Posted in Events on March 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Alert! Alert! Perfect pre-Friday treat!
Natural Body and Bean Work Play Cafe are teaming up for a series of events this year called the Spa “Ah Ha” Moments. Here are the details:
Thursday, March 22nd (TODAY!)
4:00 – 5:30pm
Choose from a Chair Massage, Foot Treatment or Hand Treatment
Cost $35 for 1 service, $60 for 2
Childcare available for a discounted rate of $6/Hour (Members $4/Hour)
Posted in Events on March 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Hey Decatur! The Publix Georgia Marathon is coming through Decatur on Sunday morning, March 18th and we need all the help we can get. There are several ways you can help…
1. Come out to the intersection of Ponce and Clairemont and join our cheering section. If the runners vote for Decatur as the best cheering section, the Decatur Youth Fund will win $1500!!! So wear green, make noise, and cheer on the runners.
2. Volunteer to help at the water stations. Its tons of fun to cheer and hand out water and orange slices to the runners as they go through our town. Email katie.abel@decaturga.com for more info (This is a great project for groups like scouts, youth groups, or book clubs!)
3.Remind you neighbors! Mark your calendars and remind your neighbors that the race will be coming throgh town between about 8-10am that morning. Click here for all of the route and street closure information
4. WEAR GREEN, CHEER LOUD, HAVE FUN
Posted in Events on February 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you are like me, you have been waiting on Friday to arrive for three or four days now. Finally, the day has arrived and this weekend is full of fun things to see and do in Decatur.
Tonight Eddie’s Attic is hosting SUGAR & THE HI LOWS with special guest, EMILY WEST. If shopping is more your thing, head to West Ponce for Fab Friday. Heliotrope is offering 20% off your purchase, hors d’oeuvres from Sawicki’s, and complimentary beverages. Boogaloos is also offering 20% off all full price merchandise, wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Spend tomorrow afternoon at the Oakhurst Wine Crawl and then go over to Feast Resturant and celebrate the great run they had in Decatur. Be sure to tell Teri and Robin thanks for all of the good times and wish them well on future endeavors. In between wine drinking and Feast-ing, stop by Decatur CD for the in-store 3 Lb. Thrill performance at 3:30 p.m. After dinner you can walk up to Church Street for The Seen Gallery opening reception of Voyages, painting by Vickie Martin.
On Friday and Saturday, Decatur City Dance will be performing four shows of A Day With Mother Goose. After each show, cast members will visit with the audience, sign autographs and pose for pictures so bring your cameras!
Posted in Events on February 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This year, you get to wear your silly green outfits 2 days in a row…once on St. Patty’s Day and again the next day for the Publix Georgia Marathon! The race will come through our city on Sunday, March 18, and Decatur invites you to participate as a hydration and/or cheering volunteer.
Volunteers are needed to staff two Hydration Stations, one at the East Lake MARTA station and one in downtown Decatur. Your duties will be to hand out water to the runners and to cheer them on. To volunteer for the Hydration Stations please contact Katie Abel at katie.abel@decaturga.com.
Cheering Station Volunteers
Volunteers are needed at the official cheering station on Ponce de Leon adjacent to the Old Courthouse Square and should arrive at 7:30 a.m. on March 18 to help cheer the runners on. The City of Decatur has won over $17,000 for having the best cheering section over the years so let’s keep it up! Don your GREEN clothes and come out with noise makers, signs, and/or musical instruments. Let’s make sure the runners never forget Decatur!
For more information on the marathon, contact Katie.abel@decaturga.com
Posted in Events on January 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, the Publix Georgia marathon will be coming through the streets of Decatur on Sunday, March 18th. Each year, there are prizes given to the cities/neighborhoods that have the best cheering sections along the race route. Decatur has placed very highly each of the last four or five years and we are looking to continue our winning streak!
We need anyone with a garage band, a dance group, a kazoo, or a bunch of screaming cheerleaders to come out and help us cheer on the runners and show them why Decatur is a great place to come back and visit!
