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contents

In every issue

July 2011

8 From the Publisher Dancing Stars of Atlanta:

Thank you from Sherri

10 From the Editor Don’t Let It Weigh You Down

14 Best BulletinThe scoop on what’s new around town

16 Best Finds Exciting new skin care

products and treatments

18 Best Bites Healthy and tasty ways to

nourish your body

20 Best Fun Our ideas for getting out

and enjoying life

22 Best Events Photos from community events

24 Best Rx Atlanta doctors answer

your health questions

26 Best Cause The Winship Cancer Institute

at Emory University

55 Business News The latest from the business

community

57 Give-Back Guide Charity events and

volunteer opportunities

60 Reader Resources A complete guide to our

advertisers by business category

feature35 Weight Loss:

How to keep it off What works and what doesn’t

on the cover Cover model: Carolyn Evans

Photography by: Benjamin Williams

28Profi leThe Forty Beads MethodAuthor Carolyn Evans helps heat up your love life

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BONDING MAKES BEAUTIFUL by Dr. Dina J. Giesler and Dr. Marianna Kovitch

FINE TUNING YOUR WEIGHT LOSSby David M. Whiteman, M.D., F.R.C.S.(c)

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“I could have gone anywhere in Beverly Hills or Manhattan to get a gorgeous smile. But there’s no other dental offi ce in the world like this.”—Toni Braxton, Grammy Winning Musician, Actress & Mother

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Thanks to all of you who supported my fundraising efforts for this amazing cause. Alzheimer’s is currently the most underfunded epidemic facing our nation. With your unbelievable support, we were able to raise more than $10,000 surpassing my personal goal.And...I came in 2nd place in the dance competition to a very worthy opponent, former mayor, Shirley Franklin. It was a great experience and my take-away is an

appreciation for the sport of dance, which I will continue.Last, but not least...hats off to Ballroom Dance Clubs of Atlanta and owner, Kristine Knipp, who sponsored the endless practice sessions and to Christjohn Batters, the most gifted teacher and talented professional partner I could have hoped for. Thank you so much.

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from the publisherDancing Stars of Atlanta—We hit our goal!!!

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from the editorDon’t Let It Weigh You Down

Shedding old habits can be a chore, especially when you have become so accustomed to doing things a certain way. However, when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle, sometimes those old habits can be preventing you from achieving your goals – like losing weight, eating better or having healthier relationships. Don’t be bogged down by the old, and instead make room for the new!The best news is it’s never too late to start and there are plenty of resources out there to help you. In our Weight Loss feature this month (pg. 35), we get the inside scoop on what works and what doesn’t from local health professionals. We also get some sage advice from author Carolyn Evans and her Forty Beads Method on how it can improve the intimacy in your relationship. (pg. 28). Your life, afterall, is too short to be anything other than healthy and happy.

Happy reading!

Jeyme ColodneEditor

COMING NEXT MONTH We are looking for Atlanta’s healthiest companies!

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Ultimate UV ProtectionUsing natural mineral sun blocking agents including titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, Kiss My Face sun care products provide full UVA/UVB protection. Made with certifi ed organic ingredients including beeswax, coconut oil and aloe, Hot Spots SPF 30 is made for those delicate facial areas that need extra protection from the sun. $8.95

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Awareness on the GreenThe 19th annual Tim Hudson Braves Celebrity-Am golf tournament will be held on August 29. This two-day event provides a memorable opportunity to play golf and socialize with current Braves players, former professional athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, and local celebrities. Proceeds from the event benefi t pediatric cancer research at the Afl ac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

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Hats Off to the ChefKids looking to dabble in the kitchen alongside their peers won’t

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Direct AccessEmory-Adventist Hospital offers an online tool called “MyAccess” which allows patients to securely view and store hospital health information. Patients can now manage their health information

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Hot BlogsThere is a blog for just about any topic out there! Recommend your favorite blog at: [email protected]

Check out Best Self’s blog and hear from our staff as we bring you our fun experiences, advice from health experts, new products and exciting events from around the city.

