Jul 21, 2023
Lithonia Market On Main
Enjoy the Lithonia Market on Main on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from noon to 4pm on Main Street in Downtown Lithonia. This free community event is a great opportunity to shop...
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Jul 21, 2023
Did An Earthquake Strike Arabia Mountain?
On Monday, July 17, a mysterious geological event occurred at Arabia Mountain that left large cracks in the outcrop. Was that an earthquake that struck Arabia Mountain earlier this week?...
Jul 20, 2023
Lithonia Market on Main at Bruce Street Park
Enjoy the Lithonia Market on Main on Saturday, July 29, 2023, from 10am to 3pm at a special location: Bruce Street Park at 2566 Bruce Street. This free community event...
Jun 25, 2023
Juneteenth Storytelling Festival at Bruce Street: A Photo Recap
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...
Jun 2, 2023
Bruce Street School Archaeology Day: Digging Through History
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...
May 30, 2023
Juneteenth Storytelling Festival on Bruce Street
Enjoy history come alive through storytelling. The Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance is thrilled to announce a Juneteenth Storytelling Festival at Lithonia’s Historic Bruce Street. On...
May 1, 2023
Community Archaeology Day At The Bruce Street School
For one day only, from 2 to 4pm, we are opening up the Historic Bruce Street School ruins to the public to participate in a community archaeological survey of the...
Apr 29, 2023
Groovin’ on the Green in Lithonia
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....
Apr 29, 2023
Groovin’ on the Green – City of Lithonia Amphitheater
Great groovin’ live music with delicious food and beverages from local vendors at Lithonia City Park. Music lineup: THE ORIGINAL LAKESIDE BAND & CONFUNKSHUN, CHE MACK on the 1s and...
Mar 22, 2023
How Lithonia’s First Female Mayor Marcia Glenn Hunter Reshaped The City Of Granite
One of Lithonia’s most influential mayors reflects on her life and times in office. Lithonia’s first Black female mayor Marcia Glenn Hunter still remembers when her hometown was segregated...
Aug 9, 2022
Flat Rock After Slavery
Following Emancipation, members of the Flat Rock community had to navigate the rise of Jim Crow and deal with the harsh presence of segregation in daily life. Some left and...
Aug 4, 2022
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...