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🌱 Morehouse Film Honors MLK + Hawks Fete Rathbun + Snowy Outlook

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Kathy Cioffi, Community Contributor
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Happy Tuesday, people of Atlanta! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and warmer. High: 53 Low: 35.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Atlanta:

  1. A partnership between Viacom and students at Morehouse College in Atlanta has resulted in a short film honoring the late Martin Luther King Jr. Written and produced by Morehouse College Cinema, Television & Emerging Media Studies, the film is already airing on all nine MTV Entertainment Group channels, with additional amplification across those brands' social and digital platforms. MTV Entertainment Group is providing the platform, resources and funds needed to bring the students' visions to life. Click here to view the virtual screenings. (CBS46 News Atlanta)
  2. The Hawks have chosen Kevin Rathbun, a proprietor and executive chef known for Rathbun's, Krog Bar, KR Steakbar and more in Atlanta, as the seventh recipient of the Forever 404 Honors presented by Sharecare. Throughout this season, the Hawks will be recognizing 12 local community members who are committed to serving Atlanta and embody a combination of cause, culture and community. Prior to the Hawks MLK Day game presented by Chase, the team announced Rathbun's selection. "I'm humbled by the Hawks and Sharecare for honoring me with the Forever 404 Honors," Rathbun said. "My passion for feeding the less fortunate has and will continue to be a major focus in my life. Project Open Hand continues to move forward in helping feed the hungry, I would like the donation to be given to this very special organization on my behalf." To honor Rathbun's continued impact in the Atlanta community, Sharecare will donate $1,000 to Project Open Hand. (Rockdale Newton Citizen)
  3. After black ice caused numerous accidents across the Atlanta metro area and north Georgia Monday morning, weary residents need to brace themselves for the next round of winter weather. According to the National Weather Service, there's a chance of wintry precipitation beginning late Thursday through Friday night, though forecasters say it's too early to tell if that will be freezing rain, snow or a mix. Counties under a hazardous weather outlook Friday include: Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Paulding. (Atlanta Patch)
  4. After a two-year break imposed by COVID, the Atlanta Science Festival will return in January with a coding event and in March for the full festival. The ninth annual festival, founded by Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will be hosted by Science ATL March 12-26. The festival's full schedule will be revealed on Jan. 31, including 100 events and the Exploration Expo on March 26. For applications to exhibit at the Expo – due by Jan. 31 – go to AtlantaScienceFestival.org/expo/exhibitor-info. (Free: AtlantaScienceFestival.org; Subscription: Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. If the long holiday weekend has you thinking about a new job, you're in luck. Patch and ZipRecruiter have have teamed up to offer a list of new opportunities in the Atlanta area and across the state. Click any of these 80-plus job listings for more information, or to apply. (Atlanta Patch)

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Today in Atlanta:

  • Celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, at Atlantic Station (10:00 AM)
  • The Power of Communication with Expert Dominique Kennedy, a Live interactive virtual workshop (4:00 PM)
  • Across The Board Chess Alliance's Tournament & Class, In the Cafe at Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (5:30 PM)
  • Horizon Performance,"Every Brilliant Thing," at Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (7:30 PM)
  • Judaism: The Soundtrack featuring Chabad music at Intown Jewish Academy (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • On the third Monday in January, people across the nation come together in the spirit of civic responsibility and volunteerism to honor the legacy of Atlanta's most well-known civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While tickets for the Atlanta History Center's in-person program were sold out, click this link to explore a variety of educational online activities, digital storytelling, a virtual film festival, author talks, and more! (Facebook)
  • U.S. News and World Report shared an article about a meditation retreat conducted at the Isha Institute of Inner Sciences in McMinnville, Tenn., during which the potential mechanisms driving the protective role of meditative practices on psychological and physical wellbeing were identified. (Facebook)
  • REMINDER FROM MARTA: Federal mandate still requires face masks to be worn at all times while taking transit – including while inside stations, buses, trains, & streetcars. Customers who refuse to wear a mask are subject to a 12-hour suspension from the system. Thank you for wearing a mask. (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Cooks Landing: "It's your neighborhood Girls Scouts and it's that time of the year again to order the cookies that we crave all year long! This year we have a special treat. Along with our delicious original Girls Scouts cookies, we would like to introduce to you our new cookie: "Adventureful," a brownie inspired cookie topped with caramel flavored crème with a hint of sea salt.." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Cascade Knolls Subdivison: "COVID test kits - FYI ... Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 19, you can order free rapid COVID-19 test kits through the government at the following website www.covidtests.gov. A total of four test kits can be ordered per household. Feel free to share this information with your family members, relatives and friends." (Nextdoor)

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