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Residents of one Atlanta neighborhood say a change occurred when the 1996 Olympics came to the city. Most call that change gentrification, but in one crime-ridden area nicknamed “Little Vietnam” the city managed to renovate and improve the area without removing its residents. It’s now a national model for cradle-to-college education with safe streets and better quality housing for low-income families. Now, a group of Tallahassee advocates and local officials are trying to bring the model to the Southside, but there is a disconnect with the school district, a major player.

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Museum of Florida History Summer Reading Program: A Universe of Stories July 18, 2019 at 10:30 am Location: Museum of Florida History

Hector A Parayuelos (Flickr): Giant oak tree at Lichgate, Tallahassee - (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Hearth & Soul Partners with Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem - July 2019 July 18, 2019 at 5:00 pm Location: Hearth & Soul

Explorers Past & Present: From Sailing Ships to Spaceships July 20, 2019 at 10:00 am Location: Mission San Luis

Movie Night at the Museum featuring Hidden Figures July 20, 2019 at 8:00 pm Location: Florida Historic Captiol Museum

SHARE YOUR FAITH July 20, 2019 at 9:30 pm Location: Tallahassee Christian College and Training Center

Hector A Parayuelos (Flickr): Giant oak tree at Lichgate, Tallahassee - (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Works of Harte Watercolor Workshop at Hearth & Soul July 21, 2019 at 2:00 pm Location: Hearth & Soul

9th Annual Lofty Pursuits Ice Cream Eating Contest July 21, 2019 at 3:00 pm Location: Lofty Pursuits

History at High Noon: Space and the Sunshine State July 23, 2019 at 12:00 pm Location: Museum of Florida History

Earth Flicks: Free showing of 'Paris to Pittsburgh' July 25, 2019 at 6:45 pm Location: Saint Paul's United Methodist Church

Oasis Fun Fest July 27, 2019 at 10:00 am Location: Tom Brown Park

Summer SCIturdays: Apollo Astronauts July 27, 2019 at 10:00 am Location: Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

Star Point Tea hosted by Divine Light No. 6 OES PHA July 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm Location: Northside Community Center

Hector A Parayuelos (Flickr): Giant oak tree at Lichgate, Tallahassee - (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Star Point Tea hosted by Divine Light No. 6 OES PHA July 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm Location: Northside Community Center

Tallahassee Genealogical Society meeting - To Be Best Served, Write Your Own Obit July 28, 2019 at 1:30 pm Location: LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library - Main Library

The Unleashing Confernce August 02, 2019 at 7:00 pm Location: Tallahassee Community College Main Campus, Workforce Development Room 105

Hector A Parayuelos (Flickr): Giant oak tree at Lichgate, Tallahassee - (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Omega Lamplighters Summer Showcase August 03, 2019 at 6:30 pm Location: Turner Auditorium at TCC

Hector A Parayuelos (Flickr): Giant oak tree at Lichgate, Tallahassee - (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) REP Film Club: Amazing Grace August 08, 2019 at 7:30 pm Location: Seaside Repertory Theatre

Summer SCIturdays: Mini Meteorologists August 10, 2019 at 10:00 am Location: Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

Second Saturday Family Program: Gator Get Down August 10, 2019 at 11:00 am Location: Museum of Florida History

Summer SCIturdays: Weather Trackers August 24, 2019 at 10:00 am Location: Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

Public Mission: Return to the Moon August 31, 2019 at 10:00 am Location: Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

2019 St. Jude Walk/Run Tallahassee September 14, 2019 at 7:00 am Location: Southwood Towncenter

Second Saturday Family Program: A Dazzling Disguise September 14, 2019 at 11:00 am Location: Museum of Florida History

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