The Decatur Minute

Meetings

• Decatur Land Trust Board Meeting | Wednesday, Sept. 1 @ 10 a.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

Events

• DeKalb History Center Lunch & Learn: A Journey from Column to Book-Outstanding Women of Yalobusha County | Tuesday, Aug. 31 • noon
  Visit dekalbhistory.org/programs/lunch-learn-a-journey-from-column-to-book/ to purchase tickets and for additional details.

• Anti-Racism Speaker Series Kick-Off Webinar Registration Open
  How the Trust Deficit in the U.S. Impacts Race Relations | Wednesday, Sept. 1, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
  Conversation with Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, authors of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight and the forthcoming Why We Fly.

  For more information on the Speaker Series and register for the event, visit decaturga.com/speakerseries.

• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Sept. 1 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

  Check out the Fleet Feet Facebook page for more details. On Strava? Join Fleet Feet Decatur Run Club for more access to routes, run club event reminders, etc.

• COVID Vaccine Clinic | Thursday, Sept. 2 • 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
  The City of Decatur and the Giving Kitchen are partnering to offer a local Vaccine Clinic at Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. Pfizer and J&J vaccines will be available. Register at curogram.com/registrations/605cf450576bb06751eb4f29. Walk-ins also welcome.

Updates and Reminders

• Decatur Focus Deadline: October Issue | Wednesday, Sept. 1
• Current City of Decatur Job Openings
  Police Officer • Court Clerk Assistant • Officials/Scorekeepers • Full-time Certified Firefighter EMT I or above • Equipment Operator I- Sanitation Division • Engineering Inspector • After School Counselor 21-22 School Year • Revenue Officer • School Crossing Guard • Crew Worker- Ground Maintenance

  Visit decaturga.com/jobs

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Meetings

• Lifelong Community Advisory Board Meeting | Monday, Aug. 23 @ 6:30 p.m.
• Environmental Sustainability Board Meeting | Friday, Aug. 27 @ 9 a.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

 Events

• Agnes Scott College Senior Class Investiture Parade | Monday, Aug. 23 at 6 p.m.
  Join Agnes Scott for a special investiture parade to honor the Senior Class and acknowledge their status on campus.
  
  The community is invited to line up on S. McDonough St. across the street from the college (in a safe manner) to help honor the senior class. Feel free to wear red (the class color) for this celebration.

• Hops at the History Center: Atlanta’s Olympic Resurgence | Tuesday, Aug. 24 • 6-7 p.m.
  Join DeKalb History Center for a talk with three urban planning professionals who witnessed Atlanta’s transformation during the 1996 Olympics. Michael Dobbins, Leon S. Eplan, and Randal Roark share the story of the partnership between a strong mayor, local business leaders, and Black political leadership who were daring enough to bid on hosting the 1996 Olympics and the journey that helped to make Atlanta the city it is today. Visit dekalbhistory.org/programs/hops-at-the-history-center-atlantas-olympic-resurgence/ to purchase tickets and for additional details.

• Agnes Scott Day at Atlanta Dream Game | Tuesday, Aug. 21 • 7 p.m.
  Join Agnes Scott at Gateway Arena for Agnes Scott Day. Visit am.ticketmaster.com/wnbaatlanta/promotional-page?filterType=MzM and use promotional code is AGNES to purchase tickets.

• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Aug. 25 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the courses start and end there. Afterwards, the club regroups and walks over to a local business for socializing and special discounts.
  
  Check out the Fleet Feet Facebook page for more details. On Strava? Join Fleet Feet Decatur Run Club for more access to routes, run club event reminders, etc.

• Decatur Prevention Initiative Virtual Event Featuring Stephen Hill | Thursday, Aug. 26 • 6:30-8 p.m.
  Join Decatur Parents Network for a virtual conversation with Stephen Hill. Hill will speak about his struggles with addiction and share his story of recovery. Stephen’s father, Kevin, will also speak from a parent’s perspective about living with a child suffering from a substance use disorder and now in recovery. There will be a virtual Q&A following the presentation. Please reach out to us with any questions. Visit bit.ly/SpeakSobriety2021 to register.

• Fleet Feet Saturday Runs | Saturday, Aug. 28 • 8 a.m.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. for an open group run. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the run starts and end there. Upon arrival please check in at the table in front of the store, acknowledge waiver, and grab a map. Various routes are offered. Bathrooms are available. Water is not available on the course so please plan accordingly. 

• Pan African Festival | Saturday, Aug. 28 • 3-8 p.m.
  Decatur Square
  Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights will host its inaugural Pan African Festival celebrating innovation, culture and economic empowerment.
  
  Volunteers Needed: There are one-hour and two-hour shifts throughout the day to help with setup, assisting with activities and participants, and breakdown at the end of the festival. To sign up to volunteer, visit Beacon Hill Black Alliance Pan African Festival Volunteer Form.
  
  
• Anti-Racism Speaker Series Kick-Off Webinar Registration Open
  How the Trust Deficit in the U.S. Impacts Race Relations | Wednesday, Sept. 1, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
  Conversation with Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, authors of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight and the forthcoming Why We Fly.
  
  In partnership with the Little Shop of Stories, the City of Decatur and Better Together Advisory Board will host a virtual kick-off event to the next Anti-Racism Speaker Series with two local authors whose Young Adult book is sparking conversations about prejudice and the racial tension that exists in our country. An NAACP Image Award Nominee, I’m Not Dying with You Tonight follows two teen girls–one black, one white–who have to confront their own assumptions about racial inequality as they rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has set their city on fire with civil unrest.
  
  Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal, and series moderator Ed Lee will explore how we establish trusting interpersonal relationships across our racial and cultural differences. For more information on the Speaker Series and register for the event, visit decaturga.com/speakerseries.

