Atlanta
SPARC health clinicto offer exams, more
The Sadie G. Mays Health and Rehabilitation Center will host a Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration health clinic 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at 1821 Anderson Ave., N.W.
The event, presented by the Fulton County Office of Aging and the Atlanta Regional Commission, will offer health screenings, immunizations, clinical breast exams, colorectal prescreens, etc. Attendees should bring medications to have them examined for drug interactions.
Medicare, nutrition and dental education will be available, as well as healthy snacks, prizes and giveaways. The first 100 attendees will receive a bag of fresh, Georgia-grown produce. Open to the public; admission is free.
Information: Fulton County Starline, 404-613-6000 or www.sgmays.org. Mea Watkins
Gwinnett
Speaker will discuss female seminary
The Snellville Historical society welcomes Catherine Long, History and Culture Program Coordinator for the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, to discuss the Lawrenceville Female Seminary at 2:30 p.m. today at Snellville City Hall. 770-985-3512.
Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Lilburn Farmers Market awarded grant
AgSouth Farm Credit awarded the Lilburn Farmers Market a $500 grant to be used to promote its community-based market in the “Think Outside the Store” campaign. The grant will finance advertisements and promotions for the Lilburn Farmers Market. In addition, the market will be given 250 reusable bags for their customers’ convenience while shopping.
Beginning the fourth season, the Lilburn Farmers Market opens June 7 and runs through Aug. 30 operating 4 to 8 p.m. in downtown Lilburn.
Information: lilburnfarmersmarket.org. Staff
Fulton
Fulton schools awarded for involvement
Fulton County Schools has won first place in the 19th annual Magna Awards for engaging staff, parents and the general public in the two-year transition to charter system status that took effect in July.
The program is sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s American School Board Journal. It recognizes districts nationwide for advancing learning and encouraging community involvement. Fulton’s winning entry is online at www.asbj.com/magna.Ty Tagami
SAT test prep series offered at library
Connective Tutoring will offer a six-part series of SAT prep classes, covering both verbal and math components, at 6 p.m. every Monday in April; and April 23 and 30 at the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek.
Information: 770-360-8820. Mea Watkins
DeKalb
Emergency preparedness event set
WSB-TV chief meteorologist Glenn Burns and the DeKalb Emergency Management Agency will hold “Preparing our Communities for Emergencies” to educate DeKalb faith leaders on the importance of emergency preparedness noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road NE.
Information www.onedekalb.com. Mea Watkins
