Art Installation and Station Enhancements Unveiled at MARTA’s Dunwoody Station

 

New mural and station enhancements made possible through a collaboration of the City of Dunwoody, Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, and MARTA

 

ATLANTA – June 22, 2021 – Commuters and guests passing through Dunwoody Station will be greeted by a suite of station enhancements in the shuttle loop, most impressively a 70-foot wide 3-panel mural – one of the largest pieces of public art in the area.… Read More »

Local Church Network Wins Emmy® Award for Video Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. // In Loving Memory from North Point Creative on Vimeo.

Alpharetta, Ga. – Eight Atlanta-area North Point Ministries churches (North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Browns Bridge Church in Cumming, Buckhead Church in Buckhead, Decatur City Church in Decatur, Gwinnett Church in Hamilton Mill and Sugar Hill, Woodstock City Church in Woodstock, and East Cobb Church in Marietta) are proud to announce their Creative Services team won a 2021 Southeast Emmy® award for a video honoring Martin Luther King Jr.… Read More »

The Piedmont Park Arts Festival Returns This August

Recognized as one of the best outdoor festivals in Atlanta, the Piedmont Park Arts Festival returns to the heart of Midtown Saturday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, August 22, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces in picturesque Piedmont Park, the festival will feature approximately 250 artists including painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalworkers, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters.… Read More »

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Shops Around Lenox Summer Pop-Up Gallery This Weekend

Situated in the heart of Buckhead’s shopping district, Shops Around Lenox is inviting Atlantans and visitors alike to explore, celebrate and purchase works from an array of rotating local artists during its new, summer pop-up gallery series. The art-infused series kicked off on June 12th and will continue on June 26th, July 10th and 24th, and August 7th and 21st from 4 p.m.… Read More »

FALL SOCCER FOR AGES 3-15 Yrs.

Join us for another great season of soccer in a supportive, family-focused environment. Our community recreation league has teams for children ages 3-15 years. All are welcome!

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. Please note: registration for each age group only stays open until the maximum number of players have registered. Once the age group is full, we will implement a wait list.… Read More »

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Contact:

Michelle Spitz
(770) 394-0675
michelle.spitz@dunwoodyumc.org

Travel Tuesday with Danielle ~ Europe Continues to Open to American Travelers


by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

Fifteen months after Europe closed its borders to the U.S.,the European Union (EU) announced last week a recommendation to begin allowing entry to U.S. citizens. However, it is up to each country to determine their specific rules for entry into their country.  Besides Croatia, Greece, France, Spain, Iceland and Italy who are already open, below are some of the latest country updates. … Read More »

Lately at Lunch with Lauren ~ Juneteenth Food • Build Your Own Poke • Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog • Fresh Peeled Garlic and So Much More!

Recent excerpts from our Lunch with Lauren Facebook Group by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

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Build-your-own poké bowl doesn’t require that much cooking, but definitely some prep work. I make sushi rice in the rice cooker; cook meat or heat up leftover meat, and dice tofu.… Read More »

Construction on Chamblee Dunwoody – What’s the deal?

My husband asked me this question yesterday.    I figured others may want to know the answer so here’s what I learned from the City of Dunwoody:

Georgetown Gateway Work

Utility and survey crews have started work on the Georgetown Gateway Project along Chamblee-Dunwoody Road between I-285 and N. Shallowford Road. This work includes underground utility relocation and selective tree removal within the right-of-way.… Read More »

Where Audra’s green thumb likes her to take it shopping!

One positive from quarantine is that my inherited green thumb had a chance to learn and grow! My parents, my maternal grandfather and my paternal grandmother passed down my insane love for gardening. It’s been a joy to have extra time to spend in my yard. Here’s how this is a post for the community. I shop (too much) for plants but wanted to share a few places I buy plants in case you want your green thumb to get working!… Read More »

82 Year Old Dunwoody Man Struck by Car at Intersection of Parliament Drive and Vermack Road

Shared by Dunwoody Police via Facebook:

On June 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM, Dunwoody Police officers and DeKalb County Fire Rescue were dispatched to a person struck by an automobile at the intersection of Vermack Road and Parliament Drive. Officers arrived minutes later and found a pedestrian unresponsive on the ground. Dunwoody officers and bystanders began life-saving measures prior to the arrival of DeKalb County Fire Rescue.… Read More »

Travel Thursday with Danielle ~ 5 REASONS TO AVOID USING AN OTA (ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCY)

by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

You may be asking “what is an OTA”?  An OTA (online travel agency) is a website or online service that sells travel products to customers (flights, hotels, etc.)  There are many of them, but a few of the big names are Expedia, Travelocity, Orbitz and Hotels.com. … Read More »

Show Dad He’s the Rarest of Them All at STK Atlanta 

As the old cliché says, the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. If that’s true, this Father’s Day, STK Atlanta has the recipe to make every dad fall head over heels. Whether it’s indulging in signature classics for brunch a taking advantage of a Wagyu & Whiskey dinner menu, the Midtown hotspot is pulling out all the stops to make sure this Father’s Day is the best one yet.… Read More »

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