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Tuesday, May 5 — Welcome to May, Silver Streak readers!
This week, we have specifics on the public budget briefings taking place throughout May at Atlanta City Hall. Scroll down to learn more.
And, just in time for Mother’s Day weekend, Atlanta Women’s Chorus is hosting Pride and Purpose, an outreach event featuring art, film, and music on May 9. Plus, we also have details on the return of Food That Rocks Sandy Springs in June.
And now for a few headlines:
🤑 The state began issuing one-time tax refunds to qualified Georgia residents ranging from $250 to $500.
🥬 Contributor Logan C. Ritchie has more on how community gardens across Metro Atlanta are contributing thousands of pounds of fresh produce per year to food pantries, soup kitchens, and free food stands.
🧶 This month, the creative reuse non-profit Scraplanta will unveil two quilts made by dozens of local crafters to benefit the Refugee Women’s Network.
💝 More than 100 women gathered in Dunwoody on Saturday, armed with tiles, dice, and racks, to play mahjong and raise money for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• Public budget briefings
• Atlanta Women’s Chorus
• Food That Rocks returns
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Atlanta City Council to hold public budget briefings throughout May
🗣️ The Atlanta City Council has announced a series of public budget briefings throughout May as it works toward adopting the city’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget, with final approval expected Mon., June 1.
Briefings will be held in the Marvin S. Arrington Sr. Council Chamber at Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, and will be simulcast live on the ATL26 YouTube channel and Facebook page. Closed captioning will be available on Facebook.
🔎Learn more about the full six-week schedule here.
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💰 Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens proposed a nearly $1 billion city budget for 2027, representing a 2% increase.
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Atlanta Women’s Chorus brings together community for art, film, and music on May 9
🌈 The Atlanta Women’s Chorus, a member of the LGBTQ+ choral group Voices of Note, will host Pride and Purpose, an outreach event bringing queer and allied women together through art and fellowship, on May 9.
The free event, which will be hosted at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, is held during Mother’s Day weekend as an opportunity to connect multiple generations of women.
The day starts at 1 p.m. with community tabling from organizations working in domestic violence, voting access, reproductive health, and community wellness. The event continues with the Atlanta premiere of “The Inquisitor” – a documentary film examining the life of Barbara Jordan, the first Southern African American woman elected to the House of Representatives – at 3 p.m. A panel discussion will follow the screening, and a wine reception and musical performance will close out the event.
🍷 For more details, visit here.
Food That Rocks returns to City Springs this June
🧀 Taste of Atlanta’s annual Food That Rocks Sandy Springs is returning to City Springs on Thurs., June 4, spotlighting the neighborhood’s diverse and ever-growing culinary scene.
The four-hour event brings together more than 25 Sandy Springs restaurants for a night of chef-driven bites, craft cocktail tasting, interactive sponsor experiences, and live music from Band X. Attendees can meet local chefs and vote for their favorite bite and sip. Awards will include best taste, best dessert, and best beverage.
“Food That Rocks continues to celebrate both longtime favorites and new restaurants that we are so excited to have in Sandy Springs,” Taste of Atlanta Founder Dale DeSena said. “It’s always a beautiful and uplifting night to spend with friends or family sharing food, drinks, and the unique ability to connect face-to-face with the chefs and their teams that make this city so unique.”
🥂 Learn more and purchase tickets here.
‘The Thinking Machine’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
🧠 He was among the more well-known writers of his day, often compared to the creator of Sherlock Holmes.
He traveled in a rarified circle of fame and success, which was certainly a far cry from his days writing sports for The Atlanta Journal.
🔎 A Georgia man who made it big discovers the end is near on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
🖋️ Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
