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LIFESTYLE LETTER
NOVEMBER 2019 PUBLISHER
Jim Newman | jnewman@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR
I'm thankful for The Bahamas LAST YEAR, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF STAYING AT THE ABACO CLUB. THE HOSPITALITY WAS UNENDING AND THE CLEAR WARM WATER AND BLUE SKY EMBRACED ME. I WROTE TO MY FRIENDS THERE TO ASK HOW THEY ARE COPING AFTER HURRICANE DORIAN AND HOW WE CAN HELP AND THEY SENT THIS REPORT.
Sue Collins | scollins@lifestylepubs.com MARKET AREA COORDINATOR
Darce Richardson | darce.richardson@lifestylepubs.com SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
Karyn Slovin | karyn.slovin@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER
Kaylee Mitchell
Hurricane Dorian barreled through the islands of the Abacos and Grand Bahamas
LAYOUT DESIGNER
as a category five storm, the worst tropical storm on record in The Bahamas. Winds
Emily Stout
upwards of 180 mph and gusts up to 200 mph ravaged the islands. Our property, The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, weathered the storm relatively well with damage that is to be expected from torrential rains and high wind, including downed trees, flooding in low-lying areas, and missing roof shingles, siding, railings, etc. Our new Yacht Club and Marina slips also made it through without incident aside from minor damage. However,
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Lee Chadwick, Kate Mikos CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
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the same cannot be said for other parts of the Abacos which experienced widespread and catastrophic destruction, and most sadly, loss of life. We’ve taken critical action to provide immediate and ongoing assistance to the people of Great Abaco Island through the Abaco-Winding Bay Relief Fund, (501(c)3 status pending). All funds are being used to provide assistance specifically to the people of Abaco in the form of food, shelter, medical aid and supplies, and assistance in the island’s clean-up and rebuilding efforts. (GoFundMe.com/f/AbacoDorianRelief) Miraculously, all 178 of our staff members made it through this horrific storm and we have accounted for everyone. All have suffered, and most are traumatized in some form or another.
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore
Since Dorian devastated the island, we have secured a reliable fuel source to help us
ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor
reach distressed individuals on the island and provide shelter and supplies. With active
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson
generators, we’ve been able to resume some Club operations, which currently include housing, feeding, and caring for staff and their families as well relief workers and volunteers, and displaced island residents seeking employment and shelter. We’re in the process of evaluating those staff members’ homes that suffered only lim-
EDITORIAL MANAGER Nicolette Martin AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell
ited damage and are working to secure furnished temporary housing units that will collectively provide housing assistance to approximately 100 people. We are also in the process of acquiring a mobile medical unit to bring to the island since the clinic of the island doctor, Dr. Jim Hull, was destroyed in the storm. It will be a long time before Abaco is once again the tidy island paradise it was before Dorian, but there is a strong and shared desire on everyone’s part to bring a semblance of normalcy back to life on the island, and we’re making good progress to that end.
ARIZONA | CALIFORNIA | COLORADO | CONNECTICUT | FLORIDA | GEORGIA IDAHO | ILLINOIS | KANSAS | MARYLAND | MINNESOTA | MISSOURI | MONTANA NEVADA | NEW JERSEY | NORTH CAROLINA | OHIO | OKLAHOMA | OREGON SOUTH CAROLINA | TENNESSEE | TEXAS | VIRGINIA | WASHINGTON
Sincerely, Your Friends at The Abaco Club
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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2019
FEATURES 16 Re-engineering Thanksgiving Entertaining guru Lee Chadwick shares tips.
20 Thanking Givers Alpharetta Lifestyle sends up thanks for these generous volunteers.
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30 When Healthcare Cares About You HIPnation Cares for Alpharetta in a new way.
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Giving Back
26 Travel Destination 30 Inspired By 32 Road Trip 34 Culinary Creations 36 Lifestyle Calendar
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North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) raised over $150,000 in net proceeds to help low-income families in need at their inaugural Barbara’s Bash at the Atlanta Athletic Club on September 14. The fundraiser honored longtime Executive Director Barbara Duffy, who announced that she would retire at the end of 2019.
