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Crawl on over to Oakhurst this weekend!

Posted in Events on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The 10th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl is this Saturday, Feb. 26th from 4-7pm with over 20 businesses participating and wine from all around the world. The Furbus will be back in service
again for the exciting trip to our businesses on College Ave. Tickets are available at the Universal Joint, Karvarna, and Steinbeck’s.
Tickets in advance will be $25 and day of sales will be $30. Limited number of
tickets available. Remember all proceeds go to the Oakhurst Neighborhood
Association and our community!

The word on the street is that these tickets are close to selling out- run over to Oakhurst for lunch and pick them up today!!!

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10th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on February 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Please come join your neighbors and bring lots of friends to the 10th Annual
Oakhurst Wine Crawl on Feb. 26th from 4-7pm. The Furbus will be back in service
again for the exciting trip to our businesses on College Ave. Tickets will go
on sale Tuesday Feb. 2, 2011 at the Universal Joint, Karvarna, and Steinbeck’s.
Tickets in advance will be $25 and day of sales will be $30. Limited number of
tickets available. Remember all proceeds go to the Oakhurst Neighborhood
Association and our community!

For more information, click here.

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Lots to do at Little Shop of Stories

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

As a mom, there are very few places that are as magical as Little Shop of Stories. The store is so welcoming and fun, lots to see and do, and always a friendly face to help you pick out the perfect book. On top of all of that, they are constantly holding special events to keep kids intersted in reading…just look at their line-up for February!

Write a Valentine to Your Favorite Book Character

February 1st until Valentine’s Day

Did you know that there’s a little mailbox on the side of the purple house at Little Shop of Stories? Well, all month long (until Valentine’s Day) that mailbox will be the place to send Valentines to your favorite storybook characters. Drop off your letter anytime, and on Valentine’s Day we’ll display all the great cards you wrote!

Chinese New Year Storytime

Thursday, February 3rd at 7 p.m.

Join us for a special Chinese New Year storytime! We’ll make paper lanterns and eat fortune cookies, and since it’s the Year of the Rabbit, we’ll be reading all our very favorite rabbit stories.

Love Storytime

Thursday, February 10th at 7 p.m.

Roses are red

Violets are blue

Come to our Love Storytime

And make a Valentine or two!

In honor of the Day of Love, we’ll have a very love-ly storytime. In addition to eating special Valentine cookies and reading our favorite books about love, we’ll also make our own Valentines for our favorite book characters. We’ll drop them in the Little Shop mailbox and then on actual Valentine’s Day, they’ll be on display them for all to see.

Alex Finn Author Appearance!

Friday, February 11th at 7 p.m.

Remember how much you LOVED Beauty and the Beast when you were little? (C’mon, we know Krista wasn’t the only one with a Belle sleeping bag.) Well, Beastly, by Alex Flinn, is a modern YA retelling sure to captivate you as much as the original. Kyle is a rich, popular high school hottie who humilates an outcast at a school dance. Turns out she’s a witch, and she curses him to look as ugly on the outside as his arrogant, selfish inside. The only way to break the curse is to find someone who can love him despite his horrifying appearance. Come see author Alex Flinn at Little Shop of Stories as she talks about her awesome new book, which is soon to be a major motion picture!

Noel MacNeal

Saturday, February 12th at 2 p.m.

Noel MacNeal, who has worked on Sesame Street for almost thirty years with such puppetry legends as Jim Henson and Frank Oz, will be talking about his (totally fun) book, 10-Minute Puppets. Come check it out and meet a true puppet master!

Fancy Storytime

Sunday, February 13th at 3 p.m.

Everybody’s favorite storytime, Fancy Storytime, is here again! Ladies and gentlemen, you are cordially invited to enjoy the festivities as we partake of fancy snacks and learn how to be extra-fancy. Remember — and this is extremely important — you MUST come fancy! Even grownups. Ball gowns, tuxedos, tiaras, top hats, gloves, boas, you name it. Nothing, and I repeat, NOTHING is too fancy for this extraordinarily fancy event! We look forward exceedingly to the pleasure of your company.

Valentine’s Day!

Monday, February 14th | All Day!

It’s Valentine’s Day! And a lot of you are off from school! Come by and spend the Day of Love with your friends who LOVE books! We’ll have special treats all day long, and we’ll also display the Valentines to book characters that you made earlier in the month. So come on by anytime! We’d love to see you!

