Apr 27, 2024
Hollywood At Arabia Mountain
From Stranger Things to The Vampire Diaries, a number of uber-popular shows and movies have had scenes filmed in the Heritage Area. Celebrity alert! Was that Eddie Murphy and Pete...
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Apr 26, 2024
Everett Park Volunteer Stewardship Day
Join the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance as we invest a little time in Everett Park along the South River. We will join the Stonecrest Naturalist Coordinator in beautifying and...
Apr 25, 2024
New Black Wall Street Market: Mother’s Day Take Over
Welcome to NBWSM & Atlanta Car Cast Mother’s Day Brunch! Theme: Hats & Sundresses Celebrate Mom in style with her fanciest hat at our fabulous brunch event in the ballroom, or...
Apr 4, 2024
Stonecrest Earth Day Summit
Join the City of Stonecrest for an Earth Day Summit from 10am -12pm at the Browns Mill Recreation Center. This event will center around educating and inspiring attendees on how...
Mar 27, 2024
Women’s History—Celebrating Lithonia And Stonecrest’s Women Mayors
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...
Mar 8, 2024
Women’s History—Animal Care Superstar Marjan Ghadrdan Celebrates Nearly 20 Years At AWARE
In addition to being AWARE’s Director of Animal Care, Ghadrdan helped save and lead the nonprofit in 2011 after its founder Dr. Michael Ellis passed away. Working With Animals AWARE’s...
Feb 29, 2024
People Protect Places—Leave No Trace
With warmer weather, it’s important to remember the delicateness of the Heritage Area’s environments, and how its on visitors to help protect Arabia Mountain and beyond. Did you know that...
Feb 29, 2024
Black History—Naturalist Sheldon Fleming Is Cultivating A Gardening Revolution
For four decades, Fleming has been connecting Atlantans to nature and therapeutic gardening. Now he’s helping plan a new Botanical Gardens in Stonecrest. Growing Out Of Tragedy...
Jan 11, 2024
MLK Day: Celebrating The National Heritage Area’s Civil Rights History
Famous Civil Rights figures in the Heritage Area include organizer Lucious Sanders, Councilwoman Maggie Woods and Lithonia Mayor Marcia Glenn Hunter. On this Martin Luther King Day, we revisit the...
Nov 14, 2023
50 Years of Hip-Hop – Legends & Icons Weekend
Get ready for an electrifying event that’s set to make waves in the world of hip-hop! This 3-day event is a multi-faceted celebration, featuring five incredible experiences rolled into one...
Oct 31, 2023
Stonecrest’s New Black Wall Street Market Celebrates 2 Years
Opened during the peak of the Pandemic, New Black Wall Street Market features more than 100 black-owned businesses and pop-ups plus lots of Black-themed entertainment. Two years ago, Matt Hampton,...
Oct 27, 2023
Harvest Festival Weekend At New Black Wall Street
Harvest Festival Weekend: Join Us As We Celebrate Black Excellence at New Black Wall Street! Events happening all weekend from 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳...