NPU-S Calendar, Feb 25-Mar 3

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events
  • Tuesday, Feb 26 - Oakland City Community Association -6:30pm, Reverend James Orange Recreation Center (1305 Oakland Dr). More information at https://www.occoatl.org/ 
  • Thursday, Feb 28 - Cascade Avenue Neighborhood Organization - 7pm, Fire Station 14 (1203 Lee St.).
  • Saturday, Mar 2 - 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, Feb 27 - BeltLine Network: March Meeting - 5pm, Metropolitan Library (1332 Metropolitan Pkwy). Discussion on equity and economic development for the Southside.
  • Wednesday, Feb 27 - "Designing Our Futures" Alliance Meeting - 5:30pm, Center for Civic Innovation (115 M.L.K. Jr Dr).  Hosted by "Close the Jail ATL Campaign" . Free, register at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/register-to-attend-the-alliance-member-meeting.
  • Wednesday, Feb 27 - MILRA Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting - 5:30pm, Ft.McPherson, LRA Office (1794 Walker Avenue).
  • Wednesday, Feb 27 - Renew Atlanta/TSPLOST Prioritization & Rebaselining Meeting Round 2 - 6:30 pm, C.T. Martin Rec Center (3201 M.L.K. Jr Dr SW)
  • Thursday, Feb 28 - Invest Atlanta Homebuyer Incentives Q & A Session - 5pm, Invest Atlanta (133 Peachtree Street NE, Suite #2900). Free, register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/invest-atlanta-homebuyer-incentives-q-a-session-registration-52544656482
  • Thursday, Feb 28 - Film Screening and Panel: Sweet Auburn Blues - 6:30 pm, Atlanta Beltline Center (112 Krog St NE). A free one hour screening of Sweet Auburn Blues followed by a panel featuring filmmakers Alahna Lark and Shonda Harper, lead historian Karcheik Sims-Alvarado, Ph.D. and Nina Villani, one of the film’s lead writers. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sweet-auburn-blues-screening-and-panel-discussion-tickets-56373866753

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!

Renew Atlanta/TSPLOST Prioritization and Rebaselining Background Information

The City of Atlanta is holding its second  - and final - round of public engagement sessions about the "Rebaselining" effort. For our section of town, the second session will be held on Wednesday, February 27 at 7pm, at the CT Martin Recreation Center (3201 M.L.K. Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331).

This is our opportunity to let the City and our elected officials know our thoughts and feelings about what happened with the original TSPLOST projects and where to go moving forward. For additional background information on the previous round of talks, various scenarios for the future, and so forth, go to https://renewatlantabond.com/Prioritization/

2nd Annual Career, Hiring & Resource Event - Feb 26, 10am


Atlanta Public Schools – Adult Education 

in collaboration with 
CareSource, Inc., Managed-Health Care presents:

The 2nd Annual Career, Hiring & Resource Event
TUES. FEB 26, 2019 10:00AM – 2:00PM

ADULT EDUCATION CTR
Atlanta Public Schools – Adult Education
1757 Mary Dell Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 802-3560
  • Employer on-the-spot interviews
  • Educational, healthcare & community service providers

Participating Vendors

  • Airport Education Training Center
  • Atlanta Citizens Review Board
  • Atlanta Fulton Public Library
  • Atlanta Metropolitan State College
  • Atlanta WorkSource
  • Automation Personnel Services
  • ChildCare Careers
  • Community Outreach Information Network
  • Construction Ready
  • Dept. of Community Health (Right from the Start Medicaid)
  • Diabetes of Association of Atlanta
  • Education Program United Youth of America
  • Educational Opportunity Center
  • Empowerment Resource Center, Inc.
  • Expanded Food & Nutrition
  • FedEx
  • Fulton County Schools Transportation
  • Georgia Piedmont Technical College
  • Georgia StandUp

