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Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. Monthly meeting of DeKalb Master Gardener Association at Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee. Hilary Nichols, Atlanta Botanical Garden senior horticulturist, will speak on “Sound in the Garden.”  

Oct. 3. Fall Community Carnival at E.L. Bouie Elementary School. The carnival will feature a rock climbing wall, super sized trampolines, inflatable, Tasmanian twister ride, horse back riding, carnival games, face painting, vendors, food and fun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 5100 Rock Springs Road, Lithonia, (678) 676-8202 $.25 Tickets

Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. Monthly meeting of DeKalb Master Gardener Association at Chamblee Library, 4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee. Accenting a garden with light may be every gardener’s dream and nightmare.  To shed light on what is required, Dave Parks of Lightscapes of Atlanta will speak.  



Homebuyers seminars. In conjunction with Fairfield Mortgage and RE/MAX Executives, Atlanta, Northlake Mall will host a free Summer Seminar Series.These workshops, intended to arm homebuyers with all the facts of the new tax incentives and other new mortgage programs, will continue throughout the summer on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The focus of the series will be on the new $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers through Dec. 1. Attendees also will have access to informaion on mortgage programs and home-buying tips. The seminars will run through Oct. 8.? For more information, call Northlake Mall at (770) 938-3564.

Fall classes offered at Callanwolde

Registration began this week for Callanwolde Fine Arts Center’s fall class quarter. Registrations are accepted up to the first day of each class if space is available.
Day, evening and weekend classes and workshops are offered for adults and children in visual art, pottery, music, dance, yoga, jewelry making, writing, photography, Kindermusik and much more. The fall quarter runs August through November.
Call (404) 872-5338 for more information, or to download a class catalog and register online, visit www.callanwolde.org. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center is located at 980 Briarcliff Road, NE, Atlanta

Community dance project announced

The Valley Brook Community Dance Project is an outreach program designed to teach ballet, modern and creative dance in a manner that will inspire youth to become positive and Christ-centered individuals. Curriculum will include class work, examinations and performances. Auditions will be held for company members. Classes begin Sept. 26 will be held on Fridays and Saturdays and are for ages 5-adult.
For additional information, contact Lucretia Roberson at (404) 680-4127. Valley Brook Baptist Church is located at 1198 N. Valley Brook Road, Decatur.

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