The Menorah Lighting on the Square is this Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. There will be latkes, music, entertainment, a welcome from the rabbi and the mayor, dancing, and Mr. Dreidel photo ops.
See you there!
This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
• French Connection Trunk Show thru Friday at Boogaloos
Wednesday, Dec. 9
• Active Living: Walk with An Arborist, 10 a.m.
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10
• Chanukah Menorah Lighting on the Square, 6 p.m.
• Terrific Thursdays
Friday, Dec. 11
• Holiday Sing at The Waldorf School of Atlanta – free and open to the community. Come sing along! 7 p.m. at the Sanctuary of Columbia Presbyterian Church.
• OurSong chorus presents A (non)Traditional Holiday Concert at the First Baptist Church of Decatur benefiting Decatur Cooperative Ministry, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 12
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Cook’s Warehouse presents a live online demonstration with executive chef Michael Garaghty, 10:30 a.m.
• Sean Gaskill plays traditional songs on the West African Kora, