NPU-S Calendar April 29-May 5

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events:

• Monday, April 29 - ARTlanta Jam Session - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St). Weekly live band and performances, art, free entry until 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/1790704664368979
• Saturday, May 4- WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road) Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com

External Events:

• Wednesday, May 1 - NPU-R Meeting - 7pm, Adams Park Recreation Center (1620 Delowe Dr). Covers the neighborhoods of Adams Park, Campbellton Road, Fort Valley, Greenbriar, Laurens Valley, Pamona Park, and Southwest.
• Thursday, May 2 - Atlanta Beltline Advisory Board Annual Report - 6pm, English Ave Yards (777 Wheeler St NW). This meeting will include a panel discussion on Transit Oriented Development. The Atlanta BeltLine Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee (TADAC) & Atlanta BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board (BAHAB), the citizen advisory boards, will share an update on their work and help you learn how to participate.
• Saturday, May 4 - Family Fun Day - 10am-2pm, Oak Hill Family Center (2805 Metropolitan Parkway). Storytelling, performances, health screenings, animals, kickball, and something for all members of the family. There will also be information about elections, the county’s library system, and other Fulton county services. Free. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-family-fun-day-tickets-54412306674
• Saturday, May 4 - Cultural Heritage Program Orientation and Open Enrollment - 10:30am-12:30pm,  Metropolitan Library (1332 Metropolitan Pkwy SW). The Baton Foundation kicks off the 2019 open enrollment season for its Cultural Heritage Program.  Learn more about the program at https://thebatonfoundation.org/cultural-heritage-program/. To register for the orientation session, contact Anthony Knight at: aknight@thebatonfoundation.org or 404.355.5071.

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If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, May 6-10

Come join the Fulton Juvenile Court Behavioral Health Unit and PARTNERS for advocacy, awareness, and training opportunities.

Question, Persuade, Refer: Learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help

There are two opportunities to learn this evidence based, suicide prevention training:

• May 7 (at Fulton Juvenile Court): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F49AEAB2AA0F85-question 
• May 10 (SouthEast Atlanta Library 1463 Pryor Rd. Atlanta, 30315): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F49AEAB2AA0F85-question1

Fulton County Celebrates 21st Annual Dance Week

The Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture will host a weeklong celebration of free dance events throughout Fulton County, April 26 – May 4, 2019, showcasing all genres of dance for the dancer in every resident. This year’s theme celebrates Innovation in Dance.

Dance Week 2019: Innovation in Dance offers free dance classes and performances throughout the county and invites every community in Fulton County to join together in celebration of movement through dance. Dance Week 2019 continues to push beyond traditional dance styles to demonstrate how all movement benefits the mind, body and spirit with nine days of dance events which include a variety of styles including; bachata, modern, tap, ballet, hip-hop, voguing, and West African to name a few.

Please visit www.fultonarts.org for registration information.

In partnership with Central Atlanta Progress, Dance Week 2019: Innovation in Dance invites all dance enthusiasts and novices to the official Kick-Off Celebration at Broad Street Boardwalk (directly behind Flatiron City, 84 Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA) on Friday, April 26 at Noon. The free event will officially start Dance Week 2019 with high energy, boasting endless dancing to the great beats.

For a listing of events, go to https://files.constantcontact.com/b697a1ab001/4c09c4be-d7cf-4574-87af-ab1addcbcb4b.pdf

Zoo Atlanta "Safari Camp" Scholarships

Through a partnership with the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority, Zoo Atlanta is pleased to be able to offer a limited number of scholarships to Safari Camp: Summer Session.  Scholarship recipients will receive one week of Safari Camp, daily lunch and snacks, a camp T-shirt and extended care options.

Application deadline is May 6. For more information, go to https://zooatlanta.org/learn/parents-kids-families/summer-safari-camp-scholarship

Applications Being Accepted: Fulton County Junior Deputy Programs

No fewer than three "Junior Deputy" programs from Fulton County:

Marshals Department:
The Fulton County Marshals Department is accepting applications for the 2019 Junior Deputy Program which runs from July 8-12, 2019. Among the things this unique program assists with are learning life skills, developing mutual understanding, and enhancing their personal and mental fitness.

