Then & Now
Tuesday, April 7 — Welcome to April, Silver Streak readers!
This week brings news of an interactive exhibition at the Norcross Welcome Center & History Museum – including a chance to leave your message as part of a digital time capsule – and more on the wild success of Tucker Town Green, which will host its next concert on April 12. Plus, we have details on how to register for the 2026 DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games, which start on May 4 and run through May 15.
And now for a few headlines:
🏆 Holleran Consulting awarded Campbell-Stone Sandy Springs a top ranking for resident satisfaction in a senior living community, landing it in the top 15% of retirement and senior living communities nationwide.
🎨 “Limitless,” a free exhibit featuring 21 curated works created by artists with disabilities, is now on view at Woodruff Arts Center through the end of May.
🏺 A new ceramics studio next to the Abernathy Arts Center is set to host Arts Sandy Springs’ ceramics classes for the public beginning this fall.
🎭 The Alliance Theatre announced its lineup for the upcoming 58th season, which runs from August 2026 to June 2027.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• Norcross’ interactive exhibit
• DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games
• Tucker Town Green
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Interactive exhibit invites community to shape Norcross’ future
🚂 Visitors and residents are invited to the “Norcross Then & Now” exhibit, April 13-30 at the Norcross Welcome Center & History Museum (The Rectory), at 17 College Street.
Hosted as part of Georgia Cities Week, the exhibit offers a unique look at Norcross’ journey from a railroad town in 1870 to a growing, international community in the 21st century. Guests can explore how the city has evolved while gaining a deeper appreciation for the people, places, and moments that continue to shape its future.
One highlight of this year’s exhibit is the interactive feature, “Phone the Future.” Visitors are invited to pick up a vintage-style phone and leave a voicemail sharing their hopes, dreams, and aspirations for the future of Norcross. The messages will be preserved as part of a digital time capsule, creating a meaningful connection between today’s community and future generations.
☎️ Learn more about the exhibition here.
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Registration open for 37th Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympics
🎳 The 37th Annual DeKalb County Senior Olympic Games will be held May 4-15 for residents ages 50 and older, with a kickoff ceremony set for 10 a.m. Mon., May 4, at Exchange Intergenerational Recreation Center, 2771 Columbia Drive in Decatur.
The Olympic-style sports festival will feature free-throw basketball, bowling, track and field, billiards, swimming, table tennis, line dancing, water volleyball, and other events at venues throughout the county, according to a press release from the county.
Participants may compete as a team or enter individual events. Gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event.
🎱 Find out more and check out the registration link here.
In just four months, Tucker Town Green receives more than 10,000 visitors
🌳 In November 2025, Tucker residents celebrated the opening of Tucker Town Green, the city’s new two-acre public space designed to catalyze economic development in downtown. The $8.6 million park includes a stage, state-of-the-art public bathrooms, two playgrounds, fountains, and a bike repair station.
After only four months, Matthew Lee, the Executive Director of the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District, said that the park is already having a positive impact on downtown Tucker. In a blog post, Lee wrote that approximately 11,000 people visited Tucker Town Green from Jan. 1 to March 15.
Tucker Town Green’s spring programming began on March 15 with the Sunday Showcase, a monthly outdoor concert series. The next concert is on April 12 at noon and will feature the Americana/roots-rock band Run Katie Run.
⛲ Read more about Tucker Town Green here.
‘A Real Estate Bonus’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
✉️ G.W. Collier was one of those Atlantans who arrived just as the ground itself was beginning to whisper opportunity. When he first came to the region, there was little more than wilderness, wagon ruts, and the faint outlines of a future not yet agreed upon.
By the time Marthasville took on the name Atlanta, Collier had already found his footing. He became the city’s first postmaster, anchoring communication in a place that was still figuring out what it wanted to be. To carry out his duties, he purchased a small parcel of land for $150 and built an even smaller store – part mercantile, part mailroom, part gathering place for a growing town.
That modest structure stood at a crossroads that would one day become Five Points, where paths converged, and a city began to take shape. And when that first building no longer matched the moment, Collier replaced it with a sturdier brick presence – a signal that Atlanta was no longer temporary.
🖋️ Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
