By Bang Tran Join Community Farmers Markets for the celebratory opening day on Sunday, April 8, at the Grant Park Farmers Market. The 2018 market season will include activities for kids, chef demos, and all the locally grown and made vegetables, meats, eggs, breads, and more that Grant Park has […]
By Beth Watson St. Paul Methodist Church and Boy Scout Troop 150 take great pride in announcing three young men have, through much hard work and dedication, achieved Boy Scout’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. Jack Breedlove is a junior at Maynard Jackson High School and served as the first […]
By Clare Gordon Parkside Elementary PTA invites the community to come run at the annual Parkside Stride, Saturday, March 17. Kids can run the one-mile fun run, and there is a 5K run/walk for kids and adults alike. The 5K is also a qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race. All […]
Ape Conservation Effort, Inc. (ACE) is proud to present its first Magic Night on Saturday, March 17, in the World Studio in Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue. The event will begin at 7:30pm. The purpose of A Magic Night as its subtitle, “Don’t Let the Great Apes Disappear” reveals, is […]
By Joseph Mendelson, Herpetologist and Conservation Biologist, Zoo Atlanta Book promotion’s a bit out of my line of work, but I’m happy to recommend my Grant Park neighbor James Gallant’s new novel Whatever Happened to Ohio?, just published as an e-book in Vagabondage Press’s “Battered Suitcase” series. Jim’s earlier […]
GPNA Meeting Minutes The minutes from the GPNA meeting on February 20 are available on the GPNA website at gpna.org/2018_02_minutes.
By Rebecca Wallace Southeast Atlanta neighbors are welcome to join families of St. Paul United Methodist Church for its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 25, at 10:00am. The event will be held in Grant Park at the intersection of Cherokee Avenue and Sydney Street. A light breakfast will […]
By Ashley Hong Atlanta-based burger joint Farm Burger is opening its fifth Georgia location in Grant Park by early March. Located just steps from the Historic Oakland Cemetery and nearby the Grant Park Farmers Market and Eventide Brewery, the forthcoming fast-casual burger restaurant joins The George multi-use residential community at […]
Jean Hallman On Sunday, March 25, The Porter Sanford III Performing Arts and Community Center will host the Dance 411 Performance Company. Located in the historic Candler Road district in Southern DeKalb County, the facility’s state-of-the-art and intimate atmosphere will enhance the Dance 411 kick-off performance and showcase the children’s […]
By Rebecca Wallace Recent weeks have brought much-needed financial, supply, and programmatic gifts to Parkside Elementary School. To its credit, this past fall, staff at Parkside ramped up their activity on DonorsChoose.org; the school’s GO TEAM went after several grants; and PTA continued its work building relationships with community businesses […]