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The 29th annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes kicks off tonight at 5:30pm in the classic Decatur neighborhoods of Winona Park and Glendale Estates. Don’t worry if you haven’t purchased your tickets already-just pop on over to Seventeen Steps, Oakhurst Market, Bicycle South, or Intown Ace Hardware today. You can also purchase tickets online here.

Once you buy your tickets, come and Park and Party with us! Park at one of the three shuttle stops, grab a bite and beverage at your favorite restaurant, and then hop on the shuttle and let us do the driving!

The Tour of Homes benefits four of Decatur’s finest non-profit groups: The Decatur Education Foundation, The Oakhurst Community Garden Project, the DeKalb History Center, and the Mary Miller Youth Fund.  One hundred percent of the proceeds from this tour go directly to these great organizations. We have a fabulous tour in store for you, so see you this weekend!

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The lights are on the trees and the wreaths are up all over downtown Decatur! Earlier today, the tree was hoisted up to the top of Little Shop of Stories for Thursday’s Tree Lighting. Things are getting very merry around here!

If you haven’t done so already, run out and buy your Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes tickets at Oakhurst Market, Seventeen Steps, Bicycle South, or Intown Ace Hardware. Or, you can click here to buy them online.

Finally, as you drive around town this week, take a picture of your favorite house decorations and email them to us here to nominate them for a Decorate Decatur Award.

Happy Holidays Decatur- see you around town!

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The 20thth Annual Decatur Holiday Marketplace & Café will take place Friday, December 2nd from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 3rd from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in conjunction with the Decatur Tour of Homes. This popular event is held at Clairemont Elementary School, located at 155 Erie Avenue in Decatur, and is free and open to all.

Enjoy Decatur’s holiday spirit as the school transforms into a lively and festive market where more than 95 local and national artists exhibit their wares.  Shop for unique handmade gifts, paintings, glass art, photography, jewelry, pottery and much more.  Be sure to stop by the café for mouthwatering homemade soups and decadent desserts, as well as toe-tapping tunes performed live by local musicians and carolers.

On Saturday afternoon, kids can join in the fun with live children’s music and art activities sponsored by Color Wheel.

This is a not-to-be-missed occasion, and a perfect kick off to the holiday season.  Whether it’s your palette or palate that needs pleasing, you’ll satisfy both at the Decatur Holiday Marketplace & Café!   Proceeds benefit Clairemont Elementary School educational programs.

For more information, please visit www.DecaturHolidayMarketplace.com.

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29th Annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes
  “Winnona Park and Glenwood Estates”
December 2 & 3, 2011- 5:30 until 9:30PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

 The 29th annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes features homes in the Winnona Park and Glenwood Estates neighborhoods, and benefits local non-profits that benefit the Decatur community including the Decatur Education Foundation, the Decatur Youth Fund, the DeKalb History Center, and the Oakhurst Community Garden Project. In addition to seven beautiful homes, guests on the Tour will also enjoy seeing points of interest that include the historic chapel at Decatur First United Methodist, the chapel at Agnes Scott, and the brand new 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue.

Tickets are available at The Seventeen Steps, Bicycle South, Intown Ace Hardware, and the Oakhurst Market. For the first time, you may also purchase tickets online by clicking here.

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In case you haven’t heard, Jeff Kinney, author of the HUGELY popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is visiting on November 19th, and he is bringing snow with him! You heard us right — it will snow on the Square courtesy of the Wimpy Kid Rolling Blizzard! Details about the event are below, but here is everything youneed to know to get a ticket for the signing line:
Pre-purchase your copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever starting at 10 a.m. on November 5 at Little Shop of Stories and automatically get a free ticket for your family for the signing line on November 19, while supplies last.

Tickets are available ONLY by coming into the store — they are not available over the phone, by mail, online, or by e-mail. You can pick up your pre-paid copy of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever on (or any time after) November 15th at Little Shop of Stories.
If available, remaining tickets for the signing line will be given out the morning of the event, while supplies last. Everyone is free to come to the event and enjoy the festivities, regardless of whether or not you receive a ticket for the signing line.
Jeff will sign any and all books by him purchased at Little Shop of Stories for the event. In addition, Jeff will sign two books per person brought from home. Due to the expected size of the crowd, Jeff will not be personalizing books; he will be signing his name only.