  • Georgia State University - Perimeter College
  • Georgia World Congress Center
  • Goodwill
  • Granny Nannies
  • Indiana Wesleyan University
  • Job Corps
  • Juma
  • Just Us Opportunities, LLC
  • MARTA
  • Mechanical Trades Institute
  • New Transition to Success
  • Randstad
  • UPS
  • Urban League of Greater Atlanta
  • Waffle House
  • Walgreens
  • Wells Fargo
  • Wholesome Wave
  • YMCA Eastlake

Art on the BeltLine opportunities - Council and Jury Nominations


We have two different opportunities for members of the community to be involved with the selection process for Art on the Atlanta BeltLine:

BeltLine Public Art Advisory Council - Call for Nominees
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the BeltLine Public Art Advisory Council (BPAAC). This is a volunteer position with a service term of two years. BPAAC members will meet quarterly (4 meetings a year) to review the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine exhibition’s jury selected artists, external exhibition proposals, creative partnerships and to provide advice and recommendations to the Arts & Culture Department. Applicants must live in one of the BeltLine’s 45 neighborhoods and demonstrate a strong arts and culture background. BPAAC members may not hold any political office while serving on the Council.


Art on the Atlanta BeltLine 2019 Exhibition Jury  - Call for Nominees
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Art on the Atlanta BeltLine (AoAB) 2019 Exhibition Jury. Jury members will be paid $100.00 per day for their expert services. Applicants must live in Atlanta, and demonstrate a strong arts and culture background or work in an arts adjacent field. Jury members may not hold any political office while serving.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to: mkyle@atlbeltline.org by March 1, 2019 to be considered.

Garden Club seeking new members

Pine Center Garden Club is seeking new members. The club was charted in 1951 and still follows the Club’s objectives:

To make life richer and more enjoyable
To nurture interest in flowers and gardens
To create interest in beautifying the home and the community.
To encourage participation in flower shows
To sponsor flower and horticulture shows

Major Club activities and projects:
Participation and responsibilities on Club Committees
Hosting the Club meetings when assigned
Assisting with the “Plant it Pink Project”, other local, and national projects.
Arbor Day Program, Anniversary Luncheon,  Annual Tea
Participation and support for district, state, and national conventions
Flower shows, garden therapy, garden tours, scholarship grants

Gardening is one the most beneficial activities you can be involved with. Whether you have a green thumb or not, come and learn.

For more information contact Sarah Ridgeway at 404-281-2472.

Free senior citizen tax prep


AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers - especially those 50 and older - at nearly 5,000 locations nationwide.

To find a location near you, go to https://secure.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action

NPU-S Events - Feb 18-24

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events
  • Tuesday, Feb 19 - 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, Feb 21 - NPU-S General Meeting - 7pm, VICARS (838 Cascade Ave). 3 special presentations, 3 voting items - agenda at http://bit.ly/NPUSAgendaFeb2019.
  • Saturday, Feb 23 - 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

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!

Free Homeowner Empowerment Workshops - 2/23, 3/3, 3/7, 316

Do you own the home that you live in? Did you know you could easily save a lot of money on your property taxes, even if you are away from your home for health reasons?

One of the easiest ways is the homestead exemption — which permanently decreases property taxes for resident homeowners. File for homestead exemption and these savings are yours for as long as you own your home.

Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, the Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Atlanta City Council Members Joyce Sheperd and Carla Smith, and the Grove Park Foundation have partnered to put together a series of four free, 2-hour workshops to show property owners how to apply for and take advantage of the homestead exemption.
  • Saturday, February 23 from 10 am-noon at Arthur Langford Jr. Recreation Center
  • Sunday, March 3 from 2-4 pm at Metropolitan Library
  • Thursday, March 7 from 6-8 pm at Families First
  • Saturday, March 16 from 12:30-2:30 pm at Paradise Baptist Church

Sunday Live! A Jazz Experience

Fulton County Arts & Culture West End Performing Arts Center & Edwin Williams Productions, Inc. present



Sunday, February 24, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST) Atlanta, GA
Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-live-a-jazz-experience-tickets-54805914967

High-Speed Fiber Access to Fort Mac Businesses, Residents and Neighbors

With the support of $410,000 grant funding from Invest Atlanta, Fort Mac LRA has entered into a public-private partnership with A2D to build an Open Access Fiber-to-the-Premise Network. The all-fiber-optic network, called “eCommunity Fort Mac” will enable multiple service providers to deliver enhanced broadband services at gigabit speeds to all Fort Mac facilities.

