The Bluebird Patch

A lot of fun for the whole family while giving back to the community Lift Up Atlant a will be collecting and distributing backpacks and school supplies to needy children to get them prepared for the upcoming school year. This will be done at the Back to School Community Festival.    School supplies that are most needed are: backpacks notebook paper spiral theme books rulers calculators pens/pencils highlighters kleenex hand sanitizers copy paper folders The community can get together to have fun and give back at the same time. There will be children performers, live entertainment, carnival food and games, prizes and giveaways, silent auction and a grand raffle for 2 Southwest Airline tickets. Make a difference in a child’s life while having lots of fun. All proceeds go to help Lift Up Atlanta ( www.liftupatlanta.org )   Date: July 27, 2013Time: 12-3pm Place: Unity North Church, 4522 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta, GA Admission: $5 plu...

  O n July 26,  visit Cumberland Mall and purchase a sweet treat at Haagen-Dazs and they will donate 50% of all sales to Bert’s Big Adventure! Bert’s Big Adventure is a non-profit organization designed to allow children stricken with a chronic illness and/or physically challenged between the ages of 5 to 12 who prove financial need and live in the Bert Show radio listening areas, the opportunity to experience a magical weekend at Walt Disney World as the guests of the foundation. Bert’s Big Adventure is a non-profit organization designed to allow children stricken with a chronic illness and/or physically challenged between the ages of 5 to 12 who prove financial need and live in the Bert Show radio listening areas, the opportunity to experience a magical weekend at Walt Disney World as the guests of the found - See more at: http://www.bertsbigadventure.org/the-organization/#sthash.TPVqpm6f.dpuf Bert’s Big Adventure is a non-profit organization desi...

Top Drawer !   Where furniture, art, and charity collide   IKEA, The Life Improvement Store, is bringing the best students artists from from SCAD, The Art Institute of Atlanta, GA State, and ATC to design/decorate a one-of-a-kind IKEA 3- drawer TARVA dresser that will be raffled for charity. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Devereux Georgia , a non-profit organization licensed to serve children ages 8-21 who are experiencing emotional and behavioural challenges brought on by abuse, neglect, mental illness, sexual exploitation, or intellectual/developmental disabilities.  The dressers will be showcased in the store July 20-July 30 for customers to drop their raffle tickets on their favorite art pieces. The goal is to raise $10,000+ of which 100% will benefit children in need.  Local media personalities, professional designers and a curator will judge the dressers and the students will be recognized at the event. This will be a free y...

  Imagine if you were a senior citizen in a nursing home and NO friends or relatives ever came to visit you…not even for holidays. Neighbor Love, a ministry of E CUBED International, wants to brighten the day of a WHOLE BUNCH of valuable seniors. Adopt-a-Senior for Father’s Day is a GREAT way to let a valuable senior know that someone still loves them. E Cubed International is hosting a Father’s Day party and is giving gift bags to seniors at four nursing homes in Metro Atlanta.  At the party, Barberito’s Mexican of Roswell they'll be supplying a taco buffet for the men to enjoy!            The gift bags will include: shaving cream, socks, a carnation, a hand-made Father’s Day Card, and a puzzle book. (exact contents of gift bag are subject to change according to availability of merchandise and the amount of donations received) The sponsorship to Adopt-a-Senior for Father’s Day is just $20 per gift bag. You can sponso...

Don't miss Let's Read. Let's Move. kick off event with Mayor Kasim Reed tomorrow at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta . This exciting program kicks Saturday June 1st, with a special appearance of Mayor Kasim Redd as he reads the brand new book Amari’s Adventure . Children will have fun with reading and movement, cooking, eating, and planting some seeds for the summer. Children can do crafts, read great new books, cook a healthy meal, jump and move around with CATCH Healthy Habits and leave the museum with free books!  Featured presentations that day include:

Redditors from all around the world are coming together to celebrate giving. This time of year they send each other gifts for no reason other than it makes them happy! If you're unfamiliar with reddit, this reddit holiday (Arbitrary Day, June 25th) was created as a response to the overwhelming outpour of happiness and joy that was experienced during reddit first Secret Santa in 2009. Since then, Secret Santa has grown to have close to 60,000 participants and setting Guinness World Records. Here's a TEDx video where kickme444 discusses how this all happened , take a few minutes and check it out! In a nutshell, you sign up below, answer some questions about yourself, on June 10th they'll pull names out of their computer hat and send you an email with details on who you need to send a gift to. You look at the questions they answered, pick out the best gift in the world for them, send it and when they receive it, they post a thank you note with photos an...

