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New Highland Park Christened on Saturday

Grand opening celebrations are scheduled for noon-2 p.m., including music and picnic meals for purchse from Osteria 832 and Atkins Park.

 

Virginia-Highland residents will celebrate the opening of a new park at the corner of N. Highland Avenue and St. Charles Avenue.

The Virginia-Highland Civic Association says the rain garden/green space will be ushered in by a celebration Saturday, with music by local musician Darin Seldes, picnic lunches, crafts and kid-friendly activities.

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The Civic Association and the Virginia-Highland Conservation League bought the land with the goal of conserving green space in the neighborhood. Plans for the nearly half-acre lot surround a bio-retention demonstration project,  which includes a slope to capture rain water.

To celebrate the new park, the Ten Thousand Villages store in Virginia-Highland is also donting 10 percent of proceeds to the park in March, if certain conditions apply, including presenting an in-store flyer. For more details on that offer, go to the Civic Associations website.

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