New rules: Shareable Dockless Mobility Devices

From the Department of Planning:
The small, shareable transportation devices popping up around town such as electric scooters or bikes provide an exciting new option for people to move around. The Office of Mobility Planning recently created rules that allow these new devices to expand mobility options for Atlanta residents and visitors while also protecting public health and safety.

For more information and FAQs, visit  https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/shareable-dockless-mobility-devices

Please direct any questions or concerns to the Office of Mobility Planning officeofmobplanning@atlantaga.gov

Job Training - Construction Ready

Construction Ready at Westside Works is a four-week, boot camp-style training program that helps place you into a full-time, living wage career with construction companies throughout metro Atlanta. The program's graduation and placement rates consistently exceed 95%. The retention rate at 90 days is 89% and retention rate at one year is 70%.

Applicants must attend an information session. Apply online at www.constructionReady.us

NPU-S Calendar - February 11-17

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events
  • Tuesday, Feb 12 - Graymont Drive Neighborhood Organization - 6:30pm, St. Peter's Missionary Baptist Church (1558 Venetian Drive). Monthly meeting of GDNA, which operates over Graymont, Elizabeth, Lockwood, and Westmont. Contact DionneMoore2015@gmail.com for more information.
  • Saturday, Feb 16 - 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, Feb 16 - Westridge/Sandtown Venetian Hills Neighborhood Organization - 10am, 640 West Community Cafe (640 Evans St). Monthly meeting of WSCO, which operates over the entirety of Venetian Hills. Contact VenetianHillsPresident@gmail.com for more information.
External Events
  • Monday, Feb 11 - NPU-V Meeting - 7pm, Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority (341 Kelly St.)
  • Wednesday, Feb 13 - NPU-T Meeting - 7pm, Kipp Strive Academy (1444 Lucile Ave)
  • Saturday, Feb 16 - APAB General Meeting - 10am, Atlanta City Hall (55 Trinity Ave)
  • Sunday, Feb 17 - Discussion: "After Wakanda II: Towards Bridging the Middle Passage". 3pm, Auburn Avenue Research Library (101 Auburn Ave NE)

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!

Atlanta Children's Museum Family Free Day - Wednesday, Feb 13 - Registration Required

Families are invited to enjoy an interactive day at Children's Museum of Atlanta free of charge. The Museam will offer extended hours and free admission to families four times a year. In addition to exploring the Museum's featured exhibit, Family Free Day will also include a festival-like atmosphere celebrating innovation and creativity.

This is a registration event! Registration opens at 7 AM on Tuesday, February 12.

For more information and to register, go to https://childrensmuseumatlanta.org/family-free-day/

High School Student Contest - $1000 Giveaway - Essay and Film

Commissioner Marvin Arrington, Jr., Urban Film Review, Friends of Wolf Creek, Fulton Films, and Fulton County Library System present Unsung Heroes of Black History



STUDENT ESSAY & FILM COMPETITION

Topic: Why My Unsung Hero Should Be Celebrated During Black History Month

Guidelines: Participants must be high school students that live in Fulton County. Unsung Hero should be a person who has made a significant contribution to black progress and American history in the following areas: Science, Law, or Education.

  • Essays must be 1500 words and typed - Arial 12 pt font, double spaced, PDF format. No pictures of graphics.
  • Films should be no more than 10 minutes. Content can include biographic sketch, spoken word, theatrical performance. Films should be submitted through YouTube URL or link.
  • All entries should include your legal first and last name, home address, date of birth, and your high school.
  • Essays and films are due by Friday, February 15, 2019.
  • The winners will be announced and awarded monies at the 2019 Black History Film Festival Opening Reception, on Friday, February 22, 2019, at Wolf Creek Library. We will screen the documentary Maynard.
  • Only one submission per student.
Please send submissions to Marvin.Arrington@FultonCountyGA.gov

Good luck!

