Fig-Glazed Eggplant, Inspired by Cà Tím Nướng

By Julia Lazdins, Julia’s Grant Park Kitchen What does summer in Grant Park taste like to you? As a recent(ish) transplant from Texas…no, Florida…no, North…
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Farm to Early Care at The Nest: Nourishing Bodies, Minds, and Community

By Emily Hennessee At The Nest Nursery School, food is more than just mealtime—it’s an essential part of nurturing children’s health, curiosity, and connection to…
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Horizon Theatre Company Presents Atlanta Premiere of The Heart Sellers, Oct. 10 – Nov. 9

By Brianna Poplaskie Horizon Theatre’s highly anticipated2025/2026 season will open with the Atlanta debut of The Heart Sellers, presented in partnership with East by Southeast,…
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Jeremy, Jeremy, and Peter (or, Hops Still in the Neighborhood)

By Jeremy Varner My mom used to read lots of Beatrix Potter stories to us as kids. Maybe I was partial to her works because…
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Be a Superhero! Help the Grant Park Conservancy Build a New Playground for the Kids

By Ceci Villanueva With another successful Summer Shade Festival in the books, the Grant Park Conservancy is shifting its focus to building a new playground…
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SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, August 14, 2025

Welcome – 2 minutes. Opening remarks – The meeting was called to order at 7:32pm. Approval of July meeting notes – The meeting notes were…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Call to Order–7:30pm. President’s Introduction / In-Person Meeting @ NEW Oakland Visitor Center! GPNA president Robert Selby welcomed attendees to our second in person meeting…
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Fungus Among Us

By Jeremy Varner I haven’t seen The Last of Us, HBO’s dystopian series about the collapse of society due to a fungus that attacks humans,…
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How to Help Injured or Orphaned Wildlife

By Carole Loftin An opossum is hit by a car and killed. Inside her pouch, a dozen babies cling to life. A kind person comes…
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A Lesson Learned:

Observations Regarding the July 15 Runoff Election By Paul Bolster Usually, runoff elections have a lower turnout than the first vote. The PSC statewide runoff…
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Ormewood Makers Festival to Expand Offerings

By Riki Bolster The 2025 Ormewood Park Makers Festival (OPMF) has plans for expansion. A second venue, a porch on the corner of Delaware and…
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SAND Meeting Minutes – Thursday, July 10, 2025

Welcome: 2 minutes. Opening remarks: The meeting was called to order at 7:31pm. Approval of minutes from the June meeting (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUgVTLL4TkiMjyVYVEKvK6yWBNv6_HiwJDIBJOGjUZo/edit?usp=sharing). The June meeting notes…
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EACA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Call to order / Start meeting recording (https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/2vbL9PZsp_8nJtWRuHpaRyHG1MeTawPZ8NoxxJbi7kGFrECaIZssMmdRnXAA0Ksg.p5A-RmbfSinMns0z) at 7:00pm June 10, 2025 meeting minutes (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OQ4kqAi4uFWk6CQxWHA2Zz3nPJiNsQGx/view?usp=drive_link) approved without dissent. June 2025 treasurer’s report (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1guS6NxIznGtjpi_TtZxGpEbpUW46i_aL/view?usp=drive_link) approved without dissent. Elected Officials’ Reports Councilmember…
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GPNA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Call to Order – 7:30pm. President’s Welcome/Introduction – Robert Selby (president@gpna.org): Attendees were welcomed and thanked for attending. Agenda was presented. Membership and voting information was presented.…
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Posts published by “Dani Weiss”

East Atlanta Strut Parade Returns

By Dani Weiss on October 15, 2023