Atlanta’s mayor-elect has released details of the events planned as a lead-in to his Jan. 3 inauguration as the city’s 61st mayor.
Andre Dickens’ swearing-in ceremony will culminate the weekend of activities in a 1 p.m. event at his alma mater, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Bobby Dodd Stadium, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
The first event of the inauguration weekend is a community service day in Atlanta, Dickens announced last week. Volunteers will convene at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center to assemble personal hygiene kits from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Saturday, Jan. 1. Volunteers will also participate in a cleanup project at Nancy Creek Park from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The activities will include raking, pruning and litter removal.
Community whiffle ball games and outreach activities will also occur from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Piedmont Park’s Active Oval and Saturday’s events will end with a reception and inaugural community block party at Pullman Yards from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On Sunday, Jan. 2, there will be a virtual interfaith prayer service beginning at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be streamed live at MovingATLForward.com.
