By Richard Harker This spring Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) at Oakland Cemetery and creative agency Dashboard U.S. explore light, life, and death at Arts at Oakland presents: Golden Hour, an arts exhibition that opens at historic Oakland Cemetery on May 19. “Often, sunrise and sunset conjure metaphors of life, death, […]
By Richard Harker, Director of Programming, Historic Oakland Foundation Atlanta-based folk rock act Drivin N Cryin take the stage at Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival on Saturday, June 9 at Historic Oakland Cemetery. In its eighth year, Tunes from the Tombs has grown to become […]
By Rachel Davis Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new ambassador for one of Earth’s rarest big cat species. Sparky, a 13-year-old male Sumatran tiger, arrived in Atlanta in early March and has begun exploring his new home in the Zoo’s Complex Carnivores habitat. He has been recommended by the Association of […]
By Jean Hallman Most people probably never think much about the school system’s calendar until they have children. So what do working parents do when school is out? Ask around and you will be surprised by the amount of anxiety the words “school’s out” create. Many people are lucky to […]
By Brian Tomlin Join the second annual Adopted By You 5K & Fun Run on Saturday, June 2 in Grant Park. The event will benefit at-risk children in need of a forever family. Participate with us in making a difference in a child’s life and helping to make adoption possible […]
GPNA Meeting Minutes March 20, 2018 Time: 7:32pm – 8:58pm Location: Zoo Atlanta ARC Building, Coca-Cola World Theater Officers/Chairs Present: Dr. Michelle Kirby, President; Ron Hatch, Vice President; Lauren Rocereta, Secretary; Chris Newman, Public Safety; Steve Powner, Economic Development; Laura Keen, Fundraising; Heidi Reis, Philanthropic; Stephanie Warner, Technology; Rick Hudson, […]
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 […]