This year’s Sandy Springs Festival will be held September 25-26, 2010. This year’s festival includes the Doug Kessler Lightning 5K/10K race, an artist’s market, business and civic expo, children’s park, Porsche North America’s Collector Car Show, Kiwanis Pet Parade, heritage crafters, live entertainment, food court, Whole Foods Heritage Homegrown Market, Saint Joseph’s Hospital health and wellness area and more.

The Sandy Springs Festival is proud to be a pet-friendly Festival!

The Sandy Springs Festival is a fundraiser for Heritage Sandy Springs, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community through preserving and promoting the historic and cultural identity of Sandy Springs. The City contracts with Heritage Sandy Springs for the operation of the park.

Sandy Springs Festival is held at Heritage Green, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, Ga., next to City Walk and the surrounding area. Festival hours are 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Shuttle service will provided by Cooper-Atlanta Transportation from Century Springs East and West Parking Lots located at the corner of Lake Forrest Drive and Hammond Drive to Sandy Springs Circle throughout the Festival weekend.

Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for youths aged 6-17 and children 5 and under are free.

For more information, visit the Festival Web Site www.sandyspringsfestival.com, contact the Festival staff at 404-851-1328 or e-mail at info@sandyspringsfestival.com.

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Great activity for the kids as summer winds down and back to school kicks in.

Bring your own canoe or kayak and join a ranger for a very leisurely float through the Palisades of the Chattahoochee River in Sandy Springs.

They will float a three mile section of the river from Powers Island to Paces Mill at US Highway 41. There are three mild class 2 rapids on this stretch of river suitable for beginners with some basic canoeing or kayaking experience. The Palisades has a narrow floodplain and steep ridges rising to over 1,000 feet. The area offers a great diversity of habitats and includes oak-hickory forest, steep north facing slopes, mesic ravine forest, and floodplain forest.

Created by the geologic action of the Brevard Fault, the river, and the effects of weather; this rugged and beautiful section of the river is habitat to an extraordinary array of fauna and flora. They will make several stops along the way including a Chinese bamboo grove, Sandy Point, and Devil`s Stair Step Beach (Diving Rock).

Reservations are required, so please call 678-538-1200 to make your reservation.

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With temperature expected to hover near the century mark today, the third annual Summer Splash in Sandy Springs offers a day of cool relief.

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Sandy Springs will be the fun and cool spot to hang out today. Paddle and drift past the river`s natural grandeur; witness a great blue heron in flight or the riffles of a river otter swimming. After completing the float enjoy an afternoon of music, food and fun for the entire family at the Powers Island festivities.

Follow the signs to park your vehicle at MEAG Power, 1470 Riveredge Parkway NW located near Powers Island and catch the free shuttle to Morgan Falls Dam to begin your river journey. The first shuttle will leave MEAG Power at 9:00 a.m. Plan on your river journey taking approximately 3 hours, depending on the rivers current and how much time is actually spent paddling!

Upon arrival at Powers Island enjoy the festivities and then catch the shuttle to your vehicle at MEAG Power. The last shuttle to MEAG Power will leave Powers Island at 4 p.m.

Bring your own boat, or rent a kayak, canoe or raft from one of the parks authorized outfitters. They will provide you with a boat, paddles, and U.S. Coast Guard approved Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs). Make your boat reservations early!

NOTE: Boaters with their own boats please drop off your boat, equipment, and passengers at Morgan Falls Dam first, park at MEAG Power and catch the shuttle.

There is no parking at Morgan Falls Dam!

The last shuttle to leave RiverEdge Center is at noon; after that the only shuttle will be from Powers Island to MEAG Power.

And one last reminder, don’t forget the sunscreen!

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The City of Sandy Springs and Target have teamed up for the 27th Annual National Night Out (NNO) in an effort to create a safer and healthier community. A children’s (ages 14 and younger) celebration will be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Hammond Park, 705 Hammond Drive.

The event will include car safety seat checks; information on how to sign up for or start a Neighborhood Watch program; the Fire Safety House, which provides a hands-on learning environment; fire trucks and police cars; meeting police officers and firefighters; and information on how to be safe in an emergency.

The nationwide event involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from more than 11,000 communities in all 50 states. Target gives away 5 percent of its income to communities every week, which is more than $3 million per week. This year’s local sponsors include: Publix, FastSigns, Pig-n-Chick and Kroger.

If you would like more information on the City of Sandy Springs or this event, call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600

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Overlook Park

The City of Sandy Springs will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest park addition – Overlook Park

The event will be held Wednesday, July 28, 2010, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the park, located at 200 Morgan Falls Road. Parking is at North Springs United Methodist Church, on the corner of Roswell Road and Morgan Falls Road. A shuttle will be provided.

There will be no on-site parking.