Mini Camp Half Blood

Thursday, February 17 | 1 pm-5 pm

Calling all demi-gods! Can’t wait until summer for Camp Half Blood awesomeness?! Join us for an afternoon of mythology, crafts, games, storytelling, snacks, and capture the flag. This special mini-camp costs $20 and is open to kids ages 9-11. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible. No, you don’t have to wait for Feb. 5th for this one, and yes, you can register over the phone. You’ll just have to pay the balance for us to hold your spot.

Black History Month Storytime

Thursday, February 17 | 7 pm

It’s Black History Month and we’re celebrating with a special storytime where we read our favorite books by and about famous African Americans. We’ll read about Hank Aaron, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jerry Pinkney, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Lewis, and many more !

Presidential Storytime

Sunday, February 20 at 3 pm

From George Washington to Barack Obama, let’s celebrate the men who have helped make our country great! Join us for a special Presidential Storytime where we’ll read stories about (or even written by) our nation’s leaders!

Fairy Tale Storytime Thursday, February 24th at 7 p.m.

In honor of Wilhelm Grimm’s birthday, we’re having a fairy tale storytime. Join us as we read our favorite fairy tales. (As tempted as we might be, we’ll avoid the scarier original versions!).

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The 2nd annual Farm to School Dine Out – Monday, January 31st,, 2011

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on January 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I almost forgot that this is happening on Monday. You can be sure I won’t be fixing dinner for my family on Monday night…

The second annual Farm to School Dine Out is set for Monday, January 31st,, 2011! This is a great night to bring the whole family out to dinner, or grab your friends for dinner to promote healthy foods in our schools. Participating restaurants are Farm Burger, Iberian Pig, Watershed, Cakes & Ale, Brick Store Pub, Leon’s Full Service, Universal Joint, Steinbeck’s Ale House and Farmstead 303. So come out, support our schools and enjoy Decatur’s restaurants!

The Farm to School Dine Out hopes to create more awareness of ongoing efforts, raise money and encourage parents and students to participate in the school lunch program. Each restaurant will have a unique “Farm to School” menu or menu options and will donate 10% of sales to Decatur Farm to School.

The 2010 Farm to School Dine Out was a huge success and raised nearly $3,000 to help put healthy foods in the Decatur schools. The funds were used to purchase kitchen equipment and knives for the employees to make some food items from scratch and helped to fund training and school gardens.

Decatur Farm to School is a branch of the Oakhurst Community Garden.

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What came first? The chicken or the egg…

Posted in Events on January 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Urban Chickens Symposium in Downtown Decatur February 26

On the wings of Oakhurst Community Garden Project’s wildly popular “Chicks in the City” classes comes a full day of urban poultry-keeping. On February 26 the Chicks in the City Symposium offers attendees a full plate of essentials on backyard chickens. Taught by local experts, the five sessions highlight how-tos from coop design to breeds and from chicken first aid to getting started with backyard poultry.

With urban farming on the rise, and as concerns about how food is made increase, this timely full day of workshops will engage and enlighten both the committed “locavore” and the merely curious alike. New topics this year are Chickens as food, predator proofing your coop and first aid. This year we will also have a silent auction to familiarize you with the best local chicken care products.

The Chicks in the City Symposium runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30pm on Saturday, February 26 and will be held at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., Decatur, 30030. Cost is $65. Oakhurst Community Garden Project members and City of Decatur residents pay just $50. Pre-registration is requested and limited to the first 100 registrants. Register at www. Oakhurstgarden.org. Contact Andrea.zoppo@ yahoo.com for questions or to volunteer.

About the Oakhurst Community Garden Project

Founded in 1997, and located on two acres at the corner of McDonough and Oakview in the Oakhurst neighborhood of Decatur, the Oakhurst Community Garden Project works to preserve community greenspace and cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards. We seek to engage young people to take charge of their own health and environment through hands-on gardening and outdoor education programs. Adult classes also offer community members opportunities to enhance their own green spaces and sustainable living skills. Visit www.oakhurstgarden.org.

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The Publix Georgia Marathon is coming through Decatur

Posted in Events on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Publix Georgia Marathon (formerly the ING Marathon) will be coming through Decatur again this year on the morning of Sunday, March 20th. We are holding a Community Information Meeting on Thursday, February 3^rd at 7 pm at the Decatur Rec Center.