If you are interested in joining our cheering crew, please email us at events@decaturga.com
Be sure to put March 18th on your calendar to come on out and cheer on the runners- lets show them what Decatur is really all about!
Posted in Events on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Is your band ready to strut its stuff on the Decatur community bandstand? Apply now for our 2012 Wednesday Blue Sky Concerts and Saturday Concerts on the Square in May and September. The deadline to submit applications is just a few days away, so get going already!
Click here to go to the Decatur Business Association’s page and download the application
Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged 5k race, Decatur High School, grand slam winner on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you love to run and/or if you love dogs, plan to join in the 7th annual “Run With the Dogs” on Saturday, January 7, 2012 starting in front of the Decatur High School auditorium at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
This annual event, produced by the Decatur Bulldog Boosters, is a single 5K race where runners and dog owners can run with (or without) their dogs. All proceeds go to funding the uniform, equipment, and awards for DHS student-athletes at the middle and high schools.
This race is also the first race of the New Year in Decatur’s 2012 Grand Slam Fitness Challenge in which Team Decatur participants and the entire city are encouraged to walk/run year round. Complete 4 of 6 Decatur races and be eligible to become a “Grand Slam Winner.” The 2011 winners will be presented on Jan 6 right after the race.
Find registration forms on active.com and at dhs.csdecatur.net/athletics/DBB. Or, email Bill Ainslie at ainslie.william@gmail.com.
Posted in Community, Events, Meetings, Uncategorized, tagged decatur city hall, hometown hero, Hometown Heroes on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Decatur honored 14 Hometown Heroes in 2011 for contributions made to the Decatur community. Hometown Heroes are those volunteers who work, often behind the scenes, to make the City of Decatur a better place to live, work and play. They are nominated by people in the community and are judged by professionals who work with volunteers on a regular basis and do not know the nominees.
Decatur started its Hometown Hero program in 1996 at the close of the Hometown to the World Festival held during the Olympics. The 14-day festival was a success because of the hundreds of volunteers who helped – we couldn’t have done it without them.
At the close of that festival in 1996, the City Commission honored the volunteers and created the Hometown Hero awards. With this year’s presentations, Decatur has designated 245 Hometown Heroes.
If you want to see all of them, visit Decatur City Hall – we have their group photos and names framed on what we call our “Wall of Heroes” on the wall next to the 1st floor stairs going down to the City Commission Meeting Room.
Congratulations to this year’s Hometown Heroes: Alan Ashe, Marc Brennan, Roger Bryant, Jodi Dick, Daniel Flores, Walter Kellar, Lori Leland Kirk, Louis & Sandra Rice, Susan Riley, Mark Sanders, Melissa Stratton, Seegar Swanson and Kyle Williams. Click here to read more about them and their contributions to our community.
Posted in Events on December 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Come and join us on the Square in Decatur on Thursday night for the Bonfire and Marshmallow roast on the last Terrific Thursday of the year! Live music, singing, roasting marshmallows…and best of all…Santa! The festivities run from 7-8pm so make sure to mark your calendar. And while you are at it, click here to buy your tickets for the Breakfast with Santa which will be held on Saturday morning in the cafeteria at Decatur High School. There are only a few tickets left…$7 for children and $12 for adults. Your ticket includes breakfast, a photo with Santa, a gift bag, and lots of other great holiday goodies!
Both of these terrific events are brought to you by the Decatur Business Association-check them out here.
Posted in Events on December 6, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Children ages 7-12 are invited to join the DeKalb History Center for a Night at the Museum! Parents can enjoy an evening out shopping or dining in Decatur, on a Terrific Thursday. Your child will be entertained with music and storytelling by local favorite Caroline Herring, a magic performance from Stuart Zola, a holiday craft activity and a light snack.
Drop off is 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. and pick up is 8:00 p.m.
$5 for DeKalb History Center members and $10 for non-members
Registration is required. For a form or more details contact Leslie at dhs@dekalbhistory.org or call 404-373-1088 extension 20.
