By Christy Simo The 42nd annual Grant Park Spring Tour of Homes taking place on May 21 and 22 offers a glimpse inside nearly a dozen properties throughout the neighborhood, including a Craftsman bungalow, a 1920s Gothic Revival church repurposed into commercial space, and stunning new additions to historic homes. […]
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Kudzoo the Western Lowland Gorilla Is Expecting
By Rachel Davis Kudzoo, a 22-year-old western lowland gorilla, is expecting an infant. The pregnancy was confirmed via ultrasound, and the Animal Management and Veterinary Teams detected a fetus on ultrasound in early April. A birth is expected in September 2016. The infant will be the third offspring of Kudzoo […]
Work on Grant Park’s Milledge Triangle Begins
Grant Park Conservancy begins renovations to the Milledge Fountain and plaza. Photos by: Michelle Blackmon. ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 3 Grant Park Conservancy begins renovations to the Milledge Fountain and plaza. Photos by: Michelle Blackmon. By Sarah Hicks The Grant Park Conservancy (GPC), which began with a […]
ANCS Named 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School
By Matt Underwood Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) is honored to have been named a 2016 U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) Green Ribbon School. U.S. Secretary of Education John King recognized ANCS as one of 47 schools around the country that are “reducing their environmental impact, including energy use, waste, […]
Dancers Prepare for Recital and Summer Camps
By Jean Hallman Kids Dance 411 is excited to present their end of year recital on Saturday, June 4. The end of year recital for the Kids Progressive Program is titled Dancing Through the Decades. “This performance is great entertainment right here in our own neighborhood,” said kids program director […]
Grant Park Cooperative Preschool Hosts Summer Camps
By Gina Root Grant Park Cooperative Preschool (GPCP) is excited to host camps for school age children (5 to 11 years) at our Cabbagetown campus in addition to our annual summer camp for preschool children (1 to-5 years) at our Grant Park campus. The 2016 GPCP summer camp sessions will […]
Artist Cooper Sanchez to Light the Night at Oakland Cemetery
By Pam Henman On April 16, Historic Oakland Foundation’s (HOF) Arts at Oakland program returns for one evening only with Illumine: Art and Light in the Gardens. The cemetery’s Victorian-era gardens will transform into an outdoor gallery aglow with light installations made by artist and gardener Cooper Sanchez, as well […]
Park Avenue Baptist New Pastoral Team
[Show as slideshow] By Trey Lyon Since the 1930s, Park Avenue Baptist Church has had a significant presence in Grant Park. Last May, Tony Lankford, who has served as the pastor for the last 11 years, announced he had accepted a call to pastor First Baptist Church of St. Simons […]
Grant Park Conservancy Awarded $95K Legacy Grant
[Show as slideshow] By Alisa Chambers The Grant Park Conservancy has been awarded a $95,000 Park Pride Legacy Grant to support the restoration of the Milledge Triangle, one of the park’s most treasured landmarks. “We are so excited and appreciative of Park Pride for supporting our organization and recognizing the […]
