We’re doing summer right! Come to Trucks and Tunes—Back-To-School Block Party on July 20. We’ll have: Book bag giveaway from Lithonia Middle School Face panting Bounce house Game...
Shameka Reynolds of Lithonia and Stonecrest’s Jazzmin Cobble are shaping their cities. Two young women are leading two sister cities in the Heritage Area into the future. While Lithonia is...
The Juneteenth Storytelling Festival featured former students and alumni of the Bruce Street School sharing oral histories with the community about the historic schoolhouse. The community once again...
More than 50 people attended the first-of-its-kind Arabia Alliance Community Archaeology Day, including Bruce Street School alums and nearby residents. The afternoon of Sunday, May 28 was a busy one...
Great groovin’ live music with delicious food and beverages from local vendors at Lithonia City Park. Music Lineup: King of strings KEN FORD with the soulful sounds of SYLEENA JOHNSON....
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...
Quilt making has played an important role in the history of Flat Rock, one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia. Listen as Johnny Waits and Patricia Bryant, both descendants...
There are over 34 miles of trails for biking at Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, stretching from historic downtown Lithonia all the way to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit....
Flat Rock is one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia. You can tour the Flat Rock Archives with Co-Founder, Johnny Waits, to experience the area’s history first-hand! You can...
Participants recently took part in the third Bruce Street School community engagement session, designed to gather community feedback about potential future uses and activation of the Bruce Street...
As we head into spring, we know that parking in the National Heritage Area – especially at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve – can get a little dicey on the weekends....
With a new year comes new resolutions – and, we hope, more time spent outdoors and exploring Georgia’s history and nature. We put together a few ideas as you think...