Category: People and Places
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Dance Classes Come to Grant Park
By Rene Esler Challenge Aerial, Atlanta’s only intown aerial studio, has expanded. In addition to individual and class instruction in aerial silks, trapeze, lyra (hoop), sling (hammock), and rope, Challenge has added ballroom dancing, Latin dancing (including salsa, bachata and tango), TechnoBallet, aerial yoga, Pilates, aerial fitness, stretch, and traditional mat-based yoga classes. You can bring […]
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A Hike in the Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve
By Riki Bolster Tucked behind the tractor trailer depots of EcoLogistics, Fed Ex, and Southeastern, we found the hiking trails of the Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve. Only one other car was pulled off the road, some Pennsylvanian, who declared his/her love for ice hockey with ZAMBONY blazoned on the license plate. During the two hours […]
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New Champion Trees in East Atlanta
By Henry Bryant Brownwood Park is home to two new Champion Trees: a Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) and an American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) down by the river creek path in the south end of the park. Trees Atlanta hosts a monthly Forest Restoration project in Brownwood Park. All are invited to volunteer on the first Saturday of the month to […]
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Write-Right Literacy Program Offers Free Classes
By Daphany Williams-DuBois Daphany’s Free Online Writing Workshop Inc., located in the Grant Park area, is offering a free online literacy program for anyone in the community who did not finish high school and is seeking to earn a GED. The Write-Right Literacy Program spring semester begins on February 16. Classes are taught through an […]
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Cat Rescuer Pens Children’s Book Chronicling the Cats’ Adventures
By Maria Olsen When author Jenny Guberman moved to Atlanta more than a decade ago with 10 rescue cats, she built them a home in her backyard, full of amenities, including heat and air conditioning. Jenny and her grandchildren relished the cats’ antics and created rich stories involving their beloved pets. Chattahoochee Cats, dedicated to animal lovers […]
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Moreland Avenue Improvements to Begin
By Brent Huff You may have noticed the “Road Work Ahead” signs being installed on streets that connect to Moreland Avenue. The GA Department of Transportation (GDOT) has scheduled the repaving of Moreland Avenue to start in April. The project will extend from Key Road (just below Starlight Drive-in) to Wade Street (at Edgewood Kroger). […]
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ANCS Student Talks Pandemic Challenges on National Public Radio
By Robert M. Sarwark On Saturday, January 15, an interview aired between Izzy Peoples, a sixth-grade student at Grant Park’s Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School (ANCS) and NPR’s Weekend Edition host Scott Simon. In the five-minute segment, which was broadcast on all NPR affiliate stations throughout the United States, Ms. Peoples responded to Mr. Simon’s questions regarding the […]
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Fulton County Library System Presents the One Book, One Read ProgramBy Lyn Hillman The Fulton County Library System, in partnership with the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation, is presenting the One Book, One Read program. One Book, One Read is a program available in many major cities across the United States. It is designed to encourage people to read and discuss the same book. The discussions […]