Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur Beer Festival, logo on June 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 2010 logo was created by Roger Fleming.
Have you been meaning to submit a logo for this year’s Decatur Craft Beer Festival? Don’t procrastinate any longer as the deadline for submissions is Tuesday, June 15th. Entries must be received in the Special Events office by 5 pm. The selected logo will be used on marketing materials, the souvenir t-shirt, the tasting glass and the festival poster. For more information and a submission form, visit www.decaturbeerfestival.com.
Posted in Events, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Concerts on the Square, Decatur Beach Party, Decatur Business Association, Douglas Brake, Events, Terry Lee & The GTs on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The annual Decatur Beach Party is coming up soon- June 18th from 5 pm until midnight. This year there will be three bands! Douglas Brake and the Sizzle Hiss Pop Band will play in the Children’s Boardwalk Area beginning at 5pm. The Reputations will play on the Bandstand from 5 pm until 7:30 pm and Terry Lee & The GTs will play on the Plaza Main Stage from 8pm until midnight. Click here to hear them playing at last year’s event.
The Children’s Boardwalk area features some new games and activities that will be fun for all ages.
The Beach Party is produced by the Decatur Business Association and the City of Decatur. Sponsors for the event are Eagle Rock Distributors and Kona Beer, HLM Financial, FUZE beverages, Standard Parking, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Junior Pippin Trucking Company, Holiday Inn Decatur, Brick Store Pub, Amusement Masters, Leapin’ Lizards, Nanston Dental, Dixie Homecrafters, DeKalb Medical,Vulcan Materials, Claearwire and Cultural Care Au Pair.
Tickets are $6.50 in advance and $10 at the gate. Pre-sell tickets will be available until noon on Friday, June 18 here. Children under 12 are free, limit 2 per paying adult. No coolers, picnic baskets, glassware or pets will be allowed in the festival area. The event is held rain or shine, but it won’t rain!
We suggest taking MARTA to the event as it is held directly over the Decatur Rapid Rail Station. If driving, free parking is available in the DeKalb County Parking deck after 5 pm. The deck is located at the corner of Commerce and Trinity Place.
See you on Decatur Beach!
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Beach Party Window Decorating Contest officially started on Friday and over 300 people have already voted! We’ll be updating the polls daily on the City website so you can see which businesses are currently in the lead.
Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Arts Festival on June 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Be sure to stop by the “Last Call” for the Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition on Sunday, June 6 from 4 until 6 pm. The “Last Call” is your last chance to view this great exhibit as well as hear from some of the artists that created the works. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be announced and you will have the opportunity to share some refreshments as well as enjoy some music. The event is free, and parking is available in the Agnes Scott parking deck on S. McDonough. For more information on the Decatur Arts Alliance click here.
Posted in Community, Events, tagged 30030, Blue sky Concerts, City of Decatur, Decatur Business Association, Douglas Brake on May 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Gather up the children and head over to the Old Courthouse Square in downtown Decatur for the last of this month’s Blue Sky Concerts. Douglas Brake and the Sizzle Hiss Pop Band will be performing from noon until 1 pm. Bring the kids on down for an hour of crazy fun music, singing and dancing. Original songs include a celebration of the sound and smell of cooking bacon and the daily challenge of locating small, misplaced shoes!
Join us on the Square for this special children’s concert- but beware, even the adults will find themselves smiling and singing along!
The Decatur Business Association produces the Blue sky Concert with presenting sponsor SunTrust Bank. This week’s co-sponsors are Lotus of Life, Kaiser Permanente and Little Shop of Stories.
Posted in Events, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Concerts on the Square, Decatur Business Association, Tomm Hill and the Midnight Suns on May 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Tom Hill and Annette Shinette
Head over to the Old Courthouse Square in downtown Decatur this Saturday night to hear Tom Hill and the Midnight Suns perform at the Concert on the Square. Band members Tom Hill, Jojo “Bongos” Bailey and David Wallace are Decatur High School Alumni and very excited about playing for the Decatur community. The band will also feature a special performance by “The Shinettes” which include Decatur Alumni Annette Shinette (aka Stella) and Margie Hardy as well as other special guests.
The Decatur Business Association produces the Concert Series every Saturday in May and September which is sponsored by Wachovia/Wells Fargo bank. Co-sponsors for this week’s concert are Parker’s On Ponce and Dr. Lisa DiFrancesco.
Pack your picnic or stop by one of our many restaurants for dinner before or after the concert. The music begins at 7 pm and is free to the community.
Posted in Community, Events on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
WHEN: *Saturday, June 5th, 2010 9:00a.m – 2:00p.m.
WHERE: First Baptist Church of Decatur, parking lot.
308 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030
* If it rains, the event will still be held. In the case of severe weather, the event will be held on Sunday, June 6th from 1:00p.m.- 5:00p.m.
Q: What CAN I bring to this event?
A: All sorts of stuff! See flyer for complete details.
Q: What CAN’T I bring to this event?
A: Here is the list of items that will not be taken:
Q: Can I volunteer at this event?
A: Absolutely, and you get a free T-shirt!
