Events

Gwinnett Tech hosting plant sale

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, April 8th, 2013, 2:32pm

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Horticulture students at Gwinnett Technical College will host a plant sale later this month and an edible sale next month.

The plant sale will be Apr. 16-18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the college's greenhouse.

Plenty of plant types will be sold, including annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs and house plants.

The edible sale will be May 7-9 and will feature fruits, vegetables and herbs.

"I know every year we say the plant sale gets better, but the greenhouse is spectacular. The students have pulled together the best looking and the healthiest plants ever," Gwinnett Tech horticulture program director Aaron Poulsen said in a statement. "There are more varieties than we have time to list, and I think our supporters will be pleased."

Cash and checks will be accepted at the sale; those wishing to use credit and debit cards will have to pay in the school's business office.

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National Mom's Nite Out at The Mall of Georgia

Submitted by Atlanta News on Wednesday, April 3rd, 4:45 pm

Atlanta-area moms are invited to take a night off and celebrate national Mom’s Nite Out at Mall of Georgia on Thursday, May 9. Focused on rewarding and recognizing mothers, Mom’s Nite Out is a chance for mothers to treat themselves to a night of pampering, shopping and prize giveaways from stores and other community organizations.

Moms are invited to have fun at their favorite local shopping destination while enjoying in-store events, makeovers, food sampling and prize drawings. Fun activities will be presented by retailers and other area businesses at Mall of Georgia, Northlake Mall and Town Center at Cobb.

WHAT: National Mom’s Nite Out

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Sweep the Hooch registration open

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Saturday, March 30th, 2013, 10:14am

ATLANTA -- This year's Sweep the Hooch event is expected to be the biggest one yet.

The annual Chattahoochee River clean-up to slated to attract nearly 600 volunteers at a number of locations along the water.

Last year, Sweep the Hooch participants gathered up nearly four tons of trash.

"This is the kind of hands-on work that Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and our partners do that reaffirms our commitment to keeping our river clean," Chattahoochee Riverkeeper executive director Sally Bethea said in a statement. "We'll have volunteers paddling the river, wading in the water and combing the shoreline for trash."

Clean-up locations along the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area run from Buford Dam to Paces Mill.

Sweep the Hooch will be Saturday, Apr. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To sign up as an individual or with a group, visit sweepthehooch.org.

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Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K Atlanta: Pretty muddy stuff

Submitted by Raisa Lefe', Community Journalist

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013, 11:07am

Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K Atlanta: Pretty muddy stuff

ATLANTA -- Mud. Water. Wonder. What could be more exciting than a group of girlfriends hopping, climbing, slipping and sliding through 12 challenging obstacles while decked out in extravagant costumes? The Dirty Girl Mud Run 5k has become one of the most anticipated non-competitive women only adventure runs to date and it is all because of its reputation for building friendship, camaraderie, having fun, enjoying some laughs and getting downright muddy.

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Coke partners with Firehouse Subs for national contest

Submitted by Atlanta Busines... on Tuesday, March 5th, 10:31 am

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola and Firehouse Subs are partnering for a national sweepstakes centered on stock car racing.

Coca-Cola is sponsoring the Coca-Cola Photo Finish sweepstakes at Firehouse Subs locations through Apr. 21.

During the contest, life-size cutouts of participating Coca-Cola Racing Family members will be placed in FIrehouse Subs locations. Firehouse Subs guests can snap a photo with the cutout and submit it to win. Guests can submit photos via text to cocacolaphotofinish.com, or entries can be mailed.

Participating drivers include Joey Logano, representing the Georgia and Gulf region; Greg Biffle, representing the West and Central region; Danica Patrick, representing the Florida region; Denny Hamlin, representing the South region; and Tony Stewart, representing the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Bunny photo experience to delight families at Easter

Submitted by Atlanta News on Wednesday, February 27th, 10:34 am

ATLANTA — Simon Property Group, Inc., the world’s leading retail real estate company, is hosting its annual Easter celebration festivities at Town Center at Cobb, Mall of Georgia, and Northlake Mall, offering families the chance to participate in both traditional and unique seasonal events.

Atlanta-area children and parents are encouraged to “hop” to it this Easter season as the holiday arrives early on Sunday, March 31. The Bunny Photo Experience begins February 27 at Town Center at Cobb, March 9 at Mall of Georgia and March 16 at Northlake Mall. The Bunny Photo Experience will run through March 30 at all three malls. Kids will have the chance to visit with the Bunny and take home a treasured snapshot of the fun occasion.

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LEGOLAND Discovery Center celebrates first birthday with March activities

Submitted by Atlanta News on Tuesday, January 29th, 2:44 pm

ATLANTA – After a year of successful builds, memorable events and new adventures, LEGOLAND Discovery Center is ready to celebrate its first birthday with an all-out LEGO-filled bash! The attraction is doing it big with a whole week devoted to the celebration, March 16-23. Area LEGO lovers are invited to join LEGOLAND Discovery Center for a week of themed builds, giveaways, mini birthday activities, crafts and fun visits with the attraction’s mascot, Bertie.

“We are all so thankful for and overwhelmed by the support the community has shown LEGOLAND Discovery Center during our first year in Atlanta, “said General Manager Penda Meftah. “After a fun first year, we’re thrilled to continue the momentum with our birthday week festivities. We hope all of our friends come celebrate with us!”

Birthday celebration activities include:

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