Details: www.bestselfconnect.com/blog

Here is one of our favorites: Amy On Food

Amy is an in-town foodie and adoption attorney who loves to share her experiences at different restaurants, her favorite dishes and food-related events.

Details: www.amyonfood.blogspot.com

Time to Work OutThis colorful collection of watches is the perfect way to keep track of your workout time. RumbaTime’s newest addition is the Broadway, a hexagon-shaped watch with an interchangeable face and slap-wrist strap. These silicone watches are water resistant, durable and a fun, fashionable fi tness accessory that keeps up with your active lifestyle. $25

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“Are you ready?” asks Mackenzie, one of the animal trainers at the Georgia Aquarium who is standing next to me in the tank. I nod quickly and she asks me to lightly slap the water to invite Beethoven, an 1,800 lbs. Beluga whale over for a visit. I am armed with a bucket of fi sh and a smile as his head emerges in front of us and he seems to grin right back at me. This isn’t a scene from a movie, this is the newest experience offered by the Aquarium called the Beluga & Friends interactive program, and what an experience it is! If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to feed, pet and spend time with the Beluga whales at the Aquarium, (Beethoven, Maris, Grayson and Qinu) then this is a not-to-be missed opportunity! From petting Beethoven’s tongue to playing catch with Qinu, these ‘canneries of the sea’ seemed to enjoy the encounter as much as I did.

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As July is UV Awareness Month, it’s only natural to spotlight an organization fi ghting skin cancer head on: Atlanta’s Emory Winship Cancer Institute. The institute is Georgia’s fi rst and only cancer center designated by the National

Cancer Institute, with more than 30 cancer teams joining researchers, physicians, epidemiologists, nurses, engineers and social workers in an effort to prevent, treat, and control cancer.

The melanoma team alone consists of a multidisciplinary cancer team, featuring members from dermatology, medical-oncology, radiation-oncology, surgical-oncology and ophthamology.

Dr. Navneet Dhillon, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Emory, has been a member of this melanoma dream team since March 2010. She says no two days at Emory are the same. Dhillon spends her time treating patients, teaching medical students, and working on developing research.

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With the team’s designation as a Melanoma Center of Excellence by the Melanoma Hope Network (www.melanomahopenetwork.org), a network dedicated to helping those affected by melanoma, the Emory team is certainly on the right track towards combating this deadly skin cancer.

“We are honored by this designation. It means a tremendous amount to us to be recognized by an organization like the Melanoma Hope Network,” Dhillon says. “Our melanoma team is committed to working closely with our patients and their family members, and providing the best possible treatment and care. We place great value on communication, research and education.”

And while avoiding the sun altogether on your summer trips may not be feasible, Dhillon suggests these tips for covering up while outdoors.

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Understand the facts about Melanoma

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Upon later refl ection, knowing that it was likely that schedules, moods and other elements might interfere, she decided to slightly alter her off er. “Only when I woke up in the morning and realized what I’d done, I became painfully aware of the fact that I didn’t have the emotional stamina or bodily constitution to survive that much sex,” Evans explains.

Instead, she decided to try a modifi ed version of her original proposition. She would ration out the forty days of sex. Th is idea became the basis of the Forty Beads Method which involved her husband placing a red bead into a small bowl (a Beadcatcher) by her bedside table to indicate that he wanted to ‘cash in’ one of his sex guarantees. “What started out as a half-baked, over-zealous idea had morphed into a token system, which evolved into the full-blown Forty Beads Method,” says Evans.

Placing a bead in her Beadcatcher not only signaled his interest in sex, but also symbolized the understanding that he would defi nitely get lucky within the next 24 hours. Th is simple shift turned out to be one of the best things to happen to Evans and her marriage. “Life is just easier and a whole lot more fun,” Evans says, “Even when the hard stuff pops up, we’re ready for it and deal with it better as a couple, because the beads keep us connected to each other.”

Spreading The WordEvans felt strongly that if this method worked in her marriage, there would no doubt be a few other marriages that could benefi t from her discovery. So she decided to fi nd out. “I was so fl oored by the amazing changes happening in my relationship but I thought how could all this be happening just because I gave him a bunch of beads?” Evans refl ects, “I

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had a hunch it would work for other women because I’m a really hard one to convince." Evans decided that simply talking about it to friends wasn’t enough, she decided to form a local Bead club in her hometown of Charleston where women could get together and talk about how the Method was working for them and off er each other support.