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1. Barbara Duffy with Northside Hospital, silver sponsors of the event. | 2. The Reverend Mr. Ed LaHouse and Barbara Duffy | 3. Barbara Duffy being interviewed by Board Member Bryan Apinis of Northpoint Community Church | 4. NFCC Board Member and Event Chair Ted Schwartz and Barbara Duffy | 5. Chris and Mary Good with Barbara Duffy | 6. Barbara Duffy with Gina Daunt
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VACATION ARTFULLY IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA The 6th Annual Foo Foo Festival arrives in Pensacola, Florida, October 31 – November 11. The popular arts and culture festival, one of the largest in the Southeast, spans an impressive 12
a well-known author and nationally recognized expert on entertaining, cooking, and styling, will serve as honorary chair. SandySpringsSociety.org/the-elegant-elf/
INTERNATIONAL FEST
days and features innovative artists from all genres.
The Clarkston Community Center will present
This year’s Foo Foo Fest line up runs the gamut
its Fourth Annual International Food & Wine Gala
from renowned jazz band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 7-10 p.m. The popular
and Multi-Grammy nominated musician Marsha
event is designed to showcase the cuisine of many
Ambrosius to The Savannah Sipping Society and
regions from which Clarkston’s international popu-
Fire and Rain - a sea of billowing holographic
lation hails, including Africa, Asia, Central America,
strands suspended above historic Intendencia
the Middle East and more. Guests will be invited
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to sample the various dishes provided by area
GRAPES & GRAINS
chefs and restaurants, as well as taste a collection of international wines. The evening includes live
The recently opened Grapes & Grains in Johns
entertainment and a Global Arts & Crafts Market
Creek is a specialty retailer offering more than
with works by local and international artists sold
6,000 unique wines, craft beers and premium and
only by the Clarkston Community Center. The
specialty spirits. This locally owned business is
event is a fundraiser for the Center, which serves
located on the corner of Jones Bridge Road and
over 60,000 people annually through educational
Old Alabama Road, adjacent to the Camden
offerings, recreational programs and community
Village shopping center where Marlow’s Tavern
building. Tickets are $40 per person in advance and
and Stone’s Cuisine and Cocktails reside, with
$45 at the door. ClarkstonCommunityCenter.org
a beautiful updated farmhouse design and wide
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aisles with a relaxed sales environment. Online ordering, a curbside pickup with a drive-thru.
ELEGANT ELF MARKETPLACE NOV. 9-10
SCHOOL NEWS Alpharetta Elementary School was acknowledged by Niche, a rating and ranking platform, as one of
The Sandy Springs Society will host their 9th
the best schools in the state with an Overall grade
annual “shopping for a cause” fundraiser at City
of A. Thanks to generous support from Vickery Mill
Springs and The Performing Arts Center in Sandy
Elementary School’s PTA, the school opened a STEM
Springs. This stylish gift market features more than
Lab this school year. Students visit the lab once a
90 carefully selected vendors offering hand-crafted
week for hands-on, collaborative lessons integrat-
items, exquisite artistic creations and gourmet
ing science and math standards into a real-world
delights. Sandy Springs resident Annette Joseph,
situation. Webb Bridge Middle School students CONTINUED >
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CINÉBISTRO OPENS CMX CinéBistro Halcyon and new-to-market CMX Stone Sports Bar opened recently, offering an elevated dinner-and-a-movie experience for the Alpharetta and South Forsyth communities to enjoy. The third CMX CinéBistro Georgia location is in the new Halcyon development and features a
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chef-crafted menu prepared in a scratch kitchen,
Toast to the tastes, sips and sounds of the
as well as an extensive wine and beer list and craft
South at Palmetto Bluff’s 13th Annual Music To
cocktails made by talented mixologists. Sports
Your Mouth — November 18-24, where a team of
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Southern food fanatics put their passions together to celebrate the delectable cuisine of the region. Music To Your Mouth provides the ultimate sensory experience through a multiday event series, where a combination of the South’s finest chefs, vintners, brewers,
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THE JOY OF THANKSGIVING ISN’T FOUND IN THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION. The holiday becomes rewarding when we can find a path of renewed appreciation for this time-honored celebration that glorifies gratitude, as much as it does our collective history. Experiencing the best result comes from a gentle dance between safeguarding tradition and knowing how to SHAKE IT UP! Most important of all, the pleasure of your company means SO much more when you are cool, calm - and emotionally available. The first-ever “Feast of Thanks” was shared by the original pilgrims in 1621 following their successful harvest. In that perilous New World meeting, the conditions to support life was clearly uncertain. In honoring Thanksgiving today, customary observation typically skips acorns or squirrel, but what about your mom’s 23-ingredient sweet potato casserole recipe? Is that a delete that could cause a rebellion? It seems we are experiencing an interesting change in the way Americans interpret gracious living. Not a revision or a correction, but a movement, a resurrection of civility. This is not surprising - Isn’t it clear we need an antidote to the rabid intensity of modern life? 16
