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Volunteer for the Decatur Book Festival Next Weekend

Posted in Events on August 25, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

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Do you know one of the things that makes Decatur so great? Its community of residents that come out every year – many times per year – to be a part of its festivals. Seriously, Decatur would not be Decatur without without thousands of folks donating their time to help out at events.

If you’ve never volunteered for a festival or if it’s been a while, you can sign up online here: Volunteer Decatur! Become a true Decaturite and help out at the Decatur Book Festival next weekend. In fact, invite your neighbors and friends to join you and make a weekend of it! If you’re a return volunteer (we love you, btw), you can log into your volunteer account here.

The Decatur Book Festival is the city’s largest event and it takes a huge crew of awesome volunteers to make it happen. We’d love to have you as part of the Volunteer Decatur Team!

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Tickets On Sale Now for Decatur’s Dinner Party

Posted in Events, Sustainability on August 24, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

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Saturday, September 24 | 2016 | 6pm-10pm | Historic Decatur Cemetery

Tickets are on sale now for the 4th Annual Decatur’s Dinner Party where the Decatur’s most talented chefs join forces with Global Growers farmers to prepare a dazzling array of delicious dishes to raise money to support local agricultural projects.

Global Growers and the City of Decatur will host more than 150 food lovers, community leaders, chefs, and the incredible farm families of Global Growers to enjoy a family-style meal on the beautiful grounds of the Historic Decatur Cemetery.

The event will feature a multi-course meal, handcrafted cocktails, local beers, and a superb wine collection. Guest will have the opportunity to participate in both silent and live auctions offering one-of-kind experiences and gifts to take home.

Buy Your Tickets Online Today!

 

Please contact desiree@globalgrowers.org with any questions about the event or if you would like to contribute to the auction or register as a sponsor.

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Here’s some great photos from the 2015 event!

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National Poetry Slam is in Decatur This Week

Posted in Events on August 1, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

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National Poetry Slam
Aug. 1-6, 2016
www.npsdecatur.com

The National Poetry Slam is an annual poetry slam championship tournament where four to five person teams from all over the U.S., Canada and Europe gather to compete for the national team title and this year, it is taking place in Decatur. The week-long festival is part championship tournament, part poetry summer camp, and part traveling exhibition.

Click here for a full schedule of events and locations. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the Decatur Visitors Center on Monday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m.

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The First Tiny House is Here!

Posted in Events on July 28, 2016 | 2 Comments »

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The first tiny house has arrived for this weekend’s Tiny House Festival.  There is still time to get you ticket at www.freshtix.com

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Decatur Square Pub Crawl Aug. 27

Posted in Events on July 14, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

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The folks behind Atlanta Bar Crawls are organizing a Decatur Square Bar Crawl on Aug. 27, 6-11 p.m.

With your ticket purchase you will receive:

  • A unique Decatur Square Bar Crawl Koozie.
  • Special beer and cocktail prices throughout the night for only Decatur Square Bar Crawlers.
  • A detailed laminated lanyard that will have all of the bars, specials, and map of the crawl.
  • A personalized Atlanta Bar Crawl tour guide to take you bar to bar.
  • Back to School donation drop box at registration that will be going towards the Big Brother Big Sister program.
  • A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Mental Health America of Georgia “Kids on the Block” program.

Participating Bars

Purchase your tickets here. Ages 21 and over.

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This Week in Decatur: July 10-16

Posted in Events on July 11, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.

Monday, July 11
• Sq/Ft Mega Summer Sale, thru July 13

Tuesday, July 12
• Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A, open to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 13
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m

Thursday, July 14
• Squash Blossom’s Christmas in July Sale, 25% off all regularly priced apparel, thru Saturday

Friday, July 15
• Decatur Arts Alliance opening reception for #gawrites Literary Quotes Gallery exhibition, 6-8 p.m.

Saturday, July 16
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• 2-Day Trinity Pop-up Shop, up to 75% off, Saturday and Sunday
• Little Shop of Stories presented Chris Colfer Author Event at the Decatur High School Performing Arts Center, 4 p.m.

