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Most Recent Articles:
- Wild Heaven Avondale Celebrates 10th Anniversary Memorial Day Weekend
- Skate with a Smile
- Swim Lessons
- Dunwoody celebrates stormwater improvements at the Nature Center
- Head to Vesper Memorial Day Weekend for Vintage Boardwalk Vibes
- ENZO Hosts Bourbon & Cigars
- Sweet Auburn Barbecue Hosts Books, Baos and BBQ
- Pics in the Park
- Lunch & Learn with Aha’s Style Editor ~ We are finally going to tell you who she really is!
- Un-fore-gettable Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Puttshack Atlanta
- Darts, Drinks and Revelry at Flight Club Memorial Day Weekend
- Groovin on the Green
- Financial Innovations, LLC
- MJCCA Summer Pool Party! June 23 from 11am-2pm!
- Get Paid to Share YOUR Opinion at Consumer Innovation Center!
MJCCA Summer Pool Party! June 23 from 11am-2pm!
We can’t wait to show you our NEW Zalik Outdoor Aquatic Center, featuring the Dinerman Medeiros Pool, the Samsky Pool, the Alterman Pool, and the Barbara and Ed Mendel Splash Park. The pools offer zero entry, multiple shallow areas, an in-pool sundeck, and water slides. Plus, an expanded snack bar, shaded deck areas, multiple picnic areas, and renovated locker rooms.… Read More »
Financial Innovations, LLC
Securities offered through Triad Advisors, LLC., Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Financial Innovations, LLC. Financial Innovations, LLC is not affiliated with Triad Advisors, LLC.
Laura K. Schilling, Esq., CPA, CSA Financial Innovations, LLC 6111 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Suite F101Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(404) 458-0065 Phone
(404) 393-3063 Fax
Groovin on the Green
Groovin’ on the Green is a free series held at the Brook Run Park amphitheater. All concerts begin at 6pm, are family friendly, and include food and drink concessions.
Email parks@dunwoodyga.gov for more information.
2024 Lineup:
June 8: Series Opener with Deep Velvet
July 13: Parks and Rec Month Celebration: Nu Wave ATL, with Mount Vernon School
Aug 10: Back to School Bash with G Clef & The Playlist, with DieDra Hurdle-Ruff
Sept 14: Sassfolk with The New Quintet
Oct 12: Series Finale: LANDSLIDE, A TRIBUTE TO FLEETWOOD MAC, with Corporate Therapy… Read More »
Contact:
Dylan Gesford
dylan.gesford@dunwoodyga.gov
Darts, Drinks and Revelry at Flight Club Memorial Day Weekend
Take flight while staying local this Memorial Day weekend by enjoying delicious food and engaging in friendly competition at Flight Club Atlanta. With the ultimate atmosphere for Social Darts right in the heart of West Midtown, Flight Club has put a technology-infused spin on the classic game of darts. With multiplayer games for all skill levels, Flight Club’s Social Darts are a blast whether players are first-timers or seasoned dart champions.… Read More »
Un-fore-gettable Memorial Day Weekend Fun at Puttshack Atlanta
Memorial Day is just around the corner and Puttshack Atlanta is the ultimate ‘eatertainment’ destination to let loose and celebrate the unofficial start of summer. The only tech-infused mini-golf experience in Atlanta, guests can bring out their competitive spirit on one of Puttshack’s high-energy courses. Players and spectators that have worked up an appetite can nosh on globally-inspired cuisine including shareable plates, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches, burgers and more and enjoy signature cocktails, beer, hard seltzers, wine, and mocktails.… Read More »
Contact:
(404) 738-7888
Lunch & Learn with Aha’s Style Editor ~ We are finally going to tell you who she really is!
by Audra H. Anders and Peggy Smith for The Aha! Connection
I rode by Oaxaca in Chamblee and knew it would be the next lunch and learn location. It is beautiful, has indoor/outdoor seating, is so close to Dunwoody and my favorite food is Mexican food! Oaxaca is located at 5255 Peachtree Blvd,
Suite 105 on the bottom floor of one of the new Chamblee apartment complexes. … Read More »
ENZO Hosts Bourbon & Cigars
Cigar and spirit enthusiasts are invited to enjoy cigars and an expertly crafted bourbon tasting on ENZO’s expansive patio on Thursday, May 30th. Executive Chef Andrea Montobbio will be serving signature and seasonal light bites to pair perfectly with smokes and sips throughout the night. Ticket’s to Bourbon & Cigars at ENZO Steakhouse & Bar are $60 per person, include one cigar and one drink and are available for purchase at enzo-itl.com.… Read More »
Contact:
(770) 756-9188
Sweet Auburn Barbecue Hosts Books, Baos and BBQ
May marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, and Sweet Auburn Barbecue is celebrating with a special event: Books, Baos, and BBQ on Thursday, May 29, 2024. In honor of AANHPI Month, books written by and for the AANHPI community will be available for purchase along with delicious bao and barbecue specials.… Read More »
Pics in the Park
Join us for our Pic in the Park Series! Popcorn and candy will be provided, and the movies begin at 9pm. Our movies this summer:
June 7: Back to the Future (PG-13)
July 5: Kung Fu Panda (PG)
August 2: Madame Web (PG-13)… Read More »
Contact:
Dylan Gesford
Head to Vesper Memorial Day Weekend for Vintage Boardwalk Vibes
Inspired by the sun, sand, sips and sounds of “summers when…”, Vesper is celebrating Memorial Day weekend with a three-day bash. Kicking off the festivities on Saturday, May 25th with a boozy ice luge and beach tunes, staycationers are invited to tap the Glenwood Park haunt’s lifeguards for breezy cocktails, poptails, Jell-O shots and zero proof offerings.… Read More »
Contact:
(404) 963-6902
Dunwoody celebrates stormwater improvements at the Nature Center
The construction of plunge pools outside the Crean Eco Classroom addresses erosion and improves safety for visitors.
Dunwoody, GA – May 21, 2024 – Dunwoody City Council Members joined leaders of the Dunwoody Nature Center on Monday to celebrate an important stormwater improvement project. Funding for the $700,000 project to stabilize the area around the Eco Classroom came from the City’s Stormwater Repairs and Maintenance budget.… Read More »
Swim Lessons
Hi, My name is Celia Carter. I am a recent graduate of Dunwoody High, swam competitively for 13 years and am currently an assistant coach at Village Mill swim team. This is my 4th year teaching swim lessons. I have a pool in my backyard or I can come to you. I can help with the younger ones to get them safe in the water or with older ones wanting to improve their strokes or techniques.… Read More »
Contact:
Celia Carter
(470) 314-5633
celiagcarter@gmail.com
Skate with a Smile
This event is a Williams Syndrome Fund raiser to help with research. The event will take place friday, May 24th from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. at Dunwoody Baptist Church Gym. Please see the flyer to register. We hope to see you there!
Williams syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is present at birth and can affect anyone.… Read More »
Contact:
Chenelle Mosley
(404) 482-4222
chenellemosley@gmail.com
Wild Heaven Avondale Celebrates 10th Anniversary Memorial Day Weekend
Celebrating 10 years of success in Avondale Estates, the crew at Wild Heaven Beer is hosting a Memorial Day Weekend bash with frosty brews, delicious eats, drink specials, music and more. The shenanigans kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24th, with Geoff Melkonian from The Remakes, and continue throughout the weekend with performances by Dave Howard Coons and Mutant County Line on Saturday, Blackfoot Daisy on Sunday, and Omer Netzer accompanied by Brewmaster Eric Johnson on the pedal steel guitar on Memorial Day, May 27th.… Read More »