Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

Get ready for an action packed weekend!

Posted in Events on September 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Pirates, lobsters, and chilis… Oh My! This weekend promises tons of great options for early fall fun.

  • Scheduled on the weekend closest to Talk Like a Pirate Day (Sept. 19th), Captain Drew invites you to the official PiratePalooza Pub Crawl in downtown Decatur.
  • CORE is pleased to present SHIFT by University of Houston’s Leslie Scates, Emory Dance Program Director Lori Teague, and CORE Artistic Director Sue Schroeder and CORE Performance Company on September 15 and 16, 2012.
  • There is a Lobster Boil going down over at the U Joint on Saturday, and the guys from The Square Pub are hauling a giant truck of fresh Hatch Green Chilis back from New Mexico as we speak.
  • Be sure to pack a picnic dinner and join your neighbors for a beautiful evening at the DBA’s Concert on the Square Saturday night featuring local favs, The Bitteroots.

 

 

 

Read Full Post »

Keep It Indie-Catur is Here!

Posted in Community, Events on September 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

And when I say write “here” I mean that you’ll really start seeing “Keep It Indie-Catur” everywhere now – in shop windows, on restaurant employees’ tees, in Terrific Thursday advertising and up on the square next Tuesday, Sept. 18!

In conjunction with the Restaurants for Repairs event, we’ll be selling Keep It Indie-Catur shirts for $15 on the square between 5:30 and 9 p.m. And just to add to the festivities, we’ll have music playing from the stage (where the Blue Sky Concerts and Concerts on the Square have been taking place), balloons and Keep It Indie-Catur stickers.

So next Tuesday, spend the evening supporting Decatur’s local businesses. Click here to see a list of participating restaurants that are donating a portion of their proceeds to the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. service project and click here to learn more about the Keep It Indie-Catur slogan.

See you on the square!

Read Full Post »

You don't want to miss the Blue Sky Concert today!

Posted in Events on September 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Take our word for it, come out and set up your chairs and blankets early-you are in for a really cool treat!

Tommy Talton will be playing for Decatur starting just after noon today and we couldn’t have better weather. Be sure to stop by the Decatur Business Association tent to enter our raffles and visit with all of our amazing sponsors!

 

Read Full Post »

Start planning for Saturday

Posted in Events on September 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The only sure-fire way to cure a case of the Mondays is to start planning for Saturday today! The temps have dropped ever so slightly and the weekends are starting to fill up with all kinds of fabulous fall events.

Start of your morning by stopping by the Decatur Farmers Markets to pick up yummy fruits and veggies, delicious baked goods, and maybe some grass-fed beef.

Then make your way over to The Square Pub where they will be fire roasting green chilis all weekend long!

The good people over at the U Joint in Oakhurst are putting on a Lobster Boil that starts at 4:00pm and by the time you finish up there, it will be time to head over to the Concert on the Square where you can groove to the sounds of local favorites, The Bitteroots!

I told you things were getting busy. See you around Decatur!

Read Full Post »

Enjoy a Meal, Lend a Hand on Sept. 18: Dine Out for Decatur MLK Jr. Service Project

Posted in Community, Events, Retail & Restaurants, Sustainability on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Image

Dine out at a participating Decatur restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and support Restaurants for Repairs, benefiting the Decatur Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. The service project will hold its 11th annual service weekend in January 2013 to provide home repairs and yard work for some of Decatur’s low- and fixed-income senior citizens.

Choose from a wide variety of cuisines at price ranges for every budget and help support Decatur’s senior citizens – while also supporting Decatur’s Keep It Indie-Catur (shop local) campaign. Here is an updated list of Decatur restaurants that have signed on to participate in this fund-raising event:

Read Full Post »

Blue Sky Concerts start tomorrow

Posted in Events on September 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur welcomes the return of the Decatur Business Association’s Concerts on the Square and Blue Sky Concerts! Concerts on the Square, sponsored by Wells Fargo, and co-sponsored by Start:Code are presented every Saturday night in September beginning at 7 pm and feature an eclectic mix of music. Due to construction around the Community Bandstand, all of our bands will perform on the Marta Plaza. This year, the first Concert will be held on Saturday night, May 8th. Frankie’s Blues Mission will be playing blues, jazz, and R & B at the show. Other exciting acts include local favorites, the Bitteroots on Saturday, September 15th and the Morgan Rowe Band on September 22nd. 7 Day Fool wraps up the concert series on September 29th with blues and R & B. Bring your picnic dinner or visit one of our many restaurants for either take out, or dining in before the concert.

Blue Sky Concerts are held every Wednesday in September from noon until 1pm on the Square and are sponsored by the Decatur Tourism Bureau and the Decatur Downtown Development Authority and co-sponsored by Lotus of Life Chiropractic, Costco Wholesale, Jazzercise Decatur Fitness Center, and Timothy Martin & Associates/ New York Life.  The bands will perform on the stage under a tent on the Marta Plaza while we finish construction around the Community Bandstand. The band HERO kicks off the series on Wednesday, Sept. 5th, Tommy Talton plays Americana and blues on Sept. 12th, Jake Rathburn plays September 19th, and the series culminates with the wildly popular Conundrums on September 26th.

