Earth Day Kids Fest 2011 on April 16th

April 16, 2011
10:00 am	to	3:00 pm

There is hardly a more opportune time to educate your kids about living an environment-friendly lifestyle than on Earth Day. And, if you are looking to go above and beyond just educating your kids, then head over to the Chattahoochee Nature Center on Saturday, April 16, 2011 for Earth Day Kids Fest.

This is a unique and exciting hands-on environmental edu-tainment fest where youngsters are encouraged to take the first steps in becoming environmental stewards. Through engaging activities and performances, kids are energized with empowering information, allowing them to lead the way in preserving and protecting the planet. They can even meet Captain Planet, and if he can’t give give them the power to protect the planet, then no one can. Some of the day’s highlights include:

• Interactive booths and exhibits from over 30 local groups and environmental organizations
• Environmental themes such as clean water and air, wildlife and habitat protection, native plants, water conservation and recycling while finding ways of taking green steps to a new level in your home and business
• Live musical entertainment with messages about our Mother Earth
• Live animal presentations with CNC naturalists
• Captain Planet’s cartoons, which will be shown in the Cowie Weiss Theater
• Recycle on the Run with Atlanta Falcons fullback, Ovie Mughelli
• Paddle a canoe on CNC’s Beaver Pond

Admission is only $8 for adults and $5 for kids. For more information, call 770-992-2055 x 236.

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Roswell Features Two Easter Egg Hunts

April 16, 2011
7:30 pm	to	9:00 pm
April 23, 2011
11:00 am	to	1:00 pm

With Easter just around the corner, you are no doubt making plans for your kids to look for some eggs. Luckily, Roswell offers two options, making the Easter holiday twice as enjoyable. Feel free to attend one or both.

On April 16, 2011, bring your flashlights to hunt eggs in the dark. The Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt begins at 7:30 p.m. Look carefully, you might even find the golden egg and win a basket full of prizes and treats! Flashlights will not be provided, so do not forget yours at home. Also, make sure you bring a basket with you or something else to gather your eggs in. Even though this is a night activity, you might just catch a glimpse of the Easter Bunny, so make sure to bring the camera as well. This is a family event; therefore, everyone must register individually. All children must be accompanied by a registered parent/guardian. The fee is $8 for residents and $12 for non-residents and the hunt takes place at East Roswell Park and Recreation Center. Call 770-594-6134 for more information.

The following Saturday, April 23, 2011 is the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Being a little more traditional, you will not need your flashlight as the festivities begin at 11:00 a.m. Read more

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Roswell Hosts First Annual Mini-Golf Tournament

April 30, 2011
9:00 am	to	3:00 pm

Register now to play in the First Annual “On The Fringe Mini Golf Tournament.” The tournament will take place on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at:

Fringe Miniature Golf at Area 51
5100 Commerce Parkway
Roswell, GA, 30076.

This event is open to the whole family with registration open to golfers in seven different age groups from six to adult. Four time slots are available: 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. or 2 p.m.

Participants will play in foursomes and can request to be grouped with family members or friends when registering online. Registration cost is $10 and includes the 18-hole tournament, a pass for an additional free round at a later date and a tournament gift bag. Trophies will be awarded to winners in each age group with an awards ceremony to be held during the following Roswell Mayor & City Council meeting. Read more

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Take Advantage of John Wieland’s 3rd Annual 101 Home Event

The Spring season is a great time for the real estate market. With the holiday season and cold weather behind us, an influx of buyers fills the market. To help entice home shoppers to make a purchase, many home builders offer fantastic savings and incentives during the season. One such example is the 101 Home Event from John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods. The goal is to sell 101 homes, and in order to reach this number, the builder has reduced prices on a wide selection of homes. The 2011 spring season is the 3rd year for this savings event, as each year has proven to be quite a success. So far, 60 homes have been sold during the event, so don’t delay in finding a great John Wieland home if you want to take advantage of these low prices.

For those seeking a new home in Roswell, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods offers a few options with different price points. As for the savings event, StoneGrove, featuring luxury new homes priced from the high $600′s, has two exceptional inventory homes (one of which is pictured above) that have been reduced in price over $50,000. Both feature the Chancery floorplan with five bedrooms and over 5,000 square feet of living space. I think it is pertinent to mention that these two homes are two of the final four remaining in the community. Read more

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Enjoy “Tea with Beatrix Potter” at Barrington Hall on April 23

April 23, 2011
1:00 pm	to	3:00 pm

Barrington Hall proudly hosts the annual event “Tea with Beatrix Potter” on the grounds of this historic home on April 23, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. This springtime tradition features beloved author “Beatrix Potter,” as played by Atlanta actress, Holly Stevenson, as she brings to life her friends Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Tom Kitten and others, through captivating story-telling and puppet mastery.

Holly Stevenson has been an actress for 25 years and has performed one-woman shows for thousands of Atlanta schoolchildren. As for the character of Beatrix Potter, a local playwright wrote the show with Stevenson in mind. Initially, Stevenson was unfamiliar with Beatrix Potter other than the “Tale of Peter Rabbit,” but she developed a deep admiration for the English artist and storyteller.

