DULUTH — The Southeastern Railway Museum will celebrate cabooses, the crews that called them home and their role on the railroad during April’s Caboose Days.
The museum will host the family-friendly two-day event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, and Sunday, April 8, greatly expanding the event from previous years.
Lawrenceville – Tax Commissioner Richard Steele wants to remind homeowners that the deadline to apply for a homestead exemption is April 1 and urges them to apply.
Lawrenceville – Gwinnett County will demolish its old Fire Station 15 at 275 South Perry Street in Lawrenceville and build a Bicentennial Plaza in its place. The project will also upgrade an existing walkway and trail along Constitution Boulevard to create the Bicentennial Trail, which will connect the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, the Bicentennial Plaza and the Lawrenceville Lawn.
Does your upcoming or current middle school child have a little “wild” in them? Let them explore the coastal areas of Georgia this summer at the Adventures in Conservation Education camp. Participants at this camp will spend five days immersed in Georgia wildlife via hands-on activities and day trips, all while visiting some amazing coastal eco-systems.
Lawrenceville – Gwinnett County’s bicentennial torch made its debut at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse last Dec. 15 and has since been on display at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, Lawrenceville City Hall and the Collins Hill and Lawrenceville branch libraries. Now housed at Lucky Shoals Park, the torch will next travel to Lilburn City Hall on March 21 as it continues a yearlong, 200-mile tour of the county.
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ (GCPS) Director of Foreign Language Dr. Jon Valentine is this year’s winner of the 2018 SCOLT (Southern Conference on Language Teaching) Leadership Award. The award is presented to K-12 educators who have demonstrated excellence in language teaching through service to the school, community, active participation in SCOLT, and leadership and advocacy at the local, state, and/or regional or national level.
GWINNETT – Katie Kreusel, a senior at Mill Creek High School, and Lauren Wyton, a senior at Grayson High School, have each accepted a spot in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s competitive Early Entry program.
Peachtree Corners – The Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence (NHSFE) is excited to announce Atlanta Tech Park as the new venue for its 2018 Gala on Friday, May 4.
PLANTING A BEE-FRIENDLY GARDEN
In partnership with UGA Extension Gwinnett
Saturday, April 7 at 2:30 pm
Buford Branch
2100 Buford Highway, Buford 30518
Join UGA Extension Gwinnett Master Gardener, Wes Nettleton, and learn how you can design your landscapes and gardens to be more bee-friendly, what plants are best in attracting bees to aid in pollination, and what types of pesticides to use.
107 W Crogan St, Lawrenceville Ga 30046 | (770) 963-3699
