Coming Up: East Atlanta Strut, Candidate Forums

East Atlanta Strut. The 16th annual Strut will be Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., with activities centered around Glenwood and Flat Shoals in East Atlanta Village. The Strut Parade will begin at 2 p.m. at the corner of Patterson and Glenwood avenues. The unofficial motto is, "No matter what, you've got to strut!," coined by the retirees at Branan Towers, who each year join the parade on foot or wheels. Organizers say the artists market has about 100 local artists with handmade goods, and there are about 30 community booths that add to the festival atmosphere by bringing together local businesses and festival-goers through games and attractions. Of course there is plenty of live music on multiple stages, plus food and drink. Check out the website and come back to Patch later this week for more details.

Inman candidates forum. The Inman Park Neighborhood Association and Virginia Highland Civic Association are sponsoring an Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education At-Large Candidates' Forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Inman Middle School auditorium, 774 Virginia Avenue NE. Candidates in attendance are running for at-large seats 7, 8 and 9.  The event will be moderated by past CNN and WABE journalist Susanna Capelouto. Please submit questions in advance to IPedevents@gmail.com.

SEABA candidates forum. The South East Atlanta Business Association is hosting a forum for Atlanta City council candidates at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19. Next Thursday, it will host a forum for school board candidates. Both events will be held at The Coca-Cola World Studio at Zoo Atlanta at 800 Cherokee Ave. SE 30315. Enter through the C-5 entrance on the southwest end of the Cherokee Avenue parking lot.

Walk of HEROes 5k and Tot Trot. In celebration of National Recovery Month, the 7th annual walk of HEROes 5K and Tot Trot will be Saturday, Sept. 19, in Kirkwood. This charity event raises support for clients receiving mental health, substance addiction and developmental disability services from DeKalb Community Service Board (CSB). To register as a participant or donate, visit www.walkofheroes5k.com. To sign up as a volunteer, sponsor or to have a vendor table, contact (404) 508-7875 or info@dekcsb.org.

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