic by Democrats and voting
rights experts alike, has been a recurring
element in the city's efforts to quash a vote
on Cop City," said members of Cop City Vote
coalition in a statement. "In August of 2023,
after the coalition collected over 100,00
signatures in support of a referendum on Cop
City, the city outlined a plan for verification that
included signature match."
Organizers said they ultimately need 58,203
valid signatures — the equivalent of 15 percent
of registered voters as of the last city election,
stated Associated Press.
"Despite the voter suppression that has
been injected into the ordinance, the Cop City
Vote coalition still expects our petition to be
covered and verified under it," stated members
of Cop City Vote coalition. "Now, Mayor Andre
Dickens must get out of the council's way and
drop his frivolous appeal, so the verification
process may begin."
For more information, visit https://
citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/.
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