Halloween & Fall Events, Boost Home Value, Free Bulk Trash Pick-Up, Early Voting, and More

You are Invited to “Tents or Treat”

Hidden Hills is hosting a spooktacular Halloween event at Biffle Park on Saturday, October 24, and everyone is invited! Spread the word to your neighbors and friends. This is a great time to show off your costumes and trickk-or-treat in a safe place.

Want to join the fun? We encourage you to host and decorate a Halloween-themed tent! Spaces are limited, so Register Here by October 16 to secure your spot.

Event Schedule:

  • 🎪 Tent Setup: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
  • 🍬 Tents or Treat: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Note: Please bring plenty of candy to hand out to our trick-or-treaters!  Kids and the young-at-heart,  wear your favorite costumes!

📧 Questions? Reach out to us at hhcamail@yahoo.com.

🎬 But wait, there’s more!

The fun doesn’t stop when the sun goes down! At sunset, join us for a special screening of the fabulous classic, The Wiz!

🧺 What to bring: Blankets, lawn chairs, and your favorite movie snacks.

🌟 Who: Everyone is welcome!

Fall Neighbor Day Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m

Meet at Biffle Park to help spruce-up the park and the neighborhood.   Please bring your gloves.
Fall Neighbor Day begins at 9 am in Biffle Park with spruce-up activities in the park and the neighborhood.   Please meet at the gazebo and bring your gloves. Here are projects for everyone, from picking up litter, cutting back overgrowth, and planting annuals (pansies, violas, kale and tulips) for the upcoming season.

Additionally, volunteer credit can be awarded to youth who participate with an accompanying adult. The Hidden Hill Civic Association will provide documentation for volunteer credit if requested to do so via the email address (hhcamail@yahoo.com).

This is Hidden Hills 26th year of hosting Neighbor Day. What a record! If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to get involved in your community or would like to meet your neighbors, please join the effort to keep Hidden Hills a great place to live.


Free Bulk Trash Pick-Up

Oct 22nd 8:00am – Oct. 23rd 10:00pm

Place items at the curb on Thursday of week of service

Click here to learn more.


Boost Your Property Value by 15%—With a Practically FREE Tree!

Did you know that adding a single mature tree to your front yard can boost your property value by up to 10% to 15%? It’s one of the easiest ways to instantly upgrade our street’s curb appeal. Plus, according to the USDA Forest Service,  a healthy tree can lower our summer cooling costs by up to 30%. It practically pays for itself while making the whole neighborhood look more beautiful and established.

From October 2026 through March 2027, Trees Atlanta is working to ReLeaf DeKalb.   You can get a front yard tree for only $25.  Inventory is limited, so sign up now! Click here for more information.

Click this link to sign up.

Trees Atlanta provides advice on species selection and where to plant the tree, brings the tree to you, and plants it! Trees Atlanta will check on the tree during its first growing season to make sure it gets established, and it provides some easy basic care tips.

Apathy is not an option.

EARLY VOTING:  Tuesday, Oct 13 – Friday, Oct. 30

ELECTION DAY:  Nov. 3

Go to the GA My Voter Page to find your voting location and review the ballot.
You can also request an absentee ballots. Absentee ballots must be received by 7pm on Election Day Nov 3rd.

https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s


Keep up with all planning and zoning projects at

Engage DeKalb.  This site has valuable information and links to dig deeper if desired.



Thank you to those who have contributed to the Greater Hidden Hills CDC.

Membership is $25 for individuals and $125 for neighborhood associations and businesses each year. 

Support the effort by clicking here.

Or donate directly through PayPal


Thank you for reading.  Let’s keep working together to leave our community better than we found it!

Written and prepared by Jan Costello.

Comments? Questions? Our email is GHHCDC@gmail.com

Action Items for Last Week of January

Jan. 31, 2026, 9am to noon
Join the Tree-Planting Team

Volunteers continue to beautify Hairston Road.  We invite you to join us as we plant dozens of trees along Hairston Road between Central Avenue and E. Ponce. This is part of the streetscape improvement in which Trees Atlanta and our community have planted close to 300 trees.. 

We look forward to our community showing up in force. Bring your friends! It is empowering to do something this simple that has such tremendous benefit. Trees provide cooler air and shade, help to clean and capture water, and improve habitat for wildlife and humans. In addition, attractive streetscapes stimulate investment.  

Trees Atlanta provides the tools. Please bring gloves and water. You may park at Change Church at 1170 N. Hairston. We are meeting shortly before 9 am on Jan. 31.

Please register at this link.  

Keep Up with the Proposed Data Center Regulation

The latest draft of the zoning regulations regarding data centers is available by clicking here.  The next public hearing is being rescheduled due to weather closures.

Jan. 27, 6 p.m., on Zoom
Let’s plan DeKalb’s future, together!

DeKalb County is updating the Zoning Ordinance for the first time in a decade — and the Sign Ordinance for the first time in 20 years!

As change and growth continue in the County, it’s important to revisit our priorities and ensure our ordinances support the needs and desires of the community. This update aims to align the Zoning Ordinance more closely with the 2050 Unified Plan and existing development patterns so that it better reflects the values and priorities of DeKalb’s residents and businesses.

Check out the Zone Dekalb FAQs to review commonly asked questions about the project. You can also download the project fact sheet.

Click here to register for the Virtual Open House Kickoff event (via Zoom) on Tuesday, January 27th at 6:00 – 7:30 pm!

You can also go to this website:learn more and provide your online input.

Keep up with all planning and zoning projects at Engage DeKalb.  This site has valuable information and links to dig deeper if desired.


Thank you to those who have contributed to the Greater Hidden Hills CDC.

Your support helps us maintain our 501c3 status as a nonprofit, pay for our website and email notices, and other operational expenses (The PO Box, for example, was $70 eight years ago and now is $188!) We work on behalf of all communities in and adjacent to the Hidden Hills overlay district. We would appreciate your financial donation.  

Membership is $25 for individuals and $125 for neighborhood associations and businesses each year. 

Support the effort by clicking here.

Or donate directly through PayPal

Thank you for reading.  Let’s keep working together to leave our community better than we found it!

Written and prepared by Jan Costello.

Comments? Questions? Our email is GHHCDC@gmail.com