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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.
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