“Once I developed the Method—the rules, the subtleties and began to understand exactly why it works so well, I had to share it with other women,” she says, “And you know, when we women fi nd something that works for us, we like to tell all our friends about it. So that’s how this Forty Beads Movement began—very organically—by word of mouth.”

Th e next step seemed obvious – a how-to book explaining the Method and how it worked. Penning her fi rst book, Forty Beads: Th e Simple Sexy Secret for Transforming Your Marriage turned out to be a labor of love, both literally and fi guratively. “Writing this book was like pouring water from a pitcher,” she recalls, “I started writing it and I couldn’t rest until it was done. I’d wake up at 4 a.m. and write all day. ‘Obsessed’ would be a word that comes to mind. It took me about four months to complete the manuscript.”

Breaking Down The MethodEvans is quick to explain that her book does not dispense advice on doing the actual deed, but instead gives direction on getting you and your partner in the mood. “Sex keeps a couple connected—both physically and emotionally—and a healthy sex life is an important part of a healthy marriage,” Evans explains. “Th e Method is about couples having fun as they pull sex back to the front burner of their relationship.” Th e idea of having and maintaining a healthy sex life is not a new idea. It’s the presentation of the Method that seems to have captured people’s attention as well as set it apart from other self-help or relationship-help books.

One of the concerns that some have had with this method is the idea that sex is a commodity that must be ‘bought’ with the currency of ‘beads.’ Evans addresses this idea in the chapter aptly named “Beads as Currency.” Beads have had a long-standing history of being used during trade and have at one time had a monetary value placed on them. Evans claims that taking this “long-abandoned token system and applying it to sex inside a marriage might seem crazy, but it’s really not.”

As we go along our busy day, there is usually a long list of things we need to accomplish. Evans challenges readers to take sex off your “mental list” and place it in your “physical world” instead, making it a defi nite instead of just a possibility. Th e simple act of doing this can change how couples view having sex. “Th at bead in your Beadcatcher is a physical representation of your commitment to the Method and more importantly, your relationship,” Evans explains, “Using the Method separates sex from the things you mean to do in any 24-hour period, and puts it with the items that you’re going to do.”

With the Method, sex becomes a priority for the couple, encouraging intimacy and creativity in the bedroom. “Th e Method is about choosing love—again and again and continually moving a relationship forward. It’s about not getting bogged down by the petty minutiae of the day, like the sock on the fl oor or the toilet seat left up,” says Evans, “Couples who use the Method continually rise above what commonly pulls them apart on a daily basis.”

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1) How would you describe Th e Forty Beads Method?

Th e Forty Beads Method is a sweet little token system that sort of magically dissolves the negative tension that can build around sex in a marriage (specifi cally, the frequency with which it does or does not occur) and replaces it with the sex life you always thought you should have, which in turn creates the relationship you've always wanted. It’s all about creating that sense of abundance around sex—which permeates the whole relationship.

2) What is the best complement/story you’ve gotten from fans of Th e Forty Beads Method?

Of course, I get lots of “Th ank you’s” from men, but the greatest complement I keep getting is from women telling me that they feel like I’m one of their best friends talking to them when they read Forty Beads. I love that. I feel such a bond with every woman who uses this Method and I love connecting with them on my Facebook page. Oh my gosh. Th ere have been so many amazing stories. I’ve had many couples tell me

“I’m so thrilled that the book is resonating with so many women on such a deep level.”

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that the Method saved their marriage and nothing in this world could make me happier. To impact a life like that? It doesn’t get any better than that.

3) Do you feel everyone can benefi t from Th e Forty Beads Method?

No. Th e Method is defi nitely not for couples where there is abuse of any kind going on. I say to women that if they’re married to a complete jerk, no, the Method is not for them. Otherwise, yes, I’ve found that the Method is fun and eff ective for couples who struggle with confl icting libidos and also those who aren’t really having problems with sex, but just want to change things up and bring some playfulness back to their marriage.

