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Art exhibit continues through Nov. 12
An Artist Guild of Northwest Georgia exhibit will continue 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through Nov. 12 at the Mable House Arts Center, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.
This sixth annual juried competition is hosted by the South Cobb Arts Alliance.
These AGNWG artists from Paulding and surrounding counties connect artists, art lovers, groups and associations with one another, organizing educational events, demonstrations, member shows and exhibitions and visits to galleries and museums.
Information: georgiaart.net, southcobbarts.org, mablehouse.org, call 770-819-3285 for evening and weekend hours.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Gwinnett
Jimmy Carter bridge closure begins Nov. 14
Gwinnett DOT will close the I-85 at Jimmy Carter Boulevard bridge for the diverging diamond interchange crossover at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, weather permitting. The bridge will open to traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17 with the new interchange configuration. The project involves shifting traffic to the opposite side of the bridge, which will make left turns onto the interstate more efficient and improve traffic flow across the bridge. The bridge will be closed to all through-traffic during the weekend, although construction will not impact right turn access to or from I-85. Planned detours detailed at www.gwinnettDDI.com. Pedestrian traffic should continue to use the detour route for at least one month following crossover during the construction of pedestrian walkways. After crossover, construction will continue on the center median and pedestrian facilities, while crews finalize the signals, interchange lighting and pavement markings. The project is expected to be substantially complete in spring 2015.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Forsyth
Forsyth officials outline voter parking
Forsyth County officials want to clue residents in on where to park downtown during early/advance voting running through Oct. 31. There’s public parking at and near the Forsyth County Administration Building on Main Street, including the Castleberry Parking Facility at Castleberry Road and Maple Street. Designated voter parking spaces have also been set up behind Cumming City Hall.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Fulton
Sandy Springs school sets speaker night
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Sandy Springs will hold the HI 2014 Speaker Series, “Small Stories, Big Ideas,” 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta. Speakers will include Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Edward Humes; Ann Daniels, the first woman to reach the North and South Poles as part of all-women teams and Intel Reader inventor and dyslexia authority Ben Foss. It’s open to the public. More information: www.hispeakerseries.org
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
Douglas
Legislators to hold listening session
Douglas County state senators and representatives will hold their Community Listening Forum from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Douglasville Public Safety Building, 2083 Fairburn Road, Douglasville.
Residents are invited to speak to the delegation about issues or policies of concern to them that the lawmakers could address in the next legislative year, starting in January.
Information: ci.douglasville.ga.us/index.aspx?nid=17, 770-920-3010.
Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Fayette
Fayette schools note Ebola precautions
The Fayette County public school system is assuring parents that adequate precautions against the Ebola virus are already in place. The county issued a statement Friday saying that regular student use of hand soap and sanitizer, plus routine building cleanings, are the same measures used to prevent other infectious diseases, including the flu. School nurses have been updated on Ebola symptoms, and new families registering in the county will be screened for recent travel to Ebola-affected areas.
Jill Howard Church for the AJC
