Staff/Katherine Frye<br>Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
Staff/Katherine Frye
Hannah Riley, 8, daughter of Wade Riley, gets exercise on the playground at the Fairview Recreation Center in Stockbridge last week.
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Henry County Parks and Recreation to host day, tee...
by Nneka Okona
10:42 AM, Thursday, May 16
The summer is but a hop, skip and jump away, which means fun, alternative options to keep children and teens engaged during the months ahead are on the horizon. Henry County Parks and Recreation will kick off its summer day and teen camps on June ...

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Staff / Nathan Self<br> From left, ArtSSpring event organizers George Lawes (Kudzu Antiques), Maggie Taylor (Showstoppers), Patrick Dennis (Artsapalooza) and Cheri Morris (Art Sandy Springs).
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> From left, Leadership Sandy Springs members June Carlson, Renee North, Dawn Reed and Graham McDonald gear up for the 11th annual Volunteer for a Better Sandy Springs Day to help clean up at different sites around the city.
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> Surrounded by Thai decorations, from left, Roane Loudermilk of the Atlanta International School host council, Special Event Coordinator Maggie Dozier and Myrna Antar of the AIS host council look forward to the school’s fundraiser, Passport to Thailand.
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Special Photo<br> The trickster gang of Brer Rabbit sings and dances at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
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Kai Hartman and Ashae Gates, both 13, and students at Stewart Middle School, clean recycling bins outside The Pantry during volunteer efforts by teens from the Boys and Girls Club.
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Staff / Katherine Frye<br>DaQuan Cooney, 8, son of Jacqueline Livingston, gets into character for his role in the upcoming production of “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Henry County student to star in stage play
DaQuan Cooney knows a thing or two about show business and does not scare easily. The third-grade student at A Close...
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> From left, Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan Booth and Woodruff Arts Center President and CEO Virginia Hepner are two of the 12 POW! Award winners.
Buckhead website honoring female leaders
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