A new event is being planned in Norcross. It’ll take place Saturday, May 2, and will be called “Porchfest.” Organizers say that “Porchfest is a simple idea: neighbors offer up their front porches (or yards), local musicians perform, and everyone is welcome. People can wander the streets, listen to music, meet someone new, or just sit and take it all in.”
Porchfest is centered around Thrasher Park in Historic Norcross, and host homes should be within a short walk. You do not need a porch. A front yard works just as well.
Porches across Historic Norcross will host musicians, poets, comedians, magicians, and more. We welcome artists and performers from all backgrounds and corners of Georgia to share their voice and craft. It’s a celebration of creativity, culture, and community.
Each host home will feature two or three bands during the day. The Porchfest team takes care of scheduling, booking, and promotion so you can simply enjoy the music and meet your neighbors.
Most artists’ equipment only needs a standard household outlet. An outdoor extension cord or power strip makes it easy.
- To donate, volunteer or perform, go to norcrossporchfest.com.
New director on board at Mosaic Georgia
A new leader has been named at Mosaic Georgia. She is Lindsay Woon Ferreira, who has been its deputy director previously for the last eight years. She replaces Marina Sampanes Peed, who says: “Lindsay has been instrumental in shaping Mosaic’s growth —operationally, clinically, and strategically during 15 years with us. She is deeply respected across our multidisciplinary teams and brings the steady leadership needed for this next chapter.”
Mosaic is a comprehensive, survivor-centered hub providing acute and long-term care to over 3,400 people in the greater-Gwinnett area annually.
In 2019, it was rebranded from Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center to Mosaic Georgia with the Wholeness Collective offering healing and wellness communities for youth and adults. It formed the SANE Community Support Network to provide ongoing education and networking for sexual assault nurse examiners across Georgia. It also relocated into a 16,000-square-foot center in partnership with Northside Hospital, expanding access to medical, forensic, legal, and trauma-recovery services.
Lindsay Ferreira was born in Malaysia, and came in 2003 to the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. After one year, she transferred to Brenau University in Gainesville, and graduated in 2007 with a major in biology. She is married to Andrew Ferreira, and the couple live in Gainesville.
