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This Summer: Teen Police Academy
FREE
Ages 14 - 19
The Dunwoody Police Department is proud to announce its 3rd Annual Teen Police Academy. The Teen Police Academy is a FREE, 5-day summer program that will take place June 12 -16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is available for teenagers ages 14-19. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The class is limited to 15 participants, and Dunwoody residents will have first priority in the acceptance process. If we have space available, we will open it up to non-residents.
Learn more
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Job Seekers:
Top employers, immediate positions at HIREDunwoody Expo
Thursday, March 30
Expo: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free workshops: 10 a.m.
Perimeter Mall
Network with employers and job seekers at HIREDunwoody, a Career Expo scheduled Thursday, March 30 at Perimeter Mall (Dillard's wing). Participating employers include the Dunwoody Police Department, Northside Hospital, IHG, Hapag-Lloyd, UPS, State Farm, plus Perimeter Mall merchants and Dunwoody hotels, like the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter, Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center, and the Hyatt Place Atlanta Perimeter. Free workshops on resume development and LinkedIn tips will be held prior to the expo from 10 to 11 a.m. All are welcome, and there is no cost for attending.
Looking for a job? Click to sign up today!
HIREDunwoody is coordinated by the City of Dunwoody, the Community Assistance Center’s Career Center (CAC), Discover Dunwoody, the Perimeter Chamber, WorkSource DeKalb and Perimeter Mall.
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Members of the Dunwoody City Council and staff joined with partners from the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs) and representatives from Discover Dunwoody and Perimeter Mall to break ground on Phase 1 of the Ashford Dunwoody Path earlier this week. The ceremonial event kicked off construction of the project in front of Perimeter Mall.
Watch video of the groundbreaking | Learn more
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New to Dunwoody? Welcome! Register to pick up one of the City's Welcome Bags. It's chock-full of information that will be helpful as you settle in to the city.
Register here
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Join Bike Walk Dunwoody on Sunday, March 19 for the monthly Third Sunday Community Bicycle Ride at 3:45 pm at Village Burger on Dunwoody Village Parkway. Join your friends and neighbors for a casual 4.5 mile loop around Dunwoody (mostly right turns) and stick around for some post-ride socializing. Learn biking safety pointers. Rides held monthly through November, all ages and abilities welcome, and helmets are required.
Learn more
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Babysitter Boot Camp PRO
The next Babysitter Boot Camp PRO is March 25. Designed for ages 10-16, the session will teach interviewing the parent, reviewing house rules, understanding bedtimes, snacks, homework, friends, TV, and games, plus an array of expectations. Class is held at the N. Shallowford Annex from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost is $99.
Register via the Youth Programs tab
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Join the Dunwoody Parks & Rec team! Are you passionate about our parks? Do you want to get paid to have fun? Part-time Recreation Leader positions are now open for night and weekend support to assist with events, programs, and facility permits. $16/hr+
Email parks@dunwoodyga.gov for more info.
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Snap!Dragon's Garden opens next Saturday! Join us at the Brook Run Community Garden on March 25 for the live plant and art exhibit, garden tours, kids crafts, popcorn, live music, and concessions from Moondog Growlers. The opening reception is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through April 1.
Provided in part by Parks Partner, Dunwoody Community Garden and Orchard at Brook Run.
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DETOUR
Dunwoody Road, a connector between Spalding Drive and Chamblee Dunwoody Road in the northwest corner of the city, is closed to thru traffic for several months.
Utility relocation and construction will make way for new sidewalks, storm drainage, and lighting improvements along the road. The City’s contractor will also begin clearing, constructing retaining walls, and making sidewalk improvements to the entrance of the Oakpointe subdivision.
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The Georgia Department of Transportation began work this week on Peachtree Dunwoody Road that will require the reduction from two southbound lanes to one southbound lane from Hammond Drive to I-285 and a reduction of the lane widths northbound from Lake Hearn to the interstate. Periodic full closures will also be necessary but limited to nights and weekends only.
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Opening Tonight!
