Not local to Serenbe + Chatt Hills? This is Around Here a subsection of Life at Play, and my way of keeping our local community connected. It goes out at the beginning of every month. If it’s not your thing, you can update your email preferences at the bottom anytime.
The kids head back next week and the calendar has structure again (wahoooo). I’ve missed the rhythm more than I expected to… but i’m going to miss lunch with my kiddos too. It also feels like half the town has been on extended vacations and half is new, so if you just landed here: welcome. You picked a good spot.
New and not sure what this is? Around Here is my (hiii, I’m Gina, more on me here) neighborly guide and community project to keep us all connected in the Serenbe and Chatt Hills area. Scroll to the bottom anytime to submit an event, get your business listed in the local directory, or send me a scoop. There are just shy of 1,000 of us here, and the more you use and share it, the better it gets.
Around Here is supported this week by A Movable Feast
Four things. It’s all made from scratch. The owner and chef, Gia Rosenfeld, trained at Le Cordon Bleu (the top French cooking school). She owns SnackBar, the prettiest copper food truck you’ve ever seen. And she cooks up culinary experiences all over Atlanta.
So yes, kinda a big deal, and we’re lucky she’s right here. Got a dinner or an event that deserves better than the usual? She’s your person. She’s also hiring, so if you know someone good with food prep, send them her way.
Oh, and this Friday she’s serving up summer Italian in front of the General Store. Get your order in early, she will sell out. Details and menu here →
A Few Things I’d Tell You If We Ran Into Each Other
Lots of food stuff 😉
A real pizza joint is coming to Palmetto. The creator of Mellow Mushroom and his daughter are opening Pulliam’s Pizza & Alignment THIS FALL . Yup, so we know it’s going to be damn good. To be clear, not a Mellow Mushroom, a one-of-a-kind creation with Pizza + a full menu of your family favorites. Complete with some fun art installs. I’m talking a yellow brick road, bowling ball fence, and ceramic tiles from local artist Morgan Boszilkov. + the Instagram is a fun follow while you wait.
Good Place Farm now has a U-Pick in Chatt Hills. Wander the garden daily, 7am to 10pm, now through October. Ten dollars a visit or $100 for a season pass. Right now it’s peppers, cherry tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, and zinnias. Here’s a cutie, quickie video on how to do it.
Chaka’s is coming to Mado in Serenbe. A plant-based cafe is moving into the old Radical Dough spot. No inside scoop here, but there’s a sign on the door, and I found this website.
If You Leave the House, Start Here
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Summer Classical Music Series by Art Farm, Sunday nights at 7:30pm. Four left before summer’s out, and dang they are spectacular: Aug 9 Kevin Lyons on trumpet, Aug 16 Khari Joyner on cello, Aug 23 Charae Krueger and Helen Kim on cello, Aug 30 Bryn Holdsworth and Luke Harnish on opera. See the lineup →
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Health & Healing Workshops at Serenbe Farms, Aug 13 & Aug 27, 6:30pm. A little land-based herbal craft, and you leave with what you made: a custom Serenbe tea blend on Aug 13 ($35), a soothing dock-root salve on Aug 27 ($55) Reserve a spot →
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Bloom Bingo at Birdhouse Market, Thu Aug 13, 6:30pm. Native Bloom hosts a night of plant bingo in the café: two cards, multiple rounds, curated plant and floral prizes, plus wine, coffee, and light bites. $35 Reserve a seat →
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If You Missed It
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Art Farm Soiree is Sat, Sep 26, 6pm This year’s soiree is James Bond themed, gaming tables and all, raising money for a new sculpture garden at Deer Hollow.
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Local author Juliet Cutler just won Georgia Author of the Year. For Lessons in Hope, her book of interviews and portraits of more than twenty Maasai women. Grab it (and her memoir, Among the Maasai) at Hills & Hamlets.
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Jill Annetta is back on the table. Everyone’s favorite deep massage masseuse, formerly at the Serenbe Spa, is now at Skin Real on Thursdays and Fridays.
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Kids after-school tennis starts at Serenbe Courts. High Velocity Tennis is running Thursday and Sunday sessions for ages 5 to 14, starting Aug 13. It’s $140 for one day a week, $250 for two. Text coach Antonio at 404-951-1120.
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Soccer Shots is back at the Serenbe field this fall. Little-kid soccer for ages 2 to 8, Mondays and Fridays, September through December. Register →
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Serenbe Farms Kids Gardening after-school program starts back up August 25
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Fresh Harvest delivers to Serenbe. Organic produce and groceries you can customize, dropped at your door on Fridays. I’ve been a customer of this nonprofit for 8+ years. My link gets you $30 off your first order (and me $30 toward mine).
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Mash Bakes now has a muffin subscription. Ashleigh’s low-sugar mini muffins, the ones you’ve grabbed at the farmers market, are now a subscription so you don’t have to brave the heat. Six-packs, weekly ($4.50) or bi-weekly ($5).
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A local pediatric autism program. Ashley O’Shields and her sister, a pediatric team here in Serenbe, run a family-centered program: functional evaluation, parent training, and child counseling that complements your existing care. Learn more
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The August Chatt Hills city news is out. Read it
Currently in Season (Locally)
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Figs. Short window, they’re here now, get them before the wasps do.
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Gardens are popping: Peppers, tomatoes, peas, okra, squash, cucumbers, zinnias, sunflowers just to name some.
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Goodbye peaches and blueberries. See you again next year. Im currently freezing as many peaches as I can. What are you putting up this year?
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Enjoy!
See you at the parks.
xx, Gina
P.S. No Playdate in August (back in September). What I’m actually building right now is the next Life at Play Day, and if you want to be first to hear and grab a spot before it fills, get on the list here.
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