Making Atlanta a Great Place to Play
All Day Events (10)
May 2Friday
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Bethune Elementary PLAYGROUND Build Day!
May 2, 2008 from 8am to 4pm – Bethune Elementary School Bethune Elementary School Playground BUILD DAY Come join in and help us build a wonderful playground for our children and the community. Check back for details. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!! Organized by Cynthia Gentry | Type: Playground, Build, Day
September 27Saturday
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Great Atlanta PLAY DAY 09.27.08
September 27, 2008 from 12am to 11:45pm – All over Atlanta: backyards, playgrounds, parks On The Great Atlanta Play Day, get outside and play! Organized by Atlanta Taskforce on Play | Type: Play, Day, and, Backyard, Campout
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Woodruff Park Play Day
September 27, 2008 at 10am – Woodruff Park Come downtown to Woodruff Park for a day of games on the beautiful lawn and giant chess under the gazebo. Frisbee, badmitton, chess and blongo right in the heart of the City! Organized by Central Atlanta Progress | Type: Play, Day, in, the, park
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Mayor Franklin Launches PLAY DAY!!
September 27, 2008 at 10am – Central Park Come join us in Central Park as Mayor Shirley Franklin and Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Dianne Harnell Cohen launch the first annual Great Atlanta Play Day and Backyard Camp… Organized by DPRCA, City of Atlanta, Sharon Davis | Type: Play, Day, launch, and, press, conference
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Happy Healthy Kids Day at Ga Public Broadcasting
September 27, 2008 from 10am to 3pm – GPB HQ Georgia Public Broadcasting invites kids of all ages to Happy Healthy Kids Day at GPB. Wander through the GPB Farmer’s Market, where you can sample fresh produce, or stop by the GPB Barn and pat the… Organized by GPB | Type: Play, Day
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Poncey-Highland Play Day
September 27, 2008 from 11am to 1pm – southeast corner of Freedom Parkway at North Ave. In celebration of the Great Atlanta Playday, this Saturday (9/27) from 11am to 1pm Poncey Highlands will be having eco-friendly games for the kids in the neighborhood at the location of their future… Organized by Poncey-Highland Playground Committee | Type: Play, Day, in, the, park
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Chattahoochee Nature Center
September 27, 2008 at 12pm – Chattahoochee Nature Center Chattahoochee Nature Center hosts Kids Playing in the Woods Day on 9.27.08. Organized by Rebecca Gilbert | Type: Play, in, the, Woods, Day
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Centennial Olympic Park - Family Fun Day
September 27, 2008 from 12pm to 4pm – Centennial Olympic Park Come downtown for the last Family Fun Day of the season! This month's theme is "Our Many Cultures." Organized by Centennial Olympic Park | Type: Play, Day, in, the, park
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Children's Healthcare & Camp Twin Lakes
September 27, 2008 at 3pm – CHOA- Egleston Hospital Camp Twin Lakes will hold "Camp To Go" for children at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston. We're thrilled that the children in the hospital will be able to be a part of the Great Atlanta Pla… Organized by Nyleta Singleton | Type: Play, Day
September 26Saturday
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Great Atlanta PLAY DAY 09.26.09
September 26, 2009 from 12am to 11:45pm – All over Atlanta: backyards, playgrounds, parks Join ATOP and the City of Atlanta for the 2nd annual Great Atlanta Play Day on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. How do YOU like to play? Let us know. Organized by City of Atlanta and Atlanta Taskforce on Play | Type: Play, Day
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TUNNELL-SPANGLER-WALSH
Many thanks to Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh , community design and architecture firm extraordinaire. TSW is developing Playground Design Guidelines that will be on this website soon . Then, you'll be able to post information about your playground project and get input.
Thanks so much to TSW for understanding the importance of play and contributing to improving the quality of play in Atlanta!
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Ethan's grandmother gave him a gift of $25. He gave $20 to ATOP so more Atlanta kids will have great places to play. He kept $5 to get something cool for himself. We think Ethan is pretty cool!
Playground of the Month
BETHUNE Elementary School This month, our Playground of the Month is one that has not been built yet. Students, parents, staff, and volunteers are busy at work preparing for an awesome playground to be built in the Fall of 2009. Congratulations to the students for their great playground designs! We'll keep watching your progress. To help on the Bethune project, contact us at Cynthia (at) PlayAtlanta dot org.
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