4) How long were you a therapist and how has that background helped you when writing your book?

I worked as a therapist for maybe four to fi ve years, but I think once you’re a therapist, you’re kind of always a therapist—as far as how you view your world. I’ve always been fascinated with people and what makes them do what they do so I guess my personal curiosity along with my desire to improve my own situation were both helpful in writing the book.

5) What makes Th e Forty Beads Method unique?

Well, to my knowledge (and I’ve had lawyers research this) there has never been a token system method that involved sex before Th e Forty Beads Method. Some people are really freaked out by the whole token system—beads for sex—kind of thing, but it’s about sex in a marriage so…

6) What has been the reaction from men who participated in Th e Forty Beads Method?

Th ey LOVE it.

7) What questions or reactions have you received from fans?

I get emails everyday from men and women thanking me for writing this book. Th ey tell me things like: Finally somebody came out with it—this truth about sex in a marriage. And: You’re describing my life and my marriage in your book. I’ve been surprised and delighted to hear that couples are actually reading the book together, which I think is a great idea, I just hadn’t predicted that would happen.

8) What would you like readers to take away from the book?

Th at every choice we make and every action we take either brings us closer to or pulls us further from the love we want. My Beaders tell me that using the Method helps them become more conscious in their relationship and they learn to choose to look at the big picture and not to get pulled down by the irritating little things like they used to.

9) How have you handled all the attention the book has garnered?

I have a fantastic husband who helps out a ton. And I’ve been trying to take good care of myself—I go to bed early and get up early.

10) Do you continue to use the Method in your own relationship?

Absolutely! We’ll never stop Beading. Th at’s the great thing about the Method—it’s totally sustainable.

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How many new diets or treatments did you try in your journey to lose weight? We had been trying to lose weight for years, mostly through making small changes and exercising a bit more, but portion-restrictive diets never worked. We knew that if we didn’t get healthy soon, we would start to have major health problems.

Tell us more about the GEICO study and why you decided to participate? Nutrition researcher Neal Barnard, M.D., led a 22-week clinical research study at GEICO headquarters to help employees lose weight, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and reduce absenteeism. We wanted to give it a try because there was science behind it and nutrition experts available to tell us what to do. We were provided with low-fat vegan meals, cooking demonstrations, and educational sessions led by doctors and dietitians. As the weeks went by the pounds were dropping like crazy. Eight to ten weeks into the study we had already dropped (30) pounds. We were really excited because this was something that was working better than anything we had tried before. We knew we were on the right path because it didn’t feel like a challenge anymore.

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It happened for me in one simple breath. At one of my fi rst Pilates Teacher Training workshops, I rolled off the cylindrical foam roller for the fi rst time and landed on my mat. My body melted into a relaxation unlike anything I’d ever felt before. I began to notice subtle sensations moving through me. Some felt like pulsations moving through my blood. Some were like waves of warm water washing over my body. I remember liking the feeling. Nothing else mattered in that moment. The whole world disappeared and I was the world all at the same time. This was something very new for me, and it was my little secret at fi rst. Not because I didn’t want to tell others about it, but rather because I didn’t know how to describe the feeling and I really didn’t know if anyone else would care. I had been teaching Pilates for about a year by that time, so I told a few clients about my secret and attempted to guide them into this mysterious yummy surrender. Sometimes it worked for them. Sometimes it didn’t. It was like an itch that I couldn’t quite scratch.

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Aligning the BodyBecome aware of your posture as you move through this gravitational world. Your posture infl uences your state of being. When your bones and spine are aligned properly, you will have less compression on your joints and your muscles will function with ease and grace. The energy that moves through your meridians will fl ow like rivers and your vital organs will receive the nutrients that they are thirsty for. Your body needs good food, clean water, exercise and rest to thrive on this Earth. Learn to listen to your body and tend to it as a sacred temple. Love and appreciate your body, and the earth will feel your intention. She will align with your health. Your body is directly connected to the planet. Every step you take to benefi t the planet will support your own well-being.

