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Art Reception Held at Local Gallery
An opening reception was held at ART-HAUS gallery in Grant Park on Saturday, August 4. The current show, titled Lightness in Dark, features work by…
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Not Your Standard Road Race: EAV Runfest Returns for 5th Annual Event
By Erin Jewell Burgess-Peterson Academy (BPA) PTA is delighted to announce that the EAV Runfest will return to East Atlanta Village (EAV) for its fifth…
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Nicholas House Hosts 2nd Annual Sleep Out to Support Homeless Families Event
By Norma V. Nyhoff On Friday, October 5, Nicholas House, a nonprofit that helps homeless families achieve self-sufficiency, will be hosting its second annual Off…
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BATL Starts Summer with Two Tours
By Henry Bryant After a month off in May for tour guide training, the BATL organization is starting summer with two tours of the Battle…
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East Atlanta Historic District Nomination Available for Review
By Stephanie L. Cherry-Farmer After more than a year of work, the draft National Register of Historic Places nomination materials for the proposed East Atlanta…
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Ormond-Grant Park Wins Award of Excellence
The Atlanta Urban Design Commission awarded Ormond-Grant Park with an Award of Excellence in Parks and Landscape Design. This was a great recognition for…
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The Porch Press Is Seeking Grant Park And Calendar Editors
By Lyn Hillman The Porch Press is the only publication dedicated to covering the neighborhoods of Grant park, East Atlanta and SAND. As part of…
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Fresh Peaches and Yoga Classes at Grant Park Farmers Market
By Bang Tran Starting May 20, you’ll find farm fresh peaches from our peach farmers at Grant Park Farmers Market at 600 Cherokee Avenue. Peach…
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What’s New at East Atlanta Village Farmers Market in 2018
By Bang Tran East Atlanta Village (EAV) Farmers Market has completely renovated the learning garden area in the back of the farmers market with more…
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Atlanta’s Historic Grant Park Turns 135 Years Old
Join The Grant Park Conservancy As It Celebrates Atlanta’s Oldest City Park With a Special Anniversary Campaign By Caren West Spring has sprung and there’s…
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Sign up for Sci-Tech Fun & Fitness Camp in East Atlanta
By Jill Sieder Sure, you could spend your summer holed up in your house mastering Minecraft or bingeing Supernatural on Netflix. Or, you could take…
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Local Art Teacher to Show at East Atlanta Library
By Henry Bryant By the middle of May there will be a new art show on view in the East Atlanta Library Gallery space. The…
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Zoo Atlanta Welcomes Sparky, a New Sumatran Tiger
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…
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Growings On at Your Neighborhood Farm
By Kirsten Simmons As winter turns to spring, Ecosystem Farm is busy prepping fields, starting seedlings, cooing over growing chicks, and battling dandelions that seem…
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Annual Georgia Battlefield Tour Coming to East Atlanta
By Charlie Crawford Georgia Battlefields Association had luck with the weather for the annual tour with Ed Bearss. The March 9 visit to sites related…
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Jackson Cluster Elementary Schools Discuss Capacity Issues
By Clare Gordon The Jackson Cluster community met at Parkside Elementary on March 20 to discuss anticipated capacity and under-capacity issues at the three elementary…
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Countdown Begins to the 21st EAV Strut
By Leah McClellan While September 22 seems far away as spring has barely made its way here, meetings and activities to plan for and support…
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Give PAWS
By Jennifer Thompson The Ormewood Dog Yard is sponsoring a drive to support PAWS Atlanta, the city’s oldest and one of the few true no-kill…
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Grant Park Farmers Market Opening Day April 8
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…
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Depetris Art Reception in April
By Henry Bryant Internationally known artist Mariana Depetris, in conjunction with the Friends of East Atlanta Library and the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, will host…
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Llamas Invade East Atlanta Village for Pub Crawl Fundraiser
By Kara O’Brien Six well-behaved llamas and one baby kangaroo hit the streets and bars of East Atlanta Village with hundreds of excited party goers…
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EAV Farmers Market Opening Day 2018
By Bang Tran 2018 marks East Atlanta Village Farmers Market’s (EAVFM) 13th year serving up local food from Georgia growers and food artisans in East…
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Farm Burger Bringing Grassfed Goodness to Grant Park in Early March
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…
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BATTLE BEGINS – Tour and Phoenix Flies Frontlines Tour on Schedule
By Henry Bryant Hopefully the post office will get this article into your hands in time for the Saturday, February 17 tour that will feature…
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Grant Park Farmers Market Now Open for Winter Market
By Bang Tran Community Farmers Markets will be hosting Grant Park’s first ever Winter Farmers Market in 2018. Closing day for the 2017 season was…
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Internationally Known Artist Comes to East Atlanta Library
By Henry Bryant Internationally known artist Mariana Depetris will open a show of her work in February which will continue into April. Mariana has shown…
