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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A gorilla (Tamir Erdenesaikhan) and monkey (Fabio Luis Santos) interact as a neanderthal (Yann Arnaud) looks on.
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Staff / Nathan Self <br> Three generations of the Evans family, from left, Caitlin Goodrich, Andie Goodrich and Coleen Evans, plan to participate in the Atlanta Walk to defeat ALS in memory of Louis Evans, the grandfather, father and husband who died from ALS.
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> From left, Todd Liscomb, Stephanie Quinn and Kathleen Gamblin are all dressed up for the upcoming Halloween Hustle 5K to benefit the American Lung Association.
5K to benefit American Lung Association
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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve staff member Claudette Lopez and her daughter Cecelia Lopez, 12, help decorate Autrey Mill Nature Preserve for the upcoming Halloween activities that will be held Oct. 26 and 27.
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Staff / Erin Gray.Booth Museum marketing director Tom Shinall stands on top of the Saloon.
Annual Cowboy Festival and Symposium comes to Booth Wester...
It has been nearly 10 years since the Booth Western Art Museum kicked off its annual Cowboy Festival and Symposium. O...
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From left, Tellus Museum Director Jose Santamaria and museum Director of Development Adam Wade will be hosting the Tellus Museum’s Capital Campaign through November.
Tellus Science Museum kicks off capital campaign
Tellus Science Museum kicked off a $1.2 million Vision for the Future campaign during an exclusive luncheon hosted by...
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Steve Taylor will be taking over as commissioner this coming January.
Steve Taylor set to take reigns as new commissioner
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Heritage Sandy Springs announces new winter concerts
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Staff / Nathan Self<br> From left, Night of Hope Gala co-chairs Joseph Carragher and Bill Leffler and gala founder Holly Proctor look over the last-minute details for the event.
NIGHT OF HOPE: ALS families host gala to find a cure
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Creepy Critter Day crawls into north Fulton
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New Hope Library Children’s Specialist Jessica Hollis leads children during a singalong.
New Georgia Library hosts pre-schoolers for story time, cr...
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