Past Programs

History of The Regency Period

Postcard Collecting with Ken Thomas

Swap the savings during SWAPtember

Athos Menaboni Presentation, one of Georgia’s most prolific artists.

History of The Winecoff Hotel Fire

Join us for an archives showcase highlighting collections from Doraville

William A. Edwards (1866-1939) was one of the most prolific school architects of his generation designing in Atlanta and Decatur.

Join other DHC Members on a tour of Decatur Cemetery

Get your groove on and join us for our annual fundraiser event

William A. Edwards (1866-1939) was one of the most prolific school architects of his generation designing in Atlanta and Decatur.

Join other DHC Members on a tour of Pitts Library

Join other DHC Members on a tour of the SCAD Fash

Learn strategies and insights to wrangle your family history

Enjoy a special panel discussion about the history of Black teen clubs in Atlanta

An illuminating and lively story of Charles Darwin’s formative years and his adventurous voyage aboard the H. M. S. Beagle

Known early as a domestic architect of “artistic homes,” W. T. Downing (1865-1918) was one of Atlanta’s leading architects of the late-Victorian / Edwardian period.

Test your knowledge of DeKalb County history

Autumn Teas and Treats Workshop Katie Hendrickson’s Vintage Teas & Treats Workshops celebrate heirloom garden wisdom, vintage baking memories, and historic knowledge presented in a “Friendship Tea Party” setting. Guests will taste multiple fresh Autumn garden teas paired with seasonal heritage treats; including 1840s shortbread, Ginger spice cookies, Pumpkin scones and local honey. Naturalist Katie […]

Learn about the architectural details of some of Decatur’s historic hidden gems in this walking tour of Decatur.

Bring your lunch and learn about the history of Bruce Street School, the first African American public school in DeKalb County

Join other DHC Members on a tour of the African Textile Museum in Stonecrest

Explore some of our education-related files from the Roger Mills and Narvie Harris Collections

715 at 50, the Night Henry “Hank” Aaron Changed Baseball.

The Science Behind Conservation  at the Carlos Museum at Emory.

Virtual Genealogy Workshop- African American Ancestors

Shop the DeKalb History Center’s large collection of books! Enjoy trivia, games, prizes, and a happy hour from 5-7 pm.

The objectives of the Georgia African American Historic Preservation Network

Join fellow DHC Members at this year’s Annual Meeting

Birds of Kirkwood, The untold history and legacy of Kirkwood’s ornithologist

Take a tour and explore the architectural styles of some of Decatur’s historic gems and hidden treasures

Fake News: Seven Decades of Misinformation regarding Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan, and the Principia commission.

Join Michael L. Thurmond, DeKalb County CEO, as he discusses his new book James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia

Join us for our 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration, February 22, 2024.

Architecture of the Last Colony surveys the most important extant buildings in the state of Georgia.

Learn the history of the Chapel on Sycamore

In an exploration of Decatur Square, we will see what we find and consider the layers of meaning in the assortment of monuments you can find there.

Bring your lunch and learn about a WWII Hero

Tour the Grant mansion on this tour with DeKalb History Center Members.

View a collection of our garden club scrapbooks ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s.

Tour Olmsted’s Linear Park on this walking tour with DeKalb History Center Members.

Learn about Brutalism and some examples in Decatur and DeKalb County

Learn tips and tricks to help identify and preserve images within your own collection

Join other DHC members for this casual and free meet-up at the GSU Perimeter College Native Botanical Garden. George Sanko, botanist, established the DeKalb College Botanical Garden in the spring of 1990. The garden also features a Ferns of the World area. This section contains possibly the largest selection of ferns in the US and […]

Enjoy a stroll along Alston Drive in East Lake, learning the history of the homes, neighborhood, and East Lake Golf Club.

Win Taylor Swift Eras Tickets with a donation to the DeKalb History Center.

Join us for a series of magical and mysterious pop-up tours around DeKalb County.

Explore our collection of yearbooks, scrapbooks, and more that highlight the school experience in DeKalb County.

Learn all about the birth and evolution of the postcard

Take a tour and learn about Georgia native plants with a home garden tour.

Learn tips and tricks to help fill out your family tree, genealogy.

Take a tour and learn about Decatur Legacy Park’s past and future

Learn about Eastlake Victorian with Robert Craig at the DeKalb History Center.

Learn about Fletcher Pearson Crown and the Crown Camellia Gardens

Join us for our Annual Spring Fling, Prom held at the DeKalb History Center.

Bring your lunch and learn about the Fox Theatre Institute

Take a tour of the Abbey at Westview Cemetery

Author Lynn Cullen will be launching her new novel, The Woman with the Cure

Learn about the 120-year history of A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home

Learn about the role Black Church Music has played in Georgia’s history.

Learn about Collegiate Gothic Architecture.

Donate to help support the DeKalb History Center

Learn about the Resurgens Theatre Company and Decatur’s historic Masonic Temple building

Take a tour of the Waffle House Museum with fellow DHC members

Enjoy a performance by Mick Kinney from the Frank Hamilton School

Birthday Tickets and Time Capsule Tickets     Thank you to our sponsors 

This is the story of how a handful of people preserved, protected, and enhanced the linear park so that it can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Get a behind the scenes look at the archives, with a focus on house research

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the archives

Learn about the influential architect Leila Ross Wilburn and the MAK Historic District in Decatur

Robert M. Craig discusses the restoration of the Smith-Benning House

Join fellow DHC members for our annual membership meeting

Shop the DeKalb History Center’s collection of books

Learn about the history of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Learn about the architectural details of some of Decatur’s historic hidden gems

Listen in as Judge Clarence Seeliger discusses his collection and career as a judge in DeKalb County

Join us for the 2022 Black History Month Celebration! Learn about DeKalb County’s Soul Food history

Donate to help support the archives

Take a tour of the Decatur Cemetery

Get to know some of Georgia’s most influential people of the twentieth century

Learn about the architectural details of some of Decatur’s historic hidden gems

Learn about Georgia Tech’s diverse campus architecture

Learn about the history of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Enjoy a spooky night at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Enjoy a beverage and learn about the history of this magnificent structure

Learn about an author’s journey from newspaper column to book

Learn about Atlanta’s transformation from a struggling city to an international icon

Enjoy a first glimpse of our newest exhibit with fellow DHC members

Learn about the architectural details of some of Decatur’s historic gems

Take a look at Georgia’s architectural treasures through the lens of an architect’s sketchbook

Grab your favorite beverage and join us virtually for an exciting preview of Judge Clarence Seeliger’s newly donated collection

Learn the best way to collect the history of your family

Join fellow DHC members, staff, and board members for this year’s Annual Meeting

Get to know the most common house styles in Georgia

Take a virtual tour of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Tune in to hear all about the history of the Jewish community in Atlanta

Learn about the hidden history of old Atlanta

Tune in as we celebrate the African American families that shaped DeKalb’s and Atlanta’s history

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Join Russell Clayton as he speaks about the life and work of Athos Menaboni

Check out the guidebook outlining the top 111 places in Atlanta you have to visit!

Discover the haunted history of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Is the Trinity Place Historic Complex haunted?

Learn all about Bobby Jones and where he learned to play golf

Documenting the intersections of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and social injustice

Learn about all the weird, wonderful, and obscure places Atlanta has to offer!

Study up and test your knowledge on DeKalb County history!

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Learn about the story of the Donaldson-Bannister Farm located in Dunwoody, GA

Become a volunteer docent with the DeKalb History Center

Learn about the major role African Americans played in the culinary history of Atlanta

Learn how to research your genealogy in DeKalb County

Come and learn about the Jazz Age in the South

Learn how to research your historic home or property

Ring in 2020 with a roaring 1920s-themed New Year’s Eve bash

Learn about the turning points in U.S. immigration policy and their impacts

Get to know residents who helped make Atlanta what it is today

Donate to help the archives today

Learn the origin stories of Georgia’s most interesting place-names

Lyon Farm Restoration with Arabia Mountain Heritage Area

Member Only Tour and Picnic

Explore the history of Atlanta during Prohibition

Join DHC as we recount the spooky history of the building

Linton C. Hopkins talks about: East Lake – Where Bobby Learned to Play

Chip Davidson, III, and the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

Explore the most diverse square mile in America—Clarkston!