The Niceties
Stage Door Theatre is opens its next show, "The Niceties," by Eleanor Burgess, tonight at 7:30 p.m. This Sunday's matinee (March 19 at 2:30 p.m.) has a special talk-back with the cast, dramaturg, and staff to discuss the performance, the script, and its themes.
Purchase tickets here
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Spring Break Camps
April 3 - 7
Ages 5-10
Registration is open for Stage Door Theatre during the week of Spring Break, April 3 - 7. This session's theme is "Lion King" and runs from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (aftercare is available).
Learn more
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Artistic Affair: An Arts Experience
Factory Atlanta
Friday, March 24
7 - 10 p.m.
Funds raised through Artistic Affair will help Spruill make art education more accessible, and support art projects that make us all proud of where we live. To make Artistic Affair even more fun, the Silent Auction goes live online for everyone on Monday, March 20 at 9 a.m. Go to spruillarts.cbo.io to register to bid.
This fundraiser and auction will be fun, fresh and artsy. Auction items include works of art by Spruill artists, lunch with Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch, NFA Burger party package, “Stock the Bar” package from Short Barrel Bourbon + Old Fourth Distillery, and much more. The evening features food, music, magic, open bar, and complimentary valet parking. Get your tickets before they’re gone. Tickets are $75 per person
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Pink Pop-Up
Celebrating Viva Magenta: Pantone Color of the Year
Opening at the Spruill Gallery on March 30 is Pink Pop-Up, an exhibition celebrating the Pantone Color of the Year, Viva Magenta. Join us for light bites and refreshments as we welcome Shannon Morris, Spruill's new gallery director and exhibition curator.
Spruill Gallery is located at 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.
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Battle of the Bands
THIS SATURDAY! March 18
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cost: $10 for 18+, $5 for ages 3-17
Come by the Nature Center for a full day of music hosted by Music Dunwoody and the Dunwoody Nature Center. Eleven talented young bands will be showing off their skills and competing for the chance to perform at Lemonade Days 2023. The crowd gets a say in who will be crowned the Best of the Bands, so bring your friends to support your favorites! Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Buy your tickets in advance
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Spring Equinox Yoga
Monday, March 20
6 - 7 p.m.
Cost: $12, $10 for DNC Members
The Spring Equinox is the perfect time of year to check in with your mind and body and set new intentions for the coming months. Yoga instructor Jesse Hughes will lead the class through an invigorating full body flow surrounded by the beauty of nature in the Northwoods Pavilion.
Sign up today
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Friday Night Hike
Friday, March 24
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $5 per person, Free for DNC Members
Join the Dunwoody Nature Center staff for a fun and engaging hike through the woods—at night! This Friday Night Hike will focus on astronomy and the night sky. Get ready to have all of your questions answered by local NASA Solar System Ambassador Thomas Dworschak and take a peek at the constellations through a real telescope. This hike is fun for groups and individuals of all ages.
Registration required - sign up now
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History Alive: Georgia's Covered Bridges
DPT's March 18 History Alive will be a discussion of “Georgia’s Covered Bridges,” conducted by Lisa M. Russell, a writer, instructor, and academic assistant dean. Lisa has been a guest on several local television/radio programs and podcasts, including the History Channel and has been a part of Ted Talk discussing historic preservation.
The free event will be held at the Donaldson-Bannister Farm (4831 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd.) on Saturday, March 18 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. No reservations needed.
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Registration for the Spring League for players 13 to 18 years old with Dunwoody Senior Baseball is open through April 18. A 10-game schedule (plus playoffs) will be played between May 1 and June 15 for two leagues:
- Upper League for ages 15-18 that plays 60’x90’. We also allow 14 year-old ninth graders who are likely to make their JV or Freshman team next spring.
- Lower League for ages 13-15 that plays 54’x80’. 15 year-olds in this league should be rec-level players just looking to have fun.
Sign up as an individual or as a full team. Learn more.
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Friday Night Stargazing
Georgia State University/Perimeter College invites the public for its monthly night of stargazing next Friday night, March 24. Celebrate the Atlanta Science Festival with this night of Stars, the Moon, and Other Out-Of-This-World Awesomeness at the Dunwoody Campus.
