Please join us for a presentation by the PATH Foundation for a look at a draft map and proposed design for a trail network through Dunwoody. Q&A will follow. | |
Dunwoody is becoming a new spot for destination dining with recent and upcoming restaurant openings. Dunwoody City Manager Eric Linton covers the epicurean highlights in the February issue of Inside Dunwoody. | |
More Food News from Dunwoody's High Street development: | |
High Street in Dunwoody to include Ben & Jerry's, Cuddlefish and more - Atlanta Business Chronicle | Ice cream, sushi and tequila. A real estate developer is counting on those ingredients to boost the appeal of living, working and visiting a massive project aimed at bringing an urban-like environment to Dunwoody. | | | |
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Are you the caregiver of an aging parent or other relative or friend? Are you looking for support? I want to share free support options in Dunwoody and nearby.
Berman Commons
Open to all in the community, Berman Commons (2026 Womack Rd.) will host a caregivers support group on the third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 21. It will be facilitated by a geriatric counselor and care manager. Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are appreciated. Email Amanda Hamilton.
Dunwoody Library
The Dunwoody Library will present Alzheimer's Disease: From Basic Neuroscience to Clinical Research on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Find more information below in the Community section of this newsletter.
ACAP Atlanta
Beginning this month, Adult Children of Aging Parents (ACAP) Atlanta will offer in-person and virtual programs on the second Wednesday of the month (the first date is Feb. 8). This month’s topic is Finding Clarity in Confusion: A Dementia Presentation for Care Partners. Doors open at 5 p.m. and presentations start at 5:30 p.m. The programs will be held at Town Square in Sandy Springs, 8601 Dunwoody Place, Building 1, Suite 130.
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Bookmark SeeClickFix for easy access to Dunwoody's online portal for reporting public works, road and park issues. Or download the SeeClickFix mobile app. For after-hours emergencies, call 678-382-6850.
For Code Enforcement issues, visit dunwoodyga.gov/codeviolations or call 678-382-6890.
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Dunwoody's year-long study designed to create a market-feasible and aspirational vision for the City's portion of Perimeter Center is complete. The final Edge City 2.0 report was presented to the Dunwoody City Council last week and is now available for review.
Learn more | Read report here
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2022 DPD Recognition Awards
Seventeen members of the Dunwoody Police Department were recognized for outstanding achievement in 2022 at a recent awards ceremony.
See complete list here
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MARTA riders:
Make note of track closure
MARTA will suspend a section of the Red Line along GA-400 south of the Medical Center station beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17 through Wednesday, Feb. 22 to replace the section's track. Local and express bus shuttles will be available between the Medical Center, Buckhead and Lenox stations.
Learn More | Watch Video
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Dunwoody Preservation Trust | |
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DPT Board Game Night
Saturday, Feb. 18
N. Shallowford Rd. Annex
4470 N. Shallowford Rd.
5 - 10 p.m.
Play the classic board games you grew up with, or discover some new classics while making friends. Sponsored by the Dunwoody Preservation Trust, Board Game Night is free to the public, although donations are appreciated. Games will be available, and we encourage participants to bring games they want to play. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent. Bottled water and snack foods are welcome.
Consider bringing your mahjong group or bridge group to play here!
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Spruill Center for the Arts | |
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Building off the success of last year’s groundbreaking fundraising event, Spruill Center for the Arts will present the 2023 Artistic Affair: An Arts Experience to be held at Factory Atlanta on March 24 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Artistic Affair features a whole new lineup of exciting experiences to enjoy while helping fund programs and outreach efforts that support a community in which arts and culture matter. Guests will bid on their favorite original art by Spruill teaching artists and student artists in Silent and Live Auctions. We'll provide an open bar, an hors d' oeuvres buffet and free valet parking. The night will be full of activities. Go to spruillarts.org for the full lineup. Tickets are $75 per person and are on sale today. Last year's event sold out, so don't wait!
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New exhibit now open
Spruill Hallway Gallery
The Spruill Center for the Arts presents Inside the Classroom: An exhibition of works created by Spruill instructors and their students.
