Brookhaven to Celebrate City’s First Birthday

From the City of Brookhaven:

Brookhaven will commemorate its one year anniversary as a city with two celebratory birthday events next month.

The city will host a birthday celebration at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road, on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 1 to 6 p.m.

The celebration will kick off with Brookhaven’s Birthday 3K. The race will begin at 1 p.m. and will start and finish at Blackburn Park. To register, visit www.active.com. 

Participants are encouraged to wear birthday-themed accessories, such as party hats, boas and tiaras. There also will be a 1-mile Fun Run in the park, as well as a 50-yard dash Tot Trot for children.

The Saturday birthday celebration will include live music, Santa Clause, food trucks and children’s entertainment and activities throughout the day. At dusk, the mayor and council will light the birthday tree, a 12-foot evergreen tree that will be planted this week in Blackburn Park.

Beside the tree, the mayor and city council will bury a time capsule that will remain sealed for 25 years. Members of the public are encouraged to submit items to be included in the time capsule. Go to this link for submission guidelines.

“We are excited to celebrate our first year of operations as a city. We have accomplished so much in the first year and hope all residents come out to celebrate the success of Brookhaven,” Mayor J. Max Davis said.

On the Tuesday, Dec. 17, the city’s official incorporation date, the mayor and council will host a formal birthday commemoration ceremony at Town Brookhaven to honor and thank those that have helped build Brookhaven from its early beginnings to its present success. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to both the Dec. 14 birthday party and Dec. 17 ceremony. The food will be donated to a local food pantry to help those in need.