MORE DETAILS City to launch 2021 Citizen’s Police Academy

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As with many things during this pandemic, the Lilburn Police Department felt compelled to postpone the start of the 2021 Citizen’s Police Academy. Despite a delay of a couple of months, LPD has announced the academy will be held May 6 through July 29.

The 13-week program meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights at the Police Department, 4600 Lawrenceville Highway. Topics include crime prevention and community-based policing, drugs, K9, traffic enforcement and accident investigations, criminal investigations, the Use of Force Model

and use of force training, firearms safety and the law, as well as a tour of the Gwinnett County Jail.

The goal of the program is not only to help local residents better understand police work in their community, but to develop stronger ties with the community.

Space is limited.contact Monica Sims at Msims@cityoflilburn.com. Additional information: www. cityoflilburn.com/281/citizensPolice-academy.

KAREN HUPPERTZ FOR THE AJC

Upcoming

■ In person: opening night fashion show for “Clothes Story: An Exhibition.” 4-5 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Friday. The Rectory, 17 College St., Norcross. “Clothes Story” is a family-friendly exhibition that celebrates women in their homes and communities.

Highlighting 10 women from 1880 to 1950, the narrat ive is supported by the clothing they wore as a representation of the eras presented. 404-4212049, norcrossga.net/calendar. aspx?eid=1920 Register: 678-4212048/2049

■ Online: “Who Will Sing for Lena?” play encore. 7-9 p.m. Saturday, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, 7-9 p.m. Monday. Pay what you can. Presenters are the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival in Norcross, Third-eye Productions and The Lexington Players. Warning: Violence and sexually explicit content are included in this presentation that is based on a true story. Pardoned by the state of Georgia in 2005, Lena Baker died in Georgia’s electric chair in 1945 for killing her white employer in self defense. Atlantabtf.org, bit.ly/2otlw3y