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Comfortable, Fun Bistro Atmosphere
Best Wine list in the City
Full Bar with great
cocktail specials
Upscale, affordable food
with a French Twist
1418 Dresden Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319
404-254-5277 | PourWineBrookhaven.com
BUCKHEAD
SPRING ARTS
& CRAFTS
FESTIVAL
MAY 11 &12
CHASTAIN PARK
ON PARK DRIVE NEAR THE AMPHITHEATER
CHASTAIN PARK
(on Park Drive)
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Benefitting the Chastain Dog Park Campaign
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BROOKHAVEN • BUCKHEAD • DUNWOODY • SANDY SPRINGS
KID’S STUFF
Mom Stories
Tuesday, May 7,
10:15 a.m. — Chil
dren enjoy special sto
ries about mom in three
sessions: toddlers age
I at 10:15 a.m.; age 2,
II a.m., and preschool
ers ages 3-5, 11:45 a.m.
Babies have their own time too: on Wednesday, May
8, at 10:30 a.m., those ages 3-11 months can sit in
caregivers’ laps for tales about mom, with songs, fin-
gerplays and puppets. Free and open to all. Buck-
head Branch Library, 269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlan
ta, 30305- Email: comments@co.fiilton.ga. us or call:
404-814-3500 for additional details.
Paddleboard Race
Saturday, May 11,8 a.m. — The second annual
Stand Up for the Hooch Race & Festival gets under
way. Family-friendly event gets people paddling on
the Chattahoochee River. Race consists of a three-
mile beginner and six-mile elite course. Other activ
ities include: paddle board demo, paddle stroke tu
torial and a yoga demonstration. First race begins
at 9:30 a.m. $48 (includes lunch.) Free childrens
race. Rent paddleboards and register at: www.high-
countryoutfitters.com. Morgan Falls Overlook Park,
200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call
770-730-5600 or go to: www.visitsandysprings.org/
standup for additional details.
Turtle Tours
Reclaim Our Parks
Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. — Na
tional “Kids to Parks Day” encourages residents to
use local parks and recreation sites to develop more
active, healthy lifestyles. Event features games, field
day activities, races, inflatables, water slides, balloon
artist, face painting, entertainment, raffles and more!
No admission fee. Hammond Park, 705 Hammond
Dr., Sandy Springs, 30328. For more details, call:
770-730-5600 or visit: www.sandyspringsga.gov
and click on the Community Calendar.
FUNDRAISERS
Book Sale
Library Support
Thursday, May 16, 1 p.m. — Special pre
view for Friends of the Dunwoody Library, dur
ing their book sale. Browse 25,000 current hard
back novels, paperbacks, childrens books, videos,
CDs, DVDs, records, magazines, puzzles and col
lectibles. Most priced $.25 to $2. Silent auction
features unique, hard-to-find items. Proceeds ben
efit the library and the county system. Free admis
sion. Sale open to the public Thursday, 4-8 p.m.,
and continues Friday and Saturday, May 17-18,
10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday, May 20 is Bag Day, fill
a large sack for $6, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 5339
Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd., Dunwoody, 30338.
Call 770-512-4640 for details.
5K at Perimeter Mall
Saturday, May 18, 8 a.m. — Flat, fast 5K
which runs around Perimeter Mall. Runners re
ceive a complimentary slice of pizza and Coca-Cola
products after the race. T-shirts, swag bag. Overall
male and female winners get iPad Mini. Post-race
party includes music and activities for families. Hot
wing eating contest for the first 100 (runners) sign
ups. 5K: $25; 5K + wing eating contest, $25; af
ter May 4, $30. Proceeds benefit Camp Southern
Ground. Northeast corner of Perimeter Mall park
ing lot, 90 Perimeter Center West, Dunwoody,
30346. For more information and to register, visit:
http:/ / dominosdare.com.
Food ‘n’ Fun
Sunday, May 19, 1-5 p.m. — Join others at the
Community Assistance Centers first Food ' n Fun
Festival! Outdoor, family event features activities
and games for all. Participate in the Hunger Aware
ness Walk, shopping cart decoration contest and
parade, and food drive contest. Hunger Awareness
Walk open to teams, families and individuals. Regis
ter to walk online: www.ourcac.org/foodnftin. $20,
adults; $10, ages 12-18; under 12, free. Registered
adults get t-shirt; kids get Frisbees. Includes entrance
to festival. Non-walker festival admission fee is a bag
of groceries or $5 per person. Proceeds benefit the
CAC. Morgan Falls Athletic Complex, 450 Morgan
Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. To learn more, go
to: www.ourcac.org.
Saturday, May 11,11
a.m. — Heritage Sandy
Springs continues with its
“Turtle Tours” education
al series for children ages
2-5 in the museum. This
month, museum mascots
“Sandy” and “Spring” en
tertain in “Learn to Help.”
Free; donations encour
aged. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs,
30328. For more information, visit: www.heritage-
sandysprings.org, call: 404-851-9111 or email: cura-
tor@heritagesandysprings.org.
Friday, May 10,
10-11 a.m. — Friends
of the Brookhaven Li
brary host a book sale.
First hours reserved for
Friends members only;
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the
sale is open to the pub
lic. Event continues Sat
urday, May 11,11 a.m.-4
p.m. Free admission and
open to everyone. Park
in the back and enter at
the lower level. Brookhav
en Branch Library, 1242
N. Druid Hills Rd., NE,
Brookhaven, 30319. Call
404-848-7140 with questions.