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The Decatur Beach Party is This Friday!

Posted in Community, Events on June 13, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

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It’s back and better than ever! Celebrate summer at the downtown Decatur Beach Party, this Friday, June 17, 2016 from 5 to 11 p.m.

No beach? No problem! Decatur makes its own with 60 tons of sand – transforming Ponce de Leon Avenue into Sandcastle Central. Add a kid’s boardwalk, live music and dancing on the plaza, a food court with funnel cakes and fruity drinks, and voilà — you’re in a beach town, Decatur-style, without the sunburn and hours of driving.

beach-party-2016-sm-202x300Tune into fantastic live jams – Tray Dahl & The Jugtime Ragband open for evening’s headliner, Electric Avenue. A DJ closes out the evening with a dance party.

Buy tickets at Freshtix.com.
Tickets are $12 in advance at and local Decatur retail shops or $15 at the gate.
Children ages 4-12 years old are $7 in advance, and $10 at the gate.
Free entry for children under 3. All children’s activities are included in the admission price.

New this year! Ninja Climbing Wall, for ages 13 and older, $5.

For more information visit our Facebook page or contact Shirley Baylis, 678-553-6573,shirley.baylis@decaturga.com, #DecaturBeach.

The Decatur Business Association produces the Decatur Beach Party as an annual fundraiser. Proceeds from this event help to fund other free community events including Concerts on the Square, Blue Sky Concerts, Easter Egg Hunt, and the Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast.

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AIDS Vaccine 200 Bike Ride in Decatur This Weekend

Posted in Events, Transportation on May 13, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The AIDS Vaccine 200 is a charity bike ride across Georgia produced by Action Cycling Atlanta to benefit Emory Vaccine Center.  The mission of Action Cycling Atlanta is to raise awareness and funding for HIV/AIDS vaccine research that will one day eradicate the disease. To achieve this mission, ACA produces AIDS Vaccine 200. The AV200 is Atlanta’s only double century (200 miles over two days) bike ride designed to challenge individuals and teams, while inspiring our community to work towards a world where HIV/AIDS is part of the human history and not part of its future.

Approximately 150 cyclists will be breezing through Decatur this weekend for the AV200. The event end with a full group ride on Sunday, May 15th from Decatur First Baptist Church to Emory University’s campus.  Drivers may want to avoid Clairemont Avenue from 4-5pm.

There’s still time to register if you are interested in participating. The deadline to register for the AV200 is 6pm, Friday, May 13th at Rider Check-In at Emory University.

Learn more at www.av200.org

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Neighborhood Clean Ups Start This Weekend

Posted in Community, Events on April 6, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

ncu2016The City of Decatur offers Neighborhood Clean-Up days once a year to help residents dispose of bulky items that don’t easily fit into Pay-As-You-Throw bags. Each street in the city is assigned to a Saturday between March and June.

The event kicks off this weekend with several streets in Oakhurst. Check the schedule below to find out when your street will be picked up.

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> Neighborhood Clean Up Schedule 2016

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All items to be collected should be placed at the curb by 7:30 a.m. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late set-outs. Collections run until 3:30 p.m., or until finished, whichever is sooner.

Acceptable Items
• Yard trimmings
• Building materials (not from the work of private contractors)
• Tires
• Furniture
• Appliances (not containing Freon)
• Trash that won’t fit into pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) bags

Materials we will not collect
• Liquids
• Dirt
• Bricks
• Blocks
• Stone, rocks, or concrete
• Motor vehicle batteries or parts

 

If you have any questions, please contact Sean Woodson at sean.woodson@decaturga.com or 404-377-5571.

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This Week in Decatur: April 3-9

Posted in Events on April 3, 2016 | 2 Comments »

This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.

Sunday, April 3
• Smoke & Glory – Smoked Brisket Showdown at Steinbeck’s, noon.

Monday, April 4
• Beer & Cheese night at Brick Store Pub

Wednesday, April 6
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.

Thursday, April 7
• Oakhurst Jazz Nights, 7-9 p.m.
• Nikka Japanese Whisky Dinner at Makan.

Saturday, April 9
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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