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There is an art to living the good life, but in 2019 we are all overcommitted. On the flip side, the unmitigated pressure most of us face to get it all done gives far more power to the sweet, simple experiences we share over a good cup of coffee or a great glass of wine. Loving something delicious that someone else took the time to create for us is connecting. And taking the time to savor it, is enriching. Maybe creating a slightly less challenging menu could yield a more vibrant, happy holiday in your house. So, what to cook? How
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EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE GET, WE PAUSE TO THANK PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO MAKE GIVING A PRIORITY. And during this month of Thanksgiving, we put our hands together and thank these Lifestyle Publications Givers.
Michael Gordy Michael is a current volunteer board member with the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce. He is Sergeant at Arms in the Rotary Club of Alpharetta where he also sits on the board and helped to raise over $150,000 for the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge. Additionally, he helped raise $40,000 for the first annual polar bear plunge with the proceeds benefiting Alpharetta public safety department. He is an Alpharetta resident and Financial Representative with COUNTRY Financial.
Dr. Sandra Vargas Together We Smile is a 501c3 non-profit organization, established by Dr. Sandra Vargas and her husband John Jennings, whose mission is to provide help for those struggling for basic life needs in impoverished communities in Colombia and other areas of South America. Dr. Vargas is a partner at North Atlanta Family Dentistry. 20
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Frank Bealer He serves with a non-profit called Orange that has a program called For Our Neighbors (based out of Cumming, GA) that creates resources and experiences for families in underserved communities. Frank is the CEO, Phase Family Center in Alpharetta.
Ebony Williams Ebony works with girls who participate Girls on the Run’s Heart & Sole after school, setting boundaries, building character and helping them loving themselves. The program promotes healthy habits and exercise focusing on the “whole” child. They work on these skills for 12 weeks, each semester and participate in a 5k at the end of the season. During the holidays, she and her kids work with their church cooking meals for families in need. She is a special education reading teacher in the eighth grade at Hopewell Middle School and lives in Milton.
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Michelle Cline Michelle is the founder and CEO of Dream Champions, a non-profit organization that works through schools to make sports dreams come true for children with disabilities. She lives in Canton, and works with schools all over the Atlanta metro area and is the Center Director for Sylvan Learning of Alpharetta.
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Lifestyle Pubs Sends Reader to the Beach HENDERSON PARK INN WELCOMES WINNER
ARTICLE SUE G. COLLINS PHOTOGRAPHY KATELYN KLADDER NANCY HOLLOWAY OF ALPHARETTA WAS THE LUCKY WINNER IN LIFESTYLE PUBLICATIONS’ SUMMER BEACH HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY. She and her sister Cathy escaped to the lovely Henderson Park Inn in Destin for four nights of relaxation and pampering. Their sister Carol from Pensacola joined them for a special weekend together. The Henderson is an adultonly beachfront bed and breakfast with panoramic view of the Gulf of Mexico, and an easy morning’s drive from Alpharetta. “I found out about the contest from the ad in Alpharetta Lifestyle magazine. My sister went with me on the trip, it was an incredible property, very unique, especially in Destin where you typically see high rise condos or beautiful homes on the beach,” says Nancy, who is a real estate advisor with Engel & CONTINUED >
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INSPIRED BY
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WHEN HEALTHCARE CARES ABOUT YOU
HIPNATION CARES FOR ALPHARETTA
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2. 3.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT MODEL OF HEALTH CARE OFFERED AT HIPNATION IN ALPHARETTA, WE SAT DOWN WITH BRIAN HILL, MD, FOUNDER, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. SGC: HIPnation believes that insurance should be used only for the high-cost health events—not things like physicals, the management of ongoing medical conditions, or the common cold. How can we switch gears out of the medial insurance mentality? BH: By simply looking at the auto insurance industry. You use your auto insurance when you have an accident—not when you put gas in your car, replace your windshield wipers, or change your oil. If those items were purchased through insurance, they
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1. Dr. Brian Hill 2. Original Four HIPnation Doctors: Dr. Stanley Brown, Dr. Dwana Bush, Dr. Ayesha Shaikh, Dr. Robert Herrera 3. Executive Team: Davis Butler (Founder, Vice President & Chief Counsel) Brian Hill (Founder, President, and Chief Medical Officer) and Will Hall (CEO)
would be significantly more expensive due to the all those work-
SGC: How do patients will benefit from this new care model?