  Food + Art + Leadership = Healthy Georgia Truly Living Well and New Leaders Council – Atlanta are proud to partner with Wholesome Wave of Georgia to increase food security in Atlanta and support progressive leadership in our community. A community-based food and art celebration, Crafting Bowls for Change is a one-day event to raise funds in support of Wholesome Wave of Georgia and New Leaders Council – Atlanta.  Community members are invited to share a simple and delicious meal of soup served in a handcrafted bowl at Truly Living Well’s Wheat Street Gardens site. In exchange for a cash donation, guests receive a bowl as a reminder of those struggling with food insecurity in our city, nation and world.  Wholesome Wave, SNAP and food security information will be available at the event.  Participants are invited take part in garden tours, family garden activities and crafts, and volunteer opportunities. Donation levels vary from $...

Based on the book by Jon Scieszka (Used by permission)  By Paul Mesner Puppets of Kansas City, MO 2013-14 Family Series May 28 - June 9, 2013 Downstairs Theater Recommended for ages 4 & up  Showtimes •Tues-Fri: 10am & 12pm •Sat: 11am, 1pm & 3pm •Sun: 1pm & 3pm  Think you know the real story behind the huffing and puffing? Think again! In this revealing, no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka’s popular book, Alexander T. Wolf finally has a chance to tell his side of the story. He only wanted a cup of sugar and he had a cold. For years we have only known this story from the pigs’ point of view. Now, Mr. A. Wolf explains what really happened to those houses made of straw, sticks, and bricks and the three little pigs that lived in them. To learn more about Paul Mesner Puppets, click  here !  Puppetry Style: Rod, Body, Shadow Create-A-Puppet Workshop: Make your own  A. Wolf Hand Puppet  ! Tickets for patrons ages two and olde...

  Here's a very unique and fun event your family will love, Iron Pour at Red Top Mountain! Come see a demonstration of a miniature iron furnace, harking back to the days of iron production in the Allatoona Community.  H OW DOES IT WORKS? Visitors purchase scratch blocks for $8 each at 2pm.  The number of scratch blocks available will be limited, so they will go on a first come first serve basis.  Thus, we will be there early.  Then we will put our creative juices into effect.  Each person that purchases a scratch block will be able to carve out a mold to be used during the iron pour.  During the iron pour process, the staff will fill your mold with hot iron , and then after it cools, they will break the mold so that your personally designed iron art is released.  You get to keep the finished product. Creating the molds is done by both adults and children alike. Though the majority of folks will be adults, even children...

An Outdoor Fitness Experience Get your 'Upward Facing Dog' on with free Yoga classes! Join all the happy people for Wellness Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30PM in Central Park! Every Wednesday starting April 17, Athleta and exhale spa host this Outdoor Fitness Experience! FREE Yoga classes are taught by exhale's teachers and include a variation of core fusion, yoga and more! Each week attendees are asked to sign up at facebook.com/atlanticstation to reserve a spot. Don't forget to BYOM -- Bring your own mat! 

The Atlanta Fair is proud to host the city’s first  Family-Friendly St. Patty’s Day Party   with  104.7 The Fish   on  Sunday, March 17, 2013.   The entertaining and exciting lineup will leave those who miss out green with envy! Little Leprechaun lovers under the age of 11 will receive complimentary gate access from 1 – 5 p.m.   Additionally, the family-focused day will include free photos with The Fish 104.7’s mascot, Lucky the Leprechaun, live music and more! WHAT:  104.7 The Fish Family-Friendly St. Patty’s Day Party at the Atlanta Fair WHEN:             Sunday, March 17, 2013                         1 p.m.-11 p.m. WHERE:           Turner Field – Grey Lot          ...

Georgia Tech is inviting the Hispanic community  to the upcoming Latino College & STEM Fair , where: - Parents will learn how to help their children go to college - Elementary, middle, and high school students will attend separate, interesting and interactive workshops about college presented by college students - All attendees will have a unique opportunity to meet and speak with representatives from various institutions of higher education and organizations serving the Hispanic/Latino community. In addition there will be: Bilingual workshops and activities for the entire family, including K-12 students and parents Learn what more than 40 colleges and universities and community organizations have to offer you Free babysitting (restrictions apply) Free raffles and door prizes GoSTEM is a collaboration between Georgia Institute of Technology and the Gwinnett County Public School District aimed to enhance the educational experience of Latino ...