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Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.    The other day I was looking at fashion trends and cool products in a website that tracks down items that people covet, and one of the items that people shared the most, was a pink wireless waterproof speaker that you can use on your shower. In all honesty, at the time I didn't pay to much attention to this product, but day after day more and more people were posting pictures, and asking where could the get it. I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about and after reading the reviews I understood why this waterproof shower speaker was so popular among teens and tech lovers. Wusic Waterpfoof Speakers are c ompatible with any smartphone, tablet or media player. iPhone, iPad, Android Phones, Samsung. They are waterproof and wireless giving you the ability to take anywhere you go – boat, car, camping, shower. It plays music for up to 15 hours but I think the coolest part about it is that it has ...

Adventure Camp  Session I: June 9-13 Session 2: June 16-20 Ages 4-6 years 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday Summer is made for adventure! Perfect for younger children and first time campers, Adventure Camp is designed for children to explore the Museum’s learning zones in-depth while having exciting new experiences.  Decorating camp t-shirts, creating unique crafts, learning yoga are just some of the adventurous activities campers will experience.  Adventure Campers will also have outdoor play in the Museum’s own front yard at Centennial Olympic Park. Discovery Science Camp  Session 1: June 2-7 Session 2: June 23-27 - SOLD OUT Ages 5-9 years 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday – Friday Eureka!  Calling all young scientists to experiment, get messy, and learn through hands-on science. Using their imaginations and household items, children will develop their own hypotheses to test while being immersed in science. Creating new ideas will empower th...

Save The Horses Camp For Girls is a camp is designed to foster the bond between children and horses in a safe, fun environment. Enjoy activities such as grooming and cleaning the horses, learning their unique diets and assisting with food preparation, the importance of hoof care, and pony rides in the arena. Daily crafts available as well. Camp is limited to 8 campers per session. With four supervisors, the camp focuses on safety of the campers. Spend your summer at the rescue, and make lifelong friends while learning about these amazing animals! Camp is for girl ages 7 through 14 as of the date of camp. 

Award-Winning Sci-Fi Author launches teen summer reading program   (Atlanta, GA) As students are counting down the days in anticipation to summer break, teen sci-fi author Stone Erickson and Barnes & Noble Southlake announce Fantasy Book Bowl, a pre-teen and teen summer reading program. The Fantasy Book Bowl orientation kicks off on Saturday May 31, 2014 at Barnes & Noble Southlake with free snacks, prizes, activities and more. Pre-teens and teens will receive a list of top-rated fantasy books to read throughout the summer and meet bi-weekly for discussion. Stone Erickson was awarded 2013 AALAS Sci-Fi Author of the Year to his surprise, which inspired him to launch the summer reading program to encourage his peers to read during the summer months. Stone Erickson a typical teen himself advocates kids to find books combining their interests. Pre-teens and teens participating in Fantasy Book Bowl will read a total of 6 fantasy novels during the program fro...

Relativity Studios' new film  Earth to Echo  won't be in theaters until July, but thiscoming Monday   and Tuesday, you can experience this family sci-fi adventure free of charge! First, on Monday, June 2nd, you can attend a FREE screening at Atlantic Station.  In Relativity’s PG summer family adventure movie, Tuck, Munch and Alex are a trio of inseparable friends whose lives are about to change. Their neighborhood is being destroyed by a highway construction project that is forcing their families to move away. But just two days before they must part ways, the boys begin receiving a strange series of signals on their phones. Convinced something bigger is going on, they team up with another school friend, Emma, and set out to look for the source of their phone signals. What they discover is something beyond their wildest imaginations: a small alien who has become stranded on Earth. In need of their help, the four friends come together to protect the ...

Enrollment is still open for Fernbank Science Center’s 2014 Lockheed Martin Aviation Camp. This highly acclaimed day camp is open to rising fourth through sixth graders, and will be held from June 16th to 27th. Detailed information and an enrollment form are available on their website at http://fsc.fernbank.edu/aviationcamp.htm .

The LAA is expanding its college preparedness program for Latino youth into Gwinnett this fall. The after-school program, named the Latino Youth Leadership Academy , currently operates at Sequoyah Middle School and Cross Keys High School in DeKalb County. Two middle schools in Gwinnett County will start the program in September, raising the number of participants to 160. The expansion comes as the LAA is trying to reach out to more Latino students to help them stay in school, graduate high school and go on to college and careers. "Gwinnett County has the largest number of Latino students in the state," said Lynnette Aponte, the LAA's managing director of youth programs. "The middle schools where we are expanding have the highest percent of Latino students in the county." Latino students tend to drop out of high school at a higher rate than non-Latinos, in part because of their lack of attachment to school and extracurricular activities, sh...

