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The Georgia Municipal Association is encouraging cities across the state to celebrate Georgia Cities Week April 13 – 19. Decatur honors this week’s theme of “People, Place and Purpose” in the new 2014 Kids Activity Book, available as an insert in the April Focus. Additional copies of the April Focus, as well as individual copies of the Kids Activity Book, are available at City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St.

Kids Activity Book 2014 blog

Georgia Cities Week gives cities an opportunity to share information about the valuable services cities provide to residents and how cities positively impact their quality of life. The week is also an opportunity to celebrate community achievements and recognize volunteers and city employees.

For more information about Georgia Cities Week, contact Amy Henderson at 678-686-6226 or email ahenderson@gmanet.com.

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Friday

  • The Decatur Arts Alliance hosts an Opening Reception tonight, April 4, 6-8 p.m. at the Decatur Arts Alliance Gallery. The exhibition features works by the nine senior studio art majors of the Agnes Scott College class of 2014. The gallery is located here.
  • Game of Thrones (Ommegang beer) Release Party at Ale Yeah tonight, April 4. In honor of the Game of Thrones, the shop will be selling Ommegang’s GoT-inspired beer, Fire and Blood. Dressing up like your favorite character is encouraged.

Saturday

  • Don’t forget to stop by the Decatur Farmers Market every Saturday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. located at the corner of Trinity Place and North McDonough St. 

Sunday

  • Beats & Brunch every Sunday at Colbeh Kitchen, $3 mimosas, $5 classic cocktail and new menu specials

Monday (not really the weekend, but still. . .)

  • Beer vs Wine. . . & Cheese at Brick Store Pub. Starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m., but show up at your leisure. 5 pairings, $40 per person.

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2014 Earth Day TShirt Winner

Back by popular demand, the 2014 Decatur Earth Day Festival is Pirate themed!

WHEN: Saturday, April 19
Parade- 12:30pm (Harmony Park)
Event- 1pm-4pm

WHERE: Oakhurst Garden at the corner of Oakview and South McDonough, Decatur.

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Earrrrrth Day Activities!

  • Costume Parade led by the Funk Pirates at 12:30pm
  • FREE ARRRTS & Crafts for Kids
  • Over 40 Vendors
  • LIVE Music
  • Special Earth Day T-shirt contest
  • World Famous Cake Contest (pirated themed of course)

More info online atwyldecenter.org/decatur-earth-day-festival

 

Even Pirates Love Parades…

Funk Pirates 2014 logoKick the event off in true pirate style by joining this year’s earth-friendly parade. Line up will begin at noon, in Harmony Park in the Oakhurst Business District. The parade sets sail at 12:30pm, led by the Funk Pirates, and ends in the Oakhurst Garden. Decorate your bike, wagon, stroller or yourself, but no gas powered vehicles allowed you land lubbers! Groups over 10 should send an electronic message in a bottle to the parade coordinator, Lena Stevens at lena.stevens@decaturga.com.

 

 

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The annual Decatur Business Association Easter Egg Hunt is just 2 short weeks away!  Join us on Saturday, April 12th on the front lawn of Decatur First Baptist Church

The Easter Bunny arrives at 10:30am and the hunt starts at 11am sharp

The DBA would like to thank our sponsors who make this annual event possible:

Gas South                New Orleans SnoBall Cafe                   Cook’s Warehouse                   Sherlock’s Wine Merchants

Candy, Easter Bunny, treats, family fun- come one and all because it’s all FREE!

 

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Rumor has it there might still be room for a few more teams for the bocce tournament tomorrow night. Contact Leon’s directly to enter: 404.687.0500

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NCU FINAL

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The City of Decatur offers Neighborhood Clean-Up days once a year to allow residents to dispose of bulky items that wouldn’t normally be placed in Pay-As-You-Throw bags.  Each street in the City is assigned to one Saturday each spring, generally between March-June.

The event starts this Saturday, so make sure to check the schedule below to find out which day your street will be picked up.

>>CLICK HERE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP SCHEDULE & INSTRUCTIONS 

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For more information on either event, contact: Sean Woodson, Solid Waste Superintendent, sean.woodson@decaturga.com, 678-898-8562.

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rescheduled State of the City 2014

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Get out your calendar and circle these dates…

Tuesday, March 25

The Global Village Chorus.   The Global Village Chorus, directed by Elise Witt, Anna Swaray and Sara Hodge, is made up of students from the Global Village Project, a school in Decatur, Georgia for teenage refugee girls from Afghanistan, Burma, Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraq and the Central African Republic. Funding provided by the Friends of the Decatur Library. 7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.  Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur 30030. 404.370.3070

 Tuesday, April 8

Gladius.   In an era when expertise and originality are often overlooked in lieu of fleeting flash and flare, Gladius defines innovation as a composer and mastery as an instrumentalist.  Inspired by the great classical composers (Vivaldi), Spanish flamenco legends (Paco De Lucia) and melodic metal masers (Marty Friedman and Jason Becker), Gladius is perpetually pushing the boundaries of his Baroque-Ethnic-Metal fusion. Funding provided by the Friends of the Decatur Library. 7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.  Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur 30030. 404.370.3070

 Tuesday, May 13

Atlanta Chinese Dance Company (ACDC).   Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month with the electrifying Atlanta Chinese Dance Company (ACDC) as they perform traditional dances, as well as Kung Fu and Ribbon Dance demonstrations. 7:00 p.m.—7:50 p.m.  Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur 30030. 404.370.3070

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> Greene’s Fine Foods is hosting a wine tasting tonight from 5 to 8:30 p.m. White wines that are perfect for warm temperatures will be featured and the shop is offering 10-20 percent off its bottles.

> The spring Electronics Recycling Day is on Saturday, Marych 22, 9am-1pm at the newly renovated Decatur Public Works building located at 2635 Talley Street. Shredding services and recycling will be available too.

> The Decatur Makers have found a home in the unused church gym across from the Decatur post office. The First Christian Church of Decatur has agreed to lease the building in exchange for building improvements. Stop by for the first Clean-Up-The-Space Day this Saturday, March 22, 9am-2pm.

> The Mingei pop-up shop is open this weekend and is filled with finds from the owners’ most recent buying trip to Morocco. Open Saturday, March 22 10am-6pm and Sunday, March 23 noon-5pm.

> The annual Publix Georgia Marathon is coming through downtown Decatur this Sunday morning. Make some noise at the cheering stations, help put out our Burma Shave-inspired signs around town, and take note of the temporary road closures for the race.

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