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Village Forward Inc Our work revolves around four pillars-Advocacy, Education, Planning, & Implementation. Today’s opportunities shape Tomorrow’s Improvement.

Village Forward, Inc is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide urban planning, educational services, and funding to the Stone Mountain Village Community. Our goal is to create a better quality of life by being a steady voice for change and growth in Stone Mountain Village. We need a collective voice that represents the advancement of all people .

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day !🧡🌄Long before Main Street, people were gathering at the mountain. Folks have been comi...
10/12/2026

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day !🧡🌄

Long before Main Street, people were gathering at the mountain. Folks have been coming here for about 9,000 years, and the Muscogee (Creek) people called it by a name meaning “Lone Mountain.”

It sat between Creek and Cherokee lands where major trails met, which made it an important meeting place. In 1821, the Treaty of Indian Springs ceded this land and forced Native families out to make way for settlers. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is still here today, now headquartered in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. 🪶

At Village Forward, we believe good placemaking starts with knowing the whole story of a place. Our village sits at the foot of a gathering spot that’s thousands of years old, and honoring who gathered here first is part of building what comes next. ✨

💬 Your turn: What’s one piece of Stone Mountain history you wish more neighbors knew? Drop it below 👇 and tag a friend who loves local history!

09/28/2026

We’re back THIS Wednesday. 👀

Last month we talked about placemaking. This month, we’re looking at how the Village connects — parks, PATHs, public spaces + downtown.

Come hang out, learn a little about the City’s LCI study and tell us what you think.

📍 Outrun Brewing
🗓 Wednesday, Sept. 30
⏰ 6–9 PM

Free + open to the community. 🧡

SAVE THE DATE 🎉 Bingo + Brews with Outrun Brewing Co. is coming Nov. 11! $5 cards, prizes, good b**r + a good cause — wi...
09/23/2026

SAVE THE DATE 🎉 Bingo + Brews with Outrun Brewing Co. is coming Nov. 11! $5 cards, prizes, good b**r + a good cause — with bingo-card proceeds benefiting Village Forward. More details (and PRIZES 👀) coming soon. 📍Outrun • 7 PM

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Quick calendar update 👀 Village Forward Wednesday is moving to NEXT Wednesday, Sept. 30! Same community. Same good conve...
09/22/2026

Quick calendar update 👀 Village Forward Wednesday is moving to NEXT Wednesday, Sept. 30! Same community. Same good conversation. 🧡 6–9 PM at Outrun Brewing Company. Save the date — more on what we’re talking about soon!

Outrun Brewing Co.

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We’re collecting supplies for Stone Mountain Elementary teachers and students at tomorrow’s Village Forward Wednesday! ✏...
07/21/2026

We’re collecting supplies for Stone Mountain Elementary teachers and students at tomorrow’s Village Forward Wednesday! ✏️🎒

The school’s priority requests are #2 pencils, facial tissue and construction paper, with additional student essentials also welcome.

Bring what you can and join us tomorrow from 6–9 PM at Outrun Brewing Company. Every item helps! 🧡

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The Kingdom City Church

Tomorrow, we’re turning Village Forward Wednesday into a community supply drive! ✏️🎒Village Forward is partnering with K...
07/21/2026

Tomorrow, we’re turning Village Forward Wednesday into a community supply drive! ✏️🎒

Village Forward is partnering with Kingdom City Church to support the teachers and students of Stone Mountain Elementary School.

The school’s priority needs are:

✏️ #2 pencils
🧻 Facial tissue
🎨 Construction paper

We’re also collecting additional student essentials, including toothpaste, deodorant, new socks and underwear, granola bars, crackers, notebooks and journals.

With approximately 65 teachers, our goal is to collect at least one needed item for each teacher and help fill a few additional gaps for students, too.

Bring one item. Bring two. Bring what you can. Every contribution helps. 🧡

📅 Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22
⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Outrun Brewing Company

Come donate, connect and learn more about Village Forward. You do not have to bring an item to attend!

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Join us tomorrow for our June Porch Party at the historic Wells Brown House! 🌿Bring a friend, enjoy light refreshments, ...
06/25/2026

Join us tomorrow for our June Porch Party at the historic Wells Brown House! 🌿

Bring a friend, enjoy light refreshments, and spend the afternoon catching up with neighbors on one of Stone Mountain Village’s most beautiful porches.

A special thank you to Village Forward Inc for sponsoring this month’s Porch Party as part of its 3rd Anniversary celebration. We’re grateful for their continued support of our organization and our community.

📅 Friday, June 26
🕓 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Wells Brown House
1036 Ridge Avenue

After the Porch Party, head over to Outrun Brewing for the final Tunes By The Tracks of the season beginning at 7:00 PM. It’s a wonderful way to spend a Friday evening in the Village!

We hope to see you there! 🧡

06/22/2026

Village Forward is turning 3 🧡

When we started VF, the goal was simple: create more space for community, conversation, ideas, advocacy, and real connection in Stone Mountain Village.

Three years later, we’re proud of the momentum we’ve helped inspire! From community socials and local business support to new events, volunteer energy, run clubs, crawls, conversations, and neighbors showing up for one another in meaningful ways.

This Wednesday, we’re keeping it simple:
come hang out, learn more about who we are, why we started, what we do, and where we hope to go next.

Then we’ll have turn up the music, fellowship, dance a little, and celebrate three years of moving the Village forward together!

We’re also using our anniversary week to support a cause close to our community. In honor of Julia, and in support of our friend, neighbor, and board member, Rebecca Carlisle, we’ll be collecting donations for su***de prevention throughout the week 🫶🏽🧡. Please donate or sign up to walk with us in support of this effort via the link below.

📍 Village Forward Wednesday
Outrun Brewing
Wednesday • 6–9 PM

And Friday, we’ll continue the celebration as a sponsor of the Stone Mountain Historical Society Porch Party 🧡

Come celebrate with us!

https://afspwalks.donordrive.com/participant/3529989

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Have you been seeing these Stone Mountain Village banners around town and wondering where they came from? 👀🧡The SMV Comm...
05/28/2026

Have you been seeing these Stone Mountain Village banners around town and wondering where they came from? 👀🧡

The SMV Community Branding Flag was created through as part of a broader conversation around identity, placemaking, walkability, connectivity, and community pride here in the Village.

We’ll be out at tonight at , so stop by and say hey 👟🍻

✨ FIRST 3 people to visit the VF tent get a FREE SMV banner.

We’ll also be sharing more soon about Village Forward Anniversary Week, upcoming community conversations, and our Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser next month! Hope to see you there 🧡

05/26/2026

Village Forward Wednesday returns tomorrow 🧡🍻

This month we’re revisiting Stone Mountain Village’s previous parking study and opening up a broader community conversation around parking, walkability, growth, and the Village experience.

A few years ago, the City partnered with ARC on a downtown parking assessment that challenged some common assumptions about parking in the Village — and a lot has changed since then 👀

No formal presentation.
No long speeches.
Just good conversation, ideas, and community connection ✨

We’ll also share a few updates on VF Anniversary Week, Thursday’s Run Club sponsorship, and some of the community-focused projects we hope to support moving forward.

PLUS:
We’ll be giving away THREE Stone Mountain Village banners courtesy of .katsales + the SMV Village Voice newsletter 🧡

📍Outrun Brewing
🕕 6PM–9PM

Come hang out with us.

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