Welcome to Parks & Leisure Services!"When you’re ready to play!" is the slogan for Hall County Parks and Leisure Services, providing recreation opportunities for citizens within Hall County via the development of parks, programs and facilities...
Jul 17, 2008
The Boom of Guns and A General's Last Ride: It's Battle TimeCome out to see history in the "re-making" during the 144th Anniversary of the Observance of the Battle of Atlanta -one of the Civil War's most significant battles July 18th through 20th. Visit www.batlevent.org for a list of events...
Jul 15, 2008
Summer Outdoor Jazz Concert Series Jazz on the Lawn 2008A favorite at Callanwolde, enjoy Will Scruggs’ swinging saxophone skills and energetic sounds for an unforgettable musical experience. Scruggs leads a fellowship of professional musicians and is accompanied by powerful vocalist Audrey Shakir, one of Atlanta’s greatest musical treasures in the world of jazz singing...
Jul 13, 2008
PricewaterhouseCoopers Teams Up with Boys & Girls Clubs to Support Local KidsNearly 600 partners and staff from the Atlanta office of PricewaterhouseCoopers will volunteer their time and skills today to refurbish 13 Boys & Girls clubs in six metro Atlanta counties. The project also will include special children's events...
Jul 11, 2008
Hall County Fire Services sponsors Camp LifeSaversHall County Fire Services is accepting applications for Camp LifeSavers, a one-day safety camp for local children. The dates for this event are July 29th and July 31st..
Jul 6, 2008
Centennial Olympic Park’s 4th of July CelebrationCentennial Olympic Park’s 4
th of July Celebration offers a full day of fun and entertainment for the entire family including Atlanta’s best fireworks display...
Jul 4, 2008
An Historical 4th of July: Georgia’s Historic Sites Offer Holiday CelebrationsBattlefields, Forts, Presidential Retreats, Plantations, Native American Sites Offer Families More than Firework Festivities...
Jul 2, 2008
$1.2 Million Proposed for Recreation Projects Across the StateThe Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Board announced its recommendation for recreation projects totaling $1.2 million. Fifteen Georgia counties, cities and recreation authorities have been selected to move forward in the approval process...
Jul 1, 2008
A Word from Mayor Myrtle FiguerasAfter months of meetings and number crunching we approved a general fund budget of $27.9 million for Fiscal Year 2009 at our June 17 council meeting...
Jun 25, 2008
Armstrong Chapel Youth Group tours Northeast GeorgiaMethodist youth group from Armstrong Chapel in Cincinnati Ohio enjoyed a week of summer fun in the Northeast Georgia Mountains...
Jun 25, 2008
An Historical 4th of July: Georgia’s Historic Sites Offer Holiday CelebrationsOne of America’s original 13 colonies offers 13 historic sites and 5 historic parks for families to experience this Fourth of July with sights and sounds from yesteryear...
Jun 23, 2008
Living on a Treadmill? Want to Make a Change? Attend a free Summer Soiree, July 23 or Aug 20A 2007 Wharton study found that women in the U.S. have become less happy, an interesting fact, given that there has been vast improvement in women’s opportunities. "Women are overwhelmed with responsibility," states Life Coach, Phyllis Carrera. Women need time to simply be--at Serenbe...
Jun 19, 2008
Chattahoochee Nature Center Events for JulyBecause of the construction of our new Discovery Center, we won’t be holding our annual butterfly festival this July. But not to disappoint you, we have scheduled live butterfly releases every Saturday along with family activities to excite your senses...
Jun 17, 2008
Callanwolde July EventsBe sure to mark your calendar and attend these Callanwolde events...
Jun 15, 2008
Dear EarthTalkIs it true that the DEET used in most mosquito repellents is toxic? If so what problems does it cause? And what are some non-toxic alternatives for keeping mosquitoes at bay? -- Tom Pollack, Oakland, CA...
Jun 12, 2008