PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Past Programs
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.
A Lunch and Learn with authors Carmen Agra Deedy and Lauren Agra Deedy
Learn about the SS Normandie and a surprise postscript connecting it to Atlanta
Join for this special DHC Partnered Tour with Helen McGaughy of The Blair exploring Downtown Decatur.
On this tour, we will explore Woodlands Garden in Decatur.
Bring your items related to Lithonia and help the DHC collection grow
Learn about the Architects and Architecture of Downtown Decatur
Lost Landmark Architecture in California
Join other DHC Members on a tour of Main Hall.
A film uncovering the forgotten history of the Beacon Hill community of Decatur, Georgia
Join other DHC Members on a tour of South-View Cemetery
Adorn your tree with a Historic DeKalb Courthouse ornament!
Along the Nile, In the Footsteps of David Roberts with Robert Craig
Learn strategies and insights to write your family history
Join us for our 17th Annual Black History Month Celebration, February 27 2025.
History of Kelly’s Seed and Feed Band
History of The Regency Period
Willis Denny (1874-1905), remarkable Atlanta Architect lecture.
Join us in the archives for a showcase featuring items related to Kirkwood.
Postcard Collecting with Ken Thomas
Athos Menaboni Presentation, one of Georgia’s most prolific artists.
Enjoy fresh garden teas, heritage treats, and historic knowledge in this workshop by Naturalist Katie Hendrickson
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.
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 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.
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
Dust off the old family albums and bring us your rare, vintage, and historic images
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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!