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The sacroiliac joint is often overlooked by most doctors. The sacroiliac joint or S/I joint is a semi-fi xed joint, located approximately at the top of each buttock, between the hip joint and the lower back. It sits between the sacrum, at the base of the spine and the ilium of the pelvis, which are joined by ligaments. It is a strong, weight-bearing synovial joint (A lubricant in most major joints) with irregular elevations and depressions that produce interlocking of the two bones. Humans have a left and right S/I joint that often match individually but are highly variable from person to person.

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Aug 8BOYS & GIRLS CLUB GOLF CLASSICBoys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. Sugarloaf Country Club, 2595 Sugarloaf Club Dr., Duluth, 30097. 10 am. www.bgcma.orgBRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCERMaking Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. Atlanta Marriott Northwest, 200 Interstate N. Pkwy., Atlanta, 30339. 10 am. www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.orgTEE UP FOR CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTSerenity House Homeless Shelter. Bobby Jones Golf Course, 384 Woodward Way, Atlanta, 30305. 6 am. www.eventbrite.comHEARING FROM THE HEARTSharon St. Cyr Fund. The Jungle, 2115 Faulkner Road, Atlanta, 30324. 5 pm. www.hearingfromtheheartatl.eventbrite.com

Aug 14ATLANTA BRAVES FOUNDATION DIAMOND GALAThe Atlanta Braves Foundation. Loews Hotel Atlanta, 1065 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 30309. TBD. www.braves.com

Aug 19KATE’S CLUB 8TH ANNUAL CABERETMark your calendars for August 19, when Kate’s Club hosts its 8th annual Cabaret benefi t with musical sensation U.S. Beat! Kate’s Club. The Buckhead Theater, 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta, 30305. 8 pm. www.katesclub.org

Aug 20-211ST ANNUAL PIEDMONT PARK ARTS FESTIVAL Atlanta Foundation for Public

Spaces, LLC. Piedmont Park, 1701 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, 30309. Times vary by day. www.piedmontparkartsfestival.com

Aug 20FREE TO BREATHE 5KNational Lung Cancer Partnership. Virginia Highlands, Greencover and Virginia Ave., Atlanta, 30306. 8:30 am. www.freetobreathe.org

Aug 25MILTON FRIENDS RBM GALAChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta. RBM of Atlanta-North, 345 McFarland Pkwy., Alpharetta, 30004. 7 pm. www.choa.org

July 2-July 3PEACHTREE HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPOThe ultimate kick-off event for the Peachtree Road Race. Come pick up your race number and browse through the exhibits featuring sports and athletic apparel, nutrition and much more. Peachtree Road Race. AmericasMart, 230 Spring St. NW, Building 2, West Wing, Atlanta, 30303. Times vary by day. www.peachtreeroadrace.org

July 4AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACEAtlanta Track Club. Lenox Square Mall, 3393 Peachtree

Road NE, Atlanta, 30326. 6:45 am. www.peachtreeroadrace.org

July 7PEACE CONTAINERS’ 8TH ANNUAL CHARITY AUCTION AND WINE TASTINGMustard Seed Communities. Ravinia Club, 2 Ravinia Dr., Suite 100, Atlanta, 30346. 5 pm. www.eigth.eventbrite.com

July 9DRY HUMOR - A NIGHT OF COMEDYThe Triangle Club. Relapse Comedy Theater, 380 14th St., Atlanta, 30318. 8 pm. www.dryhumor.eventbrite.com

July 14PINK DIAMONDS AND DENIMTwenty Pearls Foundation Inc. Harlem Nights Ultra Lounge, 201 Courtland St. NE, Atlanta, 30303. 9 pm. www.pinkdiamondsdenim.eventbrite.com

July 15CELEBRITY DAWGLEG GOLF CLASSICChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta. University of Georgia Golf Course, 2600 Riverbend Road, Athens, 30605. 11 am. www.choa.orgHEELING DIABETES “SHOENISTA” AUCTIONJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Shula’s 347 Grill, 3405 Lenox Road NE, Atlanta, 30326. 5:30 pm. www.shoenistaauction.eventbrite.com

