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The 2013 ATL Chocolate Social at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel

The 2013 ATL Chocolate Social at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel

ATLANTA -- The 2013 ATL Chocolate Social will be held Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Shula's 347 Grill, inside the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel. Tickets are now available: http://www.edc-creations.com/chocolate2013.htm

"The ATL Chocolate Social is a gathering  of book clubs, avid readers and authors. This is a social event to bring the groups together to laugh and discuss the books we love." It is hosted by Ella Curry of EDC-Creations. "The word "CHOCOLATE" describes all our beautiful people of color. However, this year, there are chocolate desserts and a chocolate drink for the guest! I hope to see you all there this year," stated Ella.

Legends of CHIMA 4D movie previews at Atlanta Legoland Discovery Center

Legends of CHIMA 4D movie previews at Atlanta Legoland Discovery Center

ATLANTA -- On Thursday, June 6, Atlanta Legoland Discovery Center, welcomed a selected group families, to preview the much anticipated new Legend os CHIMA 4D movie. The new 12 minute animated 4D film, complete with high-impact special effects, will immerse audiences in the fantastical LEGO world of Chima where tribes of animal warriors compete in epic battles for “CHI” – a mystical energy source of limitless power and destruction.

The story follows four young animals as they take a guided tour of the island of Chima with Plovar the Parrot and become entwined in a struggle between good and evil as they help their hero, Laval the Lion Prince, do battle with Cragger the Crocodile King.

Memorial Day weekend events around Atlanta you don't want to miss

Memorial Day weekend events around Atlanta you don't want to miss

#1 Memorial Day Weekend - Salute The Troops at Stone Mountain Park:

Stone Mountain Park honors our troops and their families at Atlanta’s largest three-day Memorial Weekend event featuring free concerts, the Lasershow Spectacular in Mountainvision®, special fireworks finale, and other patriotic activities.

Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

Life & relationship strategist Kenny Pugh launches program for teen pregnancy

In support and partnership with The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Life & Relationship Strategist, Author and Speaker,Kenny Pugh (http://www.kennypugh.com) will launch Abstinence Matters

Budding artist wins grand prize

Budding artist wins grand prize

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. -- Eight-year-old Happy Leveson-Jones, a student at The Springmont School, has won a Grand Prize in Art in the 2013 River of Words Youth Environmental Poetry & Art Contest.

Sponsored by The Center for Environmental Literacy, the annual River of Words contest is the world's largest youth poetry and art competition. It celebrates both National Poetry Month and Earth Day.

Happy received an expense-paid trip to the awards presentation in San Francisco. Winning art and poetry will be published in the annual River of Words anthology, which is available from The Center for Environmental Literacy. Her artwork also will be exhibited at the Saint Mary's Library in Moraga, Calif., and at the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.

Atlanta Opera presents 'The Italian Girl in Algiers'

Atlanta Opera presents 'The Italian Girl in Algiers'

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Opera will close its 2012-13 season with Gioachino Rossini's The Italian Girl in Algiers.

The opera opens this Saturday, Apr. 27.

It follows the story of an Italian woman kidnapped by an Algerian ruler who wants to add her to his harem. But he isn't expecting his new "wife" to turn the tables and rescue the man of her dreams. It is sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage.

RELATED | Atlanta Opera announces 2013-14 season

Tickets for The Italian Girl in Algiers range in price from $24 to $131, plus fees. All performances will be held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center.

Learn more and buy tickets at atlantaopera.org.

DESIGN ADAC events announced

DESIGN ADAC events announced

ATLANTA – ADAC (Atlanta Decorative Arts Center) is pleased to host this year’s most anticipated series of signature events and panel discussions for designers and design enthusiasts from May 6 through May 10. DESIGN ADAC, co-sponsored by VERANDA magazine, is a five-day series of interior design, lifestyle and entertaining events that will introduce guests to new trends and design secrets while providing first-hand experiences with presentations and seminars by industry experts.