SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Atlanta Regional Commission Chair Ted Leithead will be the keynote speaker at the Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce's Sept. 20 "Bagels & Business" meeting.

Mr. Leithead was elected as chair of the ARC this year and is the first non-elected official to chair the regional planning agency. He will speak on two of the biggest issues to challenge the Atlanta area: transportation and water.

Bagels & Business meetings are held at the Westin Atlanta North located at 7 Concourse Parkway in Sandy Springs. The meetings begin at 7:30 a.m. with coffee and networking, and end at 9:00 a.m.

You may register at your convenience by visiting www.sandyspringsperimeterchamber.org.

ROSWELL, GA -- The Roswell Adult Recreation Center will host classes by artist and instructor Stuart Fleishman during the Fall/Winter season. The classes, "Charcoal and Pastel with Stuart," will focus on drawing from real objects. Students will start with simple techniques using charcoal and will learn to discern and draw values, light and shadows, texture, shape, form, volume and mass.

Classes will be offered at the following dates/times:

* Wednesdays 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (September 8 - October 27)
* Fridays 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (September 10 - October 29)
* Wednesdays 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (December 1 - February 2)
* Fridays 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (December 3 - February 4)

The cost is $76 per program for Roswell residents and $114 for non-residents.

Classes will be held at the Roswell Adult Recreational Center located at 830 Grimes Bridge Road. The classes are for age 50 and older.