Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) and Eddie Owen Presents will host Daniel Cowan and the Dan Random Band for a free live performance on August 25 at the Red Clay Music Foundry. The program will begin at 8 pm.
Cowan will create a unique listening experience, which weaves science fiction readings from his book, Somewhere Called Now: To Arrive Before...
WHAT: Save lives by donating blood!
The American Red Cross will host blood drives at Mall of Georgia and Town Center at Cobb during select dates this September. Supporters who donate blood at either mall will receive a complimentary gift from the American Red Cross (while supplies last)!
Why get involved? Here are some quick facts, courtesy of the American Red...
Keep America Beautiful, the nation's iconic community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced the organization is providing Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful with a $20,000 grant as part of the 2017 Keep America Beautiful/Lowe's Community Partners Grant Program.
The 2017 Keep America Beautiful/Lowe's Community Partners Grant Program engages local volunteers to take action to benefit their community with projects that focus on...
Eastside Medical Center, a healthcare leader in Metro Atlanta for over 37 years, is pleased to announce that they will be welcoming Eastside Heart and Vascular to Eastside Medical Group in October of 2017. The physicians joining the practice include Dr. Marc I. Unterman, Dr. Marcus C. Sims, Dr. Michael A. Lipsitt, Dr. Niraj Sharma, and Dr. Demir Baykal.
Building...
Dr. David Fincher, the second President of Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC), has announced that at the close of this historic 50th anniversary year, he will be stepping away from the school presidency effective July 1, 2018.
Dr. Fincher has spent his entire career at GAC. He arrived at the school in 1972 as a 21 year-old teacher and has...
Laura Hofer, a cybersecurity student at Gwinnet Tech, won't graduate until December, but she's confident she'll find a job. One reason: she's active in Gwinnett Tech clubs that provide frequent networking opportunities and access to internships. Plus, the program also has a great reputation among employers. A number of information technology firms look to Gwinnett Tech for qualified, ready-to-work...
Dr. Amber Simmons, an English teacher at Brookwood High School, has been named a 2017 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) High School Teacher of Excellence Award winner. The award recognizes and celebrates excellent high school teachers. Simmons is the only Georgia teacher to receive the award and one of only 15 winners nationwide.
The Brookwood High teacher earned...
Dr. Marshall Shepherd, the former president of the American Meteorological Society and the host of "Weather Geeks" on the Weather Channel, is scheduled to stop by Alcova Elementary School on August 16 to talk to students about the solar eclipse that will occur August 21. The University of Georgia Professor, who is a parent at the elementary school, will...
Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) has partnered with Toronto-based software company BiblioCommons to launch a new catalog interface that provides customer-friendly features to help search, explore, borrow and do more
in the online library.
The new catalog, available Monday, August 14, will help patrons discover new materials and join a digital community of readers in Gwinnett County and beyond. Features include:
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It is a gorgeous day on August 3, 2017. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and across Gwinnett, children are waking up with plans for their wonderful summer vaca -- wait a minute, today is schedule pick up day! WHAT?! Suddenly, at 8 a.m. in the morning, sleepy-eyed children and teenagers turn into students, and parents turn...