ing within that payment system. Taking insurance out of primary
BH: HIPnation is a complete healthcare solution. Within our model,
care removes 2-3 administrators from the physician’s office who
patients receive the quality care you’d expect from a concierge
don’t provide healthcare but instead only work with the insurance
physician, plus they have access to HIPnation-negotiated pricing
company. This simple step removes excess cost and re-focuses the
for labs, imaging, and specialty services. This model not only drives
office exclusively on patient care.
down costs, but studies show that people who have access to great primary care live longer, happier, healthier lives.
SGC: How does the membership and payment work? BH: For $100/month, membership in HIPnation provides access to
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ROAD TRIP
THE POINT
OF IT ALL A RELAIS & CHATEAU RESORT IN THE ADIRONDACKS
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JUST AS THE BATH WATER IN MY SOAKING TUB
anywhere else in the world. He proudly pointed out
WAS LOSING ITS STEAM, THE FIRE WAS CALLING
other Adirondack Great Camps, built by captains of
FOR ANOTHER LOG. Climbing out of the deep tub
industry at the turn of the last century - sprawling
and into a thirsty robe, I threw a few more logs into the
compounds of dark native timber and stone lodges
big stone fireplaces in the bathroom and sitting room.
with bright trim scattered across deep green lawns
Every window in the Lookout offered an expansive view
dotted with pots of geraniums as big as a VW Bugs
over moody Upper Saranac Lake where a thick fog
and proud boat houses full of vintage boats.
was hanging over the still water and green peaks of the
Returning to the boat house at The Point, where
Adirondacks beyond. It was the perfect afternoon for a
one of five open bars sit stocked with snacks and local
fire. And a long hot bath with a book. A perfect day at The
and international labels, I hopped in my own little craft,
Point, a charming 11-room Relais & Chateaux property
a Budsin Electric Boat to putter through the winding
and former Great Camp of William Avery Rockefeller II
coves, watching for loons (they dive as deep as 250
located in the Adirondacks in upstate New York.
feet and can stay underwater noshing for up to five
Earlier in the day, I’d been out on the lake before
minutes). Alone with my thoughts, eyes lifted to the
the clouds rolled in, gliding across the glassy water
darkening horizon, I felt the boat slow then remem-
in a gorgeous 33’ 1933 replica Hacker-Craft named
bered to switch to the second battery in time to slink
“The Point of it All.” The hand-constructed mahog-
back to shore through a veil of soft June rain.
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Everything about The Point is soft, like a favorite pair of well-made leather gloves.
Here and below: the bar and rest perch at the lean-to on the water’s edge at The Point.
The boathouse offers a fleet of boats, kayaks and SUPs to get visitors out onto the lake for a new perspective.
The Great Room is a place for cocktails, dinner and conversation around the fire.