Placemaking program accepting applications


The Department of City Planning has officially opened the application for the 2019 City of Atlanta Placemaking Program.

Launched in 2017, this program transforms under-used street space and City-owned property into active, vibrant and safer public places. If you've noticed the nice bus shelter in the Cascade Heights business district, that's a result of the Placemaking program.

Informational meetings are coming up:

  • Tuesday February 12th, 6:30PM-8:30PM, Rosel Fann Recreation Center.
  • Tuesday February 26th, Midtown Location, Time and Address TBD.

All program information and links to the application and program guide can be found at: http://bit.ly/ATLPlacemaking

Transit Equity Week - Feb 11-16


Georgia Stand-Up is hosting its second National Transit Equity Week, including events at Oakland City  and West End MARTA station. From GA Standup :
With all the exciting things going on with expanding transit in the metro Atlanta area over the next 30 years, now is the time to make sure our voices are heard and that we know:
  1. Transit Equity is important to our communities and economic development whether we choose to use public transit or not
  2. How Public Transit and global warming are connected
  3. Why public transit, clean air, and environmental justice are issues that negatively impact the quality of air and water for poor people and people of color disproportionately
  4. Why YOU should care about Transit Equity 
  5. What you can do about holding our leaders accountable for more equitable outcomes for communities that need it most.
Many people in our community rely on transit every day; if you're concerned with making sure that it serves our interests, come on out!

Bylaws Committee Meeting - Tuesday, Feb 5, 7pm-8pm

NPU-S has called a committee to review and update the organization's bylaws. The first meeting of this committee will be Tuesday, February 5, from 7pm to 8pm, at the 640 West coffeehouse (640 Evans St).  The meeting is open to the public.

The current bylaws are available at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v_zooN3hrGBuzyxDvWIrrtvyU6NnrXqu.

NPU-S Calendar - Feb 4-10

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU Events

  • Feb 5 - Bylaws Committee Meeting - 7pm, 640 West Coffee Shop (640 Evans St.)
    First meeting of a new committee to review and update the NPU-S bylaws. 
  • Feb 9 - 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
  • Feb 9 - WAWA Service Saturdays - 10am,  Outdoor Activity Center (1442 Richland Rd)
    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
  • Feb 10 - Executive Committee Meeting + Team Meetings, 3pm, Metropolitan Library (1332 Metropolitan Pkwy). Open meeting of the NPU-S Land Use, Quality of Life, and Assistant Services  teams, followed by a full meeting of the Executive Committee. Conference room C, videoconferencing available at https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/npu-s.org/exec

External Events

  • Feb 4 - Beltline Subarea 2 Master Plan Update - 6:30pm, Focused Community Strategies (1297 McDonough Blvd). Presenting the findings from the open house on December 1st and receive your feedback on the draft recommendations for land use, mobility, parks, and greenspace. Subarea 2 is the section of the Beltline running from Hill Street to Lee Street.
  • Feb 6 - NPU-R Meeting - 7pm, Andrew & Walter Young Family YMCA (2220 Campbellton Rd). 


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!

Zoo Atlanta Job Fair - Tuesday, Feb 5., 9am-1pm


From Zoo Atlanta:
Interested in an exciting career with over 1,000 exotic animals? Bring your resumé to to Zoo Atlanta's job fair for seasonal positions.
February 5, 9am - 1pm 
The Job Fair will be held in the Conservation  ARC. Enter through the Education Conservation Gate off the Cherokee Avenue parking lot.  
  • Cashiers
  • Ride Attendants
  • Membership Sales Associates
  • Shuttle Bus Drivers
  • Guest Experience Ambassadors
  • Ropes Course Guides
  • Vault Room Tellers
If you are: energetic, enthusiastic, friendly, reliable, dependable, outgoing and have a positive attitude, check out zooatlanta.org/careers for more information!
Rate of pay varies: $8.50 - $10.00
Zoo Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer & Drug Free Workplace. M/F/D/V