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The Object Group performance this Thursday

Posted in Events on November 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Terrific Thursdays in Decatur are not just about sweet discounts and yummy snacks in the shops and restaurants-they are also about celebrating the season and the arts! 

You are invited to join us on the Marta Plaza this Thursday evening for a very cool experience that you do not want to miss!

‘Chapel Perilous’ is an intimate performance and video installation taking audiences on a wild ride of religious ecstasy and spiritual transformation. In traditional mythology, the Chapel Perilous is a place of transformation – it is a place that strips away the layers of this world to reveal the enduring cord that binds us to the divine. The Object Group invites small groups of seven into our Chapel.  ‘Chapel Perilous’ is a multifaceted performance installation combining video projections, silhouettes, and three performers manipulating resonant objects and their own bodies in striking tableau based on spiritual themes.  ‘Chapel Perilous’ lasts 15 minutes and will run continuously all night.

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Weekend Reminders

Posted in Events on November 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

There are several things going on in and around Decatur this weekend that you won’t want to miss.

  • Decatur Arts Alliance Yard Sale at the Art Shack, 903 Church Street 9:00-1:00pm
  • Meeting of the Mayors, Lanier Park on College Avenue at the new border of City of Decatur and City of Avondale Estates, 12:00pm
  • Veteran’s Day Memorial- Sunday, Nov. 11th  11am

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DeKalb County Hosts "Shred & Tread" Event This Weekend

Posted in Events, Sustainability on November 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Keep DeKalb Beautiful will host a “Shred & Tread” Recycling Event this weekend in honor of America Recycles Day. DeKalb citizens, including residents of City of Decatur, are invited to bring their sensitive documents for free on-site shredding (limit of five (5) boxes per person). 

In addition to the paper shredding option, they will also be collecting your new and gently used shoes through the Soles 4 Souls program. Soles 4 Souls is a non-profit dedicated to providing shoes to people in developing nations.

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WHEN: Saturday, November 10th, 2012- 9am-1pm

WHERE:  The DeKalb County Sanitation Division Central Transfer Station
3720 Leroy Scott Drive
Decatur, GA 30032
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Items for Shredding:
accounts payable/receivable, invoices, client/customer records, confidential finance information,  ballots, business correspondence, contracts, bids and quotations, inventory lists, personnel records, meeting minutes,  new product proposals, customer lists, prescription slips, appointment schedules, arbitration/grievance files, legal  documents, job applications, maps and blueprints, cancelled and blank checks, insurance forms and records, bank  statements, patent application materials, medical records, tax records, legal documents, payroll records, billing statements, any personal documents containing SS #’s, credit card #’s, home address, telephone #’s, or bank account info.

Types of Shreddables:
carbon paper, colored paper, computer paper, fax paper, glossy paper, invoice paper, laser printouts,  ledger paper, letterhead, stationery, transparencies, post-it notes, microfilm / microfiche, plastic credit and ID cards, window envelopes, stapled papers, file folders, brochures, and catalogues.

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For specific event questions or volunteer opportunities, please contact Keep DeKalb Beautiful at 404-371-2654 or download the event brochure HERE.

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Arts Alliance Yard Sale this weekend

Posted in Events on November 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

From Angie Macon at the Decatur Arts Alliance…

We are moving uptown!! The Decatur Arts Alliance is having a BIG yard sale before we move into our new office on Clairemont. We are selling EVERYTHING…office furniture, vintage Wine Festival glassware, tshirts, art, framed and unframed Decatur Arts Festival posters from this decade and the last–plus golf clubs, furniture, microwave and so much more…..

Saturday, November 6th 2012

9:00am-1:00pm

903 Church Street  Decatur, GA 30030

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Meeting of the Mayors

Posted in Events on November 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Please join the City of Decatur and the City of Avondale Estates in celebrating the merging of our City boundaries on Saturday, November 10th at 12:00 p.m. at Lanier Park located at Sam’s Crossing.  The recent annexation of property along E. College Avenue allowed, for the first time, the boundaries of the City of Avondale Estates and the City of Decatur to meet. The annexation gives both the City of Avondale Estates and the City of Decatur control over the redevelopment of these areas, which are gateways to both cities. The City of Avondale Estates and the City of Decatur are partners in creating  successful, sustainable communities.

Refreshments from local Avondale Estates and Decatur merchants will be provided.

All are welcome to attend

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Terrific Thursdays Are Back!

Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants on November 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »


Yep, Halloween is over, November is here, which can only mean one thing: the holiday season has begun! Before you roll your eyes and mumble something to the effect of “The holidays start earlier and earlier every year. Bah! Humbug! ” just keep in mind that you don’t have to go to the mall to get your shopping done. In fact, the holidays can be a downright enjoyable experience if you stay in Decatur.