Thoughtful and elevated touches welcome even the most discern-
Among the more memorable dishes (though each and every one left
ing guests at every turn. The game room bar is stocked with home
an impression) were a delicate yellowtail snapper served with fava
made chips and cookies as well as gin and whisky from Lake Placid
beans, avocados, wild rice, sea beans and preserved lemon and nilgai
and beyond. The library offers old friends like Franny and Zooey and
(antelope) with ramps foraged the day before during a woods walk,
Anne Boleyn. Handmade wooden jigsaw puzzles from Stave taunt
Swiss chard from the kitchen garden, morels and rhubarb.
from a neat cabinet and a rather grand old billiard table stands sen-
Change after dinner and take a walk down to the lake, look up
tinel, adorned with birch bark, antlers and a hand-painted landscape
at the stars and listen. You may hear a loon calling, the crackle of a
of some dreamy Adirondack lake (nearby, likely). If you must, you can
nearby bonfire, a champagne cork popping or nothing at all.
watch television here (your room won’t have one) while you pretend
That’s the point of it all.
the news or football score is more interesting than the view or the company. The Point attracts travelers who have honed the art of
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vacationing, taking pride in turning off phones and turning to the
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person next to them to actually carry on a conversation.
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Dinners are an affair, with black tie dress suggested two nights a week in keeping with the historic perspective of the Gilded Age as no fewer than seven courses are served across tables set for a large party
Fly to Boston's Logan International Airport, then transfer to Cape Air,
of your newest “Friends in Residence” (their names will be printed on
the only commercial airline that flies directly to and from Adirondack
the nightly menu laid at your place, not to worry). One evening, china
Regional Airport in Saranac Lake (SLK) three times a day, year-
by Versace and crushed velvet tablecloths pair seamlessly, framing
round. Stay overnight at the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common, and head
a meal created just that day by Chef Loïc Leperlier and his team.
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CULINARY CREATIONS
OUR GENEROUS EMERALD COAST FRIENDS ALONG THE EMERALD COAST OF FLORIDA EACH SPRING, WINE LOVERS WITH A LOT OF HEART GATHER TOGETHER DURING THE LAST WEEKEND IN APRIL FOR THE DESTIN CHARITY WINE AUCTION. Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), one of the nation’s premier fundraising organizations located in the Florida panhandle, has a mission of connecting wine enthusiasts to raise money benefiting children in need in Northwest Florida. Since its inception in 2005, DCWAF has donated an impressive $21 million dollars impacting the lives of almost 100,000
children
including
those afflicted by health issues and abuse. A beautiful threeday event held the last weekend in April each year, the auction provides attendees with exclusive wines and excellent food from a variety of celebrity chefs all in the name of charity. The weekend kicks off with 12 patron dinners
hosted
in
exquisite
homes and restaurants. The day next begins with a Reserve Tasting showcasing 29 internationally acclaimed vintners pouring luxury wines while attendees bid on a dynamic silent auction. The event culminates with a high-energy live auction, which includes rare wines, spectacular trips, and other incredible one-of-a-kind items. At the Foundation’s annual check presentation this year, a whirlwind of emotions filled a room of about 350 people at the Henderson Beach Resort as a record-breaking $3 million was donated to DCWAF’s 16 benefiting charities. Find out more at DCWAF.org 34
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3 ALPHARETTA WOMEN'S MARATHON 2200 Avalon Blvd
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3 11TH ANNUAL WINE EVENT FEATURING CHEFS OF AVALON Avalon Plaza
An amazing evening to benefit InCommunity.
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Oak,
Colletta, MFSushi, Branch and Barrel, South City Kitchen and Cru are putting forward their favorite seasonal dishes paired with wines.
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10 ROSWELL WOMAN’S CLUB 3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY HOME TOUR Harlow in Alpharetta
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NOVEMBER
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style,
showcased
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14 COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Alpharetta Public Library
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21 THIRD THURSDAY POP UP SALES Queen of Hearts
Meet some of our dealer-merchants and enjoy snacks & refreshments while you shop. Participating dealers will be hosting pop up sales in their booths, so come join in on the fun! Each store will be featuring demonstrations and workshops, with give-
Jill M. Golsen, DMD
aways. QueenOfHeartsAntiquesinteriors.com
21 A CONCISE HISTORY OF QUILTING Mansell House & Gardens
Award-winning Hollingsworth historical
quilter will
events
examine and
Ben how
technologi-
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22 PARENTS NIGHT OUT COOKING CLASS Alpharetta City Pool
This hands-on culinary arts enrichment program will teach kids about nutrition, meal planning and safe kitchen procedures all while having fun. They will learn to prepare healthy food and enjoy eating it, too! The fee includes professional instruction and the cost of food. Drop off the kids for a night of fun!
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