Clubhouse Atlanta

Clubhouse Atlanta is now open to serve adults with a mental illness. The program is based on Work Ordered Day evidence-based standards established by Clubhouse International serving over 300 clubhouses worldwide. Tours are offered regularly. The Clubhouse is an independent non-profit organization located at St Patrick’s Episcopal Church.… Read More »

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Contact:

Freddy Morello
(770) 986-8970
freddy@clubhouseatlanta.org

The Friends Experience

The FRIENDS™ Experience is now open in Atlanta through September 6th! Get ready to step inside the world of FRIENDS™. Explore 12 rooms of set recreations, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Central Perk. You’ll even get to poke Ugly Naked Guy. The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One In Atlanta is located at 1155 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Suite 150, at Perimeter Pointe in Sandy Springs.… Read More »

Local private school, Dunwoody Christian School, moves to a new campus!

Dunwoody Christian School (DCS) is opening its doors this fall at a new campus in Dunwoody. DCS first opened in 2018 with just 11 students in grades K through 2 on the campus of Dunwoody Community Church (DCC). Now 3 years later, having outgrown the space at their starter campus, they plan to open this Fall with over 70 students in grades K through 5 as they continue on the path to grow one grade per year until they reach grades K though 12.… Read More »

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Contact:

Jasmine Little
(678) 327-8181
info@dunwoodycs.org

North Point Community Church Offers Free Leadership Lab with Chick-fil-A Expert

If you have customers, this is for you! Elizabeth Dixon, Principal Leader for Service and Hospitality Strategy for Chick-fil-A, will share five key elements for an exceptional customer experience in a free, online event July 22 7:30-8:00 a.m. presented by North Point Community Church. Dixon will also explain how applying these principles can create a customer experience that is defined by excellence and produces loyalty.… Read More »

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Contact:

Amanda Roper
(678) 892-5000
amanda.roper@northpoint.org

Peggy and Audra Visit CrossFit Dunwoody

by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection

I first visited CrossFit Dunwoody in April of 2019.  Much has changed since then.  First, the owner, Glenn, has gotten a haircut, a wife, and will become a father in October!  Probably more noticeable are their new digs…. CrossFit Dunwoody vacated their space in the Dunwoody Village shopping center now occupied by Village Threads and moved about 100 yards away into the out-parcel that used to be Jiffy Lube. … Read More »

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Lately at Lunch with Lauren ~ New El Azteca • C&S • Yummy Non-Alcoholic Drinks • Fried Chicken • MacNCheese • Macaroons • El Capitan

Recent excerpts from our Lunch with Lauren Facebook Group by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

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July 5:

Tomorrow is National Fried Chicken Day, so that means marinating your chicken today. I marinate chicken overnight in buttermilk, cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper. But some people like to brine chicken.… Read More »

Unusual Plant Blooming in Audra’s Home Town

by Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection     

This post is for those who love plants and gardening!

My dad sent me this note along with the photos he took of the Century Plant blooming in my home town!   I thought it was cool enough to share!

from my Dad:

Unusual plant blooming in Opelika on corner of 3rd Street and 5th Ave (Rocky Brook Rd.)Read More »

Dunwoody High School Cross Country Fall 2021 Will Be Back! Registration Deadline is MONDAY!

Attention Dunwoody High Students:

Please go to the website https://dunwoodycrosscountry.weebly.com/xc-news if you are interested in running Cross Country this Fall 2021.  All paperwork must be completed and submitted to Dragonflymax.com by July 19th in order to participate.  The first day of Conditioning for XC practice will be July 26th at 6:30am.  Please contact Coach Hendrickson at bradley_d_hendrickson@dekalbschoolsga.orgRead More »

Buy a Weiner, Adopt a Weiner at Red’s Beer Garden

Looking for the paw-fect weekend plan? Bring friends, family, and pups to celebrate finding four-legged friends a forever home at Red’s Beer Garden on Saturday, July 24th, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Located in Benteen Park between Grant Park and East Atlanta, the charity event will contribute 10% of all proceeds to PAWS Atlanta, a no-kill shelter that provides love, care and basic training to enrich the lives of orphaned dogs and cats until permanent, safe homes can be provided.… Read More »

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Insight Virtual Ballistics Is Now Open In Atlanta

Brian Dixon, an Atlanta-based weapons trainer, and his wife, Amy Dixon, an expert marksman, have launched Insight Virtual Ballistics, a virtual training and gaming experience in West Midtown. Licensed, veteran gun owners, along with beginners, can choose from 9MM, AR-15, and M-4 weaponry, which has the same recoil as if the user was shooting live ammo, but targets using laser technology.… Read More »

STAGE DOOR THEATRE receives grant from Georgia Council for the Arts

Stage Door Theatre was awarded a grant by Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2022. A total of 218 organizations were awarded 266 grants that provide more than $2 million in funding to arts organizations throughout the state.… Read More »

Travel Tuesday with Danielle ~ CHECK YOUR PASSPORT!

by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

First, before you read another word, grab your passport (and each family member’s passport) and look at your expiration dates!  I have had more people than ever before dealing with expired passports.  People are coming out of Covid ready to travel, but some are realizing their passport is expired and it is nearly impossible to get one in under a month. … Read More »

Learn to Fence! Enjoy an original Olympic sport!

Learn to fence!
Dunwoody Fencing Club welcomes students of all ages to our latest beginner class.
Have a great time learning fencing footwork, bladework and bouting!
Classes are ongoing!
Time: Saturdays, 11:00am to noon
Location: Rivercliff Lutheran Church Community Center 8750 Roswell Road Atlanta, GA 30338
Fee: $150 per month OR save $50 and order 2 months for $250
Registration/questions: bbhk@mindspring.com… Read More »

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A Service of Celebration and Remembrance for Command Sergeant Major Simon Jones

A Service of Celebration and Remembrance for Command Sergeant Major Simon Jones will be held in the sanctuary at Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, 30338 on Sunday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m. Simon, lovingly called “Cookie Monster” by hundreds of preschoolers over his 27 year career as Facilities Manager at the church, was loved by young and old alike.… Read More »