In the midst of helping young Decatur musician Sydney Rhame win $1,000 from Kudzu last year, we also promoted “Girls Rock Camp”, a start-up non-profit founded by “long-time Decaturites” that assists young girls in starting bands and creating original music.

Well, this year the organization is hosting a three day event for the 19 and older crowd!  “Ladies Rock Camp” is limited to 25 participants and will be held at Atlanta Charter Middle School features a culminating performance at L5P’s Five Spot and a songwriting workshop with the Indigo Girls Emily Saliers.

No prior musical experience is necessary and tuition is just $350!

For more info, check out the full press release after the jump or head on over to the Ladies Rock Camp page on the Girls Rock Camp website.

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Executive Director of the DeKalb History Center, Melissa Forgey, sends along this announcement…

The DeKalb History Center will host a new Temporary Exhibit on the historic Mt. Zion Community. This project has been a focus for students from the Arbor Montessori School for several years and builds on their work and oral interviews of residents from this community. The DeKalb History Center also received assistance from Commissioner Jeff Rader to conduct research in the community.

The Mt. Zion community is a small African-American enclave located on the northeast side of LaVista Road, and was settled in the 1800s. During the 20th century, the community changed from family farms to a suburban landscape which caused a large portion of the community’s African-American population to move away in the 1940s and 50s and then again in the 1980s and 90s. The community remained close-knit during these times of change and retains its cultural heritage today.

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June writes in…

Oakhurst PTA Spring into Summer Raffle The Oakhurst PTA is selling tickets for our annual Spring into Summer Raffle! Purchase tickets for $5 each or trade one bottle of wine or 12 pack of beer in exchage for a ticket (donations support the annual live auction event at Agnes Scott College, www.oakhurstauction.com).   We have two raffles:

1. Buddy International 50cc Scooter provided by ScooterSuperstore in Midtown (www.sstam.com). Worth $2200.
   ScooterSuperstore
   Vespa Midtown
   www.vespamidtown.com
   741 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA 30308
   404-350-8388
2. CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Subscription provided by Riverview Farms. With CSA, pick up fresh organic produce weekly at the Oakhurst Community Garden. Worth $760.
   Riverview Farms
   www.grassfedcow.com
   White Graves Road, Ranger, GA 30734
   770-334-2926

The raffle drawing will be held at the Live Auction April 23rd but you do not need to be present to win.

For more information, contact .

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Oakhurst PTA Online Auction – Donations Request

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