Students ages 12 through 16 are eligible to apply if they attend a school in Fulton County, are a resident of Fulton County, or have a family member that is an employee of Fulton County. They must be of good moral character with no arrests or convictions and are required to submit an essay. Applications are due May 25, 2019.

Applications are available at www.fultoncountymarshal.com. Or contact: Sergeant. M. Hadley, 404-612-4462, mekeal.hadley@fultoncountyga.gov or Corporal D. Stallworth, 404-612-4435, dorean.stallworth@fultoncountyga.gov.

Sheriff's Office:
Registration is open for the 2019 Summer Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Junior Deputies program. The program this summer will be from Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21. All applicants must be between the ages of 12-16 years old, submit an essay, have a connection to Fulton County, and pay a $50 fee. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 24, 2019.

For an application, contact Community Outreach Services at community.outreach.fcso@fultoncountyga.gov or call (404) 612-6624.

Court Clerks:

The dates for the 2019 Fulton County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Court Junior Deputy Clerk Summer Internship Program are June 17 – July 29, 2019. 

This is an unpaid internship intended to expose high school students to a career in local government. Students can use the experience to get hands-on work, interviewing, career development and other skills to prepare them for college and the workforce while earning community service hours required for high school graduation and scholarships.

The program is open to rising 10th through 12th grade students who are available for the duration of the 4-week program, able to work between 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and able to provide their own transportation to downtown Atlanta. The application deadline is Friday, April 26, 2019, at 5 p.m. For more information, visit the clerk's website at: www.fultonclerk.org

NPU-S Calendar April 22-28

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events:

• Monday, April 22 - ARTlanta Jam Session - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St). Weekly live band and performances, art, free entry until 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/1790704664368979
• Wednesday, April 24 - Urban Ecology Meeting - 6:30pm, Rev. James Orange Recreation Center (1305 Oakland Dr). Learn about the recommendations for the Urban Ecology Framework and the schedule of the Tree Protection Ordinance Rewrite. More at atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning
• Thursday, April 25 - Cascade Avenue Neighborhood Organization - 7pm, Fire Station 14 (1203 Lee St.). For more information, contact Roslyn Baughn at lilirma2003@yahoo.com
• Saturday, April 27 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road) Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com

External Events:

• Wednesday, April 24 - MILRA Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting - 5:30pm, Ft.McPherson, LRA Office (1794 Walker Avenue).
• Saturday, April 27 - Emergency 911 Job Fair - 9am, 180 Peachtree Street Northwest. More information at https://www.npu-s.org/2019/04/emergency-911-career-fair.html
• Sunday, April 28 - Lecture and Book Signing: Faith and Struggle in the Lives of Four African Americans - 3pm, Auburn Avenue Research Library (101 Auburn Ave NE). Free, registration at https://thebatonfoundation.org/events/faith-and-struggle/.

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If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Angel Foods Project

Ladies of Hope Ministries is expanding its "Angel Foods Project" to Atlanta. The AFP, in their words, "delivers free healthy food to formerly incarcerated women and their families in addition to the families of incarcerated women. Since its launch on Thanksgiving 2015, we have bought food to more than 3,000 families in New York City."

To sign up for the AFP, go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRhDZrmbcWVkj43TOQhB4Ke8xpKPP4utDIZLxQZ4teA6bLyg/viewform.

Emergency 911 Career Fair

The Atlanta E911 Communications Center is hosting a Career Fair as part of a Social Media and Public Awareness Campaign for National 911 Education Month.

You can follow the team on Twitter @TeamATL911.

NPU-S General Meeting *this* Thursday, April 18

This Thursday the 18th will be our NPU General Meeting for April 2019, held, as always, on the third Thursday of each month.

This month we'll have two presentations, on lowering your water and power bills. There will also be two voting items, a Jazz concert at John A White Park and a zoning variance.

And, of course, reports from the police, code enforcement, public works, and many more!

See you there!

When: Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7-9pm
Where: VICARS, 838 Cascade Rd SW
Agenda: http://bit.ly/NPUSAgendaApr2019

Road closure on Campbellton - Thursday 4/18 8am-8pm

This Thursday, from 8am to 8pm, filming will shut down a section of Campbellton Road from Venetian to Alma.  Detour routes are as follows:

• Eastbound: take a left on Alma, a right on Venetian, and merge left back into Campbellton.
• Westbound: take a right on Venetian, a left on Sarah Harden Dr, and a right back onto Campbellton.

