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Want to brag a little? This is the place for significant awards, grants, scholarships, military promotions and other milestones by individuals worthy of the community’s recognition. Send items to Shelagh MaRee Hardrich at bragbookajc@gmail.com

UPCOMING

Mountain Shadow Garden Club. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Founders Hall, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 5801 Hugh Howell Road, Stone Mountain. Lisa Bartlett, garden manager at Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, will be speaking about the city’s collection of more than 3,000 species of plants, from rare herbaceous perennials to trees. The club is open to men and women of all ages. facebook. com/MtShadowGardenClub.

Family Reunion Planning Workshop by Discover DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau. 10 a.m. to noon workshop, noon to 2 p.m. vendor showcase Feb. 18. Free. Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center, 1501 Lake Hearn Drive, Atlanta. Learn about free Discover DeKalb reunion services, local hotel/lodging accommodations, local attractions and family activities. Register: Reunion Specialist Penny Moore at 770492-5018.

Dunwoody Citizens’ Police Academy. 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 for 10 weeks (except for spring break). Police Call Room, Dunwoody Police Department, 41 Perimeter Center E., Dunwoody. Topics covered include CRASE, SWAT, Narcotics, Gangs, Use of Force and ChatComm/911. Applications: Community Outreach Officer Mark Stevens at mark. stevens@DunwoodyGa.gov.