(AUGUSTA, GA) The City of Augusta, the Augusta Regional Collaboration project, and ArtSpace have launched a community-wide survey to get broad input on needs to better promote arts and culture in the city. To take part in the survey, go the following link:
http://www.artspaceaugusta.org/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Heritage Pine Home Owners’ Association will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 20th. This one is going to be a bit different. The informal meeting in the parking lot facing Laney Walker between Pine Street and Eleventh Street. Commissioner Bill Fennoy will  provide an update on the Laney Walker streetscape improvements. Then homeowners will paint a wall in the neighborhood  to spruce up the overall appearance.
www.heritagepineaugusta.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council, which hosts the Annual Arts in the Heart Festival, just announced that this year’s 33rd annual festival, to take place September 20-22, will focus on the celebration of community in order to bring awareness to the abundant diversity of the City of Augusta.
http://www.augustaarts.com/

This week’s mayoral YouTube video features  Molly McDowell speaking on the Artspace Launch, Westabou and the upcoming Color Run with Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
http://youtu.be/Sx99KnSKLTU?hd=1

(AUGUSTA, GA) Historic Augusta is highlighting its annual Cotton Ball, a tradition in Augusta since 1988. This casual affair  will be held this year on Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. and will take place in the gardens surrounding the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond John Doumar, located at 2644 Henry Street.
www.historicaugusta.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sheridan Glaze, Executive Director of the New Bethlehem Community Center, announces open enrollment for Computer Literacy Classes (to begin May 7) and for Summer Camp (to begin June 3).

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Morris Museum of Art is holding is Music at the Morris, featuring Shannon Whitworth for a special mix of Southern blues and Americana music. Sunday, May 19, 2:00 pm. FREE.
www.themorris.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Downtown Development Authority announced the beginning of an aggressive retail recruitment initiative for the urban core. Chairman Cameron Nixon says, “This is the natural next step in our revitalization strategy.”
http://www.myaugustadowntown.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) Southpoint Media will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Augusta location Thursday, June 6th at 11 a.m. at historic Enterprise Mill, 1450 Greene Street, Suite 80. This new office will be South Point Media’s second location, and is their first outside of the firm’s Savannah home on Broughton Street. Southpoint Media is a web design firm founded in 2004 by Brad Morrison, a technology entrepreneur with more than 15 years experience in the industry. For more information call 706.403.4473 or visit www.southpointmedia.com.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) This week’s mayoral YouTube video features  Molly McDowell speaking on the Artspace Launch, Westabou and the upcoming Color Run with Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
http://youtu.be/Sx99KnSKLTU?hd=1

(AUGUSTA, GA) A new Faceboook page promoting the arts in Augusta (and highlighting the online launch of the ArtSpace survey) can be found at Cultural Augusta.
https://www.facebook.com/CulturalAugusta

(AUGUSTA, GA) As part of its second five-year strategic plan, the core development team for Laney Walker/Bethlehem, is holding a series of get-to-know-the-neighborhood tours/presentations with various Augusta organizations. Upcoming sessions include presentations before the Chamber of Commerce, Historic Augusta, and the Community Foundation of CSRA. For more details contract Martin Melaver at
mmelaver@melaver-mcintosh.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) Historic Augusta is highlighting its annual Cotton Ball, a tradition in Augusta since 1988. This casual affair  will be held this year on Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. and will take place in the gardens surrounding the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond John Doumar, located at 2644 Henry Street.
www.historicaugusta.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sheridan Glaze, Executive Director of the New Bethlehem Community Center, announces open enrollment for Computer Literacy Classes (to begin May 7) and for Summer Camp (to begin June 3).

