9:56 AM, May 15, 2013
The 36th annual Atlanta Jazz Festival features some of today's most vibrant and innovative jazz artists on two stages for three full days over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27. The festival takes place in the heart of midtown Atlanta in Piedmont Park during park hours, 11am to 11pm daily. Visitors will enjoy shopping through the unique art, clothing and jewelry available, as food vendors serve everything from barbeque and soul food to spicy Carribbean dishes and burgers. Admission is absolutely free! For more information, visit www.atlantafestivals.com.
1:21 PM, May 13, 2013
For 18 years, MUST Ministries has been providing meals for hungry children through their Summer Lunch program in the Metro-Atlanta area. This year, the goal is an amazing 250,000 sack lunches made and delivered in eight counties, but they need your help. Help your community by making sack lunches or volunteering to pack and check them at one of 21 host sites. You can also volunteer to be a driver to deliver the meals to children in various housing areas. It's a great project for your family, company, church, club, sports team or neighborhood! Just go to www.mustministries.org for details and to sign up to help.
9:31 AM, May 10, 2011
Buddy Check is our initiative here at the station to promote breast health. On the 11th of every month we remind our viewers to do their monthly breast self exams, to have an annual mammogram and to call their "Buddy" to remind them to do their self-exam too! Regular breast self-exams are such an important step for the early detection of breast cancer. One in eighteen women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Early detection is critical! So here is your reminder-do your self exam and call a buddy-a friend, relative or co-worker today to remind them too.
11:00 AM, May 17, 2013
Each year, one out of 57 women in our community is affected by a gynecologic cancer like ovarian cancer. "For the Women We Love" is hosting their annual Walk For the Women We Love on Saturday, June 1st at Tribble Mill Park in Lawrenceville. Registration begins at 7am on June 1st, and the race starts at 8am. Registration is $30, and registered participants will receive a walk T-Shirt and walk bag and admission to the Festival which follows the walk. For more information and to register, visit www.forthewomenwelove.org. Proceeds will provide support services for the women who need to know about the silent symptoms of a gynecologic cancer...because
9:42 AM, May 15, 2013
The Michael O'Neal Singers is a symphonic chorus of 130 voices and a 30 voice chamber ensemble based in Roswell. This Friday, MOS branches out from its classical roots to present "A Beatles Tribute". The chorus will perform favorite Beatles' ballads, then will sit back and let one of the best Beatles Tribute bands in the business, The Return, take the stage in a near-perfect, authentic reproduction of live Beatles music. The concert takes place Friday, May 17 at 8pm in the Sanctuary of Roswell United Methodist Church. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.mosingers.com.