Places to Dine: DOUBLE ZERO NAPOLETANA

Here in Sandy Springs, GA, we residents are spoiled by the numerous nearby and savory restaurants.  Whatever your taste buds fancy, in Sandy Springs, a posh suburb of Metro Atlanta, you will find it.  The latest restaurant to join Sandy Springs’ ranks of delectable restaurants is Double Zero Napoletana.

‘Tis The Season For Giving: Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays

You can make this holiday season happier for a local family in need. “Adopt” children of Sandy Springs’ Community Action Center (CAC) families and fulfill their holiday wish lists. Get into the holiday giving spirit with family or friends, or groups from church, work or school!  Together you can select families, go shopping and wrap gifts for the children.

 
CAC’s Adopt-a-Family programfocuses on families in our community who need assistance the most. These families are experiencing crisis situations. Many are at risk of becoming homeless because they lost a job or have serious medical situations. Last year generous donors adopted about 250 CAC families with more than 600 children. This year we expect to have many more pre-screened families registered in the program. 

Get Discounts At Your Favorite Restaurants

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.  Food 101.  Wildfire.  Even The Flying Biscuit.  What is going on at some of your favorite restaurants?  Well, this upcoming week (September 26 – October 2, 2010) is Restaurant Week!  Taking place in Metro Atlanta’s Sandy Springs/Perimeter/Dunwoody Area, some of Atlanta’s best restaurants are offering 2 and/or 3 course meals at discounted prices. 

The restaurants participating in Sandy Springs’ Restaurant Week are:

• Fleming’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
• Food 101
• FuegoMundo
• Ruth’s Chris
• Three Sheets
• Wildfire
• Bangkok Thyme
• Blue Grotto
• La Petite Maison
• Nancy G’s Cafe
• The Brickery

Events to Love: September Events in Sandy Springs

Mark your calendar now for the 2010 Sandy Springs Festival scheduled for Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. Visit www.sandyspringsfestival.com for more information.   That same day, the Sandy Springs Tennis Association will hold the Sandy Springs Tennis Festival on Saturday, September 25 from 2-10 p.m. at the Sandy Springs Tennis Center located at 500 Abernathy Road. Registrations forms are available online at www.sandyspringstennis.org/forms. Proceeds from the event will support SSTA’s youth tennis programs.

FREE Events to Love: SANDY SPRINGS’ MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT

Leadership Sandy Springs presents MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT, which is a family-oriented outdoor movie series serving the Sandy Springs community. The movies are freeand take place in the heart of Sandy Springs on the terraced lawn of Sandy Springs United Methodist Church’s Hitson Activity Center.

Food, concessions, and local entertainment are offered before each movie, beginning at dusk. Past crowds have numbered 1000 to 1500. Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets to sit on the lawn.

2010 Sandy Springs Movies by Moonlight schedule:

•September 10th: Marmaduke

•October 1st: Blindside

•October 8th: Karate Kid

Family Fun at Sandy Springs’ Newest Attraction

The City of Sandy Springs will hold a ribbon cutting along with the City’s Fifth Anniversary Celebration at its newest park: Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The event will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2010, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the park—200 Morgan Falls Road. Parking is at North Springs United Methodist Church, on the corner of Roswell Road and Morgan Falls Road. A shuttle will be provided. There will be no on-site parking.

Summer 2010: Sandy Springs Events to Love

Summer’s here and there are many activities to keep you busy in Sandy Springs.  Here are just a few to note:

Hobnob at the Park

The Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce will host Hobnob at the Park, a community “meet and greet” event with candidates on the July 20 primary ballot. Hobnob will be held on Monday, June 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the patio of the 7000 Central Park Building, 7000 Central Parkway in Sandy Springs. All candidates for state elective offices and local legislative seats have been invited. The public is invited to come meet the candidates and enjoy music by local band, Yuppie Scum. Hobnob at the Park will be a great opportunity for chamber members and the community to meet and ask questions of candidates running for statewide and local offices in the July 20 primary election. “We wanted to provide a fun event where the candidates and public could meet in a relaxed atmosphere,” said chamber President, Sheri Wilburn.

May 2010: Sandy Springs’ Events To Love

Mark your calendar for these remaining May 2010 events here in Sandy Springs, GA, one of Atlanta’s most affluent suburbs for the young professional.  The first concert in the Wind Down Wednesdays series will take place on Wednesday, May 19 on the entertainment lawn at Heritage Green. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults (21 and over) and includes one free beverage; $2 children (13-20) and free for ages 12 and under. For more information call 404.851.9111, ext. 203 or visit www.heritagesandysprings.org.

Summer Fun in Sandy Springs & Metro Atlanta

Although Summer is coming to an end, your fun does NOT have to!  Get ready for this upcoming events:

Mark your calendars now for this year’s Movies by Moonlight series:
September 11- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
October 2- Inkheart
October 9- Monsters vs. Aliens

Movies by Moonlightis presented by Leadership Sandy Springs. All Movies by Moonlight are held on the terraced lawn of the Hitson Center in Sandy Springs. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information visit www.leadershipsandysprings.org.

Back-To-School Donations Needed

Can you believe that it is almost the end of July? School will be back in session before you know it. So that means it’s time for the Community Action Center’s (CAC) annual school supply drive.

 
CAC is working with 10 Fulton County schools to provide backpacks full of new supplies to more than 500 needy children. Donations of pencils, pens, crayon, notebooks back packs and other supplies are needed. To see a full list of supplies visit www.ourcac.org.

 

Source: Sandy Springs Community News, July 17, 2009

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