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@ Centennial Olympic Park | Saturday, April 30th
7:30a
This weekend hundreds
of Metro Atlantans are expected to lace up their tennis shoes and make
their way to WalkAmerica all in the name of babies! After meeting in the
designated meeting spots, walkers and sponsors will rally together at the
"Start" line and will be continuously greeted by volunteers cheering them
along the designated route. After finishing, walkers will enjoy lunch and
explore sponsor booths and family activities.
As the organizationfls largest fundraiser, this year's WalkAmerica will once again focus on the fight against premature births. Premature birth is a silent crisis with 1 in 8 babies born too soon every day in the state of Georgia. Since its beginning 35 years ago, WalkAmerica has raised more than $1 billion to help give babies a fighting chance and takes place on the last weekend in April in nearly 1,500 locations across the nation. | |||||
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@ Sidebar | Thursday, April
28th
Come see the
newly-expanded Sidebar -- three times original size!
Try your hand at foosball, pool and experience Downtown's only air hockey table. Plus enjoy a drink, signature hors d'oeuvres & fabulous door prizes! | |||||
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@ Downtown Atlanta's Historic Fairlie-Poplar District | Friday April
29th
Bask in the warmth of
Atlanta's magnificent weather and soak up the sounds of local musicians at
SunTrust Lunch on Broad.
This free weekly lunchtime series brings the feel of overseas leisure to Downtown Atlanta. All the romance of Europe and all the tastes and smells of international gourmet foods are found right in the middle of our city. | |||||
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@ The Mark | Friday April
29th
The Crush party is
back by popular demand and love is in the air. Simply send
redcrush@surfaceatl.com an email for the CRUSH list and let SURFACE extend
the invitation. Provide them with the required contact info (email address
or phone number) and they will send an invitation to your crush on your
behalf "without revealing your name" and cordially invite him/her out to
the event.
Upon arrival, a red flower will be presented to you along with two free drinks for you and the person your revealing your crush to. The Mark will be transformed into a seductive underground den where the theme is Crushes & everthing is Red. SURFACE will be creating an ambiance for everyone with Red Lights, Red Ballons, Red Drinks Specials & more. | |||||
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@ New American Shakespeare Tavern | thru SUN MAY
1
The Tavern becomes
small town America this spring. Our stage set will be stripped bare to
bring the love story of George and Emily to life including all of the
characters in their lives ... in our lives ... in our town.
Narrated by Artistic Director Jeff Watkins as Wilder's Stage Manager, The Tavern's production of this modern classic is sure to warm your heart, to bring you to smile, and to make your eyes glisten. | |||||
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@ Trader Vic's - Hilton Downtown | Saturday April
30th
Tongo Hiti will be
performing, along with King Kukulele from Los Angeles. Dames Aflame a Go
Go will provide some sexy tropical terpsichory as will the
polynesian/tahitian dance troupe "Hula Halau Kapilialoha".
It's $7 to get in, unless you're buying dinner at Trader Vic's, then the admission fee is waived. And parking is always free in the Hilton basement lot (just have the hostess validate your ticket). Mai tai's are on sale for just $4.50 all night long. | |||||
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There is so much more
going on in downtown Atlanta this week.
Please click the icon to the left to visit our web site and view more events for this week as well as ongoing events, volunteer opportunities and other great downtown Atlanta resources. Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter! We hope to see you soon downtownATL. | ||||||
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