Wow, things got crazy, and not in a good way, at last night's Screen on the Green in Piedmont Park (not to be confused with the movie screenings in Candler Park). Read about it here.

Art on the BeltLine: Atlanta’s New Public Place, the Atlanta BeltLine’s summer-long art exhibition kicks off this Saturday, June 5 with more than 40 visual and performance pieces that will be on display through October 2010.

Please join us for the kickoff concert event this Saturday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m. in Gordon White Park (at the intersection of White St SW and Ralph David Abernathy Blvd) to hear a variety of performances created within Atlanta’s eclectic art communities. The lineup includes performances by Kebbi Williams, Klimchak, Beacon Dance, Akbar Imhotep and Adebisi Adeleke and more!

The full calendar of events and a map of all of the art installations is available at art.beltline.org.

Posted on behalf of Beth: Today a neighbor found a lost dog in front of Kashi (Nelms/McLendon). He is a rust brown mix (chow - dachshound - beagle?) and very sweet. He is wearing a southwestern style collar, has a 2009 Dekalb rabies tag, and is micro- chipped (unfortunately the owners did not register their contact info). If you or someone you know has lost this dog, please contact Neda at 404-276-0637.

I am happy to email you a photo (bellusanima@yahoo.com).

Mark your calendars! This year's Candler Park Fall Fest is scheduled for October 23-24, 2010.  The schedule of events is not yet finalized, but the music and arts festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, the 5K road race will likely be Saturday morning, and the tour of homes will be on Sunday as in years past.

We've got volunteers signed up for the following posts:

• Sponsorships - Doug Wetzel (678-472-7589)
• Music and Vendors - Mark Clement (404-808-3635)
• Treasurer and Contracts - Dave Aynes (678-665-3283)
• Permitting - Walt Weimar (678-361-4792)
• Artists Market - Cherie King (404-786-2407)
• Tour of Homes - Mary Alice Bray (404-522-5455)

If you're interested in helping out with any of these areas, please talk to these folks. New to volunteering in the neighborhood? Don't be shy! This is a great way to get involved. Plus, the more help we get, the more we can get done and the more fun we'll have doing it.

Stay tuned for more details in the coming days and weeks...

On June 7 and 8, MARTA will hold a series of public hearings to get input on its proposed budget. Proposed fare and service changes are outlined here.  The hearings will seek comment from the community on the operating and capital budget for the 2011 fiscal year.

In addition to fare increases and service changes, the proposed plan will result in closing all public restrooms in rail stations, except for Five Points Station.

Good story about a big, empty building. Here it is.

It's official, folks! The Parks Department has confirmed that the Candler Park Pool is open starting today, and will remain open through the summer, closing on August 1. So grab your fins and floaties and head on over to the pool for some summertime fun.

The schedule is as follows:

• Mondays and Tuesdays: CLOSED
• Wednesdays - Fridays: 1:30 - 4 pm free swim, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm pay swim
• Saturdays and Sundays: 12 noon - 7:30 pm pay swim

The charge for pay swim sessions is $4 for adults and $2 for children. Any questions, please contact the City of Atlanta Parks Department at 404-546-6788.

Many of us have been waiting with anticipation for the Candler Park Pool to open, which was tenatively scheduled to happen on June 1 (today). This morning I called the Parks Department and was told that it will open pending an inspection that is scheduled to happen today. We'll post an update here as soon as we know more, but fingers crossed...sounds like it may be open soon!

What's black and white and read all over? The Messenger, of course! And the June Messenger is now available. Read it here.