The popular springtime event returns to Morgan Falls Overlook Park for the ninth year on Saturday April 13. Admission is free. Prior to the parade, participants will gather in the Steel Canyon Golf Club parking lot and enjoy music, food trucks, and children’s activities. Pre-parade activities begin at 6 p.m. Want to make your own lantern? There are two lantern workshops on April 6 at City Springs, in Studio Theatre at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The workshops are $25. To-go kits will be available during the workshops and range from $7 - $25. You must register in advance at citysprings.com/lantern. 

Once again it's time to add the Sandy Springs Farmers Market to your shopping list! The market re-opens for the season on Saturday, April 20 at 8:30 a.m. and will feature beloved fan favorites and introduce new vendors to the market.

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City Green Live, the City's free, Friday night concert series returns Friday, April 26 and will run monthly through August. Indie, folk-rock Shovels and Rope kicks off the series this season. Invite your friends, grab a drink, and enjoy live music under the stars!

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The City is pleased to announce the establishment of the Sandy Springs Police Law Enforcement Non-Profit Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting our law enforcement officers and strengthening public safety initiatives. For more information about the foundation, please visit sspdfoundation.org

Join the Sandy Springs Conservancyfor their next Trail Blazers walk on Saturday, April 13 at 8:30 a.m. for a sneak peak of the first section of the Springway trail that is currently under construction. The walk will be led by Sandy Springs Conservancy Board Chair Jack Misiura and Board member Terry Morris. Registration is required and space is limited.

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Vendor applications are open until May 31, 2024. It's the perfect market to sell your unique, high-quality products and wares! Apply online at citysprings.com/bluestone 

Work is underway for the Johnson Ferry/Mt Vernon Improvements project. This TSPLOST-funded improvement project will improve vehicular and pedestrian mobility and reduce congestion by alleviating the bottleneck conditions for east-west traffic on Johnson Ferry Road and Mount Vernon Highway and north-south traffic on Roswell Road. Both roads will be widened to each contain eastbound and westbound lanes. For project updates and the latest road closure information, please visit the project's page on the City's website.

Join us for a reception on Thursday, April 11 from 6-8 p.m. in the City Hall lobby for the next exhibit featuring Goldstein Art Photography. Meet Jody and Cary Goldstein, the artists behind the lens, and learn more about their work. There will be hors d'oerves and a cash bar. This exhibit will run until June. The Gallery will be open during City Hall's business hours.

Artists interested in participating in a future exhibit can apply to Art Sandy Springs for consideration. Here's the link to the Gallery Application.

No violinist captures and conveys the joy of music more beautifully than Itzhak Perlman, the undeniable reigning virtuoso of violin. In this extraordinary recital, he is joined by longtime musical partner Rohan De Silva in a program celebrating the classical tradition, featuring Perlman's insightful and modern mastery of the violin and De Silva's ingeniously fluid accompaniment.

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A hip-hop revelation for the younger generation! Meet Jake and Will, modern-day hip-hop street performers, bringing the stories of the Brothers Grimm to life with a contemporary spin, as they turn records and dance circles around some of the most famous and beloved fairy tales collected by the famous German brothers of old.

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Morgan Falls Overlook Park boasts several habitats, and thus a large variety of birds over the course of the year: mudflats (shorebirds, including Avocets in 2017), lake (winter ducks, nesting Bald Eagles), river, woodland, and field (sparrows). The walk will involve (possibly wet) grass, stairs, gently sloped pavement, and unpaved trails. A scope and loaner binoculars will be available. The walk will begin at Overlook Park - walk past the playground and across the lawn to the overlook - and continue the walk to Morgan Falls Dam.

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Join us at Morgan Falls Dam Pier (lower parking lot in front of the dog park) on Friday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a fishing event. In partnership with Empower Therapy, Catalyst Sports, and the Department of Natural Resources, participants will have access to adaptive fishing equipment designed for individuals with limited hand function.

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Complete a Bob Ross painting in just one class, even if you have never painted before! On Saturday, April 13 at 10 a.m. at Hammond Park Community Building, Bob Ross Certified Instructor Jeremy Rogers will walk students through, step-by-step how to paint a beautiful scene. This is a light-hearted painting class totally focused on creating beauty and having fun!

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After School Soccer is a coed soccer program for children from Pre-K to 5th grade. Locations include Dunwoody Springs, Lake Forest, Spalding Drive, Ison Springs, and High Point Elementary schools. The season literally kicks off with practices (drills consisting of dribbling, passing, shooting, etc.), children will be placed on teams, given a team t-shirt, and begin playing against each other on-site, after school. 

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Bats are weird, wonderful and often misunderstood! They are essential to a healthy ecosystem and play a big role in insect control, pollination and seed dispersal. Join Roseanne Guerra, a liaison with the Georgia Bat Working Group as she educates us about all things bats! Including which species live in Georgia and the many ways to attract these helpful creatures to our yards!

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Lost Corner Preserve's Community Garden Bed renewal is underway. Interested residents are encouraged to visit their website.

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