The campus observatory is is located at the corner of Tilly Mill and Womack. Look for the dome in parking lot 6. Stargazers are welcome from 7 - 10 p.m.
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The Spring session of PALS (Perimeter Adult Learning & Services) begins March 27. The seven-week classes will be held on Mondays through May 15 (no classes on April 10)
Register here for this season's line-up:
10 - 11 a.m.
The History of Rock & Roll 1963 - 1964
Tom Dell will continue his survey of the history of Rock & Roll, picking up with the year 1963 and continuing through 1964. While this period saw the beginning of the British Invasion, there were still major American performers like Stevie Wonder, Jan and Dean, Bobby Vinton, Otis Redding, Leslie Gore and those from Motown. The class will be filled with videos.
Current Events
Birdel Jackson will reprise his popular weekly discussion of a wide range of pressing local, regional, national, and international issues of the day. Member participation is essential, so come prepared to have a fun and engaging time solving the problems of the world. Birdel will also intersperse the classes with a discussion of his recent books detailing his family history and his father’s service in the segregated U,S, Coast Guard.
10 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Mah Jongg
Bring your own Mah Jongg card and come play. There is no instructor for the session- just fun and self-evaluation.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Canada - Our Neighbor to the North
Clive Gillon, a self-proclaimed Canadian refugee, will give us an overview of the geography, history, culture and other useless facts about our closest ally and biggest trading partner. Attendees will learn how to play hockey and speak rudimentary French (nothing of value).
A Survey of Classic American Literature
Emeritus Professor Gautam Kundu of Georgia Southern University will guide us through a survey of some of the classics of 20th-century American literature. Included in the course will be the works of William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Arthur Miller, and Toni Morrison. In addition to discussing the text, there will be extensive discussions of the social, economic, and cultural issues of the time each book was written as well as biographic information about each author. Discussion materials will be emailed the week before for the next week. Having read the works beforehand is not required.
Steve Martin Interprets Shakespeare
Michele Friedman will show how this comic genius tries to update Shakespeare and others, and the class will discuss how well he did (or not).
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Mark your calendars for the Japan Arts Festival scheduled at Georgia State University Perimeter College on Saturday, March 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature food and exhibits, including performances by Matsuriza Taiko, and percussion performers from EPCOT Disney World.
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All Saints Catholic Church will host a St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive the weekend of March 18-19. Contributions benefit Dunwoody neighbors by replenishing the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry serving Dunwoody and DeKalb County. Greatest needs include canned meat, peanut butter, diapers and non-perishable food (please no glass containers).
More details here
Drop off times: Saturday, March 18, 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m or Sunday, March 19, 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. For contactless drop-off, enter All Saints Catholic Church (2443 Mount Vernon Rd.) and follow the signs to the lower drive toward the Scout Hut/Kiernan Hall where a volunteer will remove the donated items from your trunk.
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The DeKalb Community Management Agency is seeking community volunteers that would like to become trained as part of the county's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
CERT training is FREE and involves training in CPR/medical issues, search and rescue, disaster psychology, fire safety and more. Nine weeks of 3-hour classes are scheduled each quarter. The Spring training season will be Thursday evenings and runs March 23 through May 18.
Learn more & register
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Pick your next read
The Friends of the Dunwoody Library will host a four-day book sale of Adult Fiction and Nonfiction this month. Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 23 - Saturday, March 25 and Monday, March 27. Learn more
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Dunwoody Wildcat Theater Presents: Curtains
March 17 & 18 - 7 p.m.
March 19 - 2 p.m.
Dunwoody High School Auditorium
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for 65+ and faculty. Curtains is a musical mystery comedy about Jessica Cranshaw, the supremely untalented star of Robin Hood of the Old West who is murdered on opening night. It is up to Lt. Frank Cioffi, a police detective who moonlights as a musical theater fan, to save the show, and solve the case.
Click here for tickets.
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Cold Weather Ahead
DeKalb County will open four warming centers including the North DeKalb Senior Center, located at 3393 Malone Drive in Chamblee, for residents to use during the weekend's cold weather Friday, March 17 through Sunday, March 19 beginning at 8 p.m. Learn more
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