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Oct. 20
Yep, Atlanta Beer Week starts on a Saturday, not Sunday – just to keep you on your toes. And that Saturday just happens to be the same day as the 2012 Decatur Craft Beer Festival. For those of you who weren’t able to get tickets to the festival, you can head over to Ale Yeah! to purchase your ticket to the Decatur Passport Crawl. The crawl is on Monday, Oct. 22 and starts at the Brick Store Pub. You have all week to collect your passport stamps, but those who turn in their completed passport by Tuesday, Oct. 23 get a special prize pack.

Also at Ale Yeah! on Saturday, the shop will be holding an “Asheville vs. Atlanta” tap takover. They’ll have plenty of taps from both Asheville and Atlanta, so the customers can vote with their growlers!

One whole hour before the Beer Festival begins, The Square Pub is hosting the 2nd Annual Brewer’s Brunch open to the public at 11 a.m. Expect breakfast burritos, biscuits and green chili.

Here’s what’s happening the rest of the week:

Oct. 22
Ale Yeah! Beer Collaboration Tapping

Anchor Brewing Night at The Square Pub.

Green’s Growler and Chocolate Offer

Oct. 23
Meet New Belgium Peter Bouckaert at Ale Yeah!

One Off Beers & Food Pairings at The Marlay

Rare beers pouring all day at The Brick Store

Oct. 24
$3 Craft Draft at The Square Pub

Beer Trivia at The Marlay

Boilermaker Dinner at Mac McGee

Oct. 25
Red Brick tap takeover at The Marlay

Oct. 26
Local beer tap takeover at Ale Yeah!

One off beers and food pairing at The Marlay

Oct. 27
One off beers and food pairing at The Marlay

Bells Brewery and Sweetgrass Dairy at Brick Store Pub

McGowan’s pub will have special kegs all week, Oct. 21-27.

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Tomorrow promises to be another beautiful day in Decatur and what better way to spend your time then coming out to Oakhurst for the annual Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival?!

Fun run, kids zone, artist market, community parade, tons of live music…say no more!

Click here for more information and we’ll see you in Oakhurst

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It's that time of year again

2011 Winner, Scarecrow Army

Time to go up into the attic and down to the basement and drag out all of your spookiest, scariest, most haunted of decorations and start getting ready for the 3rd annual Decorate Decatur, Halloween edition.

Residents and businesses are invited to decorate and submit a photo to specialevents@decaturga.com by noon on Monday, October 29th.  Please include your name and address.

Judges will make their decision Monday evening and the winners will be posted on the City of Decatur website, the DowntownDecatur Facebook page, and on www.thedecaturminute.com blog.  Winners will receive a special yard sign to display throughout the week and one stand-out location will win the coveted Commissioner’s Cauldron trophy to keep on display for the entire year.

Congratulations to Amanda Owens Brown,  winner of last year’s Commissioners’ Cauldron.

If you have questions or need more information email katie.abel@decaturga.com or call 678-553-6573.

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Every October over 150 photo-related events are held in and around Atlanta to celebrate photography. If you’re like me and have a tendency to not leave the 4.2 square miles that is Decatur, but like photography, you’re in luck! There are five venues within our city limits taking part in Atlanta Celebrates Photography!

1.) Java Monkey, Sept. 29-Nov. 3, Falling Shadows featuring works by Ronald Nuse. Details here.

2.) Rose Squared Gallery, Sat., Oct. 13-Sat., Nov. 24, Pillow Talk. Details here.

3.) Sammiches N’ Stuff, Sat. Sept. 22-Sat., Nov. 10, The Best of The Southeastern Photographic Society. Details here.

4.) The Seen Gallery, Sat., Oct. 13, Clear Distinctions…Characteristics of The Moment. Details here.

5.) Worthmore Jewelers, Sat. Oct. 6-Wed., Oct. 31, opening reception this weekend, Street Art. Details here.

6.) Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur Gallery, Sat. Sept. 22-Nov. 30, In/Between: Time in The Desert. Details here.

Update: Thanks to a comment from Kara for letting me know that there’s an ACP exhibit at The Friends Meeting House in Decatur.

6.) Friends Meeting House in Decatur, Fri. Oct. 12, Atlanta Friends Meeting Photography Exhibit. Details here.

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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of October  so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement  tomorrow, the test will be postponed until Thursday, 4 October  2012.

If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Assistant City Manager Tony Parker at 404-370-4102.

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