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WEEKEND EVENTS: Santa Claus, Ice Skating and Christmas Lights

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer
Friday, November 18th, 2011, 1:56pm
WEEKEND EVENTS: Santa Claus, Ice Skating and Christmas Lights

 

ATLANTA – The forecast may call for cold weather, this weekend, but the Where U Live team has listed plenty of activities to entertain, both, you and your family on this easy going weekend leading up to the holiday. Check them out:

After his retirement on Friday, Regis Philbin will be visiting the Book Festival at the Marcus Jewish Community Center on Sunday, November 20 to talk about his memoir “How I Got This Way”. Philbin is scheduled to arrive around 3:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Zaban Park facility in Dunwoody. Be sure to purchase tickets for this event soon, tickets are guaranteed to sell out; this event will conclude the 20th Edition of the MJCCA Book Festival.

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Veterans eat for free at Applebee's

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011, 1:57pm
Veterans eat for free at Applebee's

ATLANTA -- Applebee's expects to serve more than one million free meals to veterans and active duty military this Veterans Day.

This is the third year in a row that the Kansas City, Mo.-based chain restaurant has held its Thank You Movement to show appreciation for the brave men and women who serve our country.

And part of that movement includes allowing members of the military to eat for free on Friday, Nov. 11.

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Active duty military members and veterans can receive their free food from 11 a.m. to midnight.

Metro Atlanta Applebee's locations include:

Athens
* 2226 West Broad Street

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GPC hosts domestic violence project

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011, 8:44am
GPC hosts domestic violence project

ATLANTA -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and all five campuses of Georgia Perimeter College want to make sure that no women goes unheard on this important issue.

All week and next Monday, the local college will hold forums where victims of domestic violence and advocates for its prevention can share their feelings.

The Clarkston campus held its talk on Monday; the remaining four events are:

Tuesday: Dunwoody (2101 Womack Road)
Wednesday: Newton (239 Cedar Lane, Covington)
Thursday: Decatur (3251 Panthersville Road)
Monday, Oct. 31: Alpharetta (3705 Brookside Parkway)

All events take place from noon until 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

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Best out-of-the-ordinary Halloween events around Atlanta you don't want to miss

Submitted by thebluebirdpatch.com, Liza Cardona
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011, 5:40am
Best out-of-the-ordinary Halloween events around Atlanta you don't want to miss

Fernbank BOO-seum Trick-or-Treat

Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Get ready to have a screaming (in delight) good time! For one day only, Fernbank Museum is becoming Fernbank BOO-seum. Little Beat Music, Inc. will provide family-friendly tunes and face painting will inspire those who didn’t quite finish their costumes. Plus, enjoy a frightening-ly fun Halloween party featuring games, crafts, hands-on activities and special treats for kids in costumes.* (*Treats available while supplies last.)

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ASO to honor Metro Atlanta music teachers

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, October 21st, 2011, 1:43pm
ASO to honor Metro Atlanta music teachers

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will hold an appreciation ceremony for more than 180 Atlanta-area music teachers Friday evening.

The teachers will be recognized at 7 p.m. by ASO president Stanley Romanstein. Afterward, the instructors will attend the evening's concert featuring the music of Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov and Mussorgsky.

ASO cellist Joel Dallow will also receive a special award from Romanstein for his arts education advocacy work throughout Georgia.

Both the 8 p.m. concert and the preceding reception will take place at the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Midtown.

 

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Town Hall to address Newton, Rockdale redistricting

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Friday, October 14th, 2011, 2:54pm
Town Hall to address Newton, Rockdale redistricting

COVINGTON, Ga. -- State Representative Pam Dickerson (D-Conyers) plans to host a Town Hall meeting next week to address redistricting in Georgia.

During the meeting, Rep. Dickerson will explain how residents of Newton and Rockdale counties will be directly affected by the redistricting process.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Salem Volunteer Fire Station, 3935 Salem Road, Covington.

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BEST SPOTS: Atlanta Haunted Houses

Submitted by Eden Godbee, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011, 9:39am
BEST SPOTS: Atlanta Haunted Houses

 

ATLANTA – Boooo! It’s the season for witches, gouls and goblins and the Where U Live team knows just where to find them. With a detailed evaluation of most of the Atlanta area haunted houses and, a little bit of, help from the Morning Team, we’ve come up with a list of the best Haunted Houses the metro area has to offer.  

The Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse (AZA) is open on Thursday through Sunday from October 6 to the 31. The events website claims that this attraction is like “nothing ever seen or experienced before”.  They boast that going through the house will feel like being in a Hollywood movie or a real-life thrill.

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