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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

Opening Day: Decatur Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur on the corner of Commerce Street in the “Pecan Grove” of the First Baptist Church of Decatur. Free parking is available in the church parking lot and the parking deck next to the church. Enjoy music from He Sang She Sang, a bike ride to market with Decatur Bikes, games for children and a ribbon cutting by Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett. Swipe your EBT card and receive twice the dollar amount in tokens to spend at the market. facebook.com/DecaturFarmersMarkets, cfmatl.org/decatur.

Lunch Lifts. Noon-1 p.m. Monday through April 13. Free. Gathering Place, Avondale Pattillo United Methodist Church, 3260 Covington Highway, Decatur. A light lunch will be offered and a devotional message from different pastors. 404-294-4063, AvondalePattilloUMC.org.

Avondale Estates’ Easter Egg Hunt and Dog Parade. 9:30-10:15 a.m. check in/on-site registration, 10 a.m. Egg Hunt, 10:30 a.m. Dog Parade April 15. Free. Willis Park, 51 Dartmouth Ave., Avondale Estates. Children, ages up to 10, are invited to participate in the Egg Hunt. Costumes are not required for the Dog Parade. Award categories include Best Costume, Best Owner/Dog Duo, Most Spirited/Enthusiastic and Best Behaved. The first 50 registered participants to check in will receive a free bag of goodies. Register for the Dog Parade by 3 p.m. April 14 at Ga-AvondaleEstates.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/1704

Mountain Shadow Garden Club. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Free. Founders Hall, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 5801 Hugh Howell Road, Stone Mountain. Lori Prosser, a Georgia Master Gardener and an award-winning photographer, will discuss “English Gardens from Cottages to Castles.” Having resided in England for four years, she will share photos of her garden visits and history tales from her travels. facebook.com/MtShadowGardenClub.