DeKalb Beautification, in partnership with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, invites residents to participate in the final spring session of the Rain Barrel Workshop Series. This workshop is designed to help residents conserve water, reduce stormwater runoff, and support a healthier environment.

Workshop Includes:
55-gallon rain barrel
DIY assembly kit
Hands-on setup support

Sign Up Today! Limited Availability
Only 25 participants per session. Spots are confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis once payment is received.

How to Secure Your Spot
Visit the Sanitation Division Administration Building to submit your payment.

Payment Hours
Monday – Friday | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Drop box available after 3:00 PM

IMPORTANT! If you choose the drop box payment option:
Payments may be submitted to the drop box located at the same address (3720 Leroy Scott Drive | Decatur, GA 30032)

If you choose the drop box payment option:
Payments may be submitted to the drop box located at the same address (3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur, GA 30032)

Please make checks or money orders payable to “DeKalb Beautification.” Include your first and last name, along with the workshop session date, in the memo line.

Email beautify@dekalbcountyga.gov after submitting payment to confirm your seat and receive your receipt.

Important Information

All payments are nonrefundable
Rain barrel kits will be provided at the workshop

Online payments are not available

Get ready to turn trash into triumph at our final Shakespeare Happening in the Park! Join the No More Liddering Workshop, an upbeat, hands‑on creative experience where participants of all ages transform recycled bottle caps into a vibrant community art piece.

Inspired by No More Liddering’s mission of “transforming waste to wonder,” this workshop invites everyone to jump in, get messy, and make something extraordinary from what most people toss away. Every cap you place helps spark conversations about sustainability, creativity, and caring for our shared spaces.

The finished artwork will be installed this June along the Compassion Corridor, a two‑mile stretch of the Stone Mountain Path Trail — meaning your creativity will brighten the path for thousands of neighbors and visitors.

Bring your energy, your imagination, and your love for the planet. Let’s create something unforgettable together!

Date: May 23 2026 | Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Location: 64 N Avondale Rd, Avondale Estates, GA

A most delightful gathering draweth near — join us for a free performance of Shakespeare beneath the spring sky.

A Shakespeare Happening Series is BACK. This great program will be an opportunity to experience Shakespeare events for kids, live music and sneak peeks of upcoming shows from the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, which performs at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

We’re excited to invite you to be part of the 2026 Gresham Park Rec Center Clean-Up Campaign: a monthly community effort to care for the parks, people, streets, and neighborhood of Gresham Park.

This initiative brings neighbors together to remove litter, address invasive plant species, and strengthen community pride. Just two hours of your time can make a visible, lasting impact.

🗓 When: Last Saturday of every month
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Where: Gresham Park Rec Center
3113 Gresham Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Why participate?

• Help keep parks and neighborhoods clean and safe
• Connect with neighbors and local partners
• Learn from park stewards and naturalists
• Light refreshments provided

Whether you can join us once or every month, your presence matters. Bring a friend, bring your family, and help us continue building a cleaner, healthier Gresham Park together.

👉 Mark your calendar and plan to join monthly to keep Gresham Park clean, green & thriving. All ages welcome!

For questions or to get involved, please contact Deionte Benson, Park Steward, at dbenson10@gsu.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Jump into something powerful. Our first Posts for Peace & Justice workshop launches a community‑wide creative journey where your voice becomes part of a public art installation. We’re inviting DeKalb residents of every age and background to help design bold, meaningful art posts that reflect what peace, justice, and resilience look like in today’s world.

This is your chance to talk, paint, imagine, and create alongside neighbors while exploring how communities stay strong in times of war, division, and economic uncertainty. Your artwork will become part of the Compassion Corridor this summer — a living reminder that hope is built together.

Bring your energy. Bring your story. Let’s start strong.

The movement continues. In our second workshop, we dive deeper into the conversations that matter — justice, unity, compassion, and what it means to stand together when the world feels unsteady.

You’ll help decorate towering art posts that will line the Compassion Corridor, each one carrying the colors, symbols, and messages created by everyday DeKalb residents. This is hands‑on creativity with purpose: a chance to express your truth, listen to others, and build something that will inspire thousands who walk the trail.

Whether you joined us last time or you’re stepping in for the first time, your voice belongs here. Let’s keep the momentum alive.

Get ready to turn trash into triumph again! Join the No More Liddering Workshop, an upbeat, hands‑on creative experience where participants of all ages transform recycled bottle caps into a vibrant community art piece.

Inspired by No More Liddering’s mission of “transforming waste to wonder,” this workshop invites everyone to jump in, get messy, and make something extraordinary from what most people toss away. Every cap you place helps spark conversations about sustainability, creativity, and caring for our shared spaces.