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Morris Museum of Art is holding is Music at the Morris, featuring Shannon Whitworth for a special mix of Southern blues and Americana music. Sunday, May 19, 2:00 pm. FREE.
www.themorris.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) On her Arts Weekly Radio Show, Brenda Durant, Executive Director of The Greater Augusta Arts Council, interviewed Mark Swanson, whose musical Misconception: The Lost Gospels of Christmas, has been accepted into the Capitol Fringe Festival. Chat Noir is hosting a fundraiser for the musical on May 24.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Downtown Development Authority announced the beginning of an aggressive retail recruitment initiative for the urban core. Chairman Cameron Nixon says, “This is the natural next step in our revitalization strategy.”
http://www.myaugustadowntown.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Brenda Durant, Executive Director of The Greater Augusta Arts Council, highlighted in her Arts Weekly Radio Show that May’s First Friday celebration is featuring a special James Brown birthday celebration at the Imperial Theater at 5:30 pm. She also noted that this year’s downtown Loft tour takes place this weekend and includes tours of the Miller Theater.
http://www.augustaarts.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) Mayor Deke Copenhaver’s video feature this week highlights the groundbreaking of the renovations to the Municipal Building.
http://youtu.be/zkUawvc0VEg?hd=1

(AUGUSTA, GA) In addition to promoting the Augusta Downtown Loft Tour (May 3 – 4), now in its ninth year, Historic Augusta is also highlighting its annual Cotton Ball, a tradition in Augusta since 1988. This casual affair  will be held this year on Thursday, May 16 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. and will take place in the gardens surrounding the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond John Doumar, located at 2644 Henry Street.
www.historicaugusta.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sheridan Glaze, Executive Director of the New Bethlehem Community Center, announces open enrollment for Computer Literacy Classes (to begin May 7) and for Summer Camp (to begin June 3).

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Downtown Development Authority announced the beginning of an aggressive retail recruitment initiative for the urban core. Chairman Cameron Nixon says, “This is the natural next step in our revitalization strategy.”
http://www.myaugustadowntown.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The next meeting of Live Augusta…Be a Downtowner, a new organization recently formed to promote downtown living, civic involvement and neighborhood social interaction will take place on April 30th at 4 pm in the offices of the Downtown Development Authority. Participating neighborhoods include Olde Towne, Harrisburg, Laney Walker, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council is taking the lead in the development of an Artspace project, likely to feature exhibition and work/live space in Augusta’s urban core area. A party to launch a formal survey that will guide the Artspace project is being held on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 pm at the Old Academy of Richmond County. http://www.augustaarts.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) TheBestSchools.org has announced that Davidson Fine Arts has been ranked # 43 among the best public high schools in the United States. The rankings of schools as the 50 Best Public High Schools in the United States is primarily based on measurable academic outcomes across a large number of important academic indicators.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Downtown Development Authority announced today the beginning of an aggressive retail recruitment initiative for the urban core. Chairman Cameron Nixon says, “This is the natural next step in our revitalization strategy.”
http://www.myaugustadowntown.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Morris Museum of Art is hosting a special free program of Americana tunes by Athens-based band Corduroy Road. Jam along with JAMP, the JB Academy of Musik Pupils, and groove to the electronic beats by Sure Eel. Local artists will create original paintings inspired by the music.Saturday, April 27, noon-4:00 p.m.
www.themorris.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) Heritage Pine, Augusta’s flagship development for the Laney Walker/Bethlehem revitalization, has a new pocket park, and the pocket park has a new addition: a granite bench donated by Woodmen of the World’s Central Georgia office. The bench, made by Paul Lowe Monuments, was accepted by Mayor Pro Tem Corey Johnson, Administrator Fred Russell, and Augusta Housing and Community Development Director Chester Wheeler at a ceremony held in the park on Friday, April 19. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially celebrate the opening of the park is slated to take place later this spring. http://tinyurl.com/LWB-Augusta-FB

(AUGUSTA, GA) The next meeting of Live Augusta…Be a Downtowner, a new organization recently formed to promote downtown living, civic involvement and neighborhood social interaction will take place on April 30th at 4 pm in the offices of the Downtown Development Authority. Participating neighborhoods include Olde Towne, Harrisburg, Laney Walker, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com.

(AUGUSTA, GA) (Augusta, GA) – The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.

http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) TheBestSchools.org  has announced that Davidson Fine Arts has been ranked # 43 among the best public high schools in the United States. The rankings of schools as the 50 Best Public High Schools in the United States is primarily based on measurable academic outcomes across a large number of important academic indicators.