July 16ATLANTA BELTLINE SOUTHWEST 5KThis is the second race in the running series and features a competition between the Atlanta Fire Department and the Atlanta Police Department. Atlanta BeltLine. Rose Circle Park, 914 Rose Circle SW, Atlanta, 30310. 7:30 am. www.beltline.org7TH ANNUAL PINK RIBBON WALKSisters… By Choice, Inc. Piedmont Park, 400 Park Dr. NE, Atlanta, 30309. 8 am. www.sistersbychoice.net

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PINK CHRISTMAS IN JULY CRAFT SHOWA high-end craft show that will feature vendors from around the Southeast selling their handmade goods and other items, from paintings to quilts to woodworking to pottery. Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta, 30305. 10 am. www.pinkchristmasinjuly.comCOUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF FAN FESTIVALChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta. UGA Football Practice Fields, Corner of Smith St. and Rutherford St., Athens, 30602. 3 pm. www.choa.org5TH ANNUAL CLAY SHOOTSpeedway Children’s Charities. Cherokee Rose Sporting Resort, 895 Baptist Camp Road, Griffi n, 30223. www.atlanta.speedwaycharities.orgPOSITIVELY INFECTEDN Chaney. Atlanta Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, 30303. 3 pm. www.nchaney.comNBAF 2011 GALA: A SALUTE TO THE SILVER SCREENNBAF. Ritz Carlton, 3434 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, 30326. 7 pm. www.nbaf.orgFATZ BREAKFAST FOR CEDAR SHOALS BANDSCedar Shoals Bands. Fatz Café, 4115 Lexington Road, Athens, 30605. 7 am. www.entertainment.georgia.com

July 17THE 3RD ANNUAL JCT. KITCHEN ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATO FESTIVALGeorgia Organics. JCT. Kitchen, 1198 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, 30318. 1 pm. www.georgiaorganics.org

July 23-242011 FESTIVAL ON PONCEAtlanta Foundation for Public Spaces, LLC. Olmsted Park North

Druid Hills, 1451 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, 30307. Times vary by day. www.festivalonponce.com

July 2312TH ANNUAL RACE FOR RESEARCHSoutheastern Brain Tumor Foundation and The Brain Tumor Foundation for Children. Atlantic Station, 171 17th St. NE, Atlanta, 30363. 7 am. www.support.sbtf.org

BACK TO SCHOOL FALL FASHION SHOWMakayla Jefferson Foundation. Dekalb Technical College Conference Center, 495 N. Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, 30021. 3 pm. www.makaylajeffersonfoundation.org

July 28POOLSIDE FOR A PURPOSECrohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Concourse Athletic Club, 8 Concourse Pkwy. NE, Sandy Springs, 30328. 6:30 pm. www.ccfa.org

July 292ND ANNUAL S.W.A.N.S. JUST GIRLS DAY SPA RETREATSpiritual Women Aiding and Nurturing Sisters. Goodby Recreation Center, 2302 Godby Road, College Park, 30337. www.evolve-strive-reach.org

July 30PEOPLE’S HEALTH DAY 5KFearless Philanthrophy. Piedmont Park, 400 Park

Dr. NE, Atlanta, 30309. 9 am. www.fearlessphilanthropy.comBACK PACK IN THE PARKFor The Kid in All of Us, Inc. Greystone Pavilion in Piedmont Park, 1215 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta, 30309. 4 pm. www.forthekid.org

Aug 3CLUB BLUE AUGUST MIXER Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Hudson Grille Midtown, 942 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 30309. 6 pm. www.bgcma.org

Aug 6RUN FOR WOUNDED WARRIORSRelatively fl at course, family

friendly, post-race party and awards ceremony, age-group awards, prizes, part of Kennesaw Grand Prix. Wounded Warrior Project. Kennesaw First Baptist Church, 2958 North Main St., Kennesaw, 30144. 8 am. www.runforwoundedwarriors.orgATLANTA’S FINEST 5KAtlanta Police Foundation. Pemberton Place, 121 Baker St. NW, Atlanta, 30313. 7:30 am. www.atlantapolicefoundation.org

Run For Wounded Warriors Saturday, August 6, 8 am.at Kennesaw First Baptist Church,