The filming is for the new Starz series P-Valley. 

Contact name on set Jeremy Tan

Contact number on set 2404762609 

NPU-S Calendar April 15-21

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events:

• Monday, April 15 - ARTlanta Jam Session - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St). Weekly live band and performances, art, free entry until 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/1790704664368979
• Tuesday, April 16 - Beecher-Donnelly Community Association -7pm, West End Family Life & Community Center (1191 Donnelly Ave SW). Covers the area between Oakland Drive and Cascade, from Richland to Donnelly. 
• Thursday, April 18 - NPU-S General Meeting - 7pm, VICARS (838 Cascade Ave). Two voting items, two presentations. Agenda at http://bit.ly/NPUSAgendaApr2019.
• Saturday, April 20 - Westridge-Sandtown Community Cleanup -  Peggy Quick Park (Intersection of Venetian and Sandtown).  Cleanup is in lieu of the standard meeting. Contact Quadrus at VenetianHillsPresident@gmail.com.
• Saturday, April 20 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road) Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com

External Events

• Wednesday, April 19 - NPU-I Meeting - 7pm, CT Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center (3201 MLK Dr.). Covers the neighborhoods of Audobon Forest, Beecher Hills, Cascade Heights, Collier Heights, Florida Heights, Ivan Hill, Mangum Manor, Peyton Forest, West Manor, Westhaven, and Westwood Terrace.
• Saturday, April 20 - Atlanta Planning Advisory Board General Meeting - 10am, Atlanta City Hall (55 Trinity Ave)

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If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.com. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

13th Annual Urban Forest Festival - Saturday, April 13

Celebrate Spring at the 13th Annual Urban Forest Festival at the Outdoor Activity Center (OAC), "The Gateway to the Atlanta Children's Forest Network, where Atlanta meets Nature." 

West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA), Red Bike & Green-Atlanta (RBG-ATL), and Fort Negrita will host this Earth-inspired celebration.

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 11 am - 4 pm.
1442 Richland Rd, SW Atlanta, GA 30310

This event is FREE and OPEN to the public, family-friendly and fun-filled for the whole family. Families are invited to learn about our incredible urban forests and their wildlife inhabitants. There will be educational and entertaining exhibits, live wildlife, guided hikes and tours of the 26-acre OAC urban forest, food sampling, giveaways, and hands-on activities and demonstrations by WAWA, NWF’s Earth Tomorrow Program, the USDA Forest Service, and other partners.

For more details, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-urban-forest-festival-tickets-58351291283

Correction - OCCO Saturday Meeting

Brief correction - in the NPU calendar for this week, we incorrectly listed the meeting time for the Oakland City Community Organization's Saturday meeting. The listing said 6:30pm, but it's at 10am.

The meeting will be held

Saturday, April 13, 10am
Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ
1137 Avon Ave

NPU-S Calendar - April 7-14

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events:

• Monday, April 8 - ARTlanta Jam Session - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St). Weekly live band and performances, art, free entry until 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/1790704664368979
• Tuesday, April 9 - Graymont Drive Neighborhood Organization - 6:30pm, St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church (1558 Venetian Dr). Monthly meeting of GDNA, which operates over Graymont, Elizabeth, Lockwood, and Westmont. Contact DionneMoore2015@gmail.com for more information. 
• Saturday, April 13 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road) Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com
• Saturday, April 13 - WAWA Service Saturdays - 10am,  Outdoor Activity Center (1442 Richland Rd SW) Free, registration required. Provides the opportunity for youth 10 years and older to participate in meaningful activities encouraging conservation, stewardship and experiential learning.   https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com
• Saturday, April 13 - Oakland City Community Association (Quarterly Special Meeting) - 6:30pm 10am, Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ (1137 Avon Ave). More information at https://www.occoatl.org/ 
• Sunday, April 14 - NPU-S Executive Committee and Team meetings - assorted times, Metropolitan Library, conference room C. All are welcome to attend:
• 2:30 pm, Land Use Team - covering zoning, code enforcement, transportation, and related topics. For more information contact land@npu-s.org.
• 3:00 pm, Assistant Services Team - covering education, senior services, and related topics. Administers the senior lawncare program. For more information contact assistant@npu-s.org.
• 3:15 pm, Quality of Life Team - covering public safety and human development, arts and recreation, and environmental issues. For more information contact quality@npu-s.org
• 4:45, Executive Committee - reviews and updates the upcoming public meeting agenda, sets NPU policy. For more information contact chair@npu-s.org