All members of the community are invited to attend the meeting. This is a great time to sign up to volunteer, get information about the cheering section and water stations, and have your questions answered by the Marathon staff.

The City of Decatur is once again competing for the best cheering section! We will be cheering all along the sidewalks at Ponce de Leon in front of the Old Courthouse. The City will also have water stations as in the past and would love to have as many volunteers as possible.

If you would like to participate and cannot attend the meeting, please contact Katie Abel at 678-553-6573 or email katie.abel at decaturga.com

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What to do This Weekend and Beyond

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

See DecaturDoc’s Hey Boo this Saturday evening at Decatur High School (image)

Friday, Jan. 21 • 7-9 p.m. – Join HomeGrown in celebrating the works of six 2D artists: Holle Black, Penny Treese, Dawn Kinney Martin, Nick Madden, Helen Ferguson Crawford and Martha Ebener. Meet the artists and see their latest works while enjoying complimentary small bites and beverages.

Saturday, Jan. 22 • 8 – 10:30 p.m. – View the third film of the Decatur Docs series, Hey Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill A Mocking Bird. The documentary explores the impact of Lee’s novel in depth with interviews and readings by Tom Brokaw, Andrew Young, James Patterson, Oprah Winfrey and Mary Bedham.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 • 7-9 p.m. – The Iberian Pig will be hosting its first wine dinner with Jesus de Madrazo of CVNE in Rioja, Spain. Managing Partner and Chef Chad Crete will be preparing a five course chef’s tasting with eight wines. Jesus de Madrazo will be present to discuss the wines of CVNE as well as three wines from its sister winery Cotino.

Thursday, Jan. 27 • 7 p.m. – Sign up to attend Parker’s on Ponce’s Scotch Dinner featuring nine different scotches and five small plates. For reservations call 404-924-2230.
Noon – Lunchtime in the Studio at Core Studios. The first 40 guests can enjoy a complimentary lunch so make sure to come early!

On-Going – Sign up to go on a backstage tour of Decatur’s Chick-fil-A. Learn about the history of Chick-fil-A, see firsthand how they hand-bread each piece of chicken, freshly squeeze lemonade daily and much more. Call the store at 404-371-1466 and speak to any manager to schedule your tour.

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MLK Project is on for the Weekend

Posted in Community, Events on January 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

A note from City of Decatur Volunteer Coordinator Lee Ann Harvey:

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” – You might have associated this quote with the U.S. Postal Service. This year, it is the creed of Decatur’s 9^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. The volunteer planning committee has been busily working all week to prepare for this weekend. We are looking forward to hundreds of volunteers showing up to do home repairs and yard work to help our seniors live safely, comfortably and affordably in their own homes. There is a warming trend this weekend.

It will still be a bit cold on Saturday morning, so those interested in doing yard work might want to consider signing up for another shift. We will still be doing some yard work on Saturday morning. Home repairs will continue all weekend as planned. We would especially love more volunteers who can do home repairs or are fairly proficient with carpentry. We also still could use some additional volunteers with trucks who could pick up additional supplies at the Edgewood Lowes and deliver them to the homes in Oakhurst, especially on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and all day on Monday. There are other opportunities to help with checking out and checking in tools. If you are familiar with yard work, please consider joining us as a Yard Work Captain.

Read on here.

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Calling all bands!

Posted in Events on January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Is your band ready to strut its stuff on the Decatur community bandstand? Apply now for our 2011 Wednesday Blue Sky Concerts and Saturday Concerts on the Square in May and September. Send in your application by Jan. 10.

Simply click here, read over the dates and other critical information, and complete and submit your form.

Blue Sky Concerts and Concerts on the Square are a wonderful tradition in Decatur and this year, YOU could be a part of it!

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Decorate Decatur

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized on December 21, 2010 | 9 Comments »

Sunday night was cold and bright…a perfect night to look at lights! The Decorate Decatur judges were out and about and were quite impressed with what they saw!

Businesses:McGowan’s in Oakhurst and Taste on Church Street

*****Commissioners Cup: Charles & Sandra Gollmar 176 Garland Avenue*****

212 4th Avenue

228 3rd Avenue

440 & 442 Sycamore Street

323 Mimosa

312 Huron Avenue

207 & 135 Glenn Circle

428 Sycamore Street

The judges would like to recognize and thank a few of the “lifetime achievement winners” who, year after year, help spread Christmas cheer with their love of the holidays and decorations.

252 Kings Highway