Greenprint Midtown Interactive Visioning Session set for Tuesday

Midtown Alliance invites you Tuesday evening to give your input on potential high-impact, high-value projects and programs that would position Midtown as the first urban eco-district in the Southeast. 

The Greenprint Midtown Interactive Visioning Session will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the AT&T Conference Center, located at 725 West Peachtree Street.

An RSVP is required to the free event. With the help of local residents, Midtown can build off of its existing assets to become even greener. The Midtown Alliance is engaging the community in developing a community-wide sustainability action plan focusing on five key areas – water, energy, waste, transportation and greenspace. 

To better understand the challenges and opportunities, they are encouraging every Midtown employee and resident to complete a brief Greenprint Midtown Community Survey. The information gathered in this survey will help them determine what strategies are most important to you.

Grab the opportunity to take the three-minute survey here and feel free to forward to your friends and co-workers in Midtown.

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Also Tuesday night is the Midtown Neighbors’ Association monthly Land Use Meeting beginning at 7 p.m. at Babs, located at 814 Juniper Street.

Tonight’s agenda includes a request from the owners of seeking special exception from zoning regulations to expand the facilities beyond the 2,000 square-foot maximum allowable for a new eating and drinking establishment. The new venue will be located in the former Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse space at 991 Piedmont Avenue.

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This week, the is hosting SCAD Style 2012, a series of lectures, exhibitions and film screenings from renowned artists, designers and industry professionals that students and the public will have an opportunity to participate in. The series highlights several of the university’s programs of study, including fashion, architecture and industrial design.

Wednesday night, interior designer and architect and reality-star, John Gidding, will deliver a free lecture at 6 p.m., at the SCAD Atlanta, Events Space, fourth floor, building C, 1600 Peachtree St.

Gidding is an accomplished architect and interior designer with design offices in New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles, where his bespoke custom furniture is fabricated. He is also an HGTV personality, as designer and host for “Curb Appeal: The Block.”

For a complete schedule of events, visit scadstyle.com.

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'Wellness Wednesdays' continue at Atlantic Station’s Central Park. This free outdoor fitness experience features classes on core fusion, yoga and more. The live DJ, neck and hand massages begin at 6 p.m., with classes starting at 6:30 and running for an hour. Each week attendees will be required to sign up at facebook.com/atlanticstation to reserve a spot…and don’t forget it’s BYOM -- Bring your own mat!

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On Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. in 's "old" gym, Grady’s Athletic Booster Club is holding a free reception to pay tribute to Coach Doug Slade, who is retiring this spring after years of devoted service to our athletes and the Grady community. All are invited to celebrate, honor and recognize his many years of dedicated service.

The "Doug Slade Scholarship Fund" is being created in his honor. The money in the fund will be used to assist student-athletes who need financial assistance with expenses related to participating in athletics at Grady. If you wish to make a contribution to the fund, please send a check payable to the "Grady Grey Knights Athletic Booster Club," with a notation that it is for the "Doug Slade Scholarship Fund," to the school address: 929 Charles Allen, Atlanta, 30309.  GGKABC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax deductible. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the fund on the night of the reception.
 
In addition, if you are so inclined, the Athletic Booster Club is accepting donations toward the cost of this reception. Again, please make your check to GGKABC and note it is for the reception and send it to the school. Any donations to this fund that are not used will be transferred to the Scholarship Fund and are also tax deductible.  

If you are interested in working on the committee to plan the reception, please contact Athletic Booster Club President Lisa Seiler at laseiler2@aol.com.

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On Friday, the 76th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival kicks off at noon at Piedmont Park. The three-day festival will feature plenty of live entertainment, including a free Roberta Flack concert on Saturday evening, plus vendors, food, the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition, the Eco Village, the Disc Dogs Exhibition, the International Village & Stage, the 2012 La Fete (International Wine Tasting) and more.

Admission is free, but some events do require tickets. Call 404-817-6642 for more information.

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For the next three Saturdays, The Orion School is sponsoring a free drop-in 'Soccer Saturday' clinics for children ages 5-13 who need a more supportive program for success. Typical participants have neurobehavioral conditions including ADHD, Asperger's and anxiety. The goal is to offer an opportunity for a low stress alternative to traditional soccer leagues and self-confidence building through participation in a recreational sport.

The clinics will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at 458 Ponce de Leon Ave. ()

The mornings also give parents a chance to just relax and connect with other supportive families. At least one adult needs to stay and siblings are welcome to join the fun. Healthy snacks are a welcome addition. The coaches for Soccer Saturdays are educators with a lifetime of experience playing and coaching soccer and team sports. The last morning has an awards ceremony for all participants regardless of how many mornings attended.

Please call 404-551-2574 with any additional questions.