Visit www.decaturga.com/terrificthursdays to see a list of the specials, discounts and open houses that over 30 local shops and restaurants are hosting in November and December. This year Terrific Thursdays are Nov. 8, 15 & 29 and Dec. 6, 13 & 20, so mark your calendars and spend the evening walking, dining, and shopping with your family.

In addition to Thursday specials, we’ll also be posting non-Thursday events going on around town at www.facebook.com/indiecatur. Go ahead and Like the page so you can stay on top of what’s happening around town.

This year we’ll also be celebrating Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24. More on that in a future post.

Know of anything we left off? If so, make sure to Tweet about it with #indiecatur to help spread the local Decatur love.

Remember, Keep It Indie-Catur this holiday season!

 

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Safety & Home Security Event this Saturday

Posted in Events on November 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Decatur Heights Invites the Community
to our
Safety and Home Security Event
Saturday, November 3, 10a.m – Noon
The Church at Decatur Heights
735 Sycamore Drive

Featuring:

Decatur Police Department Mobile Unit
 “Social Media Safety” class for teens & parents to attend
together. (10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in community room.)
 Child Identification Fingerprints card for school aged
children
 Bikes Registry
Duncan Cottrell, The Entry Enforcer
 Check out smart options for safeguarding your home.
 Hear a 20 minute presentation, “Options for Securing Doors
and Windows,” offered at 10a.m. and 11:30a.m.
Duncan Cottrell is a home security expert and Local Voice
blogger on Decatur-Avondale Patch. He has gotten rave
reviews from our neighbors!
Decatur Fire Department (from 10:00a.m–11:30a.m.)
 Smart 911 Program enrollment
 Free Home Safety Check sign-ups for smoke detector
installation
Decatur Heights Neighborhood Watch
 Enroll in the Neighborhood Watch program
 Sign up to receive alerts notifications

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Wine Festival this Saturday

Posted in Events on October 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Arts Alliance’s Angie Macon reminds: Time to plan your wine tasting strategy for this Saturday’s Wine Festival on the square in downtown Decatur. Check out the wine list (and program) on the website (http://decaturwinefestival.org), and the line-up of 17 Decatur-area restaurants and suppliers that will have tables set up offering food samples. Enjoy blues, rock and soul  by Atlanta’s own 7 Day Fool. Still need tickets? Get ’em now online at http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/19991.aspx before they’re gone!

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Celebrate National Food Day Right Here in Decatur

Posted in Community, Events, Sustainability on October 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

A nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable, & sustainable food. 

Food Day was created by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest in 2011 to bring people together in celebration of healthy an affordable food produced in a sustainable way.  More than 2,300 events were held in all 50 states. This year, Atlanta has lots of local Food Day events to keep you full and happy, with 2 events right here in Decatur!

For a full list of events or more information visit www.foodday.org

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Food Day Eat-In 

Celebrate Food Day by shopping at the Decatur Farmers Market on Wednesday, October 24! Bring a blanket or chair, grab some delicious picnic food and walk across the street to our Food Day Eat-In outside of the First Baptist Church and enjoy your fresh, local food with fellow Food Day supporters. Local musicians will provide entertainment.

WHERE: Decatur Farmers Market and First Baptist Church, Commerce Dr
WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m.
CONTACT: Emily Cumbie-Drake, ecumbiedrake@gmail.com

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Potluck and Volunteer Day with Decatur’s Kitchen Garden

Global Growers will celebrate and build the movement towards healthy, affordable and sustainable foods by hosting a volunteer work day and potluck lunch at Decatur’s Kitchen Garden. Activities for the day include wood chipping, orchard cleanup and other around-the-garden fall activities.

WHEN: workday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. // potluck lunch to follow
WHERE: Decatur’s Kitchen Garden in Decatur, GA, located behind the United Methodist Children’s Home at 500 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
HOST: Jesse Sutz
CONTACT: visit globalgrowers.net

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If you shutter bugs are out and about this week, take your Food Day pictures and submit them to fooddayatl@gmail.com.

Or Tweet using the hash tag #foodday2012. Follow @FoodDay2012 for news and updates throughout the day on October 24.

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Start thinking about the weekend now

Posted in Events on October 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Just to put a bug in your ear, there are a couple of really cool things happening around Decatur this pre-Halloween weekend. For starters, Big Tex Decatur has their second annual fall block party going on this Saturday and its sure to be a fine time. Free live music, UGA vs FL on the big screens, a wing eating contest, and prizes for the best costume…you don’t want to miss it.

Decatur Market and Gallery will be holding a “Back to the 80’s” anniversary party the same day with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, and an outdoor market.

On Sunday you don’t want to miss the 2nd annual Homegrown Halloween Parade through downtown- floats, hearses, marching bands, and costumes galore!  Line up starts at 3:00pm in the Decatur Post Office Parking lot and steps off at 4:00pm heading down Ponce de Leon Ave towards the Square.

Finally, don’t forget to submit your entries for the Decorate Decatur-Halloween Edition by emailing specialevents@decaturga.com with a photo and address for your favorite home or business

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