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HALLOWEEN EVENTS
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Storytime
Day of the Dead
Saturday, Oct. 26, 3-4 p.m. — Ms. Leah
holds a seasonal story time and related activities
for the whole family. Costumes strongly encour
aged! Free and open to the com
munity. Suggested audience:
elementary school.
Sign-up required
and started Aug. 31.
Space is limited. Sandy
Springs Branch Library,
in the Story Time Room,
395 Mount Vernon High
way, Sandy Springs, 30328.
Email: leah.germon@fultoncountyga.gov or call
404-303-6130 to register or to find out more.
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10:15 a.m. — Toddlers
and preschoolers will enjoy special stories about
Halloween and pumpkins. Children can wear
costumes! Program for toddlers age 1 at 10:15
a.m.; age 2, 11 a.m.; preschoolers ages 3-5, 11:45
a.m. Part of the regular story time series. Free
and open to everyone. Buckhead Branch Library,
269 Buckhead Ave., NE, Atlanta, 30305. Email:
comments@co.fulton.ga.us or call 404-814-
3500 for additional information.
Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-5 p.m. — The Atlanta
History Center presents its annual Day of the Dead
festival, an exploration of an ancient Mexican ritu
al in which families remember their deceased loved
ones while celebrating their children and the con
tinuity of life. Enjoy storytelling, elaborately-deco-
rated altars, and authentic Mexican food and music.
Free admission to the center. Food and drinks avail
able for purchase. 130 W. Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta,
30305. For information, call 404-814-4000 or visit:
www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
“The Witch’s Tale”
Friday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. — Years ago, radio pro
vided audiences with its share of terror and screams.
The great-granddaddy of those broadcasts was a
weekly program known as “The Witch’s Tale.” This
Halloween season, relive the “golden age” of radio
at Dunwoody United Methodist Church through a
reading of the radio classic, “From Dawn To Sun
set” and other scary writings. Donations benefit
Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta. Additional reading
on Saturday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. 1548 Mount Vernon
Rd., Dunwoody, 30338. Contact Robert Edwards
at 770-394-0675, ext. 108 or robert.edwards@dun-
woodyumc.org for details.
COMMUNITY
Candlelight Tour Tree Climb
Thursday, Oct. 24, 5:30-
8:30 p.m. — The 2013 His
toric Brookhaven Candlelight
Tour of Homes showcases four
of the city’s beautifully deco
rated residences, with proceeds
benefiting the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House
Charities. Neighbors and guests — check out some of
the area’s unique homes! Tickets, $40 in advance; $50
day of tour. To find out more or to purchase tickets,
visit: www.armhc.org.
Holiday Traditions
Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. — Shop
the 33rd annual Marist Holiday Traditions Arts and
Crafts show, one of the largest in the area. The jur
ied event features over 250 crafters with hundreds
of original, one-of-a kind, handmade items. Admis
sion, $3; no strollers allowed. Food items for sale.
Free parking at the school; complimentary shut
tle service from Ashford Green Office Park. Marist
school campus, 3790 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.,
Brookhaven, 30319. Call 770-457-7201 or visit:
www.marist.com/holidaytraditions for details.
Anniversary Parade
Saturday, Oct 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m. — North
Springs Charter High School continues marking its
50th anniversary with a parade. Free. All alumni
and community friends are invited to attend. Pa
rade kicks off from Woodland Elementary at 9:30
a.m. 1130 Spalding Dr., Sandy Springs, 30350. To
learn more, visit: http://school.fixltonschools.org/
hs/northsprings.
Saturday, Oct 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Go on
a tree climbing adventure at the Dunwoody Nature
Center. $29 for members; $25 non-members. En
joy all day activities for free, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.,
such as face painting and tattoos, a photowalk, scav
enger hunts, pumpkin carving (bring your own),
and crafts and games. The center’s meadow offers
picnicking from 4-5 p.m., followed by a concert by
the Chattahoochee Chain Gang (free for members;
$5 non-members; $3 children). Register for the tree
climb at: www.dunwoodynaturecenter.org. 5343
Roberts Dr., Dunwoody, 30338. Call 770-394-
3322 with questions.
Irish Traditions
Friday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. — Irish Traditions, a non
profit focusing on promoting Irish music, culture
and arts, holds a two-day “Irishfest Atlanta.” Learn
about traditional Irish music and dance through
concerts and workshops. Continues all day Sat
urday, Nov. 2. Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, 7
Concourse Parkway, NE, Sandy Springs 30328. Go
to: www.irishmusictraditions.org to learn more and
to register.
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