APS Family Engagement Conference - Saturday, November 12

Atlanta Public School's Office of Family Engagement will be hosting their annual Family Engagement Conference in-person on Saturday, November 12, 2022, from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at D. M. Therrell High School-3099 Panther Trail, Atlanta, Georgia. 

This year's theme is "Building Better Together"- Family Partnerships to Build Stronger Futures.

Everyone is invited to attend this free event. In addition to facilitators, they will have lunch, vendors, giveaways and childcare.  

Registration is at https://tinyurl.com/APSFECON 

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2022 "Blanket Atlanta With Love" Blanket Drive

Fulton County District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington, Jr., in partnership with the Fulton County Department of Community Development is preparing to kick-off the annual "Blanket Atlanta with Love" Drive.

Commissioner Arrington and Community Development will sponsor the drive to collect new or gently used winter coats, clothes, blankets, and toiletries to help those who are in need during the holiday season. As part of the "Blanket Atlanta with Love" drive, bins will be placed at Fulton County facilities to gather blankets, coats, ponchos, and other cold weather clothing from November 1 – 10, 2022.

The Drive will culminate with a dinner and distribution of the new and gently used goods collected at the Fulton County Government Center on November 15, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The collection bins will be placed at the following Fulton County government facilities:
  • Fulton County Government Center 141 Pryor Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Pryor Street Entrance
  • Oak Hill Family Center 2805 Metropolitan Parkway, SW Atlanta, GA 30315
  • Fulton County South Annex 5600 Stonewall Tell Road College Park, GA 30349
Those seeking more information on this event can reach the office of District 5 Commissioner Marvin S. Arrington, Jr. at www.FultonCommission5.com. To volunteer for the event, please visit https://2022bawl.eventbrite.com

For more Fulton County news, sign up for the weekly e-newsletter #OneFulton at https://goo.gl/Nb1L84. You can also visit Fulton County's website at www.fultoncountyga.gov or connect with Fulton County government on Twitter at @FultonInfo or Facebook at @fultoninfo.

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NPU-S Calendar of Events: Nov 7 - Nov 13

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar!

NPU-S Events:

  • Mon - Fri. Yard Trimmings Collected. Due to staffing shortages, yard trimmings will be collected every other week until further notice. This week, yard trimmings WILL be collected.

    Trash and recycling are collected weekly as usual.
  • Tue Nov 8, 6:30pm. Graymont Drive Neighborhood Association.
  • Thu Nov 10, 6:30pm. NPU-S Quality of Life Committee Meeting. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83127122349.

    This committee makes recommendations to the NPU about:

    1. all matters related to social services, health care, police, and fire protection;
    2. all matters related to recreation, parks, libraries, and cultural affairs;
    3. and all matters related to a pleasant and healthful environment, including, but not limited to: sanitary services, water and sewer facilities and services, and noise quality.
    Robbie Hunter, Chair: quality@npu-s.org
    The Quality of Life Committee meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm
  • Sat Nov 12, 10:00am. WAWA: Service Saturdays. Outdoor Activity Center, 1442 Richland Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. Registration required: wawa-online.eventbrite.com WAWA 404 752 5385
  • Sat Nov 12, 4:30pm. Lorenzo Drive Neighborhood Association. Covers Lorenzo Drive and nearby roads. 

    Meets via Phone: ‪(978) 990-5162 Access Code: 6673530#
  • Sun Nov 13, 4:45pm. Executive Committee meeting. The NPU is guided by the Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee is comprised of the Officers, the chairs of the Standing Committees, and a representative for each qualifying Neighborhood Organization. 

    The Executive Committee meets every second Sunday of the month at 4:45 pm. 

External events
Events held around, nearby, or affecting NPU S.:

Public Hearings
City, County, State and other public meetings:

No events on calendar

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!
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NPU 101: How does the NPU system work? - Nov 15


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Trees Atlanta Community Tree Planting Event - Nov 19

From Trees Atlanta:

Trees Atlanta is extremely excited to call Oakland City it's new home. Trees Atlanta is nearing completion of its new Westside headquarters which will be named the Trees Atlanta Kendeda Treehouse. Transforming the largely concrete property into over 1.5 acres of restored greenspace and two large buildings to house their growing operations, community space, classrooms, and offices.

Trees Atlanta will be hosting a community tree planting event on Saturday, November 19th that will take place at our new headquarters. We would like to invite our new neighbors and surrounding neighborhoods out to help with greening this new community faced space as well as the chance to learn more about Trees Atlanta's educational, job, and volunteer opportunities!

HAVE QUESTIONS? PLEASE EMAIL WILLETTE@TREESATLANTA.ORG OR PHONE AT 678-468-3445

New Headquarters Tree Planting- Sat. Nov 19th 9am-12pm

825 Warner Street. SW, Atlanta, GA 30316

Registration link coming soon at http://treesatlanta.org/HQ

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Oakland City Transit-Oriented Development Workshop on November 5

From MARTA:

Greetings MARTA Stakeholder,

We would like to invite you to MARTA's Community Workshop for the future Oakland City Station Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) on Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The workshop will be at the Oakland City MARTA Station parking lot at 1400 Lee St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. Refreshments will be served and all ages are welcome.

This proposed Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is the eastern anchor for the Campbellton Corridor, which links the Greenbriar Mall area to the Oakland City MARTA Station. In March 2022, the MARTA Board of Directors approved issuing a request for proposals from developers for the site following community engagement.

We are seeking your input to confirm the recommendations established by past studies, understand any updates that may be necessary, and ensure that any proposed development aligns with the community's vision for reinvestment in the area.

  • WHAT: Community Workshop for the Oakland City Station Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
  • WHEN: November 5, 2022 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (In the event of inclement weather, the workshop will be moved to Saturday, November 12, 2022.)
  • WHERE: Oakland City MARTA Station (parking lot)
    1400 Lee St. SW
    Atlanta, GA 30310
Stakeholders are encouraged to stay connected and provide input at any time.

For questions and comments directly related to Oakland City Station development, please contact MARTA Director of Transit-Oriented Development, Debbie Frank at dfrank@itsmarta.com.

For questions and comments related to the Campbellton Corridor BRT Project, please contact MARTA Project Manager Marcus Arnold at marnold-vhb@itsmarta.com or visit campbelltoncorridor.com.

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Southwest Atlanta Neighborly Health Fair - Nov 12, 10am - 2pm
















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