The Spruill Center opens a new exhibition this week on view in the Hallway Gallery at the Spruill Education Center on Chamblee Dunwoody Road. With more than 60 works of art to consider, visitors will see the exquisite art of teaching artists John Horne (drawing), Julie Mazzoni (mosaics art) and Chad Creasy (painting), along with student art that represents their commitment to excelling in these mediums.
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President's Day
School Break Art Camp
The Spruill Center has more fun for artsy kids on Feb. 17 and 20.
Camps will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with before- and after-care services available.
Enroll today. Scholarships are available.
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Stage Door Theatre begins the second half of its 49th season of live theater with the romantic comedy Completeness by Tony award-winning playwright Itamar Moses.
Completeness follows two graduate students through their journey of falling in love while making audiences laugh at how wrong - and how right - relationships can go.
The show runs through Feb. 12. Tickets are $15-$35.
Reserve your seats here
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February Master Gardener Talk: Honeybees
Saturday, Feb. 11
FREE
The Dunwoody Community Garden will host its monthly Master Gardener talk on Saturday, Feb. 11. Cindy Hodges is a Master Gardener, a Master Beekeeper, and volunteer who's responsible for managing the bee hives at Brook Run Park. She will be sharing information on honeybees. We all know how yummy honey is, but there is so much more about the busy bees most folks don't know. Get ready for an hour packed full of useful tips and information and the opportunity to share with other gardeners.
The talk will take place in the DCGO Greenhouse complex, opposite the Skate Park, in Brook Run Park. The talk begins at 11 a.m. and doors open a few minutes before then. Attendees are welcome to mingle with fellow gardeners and/or browse the book collection for something to buy.
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Free First Saturday:
Citizen Scientists
Saturday, Feb. 4
1 - 2 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Calling all curious minds: For February's free community program at the Dunwoody Nature Center, you will have the opportunity to learn about and become a citizen scientist. Did you know there are countless studies that rely on people in the community to collect and submit data? This Saturday, Nature Center staff will teach you about these studies and let you get into the action by collecting stream samples for Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, log data for the Great Backyard Birdcount, and more.
Sign up now
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Garden Tea Workshop and Tasting
Sunday, Feb. 5
10 - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $30
NEW SESSION ADDED
This workshop at the Dunwoody Nature Center will focus on learning identification and benefits of common garden plants! You will have the opportunity to create and taste multiple fresh garden teas using wildflowers, herbs, and spices, including honey from the DNC beehives. This workshop is in the style of a traditional friendship tea party.
Sign up now
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Lovebirds Birding
Sunday, Feb. 12
8 - 10 a.m.
Cost: $10 | Free for DNC members
Birds have a number of ways they show affection—singing, dancing, showing off their colors. Some birds even mate for life! Show affection for the bird lover in your life by bringing them on this guided birding outing that will focus on the courting habits of birds. Couples, individuals, and families are welcome; beginners and experienced birders alike.
Sign up now
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
Saturday, Feb. 18
Free program at the Dunwoody Library
Dr. David Weinshenker of the Emory University School of Medicine will discuss Alzheimer’s Disease and the research that is being conducted by the Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center during a free seminar at the Dunwoody Library on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. There will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is not required.
Click here to add to your calendar
Learn more about Dr. Weinshenker and his research
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All are invited to gather to the sound of bagpipes and compete in the 17th Annual Tartan Trot 5K/10K race on Saturday, Feb. 11, starting at 8 a.m. The Tartan Trot features two full-loop “Peachtree qualifying” races that start and end at Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, 1978 Mt. Vernon Road. Virtual options are available. Walkers, strollers and dogs are welcome.
Funds raised support St. Luke's work with Habitat for Humanity, the Community Assistance Center, Family Promise and more, plus mission work in places like Guatemala, Honduras, and Africa.
Register here.
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DHS 50th Anniversary '80s Night Feb. 4
Help support Dunwoody High School academics, art, and athletics by joining the 50th anniversary '80s Night celebration on Saturday, Feb. 4 at Bar(n).
Click for tickets and more info
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Crowne Plaza Hotel will host a community Blood Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. LifeSouth will be on location at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Complimentary refreshments and parking. Walk-ins welcome. All donors will receive a recognition item.
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