(AUGUSTA, GA) A new organization, Live Augusta…Be a Downtowner, has recently formed to promote downtown living, civic involvement and neighborhood social interaction. Participating neighborhoods include Olde Towne, Harrisburg, Laney Walker, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Representatives from the City of Augusta, including Commissioners William Fennoy and Bill Lockett and Director of Housing & Community Development, Chester Wheeler, are slated to be in Chicago the week of April 15 to accept a National Planning Excellence award from the American Planning Association for the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Revitalization Project.
www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 30901 Development Corporation VITA/TCE Tax Site provides free income tax preparation. The tax site is located at the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center at 1446 Lee Beard Way.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council has been highlighting a host of upcoming cultural events in Augusta’s urban core area, including: Snarky Puppy performing at the collective Culture +Soul Celebration at Julian Smith, April 21; Candlelight Jazz at the River beginning May-Labor Day and Jazz@ The Market (8th street) Saturdays until 2pm and #jazz4kids performing at local libraries;
Undercover Artists show at Walton Rehab on April 17th; Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”  on April 30-May 1st and an Evening of Irish Traditional Music on April 25th.
www.augustaarts.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Augusta Housing Authority and Augusta Housing & Community Development Department have partnered to begin the first of a multi-phase development at the Twiggs Circle node of the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods. Located at Twiggs Street and Wrightsboro Road, this phase will include 40 units of senior housing, featuring single family homes and duplexes.  Future phases call for an eclectic mix of homeowners, renters, retail, and neighborhood parks.  For more information on this and the Laney Walker Bethlehem revitalization, visit http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/neighborhood-developments/twiggs-circle.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 15th annual Mayor’s Masters Reception will be held Monday, April 8th at the Augusta Common. This year’s reception will honor 1982 Masters Champion Craig Stadler. There will be over 40 local restaurants represented offering samples of their food. The gates open at 6pm and there is a $1 donation.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 30901 Development Corporation VITA/TCE Tax Site provides free income tax preparation. The tax site is located at the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center at 1446 Lee Beard Way.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Paine College is hosting a three-day seminar, entitled “Examining Past and Defining Present: The Black Literary Aesthetic<” at various locations on campus, April 11 — 13.
http://www.paine.edu/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council has been highlighting a host of upcoming cultural events in Augusta’s urban core area, including: Snarky Puppy performing at the collective Culture +Soul Celebration at Julian Smith, April 21; Candlelight Jazz at the River beginning May-Labor Day and Jazz@ The Market (8th street) Saturdays until 2pm and #jazz4kids performing at local libraries;
Undercover Artists show at Walton Rehab on April 17th; Cirque du Soleil “Quidam”  on April 30-May 1st and an Evening of Irish Traditional Music on April 25th.  www.augustaarts.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Augusta Housing Authority and Augusta Housing & Community Development Department have partnered to begin the first of a multi-phase development at the Twiggs Circle node of the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods. Located at Twiggs Street and Wrightsboro Road, this phase will include 40 units of senior housing, featuring single family homes and duplexes.  Future phases call for an eclectic mix of homeowners, renters, retail, and neighborhood parks.  For more information on this and the Laney Walker Bethlehem revitalization, visit http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/neighborhood-developments/twiggs-circle.

(AUGUSTA, GA)  The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) A new organization, Live Augusta…Be a Downtowner, has recently formed to promote downtown living, civic involvement and neighborhood social interaction. Participating neighborhoods include Olde Towne, Harrisburg, Laney Walker, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Brenda Durant, Executive Director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council, recently interviewed Wendy Holmes with Artspace about the research being done with artists as part of the Augusta Regional Collaboration. To learn more about ArtSpace listen to the podcast on the Greater Augusta Arts Council website, www.augustaarts.com/podcasts.htm

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(AUGUSTA, GA) Historic Augusta, Inc. received a $75,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation, a national leader in the field of historic properties redevelopment. The grant is to be used specifically to enhance the preservation organization’s Revolving Fund, an aspect of its Real Estate Program. Under this program the organization acquires options to buy significant buildings and then sells the properties to preservation minded buyers subject to historic preservation easements.
www.historicaugusta.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Augusta Housing Authority and Augusta Housing & Community Development Department have partnered to begin the first of a multi-phase development at the Twiggs Circle node of the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods. Located at Twiggs Street and Wrightsboro Road, this phase will include 40 units of senior housing, featuring single family homes and duplexes. Future phases call for an eclectic mix of homeowners, renters, retail, and neighborhood parks. For more information on this and the Laney Walker Bethlehem revitalization, visit http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/neighborhood-developments/twiggs-circle.

