Audra’s Take on Tim Tebow’s Super Bowl Message

By Audra H Anders for The Aha! Connection

When I mentioned last week that Tim Tebow coming to Passion City Church was one of my top three fave things about the Super Bowl coming to town, I had no idea how many people would notice and reach out to me.   I saw SEVERAL people I knew at the 9:15 AM Sunday service and countless others have contacted me to ask how it was.  … Read More »

Community-Wide Town Hall on Rising Anti-Semitism & Hate in Schools

This Sunday, February 10th, Atlanta Initiative Against Anti-Semitism will host a Town Hall for all members of the community concerned about rising hate and anti-Semitism in our local schools. Our expert panel includes an Assistant Principal from Centennial High as well as Principal Hanson from Northsprings, both of whom have responded swiftly and appropriately to acts of hate at their schools.… Read More »

Contact:

Lauren Menis
lauren.menis@gmail.com

Wine & Dine Your Valentine at City Winery

This Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2019, couples and singles alike are invited to visit City Winery Atlanta at Ponce City Market for an unforgettable experience celebrating the sweetest day of the year, including a three-course prix fixe dinner created by Executive Chef Mario Manzini, available for $35 per person, and as if that wasn’t enough, guests can also take advantage of a special wine pairing by resident winemaker Travis Green, for an additional $20.… Read More »

Fall in Love at The Shed at Glenwood this Valentine’s Day

The Shed at Glenwood, nestled in cozy Grant Park and Glenwood Park, invites friends and lovers to fall in love with a three-course prix fixe dinner created by Executive Chef Quintles Swain this Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Available for $75 per person, lovebirds can take advantage of favorites such as: Beets + Berries; Grilled Octopus; Snake River Farm Wagyu Petite Filet; Butternut Squash Ravioli: Surf Et Gazon; Thyme Roasted Quail, along with decadent desserts to sweeten the night.… Read More »

Contact:

(404) 835-4363

Get your taxes done for free!

In cooperation with AARP & the IRS, there are Tax Aid sites that will open soon for free tax prep. Dunwoody Library opens next week and Chamblee Library opened Thursday 1/31. The Sandy Springs site is temporarily located at the North Fulton Annex on Roswell Rd. due to Sandy Springs Library renovation. That site opens Tuesday Feb.… Read More »

Fear rises as GDOT eyes back yards, houses for toll lanes

At three community meetings in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs in January, GDOT officials disappointed residents by claiming it’s too soon to know property impacts of the lanes, which could require widening the highways and which may rise over 30 feet high. In a backlash to those meetings, several homeowners reported that GDOT is studying or making offers for land-taking in their yards.… Read More »

DHA president seeks balance between Dunwoody’s tradition and change

The Dunwoody Homeowners Association held its annual meeting last month where awards were handed out and local politicians gave familiar stump speeches. The meeting was also time for the DHA President Adrienne Duncan to reflect on 2018 and set the tone for 2019; that tone included a quote from Queen Elizabeth II on the importance of honoring the past while embracing the future. … Read More »

Dunwoody Police Citizens’ Police Academy

We are now accepting applications for the first scheduled Citizens’ Police Academy in 2019!

The Dunwoody Police Department welcomes residents of Dunwoody, along with Dunwoody business owners, to attend this free program designed to give participants the opportunity to learn about various functions of police work through classroom lectures, training scenarios and off-site tours of partner locations, such as ChatComm/911.… Read More »

Centennial High School principal responds to swastikas spray painted on school building

Centennial High School was a victim of vandalism on Feb. 4 when a parent discovered swastikas spray painted on multiple areas of the school’s exterior.

Principal Anthony Newbold sent out a letter in response to the incident.

“I am especially disgusted that this perpetrator, or group of perpetrators, painted a swastika, a historic and extreme emblem of hatred, on our school,” said Centennial High School Principal Anthony Newbold in the letter. … Read More »

Basketball Skills Training this Spring at DUMC

Enhance on-court success with professional coaching for beginners to competitive young athletes. Coach Devonta White works with players to develop fundamentals skills, techniques and strategies to take their game to the next level. Coach White brings experience as a collegiate and professional player and an AAU coach for several competitive tournament teams. 

Choose Mondays or Tuesdays 
8-week session begins February 18/19 
Boys and Girls in K-8th Grade 
5:00 and 6:00 pm in the gym at Dunwoody UMC
Sessions are 60-minutes with younger players at 5:00 pm, older players at 6:00 pm.… Read More »

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Contact:

Michelle Spitz
(770) 394-0675
michelle.spitz@dunwoodyumc.org

Spring Performance of Anastasia and Peter Pan

Guests of all ages will love the adventures of Anastasia and Peter Pan in these exciting productions from Roswell Dance Theatre and Atlanta Dance Theatre. Enjoy a one-hour production of Peter Pan and a one-hour production of Anastasia for one ticket. Join us and watch the stage come alive with pirates and pixie dust, a princess, and a music box full of memories.… Read More »

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Contact:

Roswell Dance Theatre
(770) 998-0259
frontdesk@tysod.com