Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) will host New York Times bestselling author Ellis Henican on September 10 at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center. The program will begin at 3:00 pm.
Henican's latest book Tuesday's Promise, co-written with the late Luis Carlos Montalván, illuminates the disturbing reality of those living with PTSD, and the hope and inspiration one man...
Always wondered what your 5K time would be running in work boots? Consider a yellow safety vest to be a pretty good idea for road runs? Looking to wear that Village People Halloween costume again? Join us on Saturday, September 9 for the 17th annual 'Community at Work' Suwanee Fest Classic!
This year's construction-themed event doesn't require a costume –...
The most respected Journey tribute band in the nation is coming to Duluth! DEPARTURE will end Duluth's Summer Stage Concert series on September 23rd on Town Green.
"We are so excited to wrap our Summer Stage Concert Series with Departure" said Event Coordinator Madison Chucci. This concert will resonate with all age groups and we're looking forward to it."
DEPARTURE plays...
Filled with breathlessness and drama, Abigail/1702 is set to bring a vivid and haunting narrative to the Aurora Theatre mainstage from September 21 – October 15. Ten years after the infamous Salem witch trials, The Crucible's notorious young accuser seeks a new life in Boston, hoping to leave the terrors of the past behind. As she will discover, forgiveness...
Snellville Partners With Entrepreneur To Offer Business Accelerator, Office Space
As an entrepreneur during the last eight years, Josh Sweeney spent each day growing Atcore Systems, a software consulting firm.
As the startup company grew to 15 employees and went through multiple offices, Sweeney said he felt first hand, the challenge that work space plays on a small business.
"As we grew,...
Kaiser Permanente Gives has awarded Gwinnett Tech Foundation a $10,000 grant creating scholarships to assist nursing students with their education. Kaiser's dedication to nursing and their generosity made it possible for Gwinnett Tech to award ten $1,000 scholarships to nursing students in the 2016-2017 year.
One of those students, Heidy Sosa, of Braselton, Georgia, says the Kaiser scholarship she received...
There has been a fleeting interest in the fine arts as time has gone by. Many schools still promote the importance of fine arts and the benefits of it, and Peachtree Ridge High School does that and more.
Peachtree Ridge is a school where every student has a passion. For many, like myself, that passion is music. The Fine Arts...
Words matter so you might as well make them good ones!
Local entrepreneur David Greer and his firm have long been storytellers of good news in Gwinnett." Gwinnett Magazine was founded on the premise of spreading good news. And after twenty years in publication, "I'm proud of the fact it's still what we do. We're the good news people." says...
Friday, August 18, was a day that every student at South Gwinnett was anticipating all week. Starting at 5:30, students from each grade level flocked to the senior parking lot, building excitement for the first home football game of the year.
Music and laughter spilled from the lot, spreading positivity and good cheer down the whole block. Each student was...
"Unite the Right."
That was the name of the rally where white supremacists met up to protest the removal of a statue that commemorates this country's dark past. They lit up their torches, chanting "white lives matter!" and marched onto the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia.
They were united.
Counter protesters arrived to rally against the hate group and dissented their demands to...