ATLANTA: How to prevent foreclosure

HOPE NOW and NeighborWorks America are planning a free foreclosure prevention seminar Saturday. The seminar is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Atlanta Metropolitan College gymnasium, 1630 Metropolitan Parkway. Both organizations work to prevent foreclosure and encourage affordable housing opportunities. Several state lawmakers and City Council members are expected to attend.

Fund-raiser supports Evolve

The region's nonprofit group supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth will hold its major fund-raiser on Friday. YouthPride's auction and evening of entertainment supports Evolve, the suicide prevention program run by the group. The program, which helps young people in crisis, relies entirely on public donations. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Bill Lowe Gallery, 1447 Peachtree St. in Midtown. Melissa Carter, co-host of Q100 FM's "The Bert Show," will serve as celebrity auctioneer. Local DJs and singers will entertain the crowd. Drinks and appetizers will be served. More information: 404-521-9711 or go to www.youthpride.org.

DECATUR: Remember local newspapers

The DeKalb History Center will host its latest "I Remember Hour" this Sunday, with a focus on local newspapers. This weekend's program will examine important local papers and the history recording through publishing. Speakers include Vivian Price, editor of the DeKalb News/Sun; Britt Fayssoux, editor and publisher of the DeKalb New Era; and Jerry Crane, publisher of the Decatur News Publishing Co. The event runs from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Old Courthouse on the square. The program is free and open to the public.

DEKALB COUNTY: GED program a model for jails

State auditors gave their highest rating to the DeKalb County jail's program to help inmates earn their general equivalency diplomas, the sheriff's office announced. A peer review committee reviewed the jail GED program for the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. The committee judged the program "exemplary," saying it could be a model for other jails.

The jail and DeKalb Technical College have offered GED classes at the facility for 15 years. About 2,800 students have received diplomas. "These programs are an integral part of the overall rehabilitative programs of the jail, and eligibility is based upon inmate behavior, conduct and security requirements," Sheriff Thomas Brown said.

LITHONIA: Become eco chic at Stonecrest

Shoppers at the Mall at Stonecrest can get a different kind of makeover this weekend —- an eco-makeover. As part of Earth Day, the mall is offering shoppers entertainment and education and options for going green throughout the center on Saturday. Among the offerings: The first 700 shoppers to bring 10 plastic water bottles for recycling will receive a black reusable canvas shopping tote that proclaims, "I am Eco Chic," while the first 200 guests to pledge to "make the switch" from regular to energy-efficient light bulbs will receive a free compact fluorescent bulb. The mall also will donate 5 percent of all gift card sales on Saturday to the Sierra Club. More information: www.mallatstonecrest.com.