The finished artwork will be installed this June along the Compassion Corridor, a two‑mile stretch of the Stone Mountain Path Trail — meaning your creativity will brighten the path for thousands of neighbors and visitors.

Bring your energy, your imagination, and your love for the planet. Let’s create something unforgettable together!

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

Celebrate Juneteenth with music, food, and culture as we honor the legacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Free & family-friendly!

Welcome to the DeKalb County 2026 Juneteenth Festival! Join us for a day of celebration at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center. Experience live music, delicious food, cultural performances, and more as we come together to honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and celebrate freedom. Don’t miss this special event commemorating an important moment in history. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please note: One ticket per person. If you are RSVPing for someone else, please register under their name.

This is the big finish — a high‑energy, all‑hands‑on‑deck creative celebration. Our final workshop brings together everyone who’s contributed along the way, plus anyone ready to jump in and make their mark.

We’ll be completing the last of the Posts for Peace & Justice, transforming raw wooden posts into vibrant declarations of community strength and shared humanity. As we wrap up, we’ll reflect on the conversations sparked throughout the month — about peace, justice, resilience, and what it means to care for one another in uncertain times.

Your art will soon stand proudly along the Compassion Corridor, carrying your message into the world. Come help us finish strong, together.

We’re excited to invite you to be part of the 2026 Gresham Park Rec Center Clean-Up Campaign: a monthly community effort to care for the parks, people, streets, and neighborhood of Gresham Park.

This initiative brings neighbors together to remove litter, address invasive plant species, and strengthen community pride. Just two hours of your time can make a visible, lasting impact.

🗓 When: Last Saturday of every month
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Where: Gresham Park Rec Center
3113 Gresham Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Why participate?

• Help keep parks and neighborhoods clean and safe
• Connect with neighbors and local partners
• Learn from park stewards and naturalists
• Light refreshments provided

Whether you can join us once or every month, your presence matters. Bring a friend, bring your family, and help us continue building a cleaner, healthier Gresham Park together.

👉 Mark your calendar and plan to join monthly to keep Gresham Park clean, green & thriving. All ages welcome!

For questions or to get involved, please contact Deionte Benson, Park Steward, at dbenson10@gsu.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there.

We’re excited to invite you to be part of the 2026 Gresham Park Rec Center Clean-Up Campaign: a monthly community effort to care for the parks, people, streets, and neighborhood of Gresham Park.

This initiative brings neighbors together to remove litter, address invasive plant species, and strengthen community pride. Just two hours of your time can make a visible, lasting impact.

🗓 When: Last Saturday of every month
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Where: Gresham Park Rec Center
3113 Gresham Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Why participate?

• Help keep parks and neighborhoods clean and safe
• Connect with neighbors and local partners
• Learn from park stewards and naturalists
• Light refreshments provided

Whether you can join us once or every month, your presence matters. Bring a friend, bring your family, and help us continue building a cleaner, healthier Gresham Park together.

👉 Mark your calendar and plan to join monthly to keep Gresham Park clean, green & thriving. All ages welcome!

For questions or to get involved, please contact Deionte Benson, Park Steward, at dbenson10@gsu.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there.

We’re excited to invite you to be part of the 2026 Gresham Park Rec Center Clean-Up Campaign: a monthly community effort to care for the parks, people, streets, and neighborhood of Gresham Park.

This initiative brings neighbors together to remove litter, address invasive plant species, and strengthen community pride. Just two hours of your time can make a visible, lasting impact.

🗓 When: Last Saturday of every month
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Where: Gresham Park Rec Center
3113 Gresham Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30316

Why participate?

• Help keep parks and neighborhoods clean and safe
• Connect with neighbors and local partners
• Learn from park stewards and naturalists
• Light refreshments provided

Whether you can join us once or every month, your presence matters. Bring a friend, bring your family, and help us continue building a cleaner, healthier Gresham Park together.

👉 Mark your calendar and plan to join monthly to keep Gresham Park clean, green & thriving. All ages welcome!

For questions or to get involved, please contact Deionte Benson, Park Steward, at dbenson10@gsu.edu.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Join Shannon Willow along the Compassion Corridor for a hands-on community landcare experience focused on native species, pollinator habitats, and regenerative landscaping practices. Participants will help care for the space, learn simple ways to “rewild” their own yards, and discover how small environmental actions can create lasting impact for our neighborhoods and ecosystems. No experience necessary. Just come ready to learn, connect, and grow with community.

Join Shannon Willow along the Compassion Corridor for a hands-on community landcare experience focused on native species, pollinator habitats, and regenerative landscaping practices. Participants will help care for the space, learn simple ways to “rewild” their own yards, and discover how small environmental actions can create lasting impact for our neighborhoods and ecosystems. No experience necessary. Just come ready to learn, connect, and grow with community.