Posted in Events, tagged Decatur Makers, Maker Faire, Maker Faire Atlanta, volunteer, volunteers on September 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Maker Faire Atlanta is just around the corner on Oct 4 & 5 in the heart of downtown Decatur and Decatur Makers is busy making projects to showcase. They will have three booths PLUS something called a Human-sized Foosball table (!!) PLUS they are rebuilding the 3-D puzzle of the mine-crafted City of Decatur logo from the Arts Fest.
More details and to sign up to volunteer at http://decaturmakers.org/volunteering-maker-faire/
Posted in Events, tagged chickens, gardening, Oakhurst, sheep, wylde center on September 19, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
A partial list of upcoming classes for adults at the Wylde Center is below. For more information, and to register for classes, visit www.wyldecenter.org and click on “Education”.
Saturday, Sept. 20, Chickens are Easy! Intro to Keeping Chickens
10 a.m. – noon at the OakhurstGarden, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, Ga.30030
$20 for WyldeCenter members and $30 for non-members
Join The Celtic Gardener, Anne-Marie Anderson, for the WyldeCenter’s popular chicken “crash course”. This class will cover the basics of coop design, relevant community ordinances, breed selection, care and feeding and outside resources. Anne-Marie is a local keeper of an urban flock, and past chair of the WyldeCenter’s annual Urban Coop Tour.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, Edible Gardening
6:30 – 8 p.m. at the OakhurstGarden, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, Ga.30030
$5 for WyldeCenter members, and $15 for non-members
Join Wylde Cemter Gardener JC Hines for a behind-the-scenes tour of the WyldeCenter’s urban mini-farm at the OakhurstGarden. Topics will include preparing a vegetable bed for late summer and fall crops, cover crops, installing transplants, harvesting, pest control and watering techniques. Attendees are encouraged to bring water, sunscreen and gloves.
Saturday, Sept. 27, Send in the Sheep: Prescribed Grazing for Vegetation Management – FREE program for families!
10 a.m. -noon. at Hawk Hollow, 2304 First Ave., Atlanta, Ga.30317
Come to Hawk Hollow and meet Jennif Chandler of Shady Brook Farm and her sheep. Families will see for themselves how sheep act as nature’s mowers, as the Shady Brooks Farm flock removes unwanted vegetation from Hawk Hollow. Prescriptive grazing can be used to control invasive plant populations and enhance desirable plant life in yards of almost any size, and Jennif has assisted property owners with prescriptive grazing for the past five years.
Posted in Events on September 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Business Association is thrilled to welcome back the ConumDRUMS to the Blue Sky concerts tomorrow at noon on the Community Bandstand.
In 2001, a small group of women began drumming and performing together, and got a taste of how delicious it is. Over the years the vision of women drumming together in community evolved to be ConunDRUMS. A long-time favorite of the Decatur Blue Sky Concerts and the Decatur Arts Festival, ConunDRUMS performances are interactive with the audience encouraged to get up and move with the beats.
Posted in Community, Events on September 15, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
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Dine out all day at one of these participating restaurants, and a portion of the proceeds go to the Decatur MLK Jr. Service Project. This is the 3rd annual Restaurants for Repairs event, and it remains the only public fundraiser for this worthy cause. We’ve got more restaurants than ever this year, so there is something for everyone!
This large-scale volunteer initiative helps low income Decatur seniors live safely, comfortably, and affordably in their homes. Every year over 1,300 volunteers donate their time to fix up an average of 25 homes and do yard repair at an additional 35.
For more information visit MLKServiceProject.com or contact Lena Stevens, lena.stevens@decaturga.com or 678-553-6577
Posted in Events on September 12, 2014 | 2 Comments »
Razzle Dazzle, a NEW business in East Decatur Station, is inviting you to tour thier facility this Saturday September 13th from 10 – 2pm. Bring your daughters and experience girl heaven as you walk through the stylish boutique, professional salon and unique party rooms! Your daughters will be able to create lip balm in the DIY product center for FREE at 11am (while supplies last). After your tour make sure to enter the FREE makeover (hair, mani & pedi) raffle. One lucky girl will get pampered like a princess!
Concerts on the Square are back for a second week and teh Decatur Business Association is proud to welcome The Rainmen to Decatur. The Rainmen specialize in 60s and early 70s upbeat, danceable, and fun rock ’n’ roll tunes. The group, comprising long-time veterans of the Atlanta music scene, has been playing together at clubs, festivals, and events for more than a decade to steady audience acclaim. As drummer and music connoisseur David Michaelson says “there are still a lot of people around who want to hear ‘real rock ’n’ roll’.” Although the musicians don’t take themselves too seriously, they do provide serious fun for the people who come out to their shows. Energy, great song selections and solid delivery are the keys to their success.
We’ll see you on the Square at 7:00pm on Saturday
Posted in Events on September 11, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Business Association’s 2nd annual Golf Tournament returns on Monday, September 22nd at Mystery Valley Golf Club. Last year we had over 100 golfers out for a perfect sunny day- click on the link here for all of the details.
Posted in Events on September 11, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Craft Beer Festival tickets go on sale this Monday, September 15th at noon.( link here) General admission tickets are $40.00 and include 5 hours of live music, a commemorative tasting glass, and all the beer you can taste. New this year are VIP tickets that include a separate entrance, complimentary snacks, admission an hour early, and access to special beers brewed specifically for this event that you cannot taste anywhere else!
As a reminder, the Beer Festival is completely not-for-profit and gives all of its proceeds to City of Decatur non-profit groups like the Decatur Education Foundation, Decatur Cooperative Ministry, DeKalb Rape Crisis Center, and the Wylde Center. In addition, the festival committee donates funds to emergency relief efforts which included buying 20 space heaters for shut-in seniors in the Decatur community during the ice storms last winter.
The Decatur Craft Beer Festival is Saturday, October 18th from 12:00-5:00pm and more information can be found at www.decaturbeerfestival.org
Posted in Events, tagged 5k, Brighter DeKalb Foundation, DeKalb Community Service Board, Oakhurst, Walk of Heroes on September 8, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
The Walk of Heroes 5k, presented by the DeKalb Community Service Board and Brighter DeKalb Foundation, is Saturday, Sept. 20. This annual walk/run, now in its eighth year, raises funds in order to help those challenged with mental illness, substance addictions and developmental disabilities. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Oakhurst Community Center, 630 East Lake Dr. For more information visit www.walkofheroes5k.com.
Posted in Events on September 8, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
This Wednesday, enjoy a free concert on the bandstand featuring acoustic power pop artist Morgan Rowe. People of all ages are welcome but we are celebrating our Senior community with a few special features!
The concert is from 12:00pm-1:00 on the Community Bandstand in downtown Decatur, presented by the Decatur Business Association
Posted in Events on September 5, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Front porch is a trio of multi-instrumentalists performing unique, original arrangements of classic and southern rock, and top 40 covers. They incorporate piano, guitar, percussion, trumpet, stand up-double bass and banjo. The band consists of professional musicians Brian Bisky, Kevin Scott Cook, and Christopher Alan Yates, all of whom have been working and playing together for years, most recently as the supporting band for Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project.
Note from the Concerts Committee:
Front Porch came to the rescue last year at Decatur Greenfest, closing out the night with their original brand of covers. They did an amazing job on a moment’s notice and we expect more of the same this September.
