Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources The Brookhaven Blast Brookhaven News, Updates and Resources CITY OF BROOKHAVEN NEWS Anderson East, Howie Day, Drivin N Cryin, and more join Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival music lineup Anderson East, Howie Day, Drivin N Cryin and more join headliner Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as the music lineup of the 2022 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. Admission is free. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are the Saturday, March 26, headliner, while Anderson East headlines on Sunday, March 27. Also taking the stage Saturday are Howie Day, Dumpstaphunk, Mike Kinnebrew, and Kaylin Amaro. Drivin N Cryin, Morgan Wade, and Brendan Abernathy join the Sunday lineup. A detailed schedule will be announced later. More info here. 2022 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival: March 26-27 The City of Brookhaven announces the 2022 Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, at Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven. Admission is free. In addition to the concert, this year’s festival will also bring back favorites such as the Artists’ Market, Kidz Zone, Pet World, Classic Car Show, and food trucks. The Brookhaven Cherry Blossom 5K will take place on Saturday, March 19. For more information about the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, visit www.BrookCherryFest.org, and Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @BrookCherryFest. Explore Brookhaven introduces B Magazine culinary guide Check out Explore Brookhaven's inaugural culinary issue where they share some of their favorite spots to get away from it all and get local in Brookhaven. Whether it's an impeccable pasta sauce, a new take on a classic drink, an array of bites from local farms, or a decadent dessert, Brookhaven's full menu of Southern hospitality always hits the spot. Click here to browse the pages, or drop by Explore Brookhaven offices in Town Brookhaven for a copy! Brookhaven's MLK Day program rescheduled for Feb. 26 Brookhaven’s MLK Day Dinner and Program has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26, at noon at the Brookhaven MARTA station parking lot, 1268 Apple Valley Road NE. Tickets purchased for the Jan. 17 event will be good for the Feb. 26 date. Tickets are sold out. For refund information, contact Brookhaven Parks & Recreation at 404-637-0542. Dresden Drive webpage updated; tentative project completion schedule below Based upon community feedback, Brookhaven is revamping the Dresden Intersection Analysis study, currently underway. The enhanced project scope will address revised development assumptions, multiple growth assumptions, and a review of potential bicycle facilities. We have updated the project website for this effort. The updated page includes the dates for the remainder of the project and some additional documents outlining the path forward. Tentative project completion schedule: New traffic counts - week of 01/24/2022. - Completed Public meeting to present new data and assumptions will be virtual - week of 03/03/2022. Publish first draft traffic study, recommendations to project website - week of 03/14/2022. Public meeting to present final recommendations - week of 4/14/22. Publish revised draft traffic study, recommendations to project website - week of 04/25/2022. Mayor and Council Presentation - week of 05/24/2022. Publish final traffic study, recommendations to project website - week of 05/31/2022. The updates can be found here. City Council renews sponsorship of Front Yard Tree Program Back by popular demand, Brookhaven is once again partnering with Trees Atlanta to sponsor the Front Yard Tree Program. In this partnership, Trees Atlanta will plant up to 40 trees (max. 2 per household) in the front yards of Brookhaven residents. Homeowners can choose one of six varieties of oak; Tupelo, River birch, Tulip poplar, American sycamore or Bald cypress, all between six and eight feet in height. Trees Atlanta will plant the tree and provide the initial mulching and watering and include a two-year replacement guarantee. More information here. UPCOMING CITY EVENTS & MEETINGS Next City Council Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 22 The Brookhaven City Council's next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. Click here for updated information regarding public access. Park Bond News: Oversight Committee meeting on Feb. 24 The next Park Bond Oversight Committee meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24, 6-7:15 p.m. A Zoom address will be posted on the City Calendar for access to the meeting. Updates on park projects and Park Bond financial information will be presented and discussed. Registration open for Brookhaven volleyball, kickball Registration closes on March 9 at 8 p.m. ROAD CLOSURES & TRAFFIC ALERTS Windsor Parkway to be closed to through traffic, Feb. 7-21 Due to emergency repairs to the drainage pipe under Windsor Parkway near Hermance Drive (