Category: Front Page
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Community Rallies Around Kids Club at 17th Annual Brownwood Bike Rally
By Ryan Downey On Saturday, September 18, the sun broke through the clouds following a week of incessant rain and gave the community a brilliant day for a return to in-person Brownwood Bike Rally. This longtime community event, now in its 17th year, brought kids, families, cyclists, spectators, and East Atlanta Kids Club staff and […]
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In Support of the East Atlanta Library
By Shannon Sanders Did you know that there is an active Friends of the East Atlanta Library (FEAL) group which supports the programs and efforts specific to the East Atlanta library branch? While sometimes difficult during the pandemic to support the library through its system-wide virtual programs and curbside pickup, the FEAL board worked with […]
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Maynard Jackson PTSA: Supporting the School through Pandemic
By Shannon Sanders It was a tough year for the MJHS (Maynard Jackson High School) community as all the Jackson Cluster schools. With school held virtually most of the school year, it was not easy to find ways to support the students and staff. But Maynard Jackson High School found ways. Last summer, the MJHS PTSA […]
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A Day in Service of Neighbors
By Sarah Spencer East Atlanta Community Association’s (EACA) Neighbor in Need (NIN) volunteers gathered at the Brownwood Recreation Center on the morning of May 15. Volunteers, including Atlanta City Council District 5 candidate Liliana Bakhtiari and her partner Kris Brown, enjoyed donuts and coffee, communed, and then teamed up to take on tasks at two […]
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East Atlanta Library Reopens
By Henry Bryant The East Atlanta Library branch closed in September of 2019 for remodeling and renovation. Then the pandemic hit and closed all of the other libraries down in March of 2020. Staff at East Atlanta was temporarily assigned to other libraries while the work was being done. Pandemic shutdowns also affected the construction […]
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Preservation Center Walking Tours Are Back
By The Atlanta Preservation Center Staff Join the Atlanta Preservation Center for a walking tour. Learn about Atlanta’s vibrant history and experience the city from a new perspective. The Center has offered guided tours since 1980. Tours are led by our dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers with a passion for preservation and Atlanta that they love […]
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Atlanta Removes ‘Lion of the Confederacy’ Statue
By Carol Willey Following almost two years of repeated defacement, Oakland Cemetery’s “Lion of the Confederacy” monument was moved to an undisclosed location last month. The 127-year-old statue, recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as historically significant funerary art, was dedicated in April of 1895 by the Atlanta Ladies Memorial Association. The inscription on the monument […]
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Nearby COVID Testing
By Henry Bryant This is a photo of half of the automobile line for Covid Testing on Labor Day 2021 at Drew Charter School in the Upper School parking lot. The site was just off 2nd Avenue between Memorial Drive and Glenwood Avenue. Negative tests are being increasingly required by various employers and institutions. Reservations […]