It will be sunny and warm on the plaza for these shows, so remember to bring your lunch and some sunscreen to the show!

 

For more information, visit www.decaturdba.com. See you on the Square!

Read Full Post »

Bid On Little Free Libraries at Book Festival

Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Events, Uncategorized on August 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »

We are gearing up for the AJC Decatur Book Festival.  Lenz Marketing has done a fantastic job of getting the word out about the festival so if you haven’t heard about it, seen the schedule, seen the articles and blogs, let us know!

We want to highlight the Little Free Libraries here at TheDecaturMinute because they are a really cool idea and look absolutely amazing.  Little Free Libraries let you share your surplus books and adorn your yard (or business) with a unique work of art.  They are designed to provide weather-resistant outdoor storage of books where neighbors can pick up or drop off reading material.

There are 12 Little Free Libraries available for auction.  They were designed and built by Michael Montgomery of Revisioned Furniture and decorated by a variety of well-known local artists, illustrators, and more (including Michael himself).  Come and bid on one (or more) of these unique works of art.  Your dollars go to support the AJC Decatur Book Festival which is offered free to the community.  Plus, you will join a national movement to suppplement our public libraries through sharing books in the community.

Come see Catlanta’s mark, Elizabeth Dulemba’s fanciful creation, Mike Luckovich’s cartoons, and, of course James Dean’s Pete the Cat.  They join libraries from Anita Arliss, C. Flux Sing, David Laufer, Greg Farley, Kyle Brooks, Lenz Marketing, and Nell Ruby.  AJC Decatur Book Festival board members will be on hand  at the Little Free Library tent on the MARTA Plaza to explain the project and to encourage you to bid.

Read Full Post »

Just in case Bookzilla can't keep the rain away this weekend

Posted in Community, emergency management, Events on August 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

2012 AJC Decatur Book Festival weekend forecast – hot and humid with slight chance of thunderstorms.

In the event that a major storm does make an appearance, festival goers should look for the “Storm Shelter Area” signs designating safe places to seek cover from the elements.  

You will find them at City Hall (509 N. McDonough Street) and the Old Courthouse on the Square (101 E. Court Square). And if you’re not close to either of those places, you can also pop in to any of the other author venues to seek shelter.

If you have any questions about storm shelters, contact the Decatur Fire Department at 404-373-5092 or visit the First Aid tent on the MARTA plaza during the festival.

Read Full Post »

2012 Farm to School Symposium

Posted in Events on August 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

For anyone who is interested in understanding more about farm to school and how they can implement farm to school activities in their schools and communities, come join us at the first Farm to School Symposium hosted by the Wylde Center’s Decatur Farm to School! All those interested are invited to attend (teachers, nutrition directors, educators, parents, businesses, farmers, community members, etc.) to learn all things farm to school, share ideas and success stories, and network with others to enhance future collaborations. Symposium will be held at the Oakhurst Church, in Decatur, GA, on August 25th, from 9am-4pm. It is a one day event full of learning experiences, inspirational talks, and opportunities to network.  It ends with a lovely mixer at the Wylde Center, complete with delicious food, wonderful music, and raffle prizes. Please note that this event is open to all school districts and communities.  Limited number of teacher scholarships are available.  Opportunities for hosting a vendor table and event sponsorships are also available for any interested businesses and organizations.  Registration is $25 (includes lunch). To register or for more information, visit us at www.oakhurstgarden.org. Questions? Contact Joey Zeigler at realfood888@gmail.com.

Read Full Post »

Put A Little Art In Your Life

Posted in Art & Culture, Community, Events, Uncategorized on August 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur is full of artists, art and creative performances.  This weekend you can see new work by sculptor Julia Trawick Knight and painter Kathy Meliopoulos at The Seen Gallery.  The show opens Saturday, August 11 with a reception from 7 – 10 p.m.

Julia’s work graces the Hall of Presidents at the Booth Museum of Western Art in Cartersville and at Georgia Highlands College.  Kathy’s goal with each piece is to create a dynamic 2-dimensional surface which “reflects an attention to anatomy, expresses emotional content, and a reverence for color, texture and light.”

If you prefer performance art, check out the vocal stylings of Ja’ Naan “Imprompt” on Sundays at Cozee Teas, a new tea shop located at 225 E. Ponce de Leon (under the Town Square condos).  Sip back, relax and enjoy these performances at either 6 p.m. or 8 p.m.  Call now for reservations 404-373-2110.  Tickets are $8 with reservations and $9 at the door.

Ja’ Naan performed to a standing room only crowd at the Decatur Library Auditorium and received a rousing standing ovation.  Ja’ Naan was acknowledged earlier this year as The Ambassador to Sierra Leon, West Africa, Artist in Residence.  Her goal is to bridge culture by artistic interaction between international and local performers.  Her initiative uses various art forms to bring awareness to the need, provide resources and monetary assistance to health and wellness.

Art matters in Decatur so enjoy the show(s)!

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »