PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Past Programs
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 […]
Win Taylor Swift Eras Tickets with a donation to the DeKalb History Center.
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
Take a tour and explore the architectural styles of some of Decatur’s historic gems and hidden treasures
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.
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
Get to know some of Georgia’s most influential people of the twentieth century
Get a behind the scenes look at the archives, with a focus on house research
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
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
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
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
Take a virtual tour of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse
Tune in to hear all about the history of the Jewish community in 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!
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!
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
Learn how to research your historic home or property
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
Learn the origin stories of Georgia’s most interesting place-names
Lyon Farm Restoration with Arabia Mountain Heritage Area
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!