(AUGUSTA, GA) (Augusta, GA) – The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The City of Augusta has won a 2013 Sunny Award, which recognizes the best state and local government websites in America that exceed transparency standards.
www.augustaga.gov

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 30901 Development Corporation VITA/TCE Tax Site provides free income tax preparation. The tax site is located at the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center at 1446 Lee Beard Way.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Venues Today Magazine once again is honoring young professionals who stand out in the entertainment industry. The annual award honors young leaders under the age of 35 who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows and fairs and festivals. This year, Global Spectrum General Manager Monty Jones Jr is one of twenty-eight young professionals world-wide who is nominated for the award.

(AUGUSTA, GA) A new organization, Live Augusta…Be a Downtowner, has recently formed to promote downtown living, civic involvement and neighborhood social interaction. Participating neighborhoods include Olde Towne, Harrisburg, Laney Walker, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com.

(AUGUSTA, GA) This week’s highlights video features the grand opening of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office South Precinct Building located at 3425 Mike Padgett Highway.
http://youtu.be/hetXJotXbHA?hd=1

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Augusta downtown living at its best:  New energy efficient, quality-built homes available in the award-winning Heritage Pine neighborhood. The “Silas” model, 1228 and 1243 Pine Street, 3BR/2BA/2,168 sq. ft., each priced at $167,154. See http://www.heritagepineaugusta.com/our-homes/silas/, or contact Meybohm Realtors at 706-790-5828.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Brenda Durant, Executive Director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council, recently interviewed Wendy Holmes with Artspace about the research being done with artists as part of the Augusta Regional Collaboration. To learn more about ArtSpace listen to the podcast on the Greater Augusta Arts Council website, www.augustaarts.com/podcasts.htm.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Historic Augusta, Inc. received a $75,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation, a national leader in the field of historic properties redevelopment.  The grant is to be used specifically to enhance the preservation organization’s Revolving Fund, an aspect of its Real Estate Program.  Under this program the organization acquires options to buy significant buildings and then sells the properties to preservation minded buyers subject to historic preservation easements.
www.historicaugusta.org

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Board of Trustees of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library will conduct its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 18, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. Location: Headquarter Library,  823 Telfair Street.
http://www.ecgrl.org/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Augusta Housing Authority and Augusta Housing & Community Development Department have partnered to begin the first of a multi-phase development at the Twiggs Circle node of the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods. Located at Twiggs Street and Wrightsboro Road, this phase will include 40 units of senior housing, featuring single family homes and duplexes.  Future phases call for an eclectic mix of homeowners, renters, retail, and neighborhood parks.  For more information on this and the Laney Walker Bethlehem revitalization, visit http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/neighborhood-developments/twiggs-circle.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The City of Augusta is soliciting Proposals to design a Heritage Trail for Laney Walker/Bethlehem. For more information:
http://appweb.augustaga.gov/arcbid/Default.aspx

(AUGUSTA, GA) (Augusta, GA) – The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) An Augusta creative technology company, Exponent Design Works, LLC, won the initial ideation stage of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Apps for Vehicles Challenge. Their smartphone application, Fuel Economy Coach, teaches drivers good habits that will improve their vehicle fuel economy.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 30901 Development Corporation VITA/TCE Tax Site provides free income tax preparation. The tax site is located at the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center at 1446 Lee Beard Way.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Venues Today Magazine once again is honoring young professionals who stand out in the entertainment industry. The annual award honors young leaders under the age of 35 who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows and fairs and festivals. This year, Global Spectrum General Manager Monty Jones Jr is one of twenty-eight young professionals world-wide who is nominated for the award.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) A new organization, focused on promoting in-town living in Augusta, is in the process of being formed. The organization’s mission will be to highlight the many options and benefits of living in Laney Walker, Harrisburg, Olde Towne, and the downtown area. Those interested in helping should contact Kenley Dick, kenley@teamkenley.com