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Americana in the Park Is Almost Here
By Julie Schein Atlanta’s local community radio station, WRFG 89.3 FM, is hosting its third Annual Americana in the Park celebration on Sunday, March 4,…
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Remarkable Restoration of the Historic Milledge Fountain
By Michelle Blackmonr The historic Milledge Fountain – a centerpiece of Atlanta’s Grant Park – has been restored to its original glory. The Grant Park…
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Santa and Elves Return to East Atlanta
By Carlen Hultgren Santa and his elves have booked their travel to East Atlanta and are ready to pose for “elfies” with children of all…
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Sprucing Up for the Traditional Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes
By Jef Blocker Mark your calendar for the thirty-seventh annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10 from…
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EAV Farmers Market Celebrates Season’s End
By Carlen Hultgren December 14 marks the close of a very successful 2017 farmers market season in East Atlanta. However, local farmers continue to produce…
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Grant Park Holiday Craft and Farmers Market
By Bang Tran Grant Park Farmers Market will kick off the holiday market season on December 17, in collaboration with Root City Market In addition to the…
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Georgia Elections November 7
By Nancy Leighton Officials for state, city, county, and school board government will be elected on November 7. Some candidates are running again for their…
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Spooky Art, Spooky Friday Night Party with Jazz
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Henry Bryant On October 20, the Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) invites everyone in the neighborhood to a costume…
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Autumn at the Village Market
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Carlen Hultgren Autumn is here, and East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM) is putting together cozy activities to bring the…
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September “Battle Starts Here” Tour
By Henry Bryant On Saturday September 30, the BATL organization will offer the Battle Starts Here Tour. Tickets and more information are available on line…
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3rd Annual Parkside Screen on the Green to feature The Lego Batman Movie
By Rebecca Wallace On Friday, September 29, the PTA of Parkside Elementary School will welcome families, friends, and neighbors to a viewing of The Lego…
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Neighbor in Need East Atlanta Presents: The Greatest Show in EAV
By Carlen Hultgren Neighbor in Need East Atlanta, a nonprofit dedicated to helping senior citizens on limited or fixed incomes with emergency home repairs, has…
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Grant Park Summer Shade Festival Announces Live Music Lineup and Schedule for the 15th Annual Two-Day Festival
By Lauren Klopfenstein (Caren West PR) Featuring Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics, Blair Crimmins, Grant Green, Jr., Michelle Malone, James Hall & The Steady Wicked, Front Porch Session…
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Learn to Cook Seasonally, Locally at Grant Park Farmers Market
By Bang Tran If you’ve ever wondered how to cook a new vegetable or just want to try different ways to prepare familiar ones, there’s…
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15th Annual Grant Park Summer Shade Festival
By Caren West Raising approximately $87,000 for the Grant Park Conservancy at the 2016 event, the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival will once again welcome…
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Celebrating 20 Years of Strutting As Only East Atlanta Village Can
By Jennifer Thompson On September 23, The East Atlanta Strut, East Atlanta Village’s (EAV) annual neighborhood festival will be held for the 20th year. Starting…
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Bike Races and Festival Fun at the Brownwood Bike Rally
By Jill Sieder Kids and adults will race their bikes on the streets and paths in and around Brownwood Park in East Atlanta on Saturday,…
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A Battle of Atlanta Commemoration Update
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Henry Bryant Several events are planned for this summer in commemoration of the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta…
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Time to Strut Again
By Carlen Hultgren The 2017 East Atlanta Strut will be held on Saturday, September 23, from 11:00am to 9:00pm. As always, the festival will take…
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Cook and Eat Seasonally at East Atlanta Village Farmers Market
By Bang Tran Every week at East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM), our resident educational chef, Carolynn Ladd from A Date with Figs, cooks up…
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Save Ormewood Forest
By Carol Seeger The term “tree hugger” is seeing a resurgence in East Atlanta, which was awarded 2017 Neighborhood of the Year by Trees…
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Peach Season Starts at Grant Park Farmers Market
By Bang Tran Peaches are back for the summer, and you’ll find them from Pearson Farms, Dickey Farm, and Watsonia Farms at the Grant Park…
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Battle of Atlanta Tour to Feature Local Civil Rights Sites
By Henry Bryant On Saturday, June 17, at 2:00pm, the BATL organization will offer its Civil War to Civil Rights Tour. Tickets are available online…
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Local Kids Win Big at International Dance Competition
By Jean Hallman The Dance 411 Performance Company recently won the Power Platinum Award in Daytona, Florida, at the Platinum National Dance Competition. The company…
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Lost kitty!
