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April 18, 2018

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Duluth Art Week Kicks off with Arts Festival, Live Performances & Music on Duluth Town Green 

Duluth –Duluth kicks off Art Week 2018 with a two-day juried Arts Festival presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces on April 28th & 29th. Live music and food trucks will accompany the event along with 60 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalworkers, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters. 

Gwinnett Commissioners approve trails master plan

Lawrenceville – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the Countywide Trails Master Plan, which ultimately will create a seamless, interconnected web of bike and pedestrian pathways for recreation, commuting or running errands.

2018 Kindergarten registration set for May 3: Gwinnett’s elementary schools to register new kindergartners

On May 3, 2018, thousands of Gwinnett County children will experience their first taste of school as their parents register them for kindergarten. Parents and guardians of children who will be five years old by September 1, 2018, should begin gathering information that they will need to register their children. Online registration for new kindergarten students is currently underway.

Adopt your new best friend at Gwinnett Animal Shelter this April with reduced adoption fees

Lawrenceville – April is National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Month and includes National Pet Parents Day (April 29), Adopt a Shelter Pet Day (April 30), and National Hairball Awareness Day (April 25). In recognition of those special occasions and to honor our dedicated animal control officers, the Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division has cut adoption fees to $45 for dogs.

Thomas Woolfolk

Local Elementary Teacher Wins Statewide Contest

Thomas Woolfolk a teacher at Harbins Elementary, won a contest from the Atlanta Hawks and Adventure to Fitness for his efforts to encourage active learning and healthy lifestyles. 

ATLANTA – Childhood obesity has increased significantly over the past 30 years, driven by declines in children’s physical activity and healthy eating. These trends run counter to a growing body of research demonstrating that increased physical activity not only improves children’s health, but also improves their behavior, focus, cognitive function, and overall academic achievement.

Dr. Kim Robson

Recording artist Dr. Kim Robson in residence at GA Music Camp

GA Music Camp, as part of its 2018 summer program, announces the residency of Dr. Kim Robson. Dr. Robson, an accomplished flutist, and vocalist, will teach at the GA Music Camp. She will also present a concert along with recording artist Russell Ferrara at St Mary & Saint Martha Episcopal Church in Buford on Saturday, June 9th. The Summer Camp will be held at St Mary & St Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church located at 4346 Ridge Road, Buford, GA during the week of June 4 – 8th.