August 28, 2008 Add Announcement     JAZZOO ATLANTA 08 September 13th One Evening at the Zoo 2,500 Fun Lovin' People 30 of the Best Local Restaurants 20 Full Service Specialty Bars 4 Stages of Big Name Live Music (various genres…rock, jazz, country…etc) ...     Grant Park Summer Shade Festival Saturday & Sunday, August 30-31 This weekend in the park - Artist Market, children's activities, great food, music and entertainment, and the Saturday morning Adams Realtors Run for the Park. August 30 – 11:00 am-9:00 pm August 31 – 11:00 am-7:30 pm Learn More     This Weekend! Councilmember Carla Smith Sponsors Children's Area at Grant Park Summer Shade Saturday & Sunday, August 30 & 31 Children's Area: 11:30 am-5 pm Join Councilmember Carla Smith in the Children's Area at the Summer Shade Festival. Enjoy great music, storytelling, and juggling by local performers. Participate in a variety of crafts - make your own print, rain stick or paper hat! Learn about geology and ecology. View Children's Schedule     Traffic Patterns in Metro-Atlanta on Labor Day Weekend A notice from the Georgia Department of Transportation.     Agenda for August 2008 GPNA Meeting Read the agenda for the August 2008 Grant Park Neighborhood Association monthly meeting...     Grant Park Tour Of Homes 2008 September 27 & 28 Atlanta’s largest historic neighborhood presents the 35th annual Grant Park Tour of Homes, a celebration of our neighborhood’s historic appeal, diverse architecture (from quaint Folk Victorian to ornate Queen Anne) and lifestyle that is centered around Atlanta’s oldest park. grantparktour.org     NCS Yard Sale Sept. 13th, 8 am-2 pm Support the Neighborhood Charter School at its Yard Sale!   Find toys, linens, books, cds, electronics, furniture, clothes and more! Donations will also be accepted September 10-12. For information: melanieregnier@att.net or mmckay@yahoo.com.     Dine Out for the Pool at Stella Wednesday, August 27th All Day!! 11 am-10 pm Stella will hold its first dine out on Wednesday, August 27. 10% of the entire day's sales will benefit the Grant Park Pool. Proceeds will help fund the new, family-friendly, zero-entry pool and splash spot! We’re closing in on our $50,000 goal! View Flyer     2008 Grant Park Mothball Saturday, October 4th, 8 pm-midnight Dress up as your favorite TV sitcom character and join us for a fabulous event! This annual costume party takes place in Atlanta's Grant Park and is always a huge hit - have fun and raise money for GPNA! Dance the night away with live music provided by Gwen Hughes and the Retro Jazz Kats with DJ Robert Drake, enjoy a sumptuous buffet and silent auction featuring great stuff from local artists, restaurants and businesses and don't miss the famous "Miss Mothball" competition! themothball.org     Oakland Cemetery Sunday in the Park October 5, 2008, 12-6 pm Join us for our annual Victorian festival, featuring fun for all ages. - live entertainment, food vendors, cemetery tours, story tellers, artist market, kids area and the traditional Teddy Bear Tea.     GPPN Neighborhood Yard Sale is October 4th!   MothBall Silent Auction   Pete The Cat Children's Book Signing 12:00-2:00 pm During Summer Shade Festival   The Grant Park Welcome Wagon is Here!   Beltline Housing Survey   The Lamplighter Cafe is STILL OPEN!   GPNA Meeting Minutes for July 15, 2008   Notice from the Mayor's Office   String of Burglaries in Neighboring Ormewood Park   Solid Waste Services to Continue Weekly   Online Neighborhood Needs Survey   Oakland Cemetery Cabbagetown Entrance planned within 5 years!   MothBall Planning Committee Meeting   Tour of Homes Committee Meeting   GPNA Economic Development Committee Monthly Meeting

Upcoming Events History Committee Meeting 3rd Monday of Month 7 PM   MothBall Planning Committee Meeting 3rd Wednesday of Month until Sep 17, 2008  Edward Jones Investments Coffee Club Roundtable Discussion Wednesdays 8 AM - 9 AM until Jul 1, 2009  NPU-W Transportation 7:00PM 4th Thursday of Month  SEABA Business Meeting 3rd Thursday of Month 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM starting Feb 21, 2008  NPU-W Public Safety Meetings 4th Monday of Month 10 AM - 5 PM until Sep 22, 2008  GPNA Transportation Meeting 4th Tuesday of Month 7:30 PM - 9 PM until Dec 30, 2008  GPNA Economic Development Committee Monthly Meeting 5th Tuesday of Month 8 PM - 9 PM until Dec 31, 2008  NPU-W Monthly Meeting 4th Wednesday of Month 7:30 PM - 9 PM until Nov 26, 2008  Grant Park Summer Shade Festival Saturday & Sunday Aug 30, 2008 until Aug 31, 2008  Pete The Cat Children's Book Signing 12:00-2:00 pm During Summer Shade Festival Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 12 PM - 2 PM A. Ghost and Monkeyheart's Wormhole to Illinois Saturday, Aug 30, 2008 7 PM GPNA LU&Z Committee 1st Thursday of Month 7 PM - 9 PM starting Jan 3, 2008  Bylaws Review Committee 2nd Tuesday of Month 7 PM  Sep 9, 2008 until Dec 9, 2008  Tour of Homes Committee Meeting 2nd Wednesday of Month until Sep 10, 2008  GPNA Steering Committee Meeting 2nd Thursday of Month 7 PM - 8 PM until Dec 11, 2008  Friday, Oct 17, 2008 7 PM - 8 PM NCS Yard Sale Saturday, Sep 13, 2008 8 AM - 2 PM JAZZOO ATLANTA 08 Saturday, Sep 13, 2008 6:30 PM - 11 PM SEABA Networking Meeting 3rd Thursday of Month 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM starting Jan 17, 2008  Grant Park Tour Of Homes 2008 Saturday, Sep 27, 2008 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday, Sep 28, 2008 12 PM - 6 PM GPPN Neighborhood Yard Sale is October 4th! Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 2008 Grant Park Mothball Saturday, Oct 4, 2008 Oakland Cemetery Sunday in the Park Sunday, Oct 5, 2008 12 PM - 6 PM 3rd Annual Samaritan House Photography Exhibit and Reception Thursday, Oct 30, 2008 6 PM - 9 PM

About the Grant Park Neighborhood Association GPNA brings together residents of Grant Park who are interested in promoting, protecting and strengthening the neighborhood. The Association sponsors annually the Grant Park Tour of Homes and the Moth Ball, which are both in late September.