COBB
Diaper-collection drive to help parents in need
When you’re hungry and have a baby, the budget may not cover diapers.
Food stamps won’t pay for them, but day care centers require them, which can make life tough for working families on a tight budget. That’s why the Cobb Diaper Day Committee will hold its third annual diaper collection at 5 p.m. on Oct. 24.
The committee is asking people to collect diapers from friends and colleagues, then bring them to Glover Park on the Marietta Square.
Committee chairwoman Barbara Hickey says the effort has collected 120,000 diapers since 2009. Information: www.cobbdiaperday.com. Ty Tagami
GWINNETT
Sierra Club to discuss Vogtle nuclear plants
The Greater Gwinnett Group of the Sierra Club will discuss the proposed Vogtle nuclear power plants at 7 p.m. Thursday at Berkmar High School, 405 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn. Members of the group Georgia WAND will lead the discussion. Contact Dan Friedman at dan3688@aol.com for more information. David Wickert
NORTHSIDE
Tut exhibit runs through November
“Carter’s Quest for Tut,” a display of Egyptian-themed items, will run through Nov. 18 in Woodstock.
The show features artifacts, dioramas on life in King Tut’s time, and a gift gallery with works by local artists. The show is at Dancentre south, 1000 Woodstock Parkway, Suite B, Woodstock. Admission is $8. Proceeds will be used to support a new home for Arts Alliance of Georgia Inc.
The show is open to the public: 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. For information: 678-778-5517, or www.artsalliancega.org. Laurie Hoffman
ATLANTA
Kids’ Wheel & Run at Piedmont Park
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia will hold its inaugural Kids’ Wheel & Run event at Piedmont Park to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of metro Atlanta and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
The event is from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, with packet pick-up and day-of registration starting at 8 a.m.
Visit www.kidswheelandrun. com/bcbsga for registration and information. Mea Watkins
DEKALB
Dunwoody candidates to hold forum Oct. 25
Candidates for Dunwoody City Council and the mayor’s office will lay out their positions on the environment and development at public forum.
The Oct. 25 event, sponsored by the Dunwoody Student Volunteer Organization and League of Women Voters, is from 6 to 9 p.m. at Peachtree Charter Middle School, 4664 N. Peachtree Road, said organizer Joe Seconder. Ty Tagami
SOUTHSIDE
Clayton NAACP branch to present event
The Clayton County branch of the NAACP will present its “State of the Branch” address on Friday at the National Archives of Atlanta. The Rev. Curtis Gatewood, second vice president of the NAACP’s North Carolina State Conference, is keynote speaker at the event, which runs from 7 to 10 p.m.
The archives is at 5780 Jonesboro Road in Morrow. Details: 770 471-0669 or clayton countynaacp@gmail.com. Tammy Joyner
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