Posted in Events on August 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t been to the annual BBQ, Blues, and Bluegrass Festival in Oakhurst-then you are missing out! Tons of great bands, delicious BBQ from around the state, and lots of fun for the entire family!
Tickets are on sale here, $9 online and $10 at the gate
BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival Harmony Park-Oakhurst
Saturday, August 18th 4pm-10pm
Posted in Events, Sustainability on July 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »
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WHEN: Tuesday, July 24th, 7-8pm
WHERE: Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia 30030.
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Get the real scoop on how to reduce your energy bills and increase the comfort of your home. You hear a lot of things these days about how to save energy, but Mike Barcik and Frank Burdette of the Southface Energy Institute can give you the facts. Call it weatherization, energy efficiency, or greening your home… we’ll call it just plain smart!
Next Upcoming Class: (click here for full list)
Plant your First Fall Vegetable Garden
WHEN: Monday, August 27, 11:30am-1pm OR Tuesday, August 28, 7-8:30pm
WHERE: Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia 30030.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: For first time gardeners ,or those transitioning over to organic methods of vegetable gardening. Join Stephanie Van Parys, Executive Director of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project, and learn about fall vegetables and herbs you can enjoy all season. Included are tips for success!
ABOUT THE LIVING THE GREEN LIFE SPEAKER SERIES
Over the past few years, the interest in living a more green and sustainable lifestyle has grown tremendously. The Wylde Center (formerly Oakhurst Community Garden Project), the City of Decatur, and the DeKalb County Public Library are pleased to announce their collaboration on offering you an exciting FREE series of classes in 2012. Topics include gardening for food and for the unpredictable environment, how to make your home more efficient, composting, and using what you have to lead a healthy life. Look for seminars and workshops that speak to information that is timely and current as well as leaving with a full list of resources that can be found at your local library and online.
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For more information about this series, please visit http://oakhurstgarden.org/classes/living-green-series/ or contact Andrea Zoppo, andrea.zoppo@yahoo.com.
Posted in Events on July 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Since its beginning, the Decatur Craft Beer Festival has raised hundred of thousands of dollars for Decatur non-profit groups. The deadline is quickly approaching, so if you are a part of a City of Decatur non-profit, please click here to download your copy of the grant application.
The Decatur Craft beer Festival will be held on Saturday, October 20th and tickets will go on sale at noon on Monday, September 17th.
Posted in Events on July 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Community, Events on July 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Fire Department and Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute is holding a child car seat safety check and installation at the Walmart located at the corner of Memorial and Columbia Drive this Friday, July 13, 9-11 a.m.
For questions about child safety seats, call 678-413-4281.
Posted in Events on July 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Due to extreme weather conditions (heat and possible thunder storms), please be advised that the City of Decatur will be monitoring the temperatures on Wednesday, July 4th and may decide, in the interest of public safety, to cancel some or all of the planned holiday events including the Pied Piper Parade, the Concert on the Community Bandstand, and the fireworks.
Updates will be made on this blog and we recommend that you check the site often for timely reports and possible schedule changes.
For general information about Decatur’s July 4th celebrations, click here.
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on June 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Brick Store Pub is kicking off its week-long 15th anniversary celebration with a fundraiser for the DeKalb History Center. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. this Sunday and will include the unveiling of the Menaboni mural at the pub that will be on loan from the history center, live music, appetizers and an exclusive tapping of a Dogfish brew.
To learn more about the mural and Sunday’s event, click here or visit the Brick Store Pub’s Facebook page.
Posted in Events, Sustainability on June 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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Join Global Growers and Slow Food Atlanta for a unique tour of the city’s international farms and gardens celebrating global culinary traditions, specialty crops and distinctive agricultural traditions.
Travel to 8 metro destinations within a 5-mile radius, hosted by growers from 13 world cultures. Two of the sites are located within City of Decatur; Umurima (Burundi Women’s Farm) & Decatur’ s Kitchen Garden!
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There are two tour options, both starting at the Clarkston Farmers Market & the Clarkston Community Garden:
This short video gives you the chance to meet just a few of the farmers who are part of the Global Growers Network, and who will likely be your hosts at the International Farm Tour.
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Posted in Events on June 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The weather forecast looks beautiful and Yacht Rock Schooner is gearing up to give us one heck of a show!
The Decatur Business Association puts on the Beach Party every year as our biggest (and only) fundraiser. Money raised tomorrow helps to fund all of our free events for the rest of the year including the Concerts on the Square, the Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast, the Easter Egg Hunt, and the 4th of July Fireworks.
Tickets are $7 in advance for adults, $10 at the gate. Kids 3-12 are $5 and that ticket includes all of the boardwalk games and fun. Click here to purchase your tickets.
Please remember that no outside food or drinks are allows inside the festival gates-also no coolers or pets, sorry!
Finally, our Decatur Fire Department will be collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items for our local food banks. The summer is a tought time for those organizations so please bring us supplies to help stock the shelves. Drop your items in the big red barrels at any of the entry gates tomorrow.
See you tomorrow on the Square!
Posted in Events, Sustainability on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Farmer’s Market is celebrating the 10th anniversary of it’s Wednesday market and the 2nd anniversary of the Saturday market. The market is a gathering space that supports organic, local, and sustainable foods in Georgia. It provides the Decatur community with the opportunity to buy from and speak directly with the local farmers and food producers who offer goods produced by sustainable methods.
Join the fun…Participate in the silent auction to support Wholesome Wave which doubles the EBT benefit at the Decatur Farmer’s Market
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Attend a market this week!
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