2958 North Main St., KennesawRun for Wounded Warriors, Inc. is a non-profi t organization that was established to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project through hosting a 5k race and 1 mile. It is the inspiration of Jonathan Borden who, when he was 17-years old, saw several biographies about severely wounded service men and women, on Memorial Day 2009 on the Military Channel. The bios were produced by the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to raise awareness of these severely wounded heroes. This race is a qualifi er for the annual Peachtree Road Race, and is part of the Kennesaw Grand Prix series. The race will be held on August 6, in downtown Kennesaw at 8 a.m. Registration

can be completed through Active.com. This is a family-friendly race on a relatively fl at course. There will be a post-race party and awards ceremony. Please visit WWP’s website, www.woundedwarriorproject.org, and the event’s website at www.runforwoundedwarriors.org. These brave men and women deserve all of the support that we can give them.

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Sept 5HOT LAPS ON THE HIGH BANKSSpeedway Children’s Charities. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton, 30228. www.atlanta.speedwaycharities.org

Sept 8KAISER PERMANENTE CORPORATE RUN/WALKA unique workplace-organized fi tness promotion that encourages a physically fi t lifestyle for everyone, from walkers to joggers to competitive runners. Atlanta Community Food Bank and Atlanta Braves Foundation. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Dr., Atlanta, 30315. 7 pm. www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com

Sept 12MEALS ON WHEELS ATLANTA GOLF TOURNAMENTSenior Citizens Services. The Capital City Club, 53 W. Brookhaven Dr., NE, Atlanta, 30319. 12 pm. www.scsatl.org

Sept 17-1825TH ANNUAL SANDY SPRINGS FESTIVALHeritage Sandy Springs.

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Aug 26THE SUMMER SIZZLEChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The Summerour Studio, 409 Bishop St. NW, Atlanta, 30318. 7:30pm. www.choa.orgCAN CAN BALLAtlanta Community Food Bank.Sheraton Atlanta, 165 Courtland St. NE, Atlanta, 30303. 8 pm. www.cancanball.org

Aug 27-282011 GRANT PARK SUMMER SHADE FESTIVALGrant Park Conservancy. Grant

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Aug 2719TH ANNUAL LEKOTEK RUNLekotek of Georgia. Georgia Perimeter College - Dunwoody Campus, 2101 Womack Road, Atlanta, 30338. 8 am. www.lekotekga.org8TH ANNUAL ADAMS REALTORS 5K RUN FOR THE PARKGrant Park Conservancy. Grant Park, 800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, 30315. 8 am. www.gpconservancy.org

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MARIETTA STREETFESTMarietta Museum of History. Marietta Square, 205 Lawrence St., Marietta, 30060. Times vary by day. www.mariettahistory.org

Sept 18-24DINE OUT FOR NO KID HUNGRYShare Our Strength. Various Restaurants. Times vary by day www.greatamericandineout.org

Sept 20CRIME IS TOAST BREAKFAST Atlanta Police Foundation. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW, Atlanta, 30313. 7:30 am. www.atlantapolicefoundation.org

Sept 24GARDEN OF EDEN BALLAtlanta Botanical Garden. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, 30309. 6:30 pm. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org

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Aug 29JEFFREY FASHION CARES 2011Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 12th and Midtown, 1075 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 30309. 7 pm. www.jeffreyfashioncares.com/atlanta

Sept 1REED SORENSON CHARITY GOLF CLASSICSpeedway Children’s Charities. Crystal Lake Golf Course, 100 Crystal Lake Blvd., Hampton, 30228. www.atlanta.speedwaycharities.org

Sept 3-5MARIETTA ART IN THE PARKMarietta Square, 205 Lawrence St., Marietta, 30060. Times vary by day. www.artparkmarietta.com

Sept 3LIVE MEMORABILIA AUCTIONSpeedway Children’s Charities. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton, 30228. www.atlanta.speedwaycharities.org

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North Metro parents will have several opportunities to hear Jason speak. He is teaching his free class ‘How to Give Your Kid a 4-Year College Education…Without Going Broke!’ throughout the year.

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