Lost kitty! Latte is a beautiful fluffy orange & cream-colored male. He is neutered and microchipped. No collar. He had lived on Woodland Avenue for the…
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Come Celebrate 134 Years of Grant Park
By Becky Godsey You’re familiar with Grant Park. You drive by it, walk through it, visit the farmer’s market on Sundays, pack picnics for you…
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EAV Celebrates Earth Day with Annual Campout
By Howard Fore Camping in the backyard is a time-honored summer tradition. But what about camping in someone else’s backyard? In East Atlanta, the historic…
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GPCP Student Art in Our Community
By Natalie Rosbottom Big thanks to Maynard Jackson High School (MJHS) Garden Club for helping Grant Park Cooperative Preschool (GPCP) install the “Peace Prevail” peace…
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Old Oak Fallen at CVS
By Nancy Leighton Tree lovers in southeast Atlanta have lost another beautiful old oak tree to the weather. The tree located at 520 Boulevard in…
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Grant Park’s Annual Tour of Homes
By Christina Mobley The Grant Park Neighborhood Association’s (GPNA) 43rd annual Grant Park Spring Tour of Homes returns May 20 and 21 from 12:00pm to…
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BATL Announces Late Spring, Summer Programs
By Henry Bryant The Battle of Atlanta Commemoration Organization keeps it coming, announcing upcoming programs starting in April – some of them free of charge.…
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Locomotive “Texas” Due to Return to Atlanta in Early May
By Henry Bryant For years, the famous engine that was involved in the great train race from Big Shanty (Kennesaw) through North Georgia early in…
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East Atlanta Day a Success for Neighbors
By Carlen Hultgren A big “thank you” is extended to everyone who came out to support Neighbor in Need (NIN) at The Midway Pub with…
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Tire Roundup Returns for Earth Day 2017
By Carlen Hultgren The Tire Roundup, one of the many successful volunteer programs in our East Atlanta neighborhoods, returns this year on Saturday, April 15.…
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EAV Farmers Market Opens for 12th Season
By Carlen Hultgren Join your friends and neighbors on April 13, for this year’s opening day of the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM). To…
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Celebrate 25 Years with Grant Park Nonprofit Urban Recipe
By Barbara Antonoplos On April 23 local nonprofit Urban Recipe will hold their inaugural Tummy & Soul event at Mason Fine Art, 415 Plasters Avenue,…
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Grant Park Farmers Market Opening Day April 2
By Bang Tran The Grant Park Farmers Market is celebrating opening day on Sunday, April 2 at 600 Cherokee Avenue. The 2017 market season will…
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A Photo Essay – The Cyclorama Has Left the Building!
By Henry Bryant with photos by Charlie Crawford Separated into two parts and rolled onto metal tubes, the Battle of Atlanta painting was moved from…
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March Brings Historic Images to the East Atlanta Library
By Henry Bryant After acclaim across the country, and in art hotspots around the globe, Batya Tamar is bringing her work to East Atlanta Library…
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Experience Creativity and Innovation in Action at DESIGNORAMA
By Caitlan Cole DESIGNORAMA, Charles R. Drew Charter School’s annual family-friendly celebration of inventing, making, and creating, will take place on Saturday, March 18 from…
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Parkside PTA Second Annual Parkside Stride 5K, 1-Mile Race
By Rebecca Wallace On March 11 the PTA of Parkside Elementary will host the second Annual Parkside Stride 5K and 1-mile fun run. Home of…
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Concert of Spirituals Offered
By Nancy Leighton February is Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month St. Phillip A.M.E. Church presents a concert of traditional Negro Spirituals.…
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Atlanta Preservation Center Presents 14th Annual Phoenix Flies
By F.H. Boyd Coons The Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) will present the 14th Annual Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Atlanta’s Historic Sites from March 4…
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East Atlanta Library Patrons elected new Friends of the Library Board
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Local Prizes Up for Grabs in Final Weeks of BeltLine Membership Drive
By John Becker The 2016 Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP) Membership Drive is in its final weeks and will culminate with three lucky individuals receiving three…
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Battle Tours Ring in the New Year in East Atlanta Village
By Henry Bryant On December 31, take a break from the holiday hubbub and go on a walking tour through an important piece of American…
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Suspect in Alexan Murder Arrested
By Carlen Hultgren Police have arrested a man allegedly behind an East Atlanta Village burglary turned killing, which has rocked the community. The Atlanta Police…
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Bring In New Year’s Eve with a Boom in EAV
From the people that give us the Beerfest every spring, the East Atlanta Foundation (EAF) is now hosting the first annual New Year’s Eve Public…
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A Huge Community Thanks for a Successful Gala
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Andy Cleary, Nancy Carpenter, and Betsy Frasier Neighbor in Need (NIN) and EACA would like to extend a HUGE “Thank…
