Georgia Shakespeare hosts acting camp this summer Georgia Shakespeare, a theater program on Oglethorpe University’s campus, is hosting Camp Shakespeare this summer.
The camp will be July 8 through 19, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m...
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Bridgette Bonner bbonner@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Spring Festival on Ponce a celebrity, nun magnet Arts and crafts booths nestled throughout Olmsted Linear Park near Decatur may be a backdrop for celebrity photo ops this weekend.
“This is the second Spring Festival on Ponce,” said organizer R...
Junior League to host Tour of Kitchens’ ‘Sweet 16’ This weekend, the Junior League of Atlanta is hosting its Tour of Kitchens for the 16th year in a row. The two-day event includes self-guided tours of 14 homes with kitchens decorated by Atlanta’s ...
Dunwoody senior to star in Roswell ballet production of ‘Aladdin’ Dunwoody resident Lilly Schmaltz will co-star as Jasmine in the Roswell Dance Theatre’s ballet “Aladdin” next weekend.
The Disney princess is the Dunwoody High School senior’s second starring role ...
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Noreen Cochran ncochran@neighbornewspapers.comNeighbor Newspapers
Art Institute of Atlanta hosts chef cook-off Eleven aspiring chefs with a craving for culinary recently put their kitchen skills to the test as they competed for tuition scholarships at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute o...
Fernbank Museum to debut ‘Extreme Mammals’ exhibit Beginning March 2, visitors to Fernbank Museum of Natural History will stand in the shadow of the largest land mammal that ever lived — the 16-foot-tall Indricotherium. They will peek at a Bumblebe...
Educators and students gather for charity event Educators and students from Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool gathered in the Preschool Studio Annex on February 22 to participate in a charity event for the nonprofit organization, Feel Beautiful T...
DeKalb County community leader discusses lifetime of service Civil rights and community leader John Evans said the highlight of his work in DeKalb County has been simply helping other people.
Evans, long-time president of the DeKalb County chapter of the Nat...
Wine bar makes a splash in Dunwoody Tucked away in the Georgetown Shopping Center in Dunwoody is a wine lover’s dream. Vino Venue, which recently opened, boasts a variety of wine-related items and events sure to interest novices to e...
STELLAR STUDENT: Zach Steinfeld With just a glimpse at Pace senior Zach Steinfeld’s schedule one would think the scholar has zero time to relax.
But, according to the DeKalb resident, that is exactly how he prefers it.
Steinfel...
The Big To Do: Fundraiser to benefit pediatric health services For the past 20 years, the Visiting Nurse Health System has held its Big-To-Do fundraiser, which benefits its children’s program.
The health system provides several facets of care including hospic...
Dunwoody resident cooks up gourmet jams Dunwoody resident Emily Myers said she does not plan on being the next Smucker’s, but the sweet and savory jams her company Emily G’s produces has already landed her recognition on the national sca...
Dunwoody resident creates gourmet hot sauce A botched attempt at gardening in 2010 led Dunwoody resident Mike Van Dorn to create a new brand of gourmet hot sauce.
“I had planted this garden and grew all these peppers just because I didn’t ha...
Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q plans renovations When a 100-year-old tree fell on Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q during a storm in August, owners Jonathan and Justin Fox and their management team did not let it bring the business down.
“We’ve been lucky that ...
‘Flight of the Butterflies’ soars into IMAX at Fernbank “Flight of the Butterflies,” a breathtaking new giant screen adventure from SK Films, is flying into the IMAX Theatre at Fernbank Museum of Natural History Jan. 4.
Based on a remarkable true story,...
Local homes dressed up for the holidays The owners of seven homes in Decatur will open their doors to the community Friday and Saturday as part of the annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes.
“With it being the 30th anniversary,...
Festive events planned in DeKalb County Hop into the holiday season with various events planned throughout DeKalb County. There is something for everyone — from musical performances to home tours to specialty shopping events.
Stone Moun...
Organization to fill shoe boxes with holiday gifts for children Operation Christmas Child is a year-round kids-helping-kids project that uses simple gift-filled shoe boxes to show millions of hurting children in more than 100 countries they are loved and not fo...
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![Staff / Samantha M. Shal.From left, Atlanta Knitting Guild members Marian Rose of Lawrenceville, Betty Bahl of Atlanta and president Eve Borkenhagen of Stone Mountain plan to have a "hat and toy bombing" on April 11 to give knit hats and toys to children with cancer.](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/2518/assets/HIHQ_dek_3_27_lifestyle_01150X150.jpg "Staff / Samantha M. Shal.From left, Atlanta Knitting Guild members Marian Rose of Lawrenceville, Betty Bahl of Atlanta and president Eve Borkenhagen of Stone Mountain plan to have a "hat and toy bombing" on April 11 to give knit hats and toys to children with cancer.")
![Staff / Samantha M. Shal<br>
John Evans holds a proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives declaring October 27 as "John Evans Day" for his work as a community leader in DeKalb County.](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/2518/assets/YME_dek_2_13_lifestyle_02150X150.jpg "Staff / Samantha M. Shal<br>
John Evans holds a proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives declaring October 27 as "John Evans Day" for his work as a community leader in DeKalb County.")
![SAMANTHA M. SHAL<br>Artist Marc James “M.J.” Villanueva of East Point talks about one of the paintings in his "Helix" collection, which he will have available at the Spring Festival on Ponce.](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/2518/assets/9HXE_dek_4_10_lifestyle_01150X150.jpg "SAMANTHA M. SHAL<br>Artist Marc James “M.J.” Villanueva of East Point talks about one of the paintings in his "Helix" collection, which he will have available at the Spring Festival on Ponce.")