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Augusta Housing Authority and Augusta Housing & Community Development Department have partnered to begin the first of a multi-phase development at the Twiggs Circle node of the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods. Located at Twiggs Street and Wrightsboro Road, this phase will include 40 units of senior housing, featuring single family homes and duplexes. Future phases call for an eclectic mix of homeowners, renters, retail, and neighborhood parks. For more information on this and the Laney Walker Bethlehem revitalization, visit http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/neighborhood-developments/twiggs-circle.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council is hosting a creative conversation for all cultural creatives regarding enhancing the role of art in Augusta’s urban core. Wednesday, March 13, 5:30 pm at Sacred Heart.
http://www.augustaarts.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The City of Augusta is soliciting Proposals to design a Heritage Trail for Laney Walker/Bethlehem. For more information:
http://appweb.augustaga.gov/arcbid/Default.aspx

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) An Augusta creative technology company, Exponent Design Works, LLC, won the initial ideation stage of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Apps for Vehicles Challenge. Their smartphone application, Fuel Economy Coach, teaches drivers good habits that will improve their vehicle fuel economy.
http://www.exponentdesignworks.com/

(AUGUSTA,GA) The Wallace Library Branch of Augusta’s Regional Library has an active week planned, with introductory lessons for computer use on March 5 and March 7 and a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ 109th birthday on March 6th (9:30 – 10:30).

http://www.ecgrl.org/

(AUGUSTA, GA) A renovated, historic home at 1247 Laney Walker Boulevard is the focus of a recent article in The Augusta Chronicle.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-02-22/open-house-saturday-historic-laney-walker-house?v=1361545760

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 30901 Development Corporation VITA/TCE Tax Site provides free income tax preparation. The tax site is located at the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center at 1446 Lee Beard Way.

(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.

(AUGUSTA, GA) The Greater Augusta Arts Council is hosting a creative conversation for all cultural creatives regarding enhancing the role of art in Augusta’s urban core. Wednesday, March 13, 5:30 pm at Sacred Heart.

http://www.augustaarts.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) The City of Augusta is soliciting Proposals to design a Heritage Trail for Laney Walker/Bethlehem. For more information:

http://appweb.augustaga.gov/arcbid/Default.aspx

(AUGUSTA, GA) (Augusta, GA) – The Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History is presenting a solo exhibition of mixed media works by Nancy Wellington Bookhart entitled Alterations: Fashioning a Black Identity March 1 – April 30, 2013.
http://www.lucycraftlaneymuseum.com/

(AUGUSTA, GA) An Augusta creative technology company, Exponent Design Works, LLC, won the initial ideation stage of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Apps for Vehicles Challenge. Their smartphone application, Fuel Economy Coach, teaches drivers good habits that will improve their vehicle fuel economy.

http://www.exponentdesignworks.com/

(AUGUSTA,GA) The Wallace Library Branch of Augusta’s Regional Library has an active week planned, with introductory lessons for computer use on March 5 and March 7 and a celebration of Dr. Seuss’ 109th birthday on March 6th (9:30 – 10:30).

http://www.ecgrl.org/

(AUGUSTA, GA) A renovated, historic home at 1247 Laney Walker Boulevard is the focus of a recent article in The Augusta Chronicle.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-02-22/open-house-saturday-historic-laney-walker-house?v=1361545760

(AUGUSTA, GA) The 30901 Development Corporation VITA/TCE Tax Site provides free income tax preparation. The tax site is located at the Beulah Grove Community Resource Center at 1446 Lee Beard Way.
(AUGUSTA, GA) Sign up for the AUGUSTA, GA COMMUNiTY HEADLiNES:     http://www.laneywalkerbethlehem.com/media/community-headlines/.