Public invited to cityhood celebration

Brookhaven celebrates five years of cityhood with an anniversary event that is free and open to the public 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Atlanta Perimeter, 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Brookhaven.

The event will be hosted by Mayor John Ernst and will include refreshments, reflections, photography and displays over the five years of incorporation. Free child care will be provided on site, supervised by the Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department.

The five-year festivities officially began with the City’s “Light Up Brookhaven” tree lighting event on Dec. 13.

Toys for Tots donations will also be accepted at the event and at Brookhaven City Hall.

■ Three Hundred Nativity Scenes from Around the World: A Tour through the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 2-4 p.m. Sunday. $5, free for children under

12. The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta about one mile west of Decatur. epiphany.org/news/ nativities.html.

■ Joe Gransden Christmas Special with Francine Reed. 7 p.m. Dec. 22. $27.50 to $33. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur. Tickets: ticketfly. com/event/1500781-joe-gransden-christmas-special-decatur.

■ After Christmas at Callanwolde. Noon-8 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 29, Sundays through Fridays (closed Saturdays). $5/$8, free for children under 11. 980 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta. Callanwolde is closed for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. callanwolde.org/ Christmas-at-callanwolde.