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Dec 20, 2021
Guided Hikes are Back at Arabia Mountain
Beginning with a “New Year’s Resolution Hike” on January 2nd, guided hikes, education and community events are returning to Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve after a pandemic hiatus. The...
Dec 17, 2021
Monastery of the Holy Spirit’s Abbey Store is Open for the Holidays
The Monastery of the Holy Spirit’s Abbey store, closed for much of the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now open for the holidays. Hours are Monday through...
Dec 15, 2021
Community Engagement at the Bruce Street School: On to 2022!
We recently completed the second community engagement event to determine the future of the Bruce Street School. This event gathered feedback, artifacts, and stories that will go towards shaping the...
Dec 13, 2021
The Best in This Section: A Short History of the Lithonia Soccer Club, 1907-1928
Author: Patrick Sullivan For many, soccer’s origins in Atlanta began with the arrival of the Chiefs in 1967. Yet the sport’s history in the metropolitan area can be traced back...
Dec 8, 2021
Join Second Community Engagement Session to Shape Future of DeKalb’s First Black Public School
Above: People take part in the first community feedback session to shape the future of the Bruce Street School ruins. The second community engagement session will take place on Sunday,...
Dec 2, 2021
Best Bike Trails In and Around Lithonia
Lithonia, GA is a great place to start your bike ride and explore the National Heritage Area. Here are a few trailheads you can enjoy, as well as tips to...
Nov 19, 2021
Things to Do in Lithonia
Have you visited historic Lithonia? Once the granite capital of the world, this small southern city is situated at the northern end of the National Heritage Area and offers a...
Nov 18, 2021
Bruce Street School Community Engagement Kickoff
On Sunday, November 14th, staff and representatives of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, the City of Lithonia, DeKalb County and Martin Rickles Studio hosted the first community engagement...
Nov 12, 2021
Statement on the Passing of Native Lithonian & Former Senator Max Cleland
Above: Max Cleland speaking about growing up in Lithonia. The Board and staff of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance are saddened at the passing of Vietnam War veteran, former...
Nov 12, 2021
Nov. 14, Help Preserve DeKalb’s First Black Public School
On Sunday, Nov. 14, from 1-4pm, community members will gather to shape the future of the Bruce Street School ruins, the remnants of the first Black public school in DeKalb...
Nov 10, 2021
Lithonia Veteran: Meet Lucious Sanders
On Veterans Day (Nov. 11), we honor the sacrifice and courage of all veterans, throughout American history. We also want to honor one veteran specifically: Lucious Sanders, a WWII veteran...