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Fulton County kicks off Older Americans Month with Community Days

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Wednesday, April 30th, 6:08 pm
Fulton County kicks off Older Americans Month with Community Days

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Fulton County Senior Multipurpose Facilities will host Community Days in May in observance of Older Americans Month 2014.

Community Days are designed for adults and children of all ages and feature games, entertainment, refreshments and information regarding services available for seniors through the Fulton County Office of Aging. Event dates include the following:

H.J.C. Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility
Saturday, May 3
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
2885 Church Street
East Point, 30344
404-762-4821

Harriett G. Darnell Senior Multipurpose Facility
Saturday, May 10, 2014. 
11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
677 Fairburn Road NW
Atlanta, 30331
4040-613-8580

Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex
Saturday, May 17, 2014
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
6500 Vernon Woods Drive
Sandy Springs, 30328
404-613-4900

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It's a Blueberry Bonanza weekend at Pike Nurseries

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014, 6:47am
It's a Blueberry Bonanza weekend at Pike Nurseries

(WXIA) -- The arrival of summer also marks the start of blueberry season, and Pike Nurseries is ready to celebrate.

This weekend, all Pike locations will host Blueberry Bonanza to get customers excited about summertime foods and the change in seasons.

The first 100 customers at each store on Saturday, May 3 will receive free "Tophat" Blueberry Plants, which can be grown in a garden or pot.

Pike will also host free blueberry-growing classes on Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Attendees will learn about the fruit's health benefits and how to plant a bountiful blueberry harvest.

Visit pikenursery.com to find your nearest Pike Nurseries location.

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Fulton County celebrates 100 years of Cooperative Extension

Submitted by AprilMajors on Thursday, April 24th, 12:13 pm
Fulton County celebrates 100 years of Cooperative Extension

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- On Tuesday, Apr. 29, residents can join Fulton County Cooperative Extension as they celebrate 100 years of life-long learning made possible by the signing of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, which established the national agency.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fulton County Government Center located at 141 Pryor Street, SE in Downtown Atlanta.

The public event at the Fulton County Government Center will feature special guest speakers, live music, the nationally recognized Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer’s Market and a “butterfly release” to signify 100 years of pollinating information into the lives of Fulton County residents.

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Pike Nurseries to give away ladybugs

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Monday, April 21st, 2014, 5:02am
Pike Nurseries to give away ladybugs

(WXIA) -- Ladybugs offer a great form of organic pest control for gardeners. They prey on damaging bugs like aphids, thrips and spider mites.

Pike Nurseries is helping metro Atlantans keep their gardens pest-free by giving away 1 million ladybugs this weekend.

The nursery chain will hold a Ladybug Weekend celebration at all of its stores. Customers are invited to attend free ladybug information sessions on Saturday, Apr. 26 at 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Children will also receive ladybug coloring sheets, and every family in attendance will go home with a complimentary packet of ladybugs.

Learn more at pikenursery.com.

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Every player wins with All About Developmental Disabilities Bocce Ball League

Submitted by msleff on Wednesday, March 12th, 11:25 am
Every player wins with All About Developmental Disabilities Bocce Ball League

ATLANTA -- All About Developmental Disabilities (AADD), an Atlanta-based advocacy group focusing on developmental disabilities issues, launches the new season in April of their bocce league for young adults in Roswell, Sandy Springs, Woodstock and Johns Creek. The program connects people with developmental disabilities to those without, in the 20 to 30 age range.

The AADD Bocce Ball league is seeking participants to play games and model good social skills for these young people with developmental disabilities.

After graduating from high school at age 21, young people with developmental disabilities very often become socially isolated as their high school friends head off to college or careers, explained Michael Stinson, AADD’s manager of recreation and wellness. By age 25, their social network has often all but vanished.

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Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014, 8:23am
Ga. Connections Academy accepting students for 2014-15 school year

(WXIA) -- A few seats are still available at Georgia Connections Academy for the 2014-15 school year.

Georgia Connections Academy is a virtual K-12 public school that allows students to learn at their own pace. It is fully accredited and open to all school-age Georgia children.

"We are enrolling 1,000 additional students across all grade levels for the coming academic year," lead principal Heather Robinson said in a release. "We have a waiting list as we open enrollment, so we encourage parents to get their applications in now."

Georgia Connections Academy will hold a number of information sessions across the state for parents who want to know more. Additional enrollment information is available at connectionsacademy.com/georgia-virtual-school.

Upcoming information sessions in the Atlanta area include:

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Local author to hold book signing in Woodstock

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, February 21st, 2014, 1:22pm
Local author to hold book signing in Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- A Johns Creek resident will sign copies of her book in Woodstock next month.

Sherri Maner is the author of Life Must Go On. She will be at FoxTale Book Shoppe on Friday, Mar. 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tate Publishing, Maner's publisher, provided this synopsis of her book:

Carolann and Sherri met as neighbors, but became best friends as they traveled side by side as women, wives and mothers. At the same time Carolann was diagnosed with cancer, Sherri fought to save her unborn daughter during a troubled pregnancy.

Through faith and modern medicine, Sherri gave birth to a healthy daughter. Carolann's cancer was stifled into remission, but the victory was short-lived. Carolann's world continued to be plagued by the monster that eventually ended her life.

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