To kick off summer and in celebration of its seventh anniversary, the   the World of Coca-Cola  is introducing a new short film, “Moments of Happiness" a brand new  exhibit  and a super cool mobile app that allows you to take your own personal VIP tour.  “ Moments of Happiness” Short Film Happiness is all around us and it happens every day. That’s the spirit of the new film in the Coca-Cola Theater. The six-minute film celebrates some of life’s most memorable moments experienced by people of different ages and cultures around the world. “ We refer to the World of Coca-Cola as the Home of Happiness, so it makes a lot of sense that we feature a film that reflects that,” said General Manager of Retail and Attractions for The Coca-Cola Company, Russell Jacobs. “The film follows people going through milestone life experiences like skydiving for the first time, along with moments like surprising a loved one on a special occasion. That’s what the ...

FIND THE MAGIC OF GIVING BACK Macy’s is calling all charities, encouraging them to participate in its ninth annual national Shop For A Cause – a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts. Macy’s Shop For A Cause will take place on Aug. 23, 2014, and charities that would like to participate can sign up now. Since 2006, the program has helped raise more than $44 million for thousands of charities across the country. Last year, more than 6,000 charities signed up to participate. “ Macy’s is committed to giving back, nationally and to our local communities,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “For the last eight years, Macy’s Shop For A Cause program has provided our customers and associates a unique opportunity to show their support and give back to their local community organizations while enjoying great savings at Macy’s.” How to Join: To qualify to participate, charitable organizations must have a 501(...

A TINY WINDOW ONTO A WIDER WORLD Researchers at MIT have partnered with The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values to create a new mobile app called “20 Day Stranger” that allows you to have a different sense of connectedness to a wider world. It's a mobile experience that exchanges one person's experience of the world with another, while preserving anonymity on both sides. You'll never know who it is or exactly where they are, but it will reveal enough about someone to build your imagination of their life... and more broadly, the imagination of strangers everywhere. The new “20 Day Stranger” app reveals intimate, shared connections between two anonymous individuals. For 20 days, you and a stranger will experience the world in your own way, together. For 20 days, you get continuous updates about where they are, what they are doing, and eventually even how they are feeling, and them likewise about you. But you will never know who this pers...

  International Water Sports Competition, Live Music, Beach Fun, and So Much More It’s time celebrate the arrival of Summer at Callaway Gardens’ Memorial Day Weekend Festival , May 23-26, 2014. Catch a few rays, kick up a little sand, enjoy a variety of music and watch the world’s best skiers and riders competing at the 55 th Annual Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament ® . Competition events include tricks, slalom, jump, wakeboard and wakeskating. The Junior Masters elimination rounds and finals will be Friday, May 23, at 7:30 a.m. The Masters elimination rounds will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.  Sunday will start with Opening Ceremonies at 10 a.m. and finals at 10:30 a.m. with participants competing for the coveted title of Masters Champion. More info at http://www.callawaygardens.com/packages/event-packages/memorial-day-weekend  

  Lift Up Atlanta ( www.liftupatlanta.org ), a 501c3 nonprofit organization that helps the homeless and low income families in the metro Atlanta area is hosting a Summer Fun Festival on June 21, 2014 from 11am to 4pm in Mableton, GA. Riverview Landing has donated 10 beautiful acres alongside the Chattahoochee River for this fun filled event.  The festival will have live entertainment, carnival games, magic shows, a kid's fun zone with inflatables and games, vendor shop ping, a silent auction and much more. The event will attract thousands to come relax and have fun. There is something for everyone! **FREE ADMISSION** If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Lift Up Atlanta at liftupatlanta@yahoo.com

  Save the date for Tunes from the Tombs, Historic Oakland Cemetery’s annual all-day music festival, 1-8 p.m. (gates open at noon), June 14, featuring musicians performing in and amongst Oakland’s extraordinary monuments, mausoleums and renowned gardens. Two main stages will host amplified artists, while buskers will perform on distinct vignette stages throughout the cemetery. From rock to folk, Americana to jazz and classical to everything in between, a variety of tunes will entice everyone to boogie down. Soothe your stomach as well as your soul with good eats from Atlanta food trucks, which will be on-site serving a variety of tasty festival fare.   OFFICIAL LINEUP: MailChimp Stage at Lion Square 6:45pm - Shawn Mullins 5:30pm - Mudcat 4:30pm - Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers 3:30pm - Secondhand Swagger 2:30pm - SG4 1:15pm – Myles Brown Creative Loafing North Public Grounds Stage 7pm - Derik Hultquist 6pm - Ghost Riders Car Club 5pm - Blacktop Rock...

  Honoring Lesley & Trey Wainwright A Benefit for Children's Education at Fernbank Museum hosted by the Artemis Guild ATLANTA, May 20, 2014 – Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s Artemis Guild invites guests to join over 400 young professional community leaders for the 20 th annual Lost Oasis fundraising benefit on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 8 p.m. In celebration of the Museum’s current exhibit, Whales: Giants of the Deep , and IMAX® film Journey to the South Pacific , the theme will be a South Pacific Soirée.   Lost Oasis will feature an open bar with specialty cocktails, delicious cuisine, a silent auction and a prize drawing. Guests are invited to wear topical cocktail attire, and wear their best dancing shoes for a live performance from Kingsized. Lost Oasis 2014: South Pacific Soirée honors Lesley and Trey Wainwright, a dynamic couple that has demonstrated their dedication to Fernbank for more than a decade. Lesley and Trey served on the Ar...