Join Mayor Eva Galambos, councilmembers and other dignitaries for hot dogs, soft drinks, games, prizes and other giveaways in celebration of the City’s fifth birthday.

Overlook Park at Morgan Falls is a 33.7-acre riverside park that features a boat dock, playground and historic chimney. The park offers spectacular views of the Chattahoochee River from the bluff.

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Don’t miss out. Be a part of history as GA 400 is temporarily closed for the inaugural Hospitality Highway Century to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation!

The ride starts at exit 7 of Georgia Route 400, and will wind through Sandy Springs, Milton, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, and other scenic areas of North Fulton.

There are 8-mile, 25-mile, 63-mile, and 100-mile options. Registration is $40 ($45 if received after July 4th, including day of event) and includes a t-shirt, food, water and full mechanical support along the route. The ride is open to anyone 14-years of age or older.

The start/ finish point is located in the former Home Depot parking lot, next to the Publix, in the Kings Market shopping center, in Roswell. The exact address is:

1425 Market Blvd
Roswell, GA 30076

• Registration for all riders will open at 5:30 a.m.
• Anyone who arrives after 6:00 a.m. will not be allowed to ride on Ga. 400.
• Exiting the start point and entering Ga. 400:
  • Take a right onto Market Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Holcomb Bride Rd.
  • Turn left onto Ga. 400 South
• All persons involved with the ride – cyclists, fans, volunteers, staff, etc. – should only park their vehicles in the former Home Depot parking lot, NOT in front of Publix. Additional parking will also be available in the former Comp. USA parking lot, located off of Market Blvd., in the same shopping center.

All proceeds benefit The Georgia Transplant Foundation.

Click here to register now.

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Today is everyone’s favorite day at Dunwoody Nature Center!

Get an up-close look at the colorful world of hundreds of butterflies at Dunwoody Nature Center. This annual event features discovery stations, games, crafts, food, gifts, and butterflya GIANT Greathouse Butterfly Farm tent filled with lively butterflies and beautiful flowers.

Savor hot-off-the-grill hot dogs and cool “larval lemonade.” Buy some of the nectar plants at the end of the festival to attract butterflies to your own garden. Sing and dance with live music. Enjoy the antics of the Piccadilly Puppets. And explore Dunwoody Park’s many wonders!

Butterfly Festival

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Members-Only Early Entry 9:30-10:30

General Public 10:30 – 2:00

Tickets: $5 children 3 years and up; $10 adults. Children 2 years FREE.

Concessions: $1 – $3 per item

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Back to the Chattahoochee River Race & Festival

On Saturday June 12, 2010 the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper presents the Back to the 8th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival. Events include a Canoe and Kayak race, Swap & Shop, and a Festival featuring music, refreshments, local artisans, children’s play area, and much more. The Kayak and Canoe race will begin at 9:00 am at Garrard’s Landing (Holcomb Bridge Road) and finish at Riverside Park just north of Sandy Springs. People of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate in the race as well as all of the day’s events.

At the free festival, enjoy live music from the Donna Hopkins Band and the Watershed Project. Other festival highlights include Riverside Park’s new “spray ground,” face painting, balloon artists, an array of environmental exhibitors, great food, and much more. Click here to see a list of exhibitors.

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Online registration for the Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department’s summer camps and classes will begin on March 15, 2010. There are opportunities for summer fun for all ages (preschool, youth, teens and adults)!

Summer camps and residencies offered will include Day Camp, Super Sports Camp, Gymnastics, Introduction to Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling and Artsy Smartsy Camps, Moving Together, Storeography, Playmaking, Mime Theatre and Mask-Making Residencies, Mighty Mites, Preschool Gymnastics, Camp Olympia and 31 Stories Discover Me Camps.

There are also recreation classes available for children ages 9 months-17 years during the summer months that include Cool Moves For Kids, Ballet/Tap, Jazz Plus, Karate, Wobblers, Parent/Toddler, Preschool and Artistic Gymnastics, Tumbling and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Some of the adult classes offered are karate, pilates, belly dancing, gymnastics and monthly dance socials.

To register online and for a complete schedule of summer programs and camps visit www.activenet.active.com/sandyspringsga or call 404-252-6310 for additional information.

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The City of Sandy Springs was recognized by the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the first year Sandy Springs has earned this national designation.

“This is quite an honor,” said Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos. “For many years, the Arbor Day Foundation has inspired people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. To have their recognition at this point in our City’s life means a great deal.”

Sandy Springs has met the four standards to become a Tree City USA community. Tree City USA communities must have a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a comprehensive forestry program and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

“We commend Sandy Springs’ elected officials, volunteers and its residents for providing vital care for its urban forest,” said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Trees provide numerous environmental, economical and health benefits to millions of people each day, and we applaud communities that make planting and caring for trees a top priority.”

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