In addition to Stevenson’s performance, tea will be served in the formal garden, along with lots of games and prizes. Attendance is limited and admission is $10 per person. For reservations, call Barrington Hall at 770-640-3855.

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Roswell Remains the 8th Most Populous City in Georgia

The more things change, the more they stay the same – an extremely common cliche that can sum up the 2010 census perfectly.  Roswell’s population has significantly increased over the past 10 years, a growth rate of 11.4% to be specific. In the 2000 census, 79,334 people helped make up the city of Roswell. The 2010 census reveals that that number has jumped to 88,346, which is enough to keep Roswell securely in the number eight position on the list of Georgia’s most populous cities.

The census is a great example of why real estate needs to be analyzed on a local level as opposed to the national average. Roswell has seen a steady increase in population over the last decade, which boasts well for the real estate market as it means a steady influx of buyers. Read more

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Fix-a-Leak Week Begins Monday, March 14th

The City of Roswell is a WaterSense Partner, and thus is urging you to check your plumbing in honor of Fix a Leak Week. Just by doing some simple plumbing maintenance like fixing running toilets, dripping faucets, and other household leaks, an American home can save, on average, more than 10,000 gallons of water every year. Nationwide, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes each year. Fix a Leak week is March 14, 2011 through March 20, 2011, and to help encourage everyone to take action, here are a few tips for checking leaks:

• Take a look at your water usage during a colder month, such as January or February. If a family of four exceeds 12,000 gallons per month, there may be serious leaks.
• Check your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter changes at all, you probably have a leak.
• Identify toilet leaks by placing a drop of food coloring in the toilet tank. If any color shows up in the bowl after 15 minutes, you have a leak. (Be sure to flush immediately after the experiment to avoid staining the tank.)
• Examine faucet gaskets and pipe fittings for any water on the outside of the pipe to check for surface leaks.

Please help Roswell spread awareness about water conservation. And, don’t forget, the City of Roswell Water Utility offers FREE water conservation kits and supplies to any Roswell water customer. To receive one, call 770-641-3707 or email waterefficiency@roswellgov.com.

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Moving Parts of the Arts Call for Entries

March 25, 2011

5:00 pm

Any Roswell artist wanting to get a piece of work in front of the whole city? Now is your opportunity, so you better seize it. In celebration of the Roswell Cycling Festival, a community-wide annual cycling event, the Roswell Cultural Arts Board is coordinating a month long display of artfully reconstructed bicycles or bicycle parts throughout the streets of Roswell. Roswell Bicycles has donated 20 bikes in hopes of having artists throughout the community transform them into creative masterpieces for residents and visitors to enjoy during the month of April. However, you have got absolutely no time to waste as the deadline for applications is Friday, March 25, 2011. Applying is simple – just fill out the online form or mail it to:

City of Roswell Historic & Cultural Affairs Dept.
c/o Brandee Bryant
38 Hill St. – Suite 100
Roswell, GA 30075

If you have any questions about applying, contact Sharon Moskowitz at (404) 307-9378. Read more

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Roswell New Homes from the $500′s at Ivey Mills

We’ve got exciting news for the Roswell real estate market, new construction has begun at Ivey Mills. It’s not common to see new construction in many markets, so take it as a positive sign for our local housing industry. Ivey Mills is an elite, gated community of only 22 homes located off Chaffin Road near the intersection of Hwy 92 and Crabapple, talk about a sought-after location in an excellent school district.

Sharp Residential is building the new homes in Ivey Mills, which feature beautiful brick exteriors and are priced from the $500s. These homes will be an incredible value considering homes in the community were previously priced from over $1 million. The homesites are spacious and private, up to 3/4 of an acre in size. Adding even more appeal to an already amazing opportunity, many of the sites in which Sharp Residential is building are located on one of the community’s two cul-de-sac streets.

As of now, no inventory homes are available, but they are accepting pre-sales. By purchasing a home during the pre-sale phase, you are able to customize the layout as well as the features to best suit your family’s needs and style. Plus, you can hand pick your homesite and truly build the home of the dreams. Read more

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Bulloch Hall Presents the Great American Cover-Up Quilt Show

March 12, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 13, 2011
1:00 pm	to	4:00 pm
March 14, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 15, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 16, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 17, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 18, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 19, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
March 20, 2011
1:00 pm	to	4:00 pm

The Great American Cover-Up Quilt Show is one of Bulloch Hall’s most anticipated annual events, and it is right around the corner. During this week, Bulloch Hall, one of Roswell’s historic plantation homes, is adorned with hand-made quilts, and, since it also happens to be close to Spring, the daffodils and other flowers are sure to be blooming. The quilts add a different dimension to the Hall, filling up its walls with a range from traditional to modern works. The always interesting guild “challenge” quilts will also be part of the raffle and many pieces will be for sale. So, spend a day among the flowers and the quilts at the 29th Great American Cover-up Quilt Show, which begins Saturday, March 12, 2011 and concludes on Sunday, March 20, 2011.

The theme this year is “Quilts, Full Circle,” with quilts from the guild and the local community, on display throughout the house. The Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild, the host of the show, is pleased to present “Vintage Revisited,” a special exhibit from Mary Kerr where 19 artists recycle antique quilt blocks into their own new designs. Read more

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