External Events

• Monday, April 8 - NPU-V Meeting - 7pm, Rick McDevitt Youth Center (1040 Crew Street
  SW). NPU-V encompasses the communities of Mechanicsville, Summerhill, Peoplestown, Pittsburgh, Adair Park, and Capitol Gateway.
• Wednesday, April 10 - NPU-T Meeting - 7pm,  Kipp Strive Academy (1444 Lucille Avenue SW). NPU-T encompasses the communities of Ashview Heights, Atlanta University Center, Harris Chiles, Just Us, Castleberry Hill, West End, and Westview.

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If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.com. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Reentry from Incarceration Conference

The Georgia Micro Enterprise Network will hold the second annual "Reentry from Incarceration Through Entrepreneurship Services" (RITES) Project on Wednesday April 24, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Presenters and Panelists include the following:

• The Georgia Department of Community Supervision
• The Georgia Justice Project
• The New Georgia Project
• Southern Women's and Girls Restorative Justice Alliance
• Restore Her
• Trans Power International
• First Step Staffing

Registration is free. Lunch will be provided to all pre-registered attendees who RSVP by Friday, April 19, 2019. 

To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reentry-from-incarceration-through-entrepreneurship-services-summit-tickets-58300778197

Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Seeking Grant Proposals for FY20 Grant Cycle

Forwarded courtesy of Councilmember Winslow:

The Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Seeking Grant Proposals from Atlanta Artists, Arts & Community Organization Contracts for Arts Services (CAS), the City of Atlanta's means of granting public funding to the arts and cultural activities, has opened its grant proposal process for the upcoming FY20 Grant Cycle.

Each year, CAS awards contracts to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations and individual artists based and producing work within the city of Atlanta. Artists and arts organizations interested in these funding opportunities should submit a proposal by 11:59 pm on April 26, 2019. Both general operating and project-based funding proposals are accepted.

The CAS program awards funding related to the production, creation, presentation, exhibition and managerial support of artistic and cultural services in the city of Atlanta. Applications will be accepted in the following categories from arts and cultural organizations, community and neighborhood organizations, and practicing professional artists:

• Major Arts Organizations 
• Arts Organizations 
• Community Cultural Development Organizations 
• Neighborhood Planning Units (NPU's) and Neighborhood Organizations 
• Individual Artist Projects 
• Emerging Artist Award 

The City of Atlanta added $1M to the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs' FY '19 budget, in the current grant cycle, CAS awarded more than $2 million to artists and organizations.

"We realize that the presence of artists and arts organizations is essential to Atlanta's cultural vitality", states Camille Russell Love, Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs. "Our goal is to provide support for the existence and excellence of artists and arts organizations in Atlanta."

All new applicants are required to attend a workshop prior to submitting proposals to the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs.

For more details including workshop information, access to the application and guidelines, go to http://www.ocaatlanta.com/?programs=contracts-for-arts-services or contact Monica Prothro at mdprothro@atlantaga.gov.

NPU-S Calendar - April 1-6

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events

• Monday, April 1 - ARTlanta Jam Session - 7pm, Stained Gallery (1719 Sayers St). Weekly live band and performances, art, free entry until 9. https://www.facebook.com/events/1790704664368979
• Saturday, April 6 - WAWA Walk with a Doc - 9am,  Lionel Hampton Trail (390 Willis Mill Road) Free, registration required. Weekly walk with health professionals, ask questions while getting fit. https://wawa-online.eventbrite.com

External Events

• Wednesday, Apr 3 - NPU-R Meeting - 7pm,  Adams Park Recreation Center (1620 Delowe Dr). Covers the neighborhoods of Adams Park, Campbellton Road, Fort Valley, Greenbriar, Laurens Valley, Pamond Park, and Southwest

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If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.com. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!