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Limited Availability at Dunwoody UMC Preschool for 2021-2022!

Limited Availability at Dunwoody UMC Preschool for 2021-2022!

Dunwoody UMC Preschool, founded in 1962, is an integral part of the Dunwoody community and a leader in early childhood education. Fully accredited by Cognia, Dunwoody UMC Preschool offers a developmentally appropriate education in a Christian environment for toddlers through Kindergarten. We encourage each child to develop as a whole person: cognitively, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually to their full potential. … Read More »

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June 20th, 2021 Category: Advertisements, Schools/Education

Primary/Urgent Care in your Home with My Mobile Medic!


Jennifer is an Emory University School of Medicine trained PA (Physician Assistant) who has over 20 years of pediatric and emergency room/urgent care experience.  She has spent the last two decades practicing pediatric emergency medicine in the ER at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Scottish Rite.

Jennifer started her own mobile practice, My Mobile Medic, LLC, in 2021 during the Covid pandemic.  … Read More »

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June 20th, 2021 Category: Advertisements, Community News

Lately at Lunch with Lauren ~ Juneteenth Food • Build Your Own Poke • Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog • Fresh Peeled Garlic and So Much More!

Recent excerpts from our Lunch with Lauren Facebook Group by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

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6/18/21:  Here are some ways to partake in Juneteenth this week

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Build-your-own poké bowl doesn’t require that much cooking, but definitely some prep work. I make sushi rice in the rice cooker; cook meat or heat up leftover meat, and dice tofu.… Read More »

June 18th, 2021 Category: AHA News, Aha! Originals, Community News, Food, Lunch With Lauren

Construction on Chamblee Dunwoody – What’s the deal?

My husband asked me this question yesterday.    I figured others may want to know the answer so here’s what I learned from the City of Dunwoody:

Georgetown Gateway Work

Utility and survey crews have started work on the Georgetown Gateway Project along Chamblee-Dunwoody Road between I-285 and N. Shallowford Road. This work includes underground utility relocation and selective tree removal within the right-of-way.… Read More »

June 18th, 2021 Category: Community News

Where Audra’s green thumb likes her to take it shopping!

One positive from quarantine is that my inherited green thumb had a chance to learn and grow! My parents, my maternal grandfather and my paternal grandmother passed down my insane love for gardening. It’s been a joy to have extra time to spend in my yard. Here’s how this is a post for the community. I shop (too much) for plants but wanted to share a few places I buy plants in case you want your green thumb to get working!… Read More »

June 18th, 2021 Category: Aha! Originals, Community News 1 Comment

82 Year Old Dunwoody Man Struck by Car at Intersection of Parliament Drive and Vermack Road

Shared by Dunwoody Police via Facebook:

On June 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM, Dunwoody Police officers and DeKalb County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a person struck by an automobile at the intersection of Vermack Road and Parliament Drive. Officers arrived minutes later and found a pedestrian unresponsive on the ground. Dunwoody officers and bystanders began life-saving measures prior to the arrival of DeKalb County Fire Rescue.… Read More »

June 17th, 2021 Category: Community News Tagged:

Travel Thursday with Danielle ~ 5 REASONS TO AVOID USING AN OTA (ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY)

by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

You may be asking “what is an OTA”?  An OTA (online travel agency) is a website or online service that sells travel products to customers (flights, hotels, etc.)  There are many of them, but a few of the big names are Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz and Hotels.com. … Read More »

June 17th, 2021 Category: Aha! Originals, Community News, Travel Talk Tagged: ,

Show Dad He’s the Rarest of Them All at STK Atlanta 

As the old cliché says, the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. If that’s true, this Father’s Day, STK Atlanta has the recipe to make every dad fall head over heels. Whether it’s indulging in signature classics for brunch a taking advantage of a Wagyu & Whiskey dinner menu, the Midtown hotspot is pulling out all the stops to make sure this Father’s Day is the best one yet.… Read More »

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June 16th, 2021 Category: Community News

Pine LakeFest LITE PopUp

Pine LakeFest returns for one day only this October as LakeFest LITE! Featuring handmade art, live music, great food and fun on the shores of beautiful Pine Lake, Georgia. Meet the artists, enjoy music all day long, then stay and play: the signature lake is surrounded by a park, playground and wetlands with walking trails. Spend a day in Pine Lake, “Arts’ Natural Habitat.”… Read More »

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Contact:

Wanda Cooley
(678) 557-9303
pinelakefest@gmail.com

June 16th, 2021 Category: Community News

Dunwoody’s Midweek Music Tentative Schedule

Here is the tentative schedule for locations from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.

Read more about Midweek Music here.

         

June 16

       

Williamsburg: E 48th St Deli, Asian Café, Jersey Mike’s, Crema

Ashford Lane: Hummus and Pita, Ali’s Cookies, Panera, Tin Drum

         

June 23

       

N. Peachtree Rd: Café Sababa, Simply Thai, Bay Leaf

Winter’s Chapel: Gyro, Gyro, Piccola Pizza, possibly Maximos

         

June 30

       

Ashford Lane: HobNob, Taco Mac, Outback

Dunwoody Village: Chupito’s Azteca, Budi’s Sushi, Village Burger… Read More »

June 15th, 2021 Category: Community News

Ninth Inning ROYALS Tryouts are Here!

In the event you can’t attend our regularly scheduled tryouts, we also have MAKE-UP TRYOUTS. When signing up for your age group, note in the ‘Comments’ section the make-up date you would like to attend. Make up sessions are below. Click on the registration link for full details on our Royals tryouts!

·     June 16th, 30th

·     July 14th, 21st

·     August 4th… Read More »

June 15th, 2021 Category: Community News, Sports

DSB Fall League & Diablos Tryouts

FALL LEAGUE

The DSB Fall season begins in mid-August and runs through the end of October. Teams will play a 10 game regular season plus end-of-season playoffs. Registration is open now for pre-formed teams as well as individual players. Individual players will be placed on a team.

Details and registration available at dunwoodyseniorbaseball.com

TRAVEL TEAMS

Tryouts for DSBb s travel baseball program, the Dunwoody Diablos, will be held on June 28th, 29th and July 12th for 13U & 14U.… Read More »

June 15th, 2021 Category: Community News, Sports

Dunwoody High School Summer Bridge Date Announced

DHS Rising 9th Grade Summer Bridge

The DHS Summer Bridge for rising Freshmen will take place Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 9am – 2pm.  Students should plan to arrive between 8:30 am – 8:50 am and report to the auditorium. Summer bridge is only for first time incoming 9th grade students who are enrolled to attend Dunwoody High School next school year, 2021-2022.… Read More »

June 15th, 2021 Category: Community News, Schools/Education