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DeKalb History Center hosting 3 programs soon
Jan. 24, Jan. 31 and Feb. 9 are the dates of the next programs scheduled by the DeKalb History Center at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. (Courtesy of DeKalb History Center)
To start the new year, the DeKalb History Center will host a variety of programs at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur.
They include:
- Lunch and Learn: A.S. Turner and Sons: noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 24. Learn about the 120-year history of this funeral home. Cy Hume, A.S. Turner’s president and general manager, will speak on the 120-year history of A.S. Turner, with its current home on North Decatur Road in Decatur. Free. DeKalbHistory.org/programs/lunch-and-learn-as-turner-and-sons.
- Archives Research Workshop: 2-4 p.m. Jan. 31. Learn tips and tricks to help identify images within your collection. DHC member exclusive is $10 each for seven participants. DeKalbHistory.org/programs/archive-research-101-identifying-images.
- Black History Month Celebration: Black Church Music - A Soul-Stirring History: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9. Including a catered lunch, tickets of $40 or $50 may be purchased at DeKalb-history-center.square.site/product/DHCBlackhistorymonth/313.
