By Natalie Rosbottom Big thanks to Maynard Jackson High School (MJHS) Garden Club for helping Grant Park Cooperative Preschool (GPCP) install the “Peace Prevail” peace pole in the rooftop garden at MJHS on April 11. This is one of three peace poles created by the children from the Swans class […]
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Old Oak Fallen at CVS
By Nancy Leighton Tree lovers in southeast Atlanta have lost another beautiful old oak tree to the weather. The tree located at 520 Boulevard in front of the CVS Pharmacy started life when new houses were first built in Grant Park. The tree was about 125 years old and was […]
Grant Park’s Annual Tour of Homes
By Christina Mobley The Grant Park Neighborhood Association’s (GPNA) 43rd annual Grant Park Spring Tour of Homes returns May 20 and 21 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm each day. This year’s tour will offer a peek inside seven homes and three gardens across the neighborhood, as well as The Social Goat […]
BATL Announces Late Spring, Summer Programs
By Henry Bryant The Battle of Atlanta Commemoration Organization keeps it coming, announcing upcoming programs starting in April – some of them free of charge. On May 13 at 2:00pm, BATL will offer its most popular tour, especially for residents of NPU-W. The BATL Frontlines Tour is a walking tour […]
Locomotive “Texas” Due to Return to Atlanta in Early May
By Henry Bryant For years, the famous engine that was involved in the great train race from Big Shanty (Kennesaw) through North Georgia early in the Civil War was located in Grant Park. It stood first in the basement under the Cyclorama painting before it was moved upstairs to the […]
East Atlanta Day a Success for Neighbors
By Carlen Hultgren A big “thank you” is extended to everyone who came out to support Neighbor in Need (NIN) at The Midway Pub with the awesome Poker with Purpose (subject matter experts) dealing the cards. There were 22 happy participants, and the fantastic volunteers Shannon Carney and Dawn Rivera […]
Tire Roundup Returns for Earth Day 2017
By Carlen Hultgren The Tire Roundup, one of the many successful volunteer programs in our East Atlanta neighborhoods, returns this year on Saturday, April 15. Once a year, in honor of Earth Day, neighbors can drop off, or volunteers will pick up, old tires and take them to CHaRM, located […]
EAV Farmers Market Opens for 12th Season
By Carlen Hultgren Join your friends and neighbors on April 13, for this year’s opening day of the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM). To kick off the season, Council Member Natalyn Archibong will offer an opening proclamation, speaking to the EAVFM being a cornerstone of increasing food access through […]
Celebrate 25 Years with Grant Park Nonprofit Urban Recipe
By Barbara Antonoplos On April 23 local nonprofit Urban Recipe will hold their inaugural Tummy & Soul event at Mason Fine Art, 415 Plasters Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30324. This year’s event will honor founder, long-time director and Grant Park resident, Chad Hale, as he approaches retirement, in addition to celebrating […]
Grant Park Farmers Market Opening Day April 2
By Bang Tran The Grant Park Farmers Market is celebrating opening day on Sunday, April 2 at 600 Cherokee Avenue. The 2017 market season will be ushered in with activities for kids, local tastes by Chef David Sweeney, and of course, all the locally grown and made vegetables, meats, eggs, […]
