Perimeter area
Overnight lane closures set for I-285, Ga. 400
More overnight lane closures are planned in the next few evenings as part of the reconstruction of the I-285/Ga. 400 interchange in the top-end Perimeter area of North Fulton and DeKalb counties, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced.
From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly through Friday, Jan. 25, two left lanes of westbound I-285, and one left lane of eastbound I-285, are scheduled to be closed between Roswell and Peachtree Dunwoody roads.
Also from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, Wednesday, Jan. 23, through Friday, the ramp from eastbound I-285 to northbound Ga. 400 will be closed; while from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the same nights, one left lane of northbound Ga. 400 will be closed from Johnson Ferry Road to I-285.
All work is “weather permitting” and subject to change. Information: https://bit.ly/2T0L98T
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UPCOMING
- The Classics Film Club. 1-3 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 27 and Feb. 24. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta – Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Free/members, $5/community for ages 60+. Ever wanted to know what goes into the films you watch? Join this monthly film club where movies are watched from different genres and the techniques and themes are discussed that went into producing them. The first session is free. Earl Finley at 678-812-4070 or Earl.Finley@AtlantaJCC.org. Register: AtlantaJCC.org/classics
- DIY Studio: Mason Jar Candles. 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday. $35/members, $45/community for ages 12+. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta – Zaban Park, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. Learn how to create a candle, using a mason jar and essential oils. All materials and equipment will be provided. Howard Schreiber at 678-812-3993 or Howard.Schreiber@AtlantaJCC.org. Register: AtlantaJCC.org/candles
- Free Pet Adoptions. Through Feb. 3. DeKalb County Animal Services shelters: LifelineAnimal.org/shelters/lifeline-shelters. Any dog or cat with a football sticker on their kennel is eligible to be adopted for free. All adoptions include the pet's spay or neuter, microchip and vaccinations. LifelineAnimal.org/adopt-a-pet
- Friends of the Dunwoody Library Book Sale. 4-8 p.m. Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 25-26, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 28. Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. The Big Bag Sale will be on Jan. 28 when buyers can fill a paper grocery bag for $6. This sale will offer 25,000 well-sorted items priced around 25 cents to $2. All proceeds will benefit the Dunwoody Library, the DeKalb County Public Library System, new books and materials purchases, children's programs and the library's physical facility. Volunteers and donations are welcome. 770-512-4640, DeKalbLibrary.org
- DeKalb Symphony Orchestra's "Peter and the Wolf" featuring WSB-TV's Nicole Carr and the Decatur School of Ballet. 2:30 p.m. doors open, 3 p.m. Jan. 27. $5. Campus Gymnasium, Georgia State University, Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus, 555 N. Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston. DeKalbSymphony.org
- "Invite a Monarch to Lunch" by Trecia Neal for the DeKalb Master Gardener Association. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28. Free. Northlake-Barbara Loar Branch, 3772 LaVista Road, Tucker. The parking and entrance are on Harobi Drive. An environmental educator at Fernbank Science Center, Neal will speak about the ecology and biology of monarch butterflies and gardening for pollinators.DeKalbGardener@gmail.com, dmga.org
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