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LOCAL THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 15 -21, 2024 • PAGE 6 Continued From Page 1 CAMP Continued From Page 1 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). DEKALB Continued From Page 1 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/. THECHAMPIONNEWSPAPER.COM