Dressfor Success Atlanta is a not-for-profit organization that offers services to help women enter the workforce, stay employed, advance in their careers and improve their lives by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools. . It was founded as Working Wardrobe in 1997 and affiliated with Dress for Success Worldwide in 1999. On June 7 th Dress For Atlanta has a HUGE Inventory Reduction Sale for the public. Come one, come all... amazing clothes at amazing prices. Don’t miss out on great deals! New and gently used items available at better than thrift prices. All proceeds fund Dress for Success Atlanta programs so we may deliver workforce development programs to over 1200 women in 2014. Plenty of FREE parking!    In 2008, Dress for Success Atlanta helped more than 1,700 women take their first steps to success and offered continuing support to them as they made the transitions into their new lives. And, they celebrated a m...

Last year’s FitnessGram results showed that o nly 16 percent of Georgia schoolchildren were able to pass five basic tests of physical fitness, and 20 percent were unable to pass any of the tests regardless of weight.  State officials compared our children’s fitness levels to those of senior citizens - with many unable to walk a mile, touch their toes or do a push-up. While these outcomes sound daunting the good news is that the health implications associated with a lack of activity (and often increased screen time) can be reversed by getting your kids to PLAY!  Let Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s experts show you how: ·         7Insider Tips That Will Get Your Kids Playing Your child needs at least 60 minutes of activity a day. But let’s face it: inspiring kids to move around for an hour each day can require serious parental. Children’s experts are arming parents with the motivational tips and tools needed to turn even the s...

  This Saturday, May 17, is Endangered Species Day at Zoo Atlanta. Endangered Species Day is a great way to learn about endangered species here at the Zoo and also in the wild. We have SO many exciting activities plan that will be fun for the whole family!    10:30 a.m. – Daniel Tiger from PBS’ Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood will be here for a meet and greet in the Birthday Pavillion . 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – We will be showing Born to be Wild, a heartfelt wildlife film about rescued orangutans and elephants in the World Studio .  We will also be featuring information about the Palm oil crisis, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, 96 elephants, and some other great conservation projects supported by Zoo staff! There will be arts & crafts and games at different exhibits around the Zoo.    Rhino Exhibit – Dried Beans Animal Crafts – Use dried beans to fill in an animal outline and make artwork you can take home! Gorilla Exhibit – ...

Kids to Parks Day, is right around the corner!  Clickhere to register today and see if your town is one of the 400 that has proclaimed the day, and while you're at it check out the 1,000+ registered parkevents  going on around the country! "Kids to Parks Day was created in 2011 to engage kids with our country's diverse parks and public lands and water," said Grace Lee, executive director of National Park Trust. "Our goal is to get hundreds of thousands of kids and their families outdoors to discover, learn about and enjoy our nation's parks. We are delighted that Senator Mark Udall (Colorado), Senator Mary Landrieu (Louisiana), Senator Ron Wyden (Oregon) and Senator Rob Portman (Ohio) have co-sponsored a Senate resolution to promote and proclaim this nation-wide of play. We encourage families to visit kidstoparks.org where they will find more than 1,000 park events listed by state along with numerous free park resources." The ...

United Way of Greater Atlanta is changing the game with Silence the Growl—its first ever crowdfunding campaign. The purpose of the crowndfunding campaign is to fight summer hunger among children who receive federally funded free and reduced meals during the school year. Throughout the 13-county region, more than 300,000 children run the risk of losing one or more meals each day during the summer. Over a 30-day period, United Way has a goal to raise $30,000 to provide at least 12,000 more meals to Greater Atlanta’s children in need. The campaign ends June 6. “ Joining with others, be they individuals or corporations, is something United Way has done for more than 100 years. Through this campaign, we are taking a new approach and challenging the community to be bold and demonstrative in their commitment to end summer hunger for our children,” says United Way of Greater Atlanta President and CEO Milton J. Little, Jr. Little continues, “Crowdfunding is a new way for us ...

Animal Emergency Center of North Fulton is hosting a safety event to help educate the public about pet fire safety and disaster preparedness. Home fires are the most common disaster and also the most preventable. According to the United States Fire Administration , an estimated 500,000 pets are affected annually by fires. The best way to protect your pets from the effects of a fire is to include them in your family plan. This includes having their own disaster supplies kit as well as arranging in advance for a safe place for them to stay if you need to leave your home. In the event of a disaster, if you must evacuate, the most important thing you can do to protect your pets is to evacuate them, too. National Pet Fire Safety and Awareness event open to the public! Sunday, July 13th from 12:00pm until 4:00pm. There are no fees to come down and enjoy a nice day with your pets and family.  We have invited the local American Red cross, fire and police departm...