Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
Dunwoody's Judi Carlson, a 14-year volunteer at Malachi's Storehouse, won $20,000 as the inaugural national Neighbor of the Year from Neighbors Bank and plans to put the prize money back into the food ministry.
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Dunwoody's Judi Carlson, a 14-year volunteer at Malachi's Storehouse, won $20,000 as the inaugural national Neighbor of the Year from Neighbors Bank and plans to put the prize money back into the food ministry.
Dunwoody's Judi Carlson, a 14-year volunteer at Malachi's Storehouse, won $20,000 as the inaugural national Neighbor of the Year from Neighbors Bank and plans to put the prize money back into the food ministry.
Community
Stage Door Theatre is replacing its decades-old subscription model with a membership program as it announces a five-show 2026-2027 season at the Dunwoody Cultural Arts Center.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Ashford Lane will donate 25% of sales to Special Olympics Georgia on Monday, July 27, from noon to 3 p.m., as the Dunwoody Police Department hosts a "Cops with Cones" fundraiser at the Ashford-Dunwoody corridor shop.
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Sophia Sobrino, a 2024 Oglethorpe University graduate trained at the Brookhaven campus museum, now serves as Coordinator of Gallery Learning at the High Museum of Art, connecting visitors with Atlanta's cultural collections.
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A neighborhood guide to seven local ice cream shops open Sunday, July 19, for National Ice Cream Day, plus chain deals and the upcoming Atlanta Ice Cream Festival on July 25.
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The Dunwoody Woman's Club will hold its 53rd Annual Home Tour on Friday, October 2, featuring three private homes, a new partnership with the Dunwoody Fine Art Association for live plein air painting, and a raffle with prizes worth up to $1,000.
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Holocaust survivor George Rishfeld, who was hidden as a toddler during the Nazi occupation of Vilna, will speak at Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Wednesday, August 19, at 7 p.m.
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Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame made an unannounced appearance at NFA Burger during the Rediscover Dunwoody Trolley Tour on Thursday, July 9, handing out free Billy's double cheeseburgers to roughly 30 riders at the Shops of Dunwoody.
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The Children's Restoration Network accepts new book bags and school supplies for homeless children at its Roswell office on Thursday, July 23, and Friday, July 24, with the drive featured on Dunwoody and Brookhaven community calendars.
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Melody Confer, a 2020 Oglethorpe University graduate and first-generation college student from Augusta, was named a "30 Under 30" honoree by YNPN Atlanta in March 2026 while working as a member engagement specialist at Professional Photographers of America in Atlanta.
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Congregation Or VeShalom, a Brookhaven synagogue with Sephardic roots dating to 1914, hosts its annual golf tournament fundraiser on Monday, August 17, at Bear's Best Golf Club in Suwanee, honoring longtime community leader Dr. Sidney Tourial.
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Birds Georgia hosts a free beginner bird walk at Murphey Candler Park in Brookhaven on Saturday, Aug. 8, led by trip leader Kevin O'Toole, with registration required online.
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The Link Festival, a free all-day celebration of global faith and African diaspora culture, comes to Brookhaven's Blackburn Park on Saturday, August 1, from noon to 8 p.m., with live gospel performances, food vendors, and family activities at the Ashford Dunwoody Road park near the Dunwoody line.
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