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KIDS’ STUFF Pipe Cleaner Fun Tuesday, Sept. 10, 4:30-5 p.m. — Use your imagination to create crazy, wacky creatures out of pipe cleaners! Maybe you’ll make a lean, mean ro botic machine, a flower fairy or a gruesome spicier! Art supplies provided. Free; the public is welcome. For ages 5-12. Open to the first 15 participants. Call 404-848-7140 to sign up. Brookhaven Branch Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Rd., NE, Brookhav en, 30319. Honeybee Day Saturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. — Hey, kids and adults! End the summer by learning, working and eating in the garden! Join Blue Her on Nature Preserve, Metro Atlanta Beekeepers, and others for the Whole Foods Markets Kid’s Day of Service. You’ll tour bee hives, and learn how to help bees in your neighborhood. Lunch provided. Space is limited. Free and open to the community. RSVP to: http://wfmbuckheadkidsdayofservice.event- brite.com/. Questions? Call 404-345-1008. Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Rd., Atlan ta, 30342. www.bhnp.org. Beginner Birding Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30-11:30 a.m. — Join an Atlanta Audubon Society naturalist for a morning of birding and exploration. Participants will learn how to use binoculars, identify 10 com mon birds by sight and sound, and use a field guide. Class fee includes a pocket field guide, na ture journal and handouts. For ages 6-11. $15 per child. Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call 770-730- 5600 with questions. Sign up by visiting: www.san- dyspringsga.gov/ registration. Turtle Tours Saturday, Sept. 14, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. — Heritage Sandy Springs’ “Turtle Tours,” an ed ucational series appropriate for children ages 2- 5, continues. In this program, museum mascots “Sandy” the Chipmunk and “Spring” the Tur tle notice the changing trees and autumn leaves. Free; donations encouraged. 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more infor mation, email: kbrigance@heritagesandysprings. org, call 404-851-9111 or visit: www.heritagesan- dysprings.org. Journey to Literacy Saturday, Sept. 14, 3-4 p.m. — It’s story time with the Junior League of Atlanta! JLA volunteers give an interactive reading of a favorite children’s book, along with related craft activities. Each fam ily gets a copy of the book to keep. Appropriate for ages 3 to 6. Free and open to all. Sandy Springs Branch Library, in the Story Time Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303-6130 for details. Practice SAT Test Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m. — Test your knowledge with KAPLAN’s four-hour practice SAT test. Test results will be mailed to participants within a week. A great way to see which areas you need to improve! For high school youth. Registra tion required. Event needs at least 15 participants. Free and open to all. Sandy Springs Branch Li brary, in the Meeting Room, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, 30328. Email: marlan. brinkley@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-303- 6130 for details. LET’S LEARN The Sarcastic Lutheran Friday, Sept. 13, 6:30-9 p.m. — Welcome Nadia-Bolz Weber, “The Sarcastic Lutheran,” and founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints, in Denver, Colo., to Sandy Springs Christian Church. The two-day event includes lectures, des sert reception Friday, and continental breakfast Sat urday. $40. Program continues 9 a.m.-l p.m. on Saturday. The public is welcome to attend. Purchase tickets at: https://ticketbud.com. 301 Johnson Fer ry Rd., NW, Sandy Springs, 30328. For more infor mation, go to: www.sandyspringscc.org or www.na- diabolzweber.com. Star Gazing Friday, Sept. 13, 7:30- 10 p.m. — Marvel over the stars at Overlook Park! Bring binoculars or your own tele scope, and join the Atlanta Astronomy Club in looking at the moon, visible planets and other objects. Try a variety of telescopes, or talk to ama teur astronomers about the night sky. Appropriate for all ages. Free, pre-registration requested by going to: www.sandyspringsga.gov/registration. Morgan Falls Overlook Park, 200 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Call 770-730-5600 with questions. Bike Riding Saturday, Sept. 14, 8-10 a.m. — Is your child struggling to learn how to ride a bike? Kid-friend ly instructors will help with a lesson! Appropriate for children 4-11 years old. $45/$65. Bring a hel met and water to drink. Additional class at 11 a.m. Register by visiting: www.rei.com. Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Attracting Wildlife Saturday, Sept. 14, 10-11:30 a.m. — How can you attract wildlife to your yard? How can you get birds, bees and butterflies to stop by and visit your garden? Learn about the four basic components necessary for a good wildlife habitat: food, cover, wa ter and places to raise young. Plus, find out how to get your yard named a certified wildlife habitat. Free and open to the community. Register at: http://gar- deningbythespringssep.eventbrite. Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Rd., Sandy Springs, 30328. Contact Chris Adams at chris.adams@metrobro- kers.com or 404-851-9111 ext. 2 with questions. Reward Your Heart Friday, Sept. 20, 7-10 p.m. — Saint Joseph’s Hospital hosts an evening of health indulgences, fea turing tastings of cheeses, wines, specialty olive oils and dark chocolates, as part of its “Reward Your Heart” event. The evening includes informal con sultations with physicians, nutritionists and exer cise specialists from Emory Healthcare and Saint Jo seph’s Hospital. Also learn about the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. $20 per person; $30 per cou ple. Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, 30346. Register at: www. regonline.com/rewardyourheart. For more informa tion call 678-843-5105 or visit: www.stjosephsatlan- ta.org/womensheart. Babysitter Training Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-6 p.m. — Class offers teens (11-15 years old) the opportunity to learn skills that every parent looks for in a babysitter. Consist ing of two 4-hour classes, babysitters learn the essen tials of keeping themselves and children safe. Pro gram includes child care techniques, basic first aid, rescue techniques, babysitting as a business, and on line and cellphone safety. Continues Sunday, Sept. 29, 2-6 p.m. Marcus Jewish Community Center members, $125; non-members, $145. 5342 Tilly Mill Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Contact Stacie Graff at 678-812-3972 or stacie.graff@atlantajcc.org to learn more. RICHMOND Tree Experts www.RichxnoKidTree.Kiet . Certified Arborist Quality Tree Service at Affordable Prices • Pruning • Diagnosis • Tree Removal • Stump Removal • Disaster Recovery • Debris Hauling • Fully Insured • Certified Arborists Free Tree Evaluation with copy of ad. 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