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Volunteers Shifts are 8:30am – 12:00pm AND 11:00am – 2:30pm.
Volunteer Responsibilities Include:
Please email priscilla.janowski@gmail.com if you can volunteer.
For more information about this event:
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Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Local Atlanta beer connoisseurs are in luck this week. Not only is it American Craft Beer Week (May 17-23), it’s also the first annual Atlanta Beer Week (May 16-22). Even luckier for us Decaturites, our city has a number of fine beer establishments that are joining in the festivities.
The Marlay House is hosting events every night this week including a canned beer tasting, beer trivia night, Irish music, beer and cheese pairing, a special tapping of Sierra Nevada’s imperial stout and a beer vs. whiskey night.
The Brick Store will have a ceremonial cask tapping and rare beer tasting, a cider flight night, Left Hand Brewing beer dinner, Hefe and Hotdog Humpday, a Civil Beer War, Vintage Vault Night
Leon’s is hosting a new brewery flight night, a special bottle night, Trappist Beer Night, special tapping of a Left Hand/Terrapin collaboration, beer cocktails and a Dogfish Head Bocce Ball Tourney.
Feast is hosting a beer dinner on Tuesday, May 18 featuring a few chosen selections from the Shmaltz Brewing Company.
Mac McGee’s events include Cask and Sausage, a traditional ale and stout dinner, Georgia Breweries Flight Night and a Malheur Brut Tasting.
Twain’s will be featuring three special cask ales all week starting Monday afternoon.
Posted in Community, Events, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Concerts on the Square, Decatur Business Association, Events, Little Shop of Stories on May 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
There is no excuse to stay home this weekend with so many choices of things to do. The weather will be beautiful so get out and enjoy your hometown!
The Lakeside High School Jazz Band will be performing on the Bandstand on the Old Courthouse Square tonight from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the free show.
The Decatur Market and Gallery will hold an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 until 10 pm featuring Mohamed ElGanoby who does encaustic paintings on wood. These organic works have depth, texture and vibrant color. The gallery will be serving Egyption food and the outside artists’ market will be open as well. The reception is free to the community.
The Seen Gallery on Church Street is proud to host a showing of modern Australian landscape painting from the perspectives of two non-aboriginal natives who have been shaped by the land where they live, and approach their techniques from two completely different perspectives. The opening reception will be held on Saturday night from 7 until 10 pm. Be sure to stop by to meet the artists as well as view the other artwork in the gallery.
Little Shop of Stories is having a Pete the Cat Party on Saturday evening from 7 pm until “the cats come home”! They are celebrating the end of their weeklong celebration of books with a storytime and music by New York Times’ bestselling author Eric Litwin and New York Times’ bestselling illustrator James Dean. Meeooooooooooooow! (White shoes optional, since it’s not Memorial Day yet.)
On Saturday the Oakhurst Community Garden invites you to join hundreds of fellow garden lovers and martini drinkers from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for the 5th Annual Martinis in the Garden. During this outdoor party you’ll stroll and dance among martini bars, fresh food stations and silent auction tables set amid the blooming garden plots, the greenhouse, the earthen playhouse, the “carnivorous” bog and Team Chicken’s famous coop. Tickets are $50 at the door.
On Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, join the Decatur Civic Chorus as they present their 62nd annual Spring Concert at the First Baptist Church of Decatur. The concert is a “Centennial Celebration of Johnny Mercer and a Salute to our Armed Forces”. The concert is free to the community and part of the annual Decatur Arts Festival May events.
And last, but certainly not least, the Decatur Business Association invites you to hear The Bitteroots at the Concert on the Square on Saturday evening from 7 until 9:30 pm. The concert is free to the community, so bring your picnic or stop by one of our many fine restaurants before or after the concert and make a full evening of it.
I hope to see you in Decatur this weekend!
Posted in Events, Sustainability on May 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Flags are posted in the new location to help shoppers find the Saturday market
This Saturday, May 15th, the Decatur Farmers Market is celebrating the grand opening of its new market at the corner of North McDonough and Trinity from 9a.m. – noon. Free parking will be available and the market is only a short walk from the Decatur Square. This offers a great opportunity for shoppers to incorporate some locally grown food into their weekend grocery lists. The Decatur Farmers Market offers locally grown fresh organic and sustainable produce, flowers, and other organic and sustainable food products such as bread, jam, and sauces.
Now there are two opportunities to try the Decatur Farmers Market each week:
Wednesday 4p.m. – 7p.m. (Summer hours), Bank of America parking lot at the corner of Commerce Drive and Church Street
Saturday 9a.m. – noon, corner of North McDonough and Trinity (across the street from the Chik-Fil-A on N. McDonough in downtown Decatur)
International Compost Awareness Week
COMPOST AWARENESS EVENT:
“Recycling for a Greener Tomorrow”
The grand opening of the new market will feature a compost demonstration event hosted by the DeKalb County Natural Resource Management Office – Keep DeKalb Beautiful, DeKalb Extension Service, and the DeKalb Master Gardeners.
Demonstration tables will include:
For more information, visit the Decatur Farmers Market website, or email info@decaturfarmersmarket.com.