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6th Annual Giving Thanks Potluck Dinner at EAV Farmers Market
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Carlen Hultgren For the last five years, the East Atlanta Village Farmers Market (EAVFM) has celebrated the winter market season…
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Books and Cookies
By Lynne Bryant The Friends of East Atlanta Library (FEAL) will welcome the holiday season with a Book and Cookie sale on Saturday, December 3…
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Upcoming BATL Tours
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Henry Bryant The Thanksgiving holiday seems to be growing to take in the entire week of the turkey day feast.…
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Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes
” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]By Rebecca Wallace The beauty of Grant Park is no brighter than during the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes, coming…
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Get Nautical with Grant Park Mothball Fantasea
By Christy Simo and Lauren Rocereta The Mothball is Grant Park’s highly anticipated annual costume party fundraiser. This year’s theme is FANTASEA, so dress up…
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Have a SCARY Good Time at EAVoween 2016
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Jeanne Fore The East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) and the East Atlanta Parents Network are proud to host our spooky tradition,…
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The 6th Annual Grant Park Conservancy Halloween Lantern Parade
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Alisa Chambers Everyone is invited to participate in the 6th Annual Grant Park Conservancy (GPC) Halloween Lantern Parade. Come play in…
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East Atlanta Library Hosts Neighborhood Party
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Katina Van Kronkhite Atlanta pop art painter R. Land and the southern string trio the VaudeVillains will be featured at the…
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Under the Harvest Moon Gala Just Around the Corner
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Andrea Cleary and Betsy Frasier The inaugural fundraiser, Under the Harvest Moon, supporting Neighbor In Need (NIN) is taking shape and…
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October BATL Tour Added
By Henry Bryant The Battle of Atlanta tour on the Saturday October 22 has been recently added and will begin at 11:00am in the East…
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“Freed Spirits:” Atlanta Premiere Features Oakland Cemetery
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Amanda Cantrell A ghostly caper arises from the debris of the Oakland tornado in this world premiere at Horizon Theatre. Freed…
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It’s STRUT Time!
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Carlen Hultgren It’s STRUT time again, and this year’s festival promises to be full of all the things everyone loves about…
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Cycling Fun at the Brownwood Bike Rally
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Jill Sieder The 12th annual Brownwood Bike Rally will roll out another great day of bike races, cycling activities, and festival…
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Under The Harvest Moon Gala Benefitting Neighbor In Need Slated for October
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Andrea Cleary Neighbor in Need and the East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) are joining forces to co-host their first joint charity…
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Blue and Gray Together
Invalid Displayed Gallery Gathered in Atlanta’s Kirkwood neighborhood at the MG James B. McPherson monument, 1400 McPherson Avenue are, from left, John McGilvray, of River…
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The East Atlanta Strut: Best Street Festival Around!
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Carlen Hultgren It’s that time again, time to get out your costumes and makeup and show your quirky side, time to…
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Parkside Makes Big Gains on State CCRPI Measure
Invalid Displayed Gallery By Rebecca Wallace The recently released results of the state’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) are outstanding for Parkside Elementary.…
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Late Reminder for Battle Tour and Ceremonies
By Henry Bryant There are several programs and activities planned for this year’s Commemoration of the Battle of Atlanta on July 23 a day after…
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Upcoming BATL Tour and More
By Henry Bryant You probably just missed the Battle of Atlanta Tour on June 11, but there is another one coming up on July 23.…
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Kick Start Martial Arts to Hold Free Back To School Self Defense Clinic
In an effort to prepare the children who walk to and from school, bus stops or come home to a house without an adult after…
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Glenwood Park Job Fair
By Nancy Leighton The new Kroger Market Place and other new businesses in the Glenwood Park area will have a Job Fair on May 21…
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East Atlanta Craft Beer Festival Returns to Brownwood Park
By Carlen Hultgren The 13th Annual East Atlanta Craft Beer Festival (EACBF) returns to East Atlanta’s Brownwood Park, on May 21, and it looks to…
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42nd Annual Grant Park Spring Tour of Homes May 21-22
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…
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