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Pit Bull Seminar

Event Date and Time: 
09/04/2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

From Collette McDonald's newsletter: You can also attend a free Pit Bull Seminar that is being put on by Dekalb County. The seminar called "Pittville-Educating the public about Bully Breeds" will take place on September 4th. Please access the flyer here.

Sand Mandala exhibit for Dalai Lama visit

From the Emory Buddhist Studies Forum: There will be a sand mandala construction in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming visit to Emory. The opening ceremony is Sunday, Aug. 29 at noon. Viewings will be on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 2pm-7pm through October 10 at Drepung Loseling Monastery, 1781 Dresden Drive, Atlanta. See the flyer below for more details.

Free orienteering event

Event Date and Time: 
09/04/2009 - 10:00am - 1:00pm

From neighbor Charlie Bleau: Try Orienteering for FREE on National Orienteering Day. The Georgia Orienteering Club invites you to try the sport of Orienteering at their annual National Orienteering Day, Saturday, September 4, 2010, from 10a.m. to 1p.m. at the Jones Bridge unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Atlanta.  No entry fee will be charged for this special one-day event.
 

Annual Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Tour

Event Date and Time: 
09/11/2010 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

From the Atlanta Audubon Society: Buy Your Advance Tickets Now for the 2010 Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Tour Saturday, the 11th of September, 9AM to 3PM Visit Buckhead gardens designed as wildlife habitats and meet Georgia authors, Charles Seabrook and John Yow, at this year’s tour.  Advance tickets are available now through September 1 for $12 each by calling the office at 678-973-2437 and paying by credit card.  Tickets will be mailed or emailed.&

Saturday Decatur Farmers Market hosts Andy The Chicken Whisperer

Event Date and Time: 
08/28/2010 - 9:00am

From Greg Coleson via Clairemont Great Lakes Neighborhood Association: : Hi Y'all, On Saturday August 28th starting at 9 a.m. we will be hosting the second annual Chicks for Charity fundraiser by the Atlanta Backyard Poultry Meetup group and nationally known chicken expert and radio personality Andy the Chicken Whisperer.  They will be giving away 1000 baby chicks and collecting donations for the East Atlanta Kids Club.

ABG's Science Cafe: Insect Conservation

Event Date and Time: 
08/19/2010 - 7:00pm

From the Science Tavern via our neighbor and conservationist Dave Butler:  The Science Cafe is related to the Science Tavern held every month at Manuel's Tavern. I'm doing a program for Audubon on November 27 for the Science Tavern.  At the Science Cafe, you can combine a romantic evening in the garden with a little conservation science.  thanks, Dave....

The Atlanta Botanical Garden third-Thursday series of science cafés continues as part of this week's Cocktails in the Garden. Details are here and below. Please support our sister café!

Insect Species Conservation: Efforts to Help Save Our Charismatic Microfauna
with
Dr. Jaret Daniels
Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Florida and Assistant Director for Research for the Florida Museum of Natural History’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity

Thursday, August 19th at 7pm

Jaret will discuss conservation of imperiled butterflies and other insects which provide important ecosystem services such as pollination.

Science Café is free with admission to the Garden. Admission includes Cocktails in the Garden. Admission is free for Garden members.

Emory authors at AJC Decatur Book Festival

From the Emory University Libraries: It's time for the Decatur Book Festival September 3-5!  This is the largest independent book festival in the country, held on the square in downtown Decatur. The Book Market and Street Fair is one of the most popular parts of the festival, with hundreds of large and small book publishers and booksellers, local artisans, literary proponents and food vendors.

AJC Decatur Book Festival

Event Date and Time: 
09/04/2010 - 10:00am - 09/05/2010 - 5:00pm

From their website: This Labor Day Weekend, mingle with 150 of your favorite authors, attend a reading or book signing, listen to live music and poetry, enjoy cooking demonstrations and fine wine, and participate in fun activities for the entire family during the fifth annual AJC Decatur Book Festival!  Below is just a sampling of all of the exciting events we have planned for this year. More information coming soon!

Keynote Address: Jonathan Franzen

Southern Bicycle League Family Summer Picnic

Event Date and Time: 
08/14/2010 - 6:30pm - 10:30pm

The annual SBL family summer picnic and pool party will take place this Saturday at Medlock Park.  That means lots of cyclists in the area.  Organizer is a local resident.  For info, contact Joanne at wallycom@comcast.net or 404-375-6789.

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For Baseball book lovers

Event Date and Time: 
08/10/2010 - 7:15pm

From state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield:  A Baseball Triple Play: An Evening with Pete Van Wieren, Hal Jacobs & Dave Cohen.

Decatur Library Auditorium, August 10th, 7:15 pm
 

If you love baseball, you'll hit a home run with our program this evening! We welcome three authors of exciting new books about the sport including long-time Braves announcer Pete Van Wieren; the radio voice of Georgia State University, Dave Cohen; and wonderful Decatur author and dad-coach Hal Jacobs. Van Wieren's book, written with veteran journalist Jack Wilkinson (who will also join us) is "Of Mikes and Men," a wonderful reminiscence of three decades of calling Braves' games over the air. Cohen's book is the delightfully informative "Matzoh Balls and Baseballs: Conversations with 17 Former Jewish Major League Baseball Players;" and Jacobs has written "Ball Crazy: Confessions of a Dad-Coach," a thoughtful reflection on his and his 12-year-old son's experiences on the diamond. Please don't miss this memorable evening of baseball chat!

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