For the Beauty of the Earth Art Show
Continues through April 26.
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Gwinnett Historic Courthouse
185 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville
770-822-5450
Debby Ollinger has been an Atlanta area artist since the 1970s. This collection of her work was inspired by the beauty of nature, but she is often motivated by the whimsy, humor and charm of everyday objects.
Gardening 101
April 13-June 23
678-277-0287, LiveHealthyGwinnett.com
All ages are invited to join Harvest Gwinnett for a free workshop and volunteer day to discover best gardening practices.
Vines Park Community Garden, 3500 Oak Grove Road, Loganville 30052 — April 13, 9-11 a.m.
Lenora Park Community Garden, 3195 Lee Road, Snellville 30039 — April 16, 9 a.m.-12 noon
Graves Park Community Garden, 1500 Graves Road, Norcross 30093 — May 14, 9-11 a.m.
Lawrenceville Community Garden, 225 Benson Street, Lawrenceville 30046 — May 19, 9 a.m.-12 noon
West Gwinnett Park Community Garden, 4488 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Berkeley Lake 30071 — May 21, 9 a.m.-12 noon
E.E. Robinson Park Community Garden, 885 Level Creek Road, Sugar Hill 30518 — June 2, 5-7 p.m.
Dacula Park Community Garden, 205 Dacula Road, Dacula 30019 — June 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Peachtree Ridge Park Community Garden,
3170 Suwanee Creek Road, Suwanee 30024 — June 23, 5-7 p.m.
Gwinnett County UGA Extension Office
April 14-June 23
750 South Perry Street, Suite 400, Lawrenceville 30046
678-377-4010
extension.uga.edu/county-offices/gwinnett/events-and-classes.html
The Gwinnett County University of Georgia Extension Office offers free virtual classes to help with health and gardening. Registration is necessary to get info to join at least one day prior to the session. Contact Timothy Daly at tdaly@uga.edu for gardening classes and Ines Beltran at inesb@uga.edu for health classes.
Vegetable Gardening — April 14, 12 noon-1 p.m.
Inflammation — April 21, 12 noon- 1 p.m. Virtual: Inflammation-Free. Have you ever wondered if you have body inflammation? Do you know what it is? Do you know about anti-inflammatory diets? This presentation will share ways to avoid inflammation through research-based information to clarify misunderstood conceptions about inflammation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. To register by April 20, contact Ines Beltran at inesb@uga.edu.
Home Garden Herbs — April 25, 6-7 p.m. Virtual: Home Garden Herbs-Free. Herbs are excellent garden plants that require minimal maintenance and come in a variety of scents, flavors, and colors. They can be used for culinary purposes, fragrance, ornamental plants, and indoor flower arrangements. Many herbs thrive in our area and climate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. To register by April 24, contact Timothy Daly at tdaly@uga.edu.
Common Landscape Pests — May 11, 6-7 p.m. Virtual: Common Landscape Pests-Free. Insect pests and diseases can affect the quality and attractiveness of our home landscape plants. The program will cover ways to control the damage they do and the prevention of them. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. To register by May 10, contact Timothy Daly at tdaly@uga.edu.
Meal Portions — May 19, 12 noon- 1 p.m. Virtual: Meal Portions-Free. This class will show you how to eat healthy well-balanced meals, and it will give you methods to avoid consuming more calories than you need. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. To register by May 18, contact Ines Beltran at inesb@uga.edu.
Plant Propagation — May 23, 6-7 p.m. Virtual: Plant Propagation-Free. Plants reproduce in other ways than just seeds. Stem cuttings and air layering are just a few of the easy methods of propagating plants. Some are easier than others. Learn how you can increase the number and variety of plants in your garden. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the session. To register by May 22, contact Timothy Daly at tdaly@uga.edu.
Additional information on other classes https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/gwinnett/events-and-classes.html
Vegetable Garden Pests — June 13, 6-7 p.m.
Air Quality — June 23, 12 noon-1 p.m.
E-Cycle Earth Day Event
Rocket IT
Sunday, April 22, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
3360 Martin Farm Road, Suwanee 30024
770-441-2520
Gwinnett County and North Fulton County residents are invited to invited to reduce, reuse and recycle outdated technologies at Rocket IT’s annual e-cycle event in honor of Earth Day. Stop by the Suwanee headquarters to drop off unwanted electronics.
Paper Shredding, Electronics Recycling Event
Saturday, April 23. 9 a.m.-12 noon, or until the trucks are full
Peachtree Corners City Hall
310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners 30092
peachtreecornersga.gov
Residents of Peachtree Corners ONLY are invited to recycle electronics and shred unwanted documents at this free event. This is only for residential waste, no offices or businesses. Residents are limited to five medium-size boxes of paper materials. Please visit peachtreecornersga.gov and click on the calendar date for details on acceptable electronics and shredding guidelines.