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Take a break from holiday shopping and Thanksgiving dinner prepping with a little bit of culture this weekend. You have two local dance performance options starting this evening (I would recommend doing with both):

Dance Option 1: Navigating the Hallway with CORE Performance Company

CORE Performance is collaborating with New York’s KDNY to perform the dance installation Navigating the Hallway on Nov. 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in CORE Studios, 139 Sycamore St. A limited number of tickets are $10 general and $5 student/senior/artist and are available online and at the door.

Dance Option 2: Danceworks at Agnes Scott

Agnes Scott College’s Studio Dance Theater presents Danceworks 2011 on Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. in Gaines Chapel at Presser Hall. Choreography by Bhumi Patel, Marius Petipa, Bridget Roosa and Clay Taliaferro. 5$ general admission, cash only at the door.  For more information call Bridget Roosa at 404-471-6940.

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Get them while they’re hot!!! The Decatur Business Association is proud to present the annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 17th from 8am-10am at Decatur High School. We have had to get creative with our location this year since the hotel is closed for renovations and we are so lucky that Decatur High School has welcomed us with open arms.

Click here to get your tickets, $12 for adults and $7 for children.  Tickets are limited so don’t wait too long.

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The City of Decatur Environmental Sustainability Board invites the community to review and comment on the first draft of the Decatur Environmental Sustainability Plan.

WHEN: Thursday, November 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. (drop in)

WHERE: City Commission Meeting Room, Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street

The members of the Environmental Sustainability Board (ESB).

Decatur residents submitted hundreds of ideas of how Decatur can become even more environmentally sustainable during the 2010 Strategic Planning process.  One of the tasks in the final plan is to “Develop a citywide sustainability plan with the assistance of the environmental sustainability board to address issues such as the creation of a climate action plan, initiatives such as an ordinance to limit motor vehicle idling and roof color standards to reduce the heat island effect.”

The draft plan will be presented at the meeting and be available online for review and comment up to 3 weeks after the meeting.  More public input will also be gathered using online tools like Open City Hall and at public meetings as more revisions are made to the plan. If you would like a link to the plan emailed to you, please contact the meeting coordinator using the information below.

In addition to looking at and commenting on the draft plan, the open house will include recycling demonstrations, rain barrels and other environmental initiatives to explore.  Please stop by anytime between 6 – 8 p.m.

 

For information about the meeting contact:

Lena Stevens
Resource Conservation Coordinator
678-553-6577
lena.stevens@decaturga.com

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Steinbeck’s 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off

When: Sat., Nov. 19, 12 p.m.
Phone: 404-373-1116
Price: $5 or $10

About: Do you have what it takes to make a chili so delicious that it will bring your friends and neighbors to their knees paying homage to your culinary mastery? Then enter the Steinbeck’s chili cook-off (call for details or visit the website). Entry fee is $10. We will have local celebrity chefs as judges. Beer, chili and bragging rights? Does it get any better? If you’re more of a taster than competitor, it will be a lovely time in the lot behind Steinbeck’s. Admission is $5, and we will have beer specials as always!
Steinbeck’s Ale House
659 E Lake Dr
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-1116
www.steinbecksbar.com

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*****UPDATE******* THE WINE FESTIVAL HAS SOLD OUT****************If you haven’t bought your tickets to the Decatur Wine Festival yet, DO NOT finish reading this post…just click here to get your tickets because there are less than 100 left! 
What does this magical ticket get you? A great afternoon filled with beautiful weather, over 500 wines to taste, offerings from 16 of the best local restaurants around, and hours of live music-all while supporting the Decatur Arts Alliance!
Want to make a weekend of it?  Decatur galleries, shops and restaurants kick off the Decatur Wine Festival with a Friday evening ArtWalk. This single-night art experience, which is free and open to the public, features openings and receptions citywide. Visit each participating local business to view art of all kinds, meet artists, and enjoy complimentary food and beverages.

Want more info? Just visit the Wine Festival’s website here.

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