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Meetings

• City Commission Meeting | Monday, Aug. 16 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Historic Preservation Commission Meeting | Tuesday, Aug. 10 @ 6:30 p.m.
  
  Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

 Events

• Decatur Architectural Walking Tour | Tuesday, Aug. 17 • 9-10:15 a.m.
  Take a tour and explore floor plans, house types, and architectural styles of some of Decatur’s historic gems, spanning 1830 to 1965. The tour is outdoors with a total walking distance of about one mile, and lasts about an hour and a half. Meet in the Historic DeKalb Courthouse lobby for the start of the tour. Tours will happen rain or shine!
  
  Some stops include: Decatur Library, Stamford Apartments, Cora Beck Hampton House and School House. Visit dekalbhistory.org/programs/decatur-architectural-walking-tours/ to purchase tickets and for additional details.
  
  
• Fleet Feet Wednesday Runs | Wednesday, Aug. 18 • 6:30 pm.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur’s Wednesday Run club for 2, 3, & 4 mile routes every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the courses start and end there. Afterwards, the club regroups and walks over to a local business for socializing and special discounts.
  
  On third Wednesdays, the club heads over to East Decatur to support Three Taverns Brewery, 121 New St. The group meets up outside the brewery, and the courses start and end at there.
  
  Sign in at the tent in front of the store (or the brewery on third Wednesdays) and grab a map! All runners and walkers are welcome. Water will be provided post run. Please plan accordingly if you need water on the course. Masks are encourage pre and post run.
  
  Check out the Fleet Feet Facebook page for more details. On Strava? Join Fleet Feet Decatur Run Club for more access to routes, run club event reminders, etc.
  
  
• Decatur Parents Network Speaker Series: Talking About Our Kids’ Mental Health | Thursday, Aug. 19 • 7 p.m.
  Join Decatur Parents Network for a virtual discussion on mental health, including:
  • Nurturing resiliency, confidence, and compassion
  • Confronting depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and risky behaviors
  • Transitions (big and small)
  • Intersection of mental health and substance use
  • Promoting wellness in a highly competitive social and academic environment
  • Stress management and coping skills
  • Available resources

Visit decaturparents.net/events/speaker-series/talking-about-our-kids-mental-health for registration and more information.

• Fleet Feet Saturday Runs | Saturday, Aug. 21 • 8 a.m.
  Join Fleet Feet Decatur on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. for an open group run. The group meets in front of Fleet Feet Decatur, 431 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., and the run starts and end there. Upon arrival please check in at the table in front of the store, acknowledge waiver, and grab a map. Various routes are offered. Bathrooms are available. Water is not available on the course so please plan accordingly. 

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Meetings

• Zoning Board of Appals | Monday, Aug. 9 @ 7:30 p.m.
• Planning Commission | Tuesday, Aug. 10 @ 7 p.m.
• Decatur Land Trust| Tuesday, Aug. 11 @ 8 a.m.
• Downtown Development Authorities| Friday, Aug. 13 @ 8 a.m.

Visit decaturga.com/bc for additional meeting details. 

Events

• Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival | Saturday, Aug. 14 • 2-10 p.m.
  
  Decatur 20th annual BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival, presented by Moore Team of Fairway Independent Mortgage, will return to Legacy Park Saturday, August 14. This year’s festival will be headlined by Grammy nominated blues artist G Love & The Juice.
  
  Visit decaturbbqfestival.com to purchase tickets and for more information, or call 678 778-2000.
  
  Decatur’s Decatur BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival is brought to you by the Community Center of South Decatur, thesolarium.com, and managed by Synertia Partners, synertiapartners.com.

• Electronics Recycling | Sunday, Aug. 15 from 1-4pm.
  Behind Decatur First United Methodist Church (300 E Ponce De Leon Ave). Enter the parking lot from N. Candler and exit onto Commerce Dr.
  
  Your laptop could provide a student in need of computer access with their very own refurbished laptop or help a local nonprofit in need of technology. Masked volunteers will unload donated items, so you don’t need to leave your car. Small plug-in electronics, wires and cabling, cameras, networking equipment, fitness trackers/smart watches, power tools, and phones are accepted for recycling. Only flat screen TVs will be accepted for a fee of $20. Other large appliance will not be accepted. Visit newlifetechgroup.com/faqs/ for a list of accepted items.
  
  On the Candler side of the church, they’re also taking food donations for DEAM and DCM from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Other Updates/Announcements

• Monthly Tornado Siren Test. Due to the need for repairs, last week’s monthly tornado outdoor warning siren system test is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m,
  
  Consider registering to receive Smart911 severe weather alerts offered by the City of Decatur and CodeRed weather alerts offered by DeKalb County if you have not already done so. Or download a weather alerting app on your smart phone or tablet so that you will be prepared should severe weather pop in the coming days.
  
  For more information on the City’s tornado outdoor warning siren system, check out decaturga.com/ems/page/tornado-outdoor-warning-sirens or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.

• Afterschool Counselor (Part-Time) Positions are Still Available. Are you or anyone you know looking for opportunities to make a difference while having fun and getting paid? Join the City of Decatur Children & Youth Services division as an Afterschool Counselor. Counselors lead enriching activities for children in school buildings across the city of Decatur with an emphasis on leadership, social emotional learning, STEAM and cultural competence. Schedules are 2-6:15 pm or 2:30-6:15 pm M-F on school days from August through May with some additional hours on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the year for meetings and professional development. The starting pay rate is $14/hour DOQ.
  
  How to Apply- Visit decaturga.com/hr/page/current-job-opportunities to apply online.

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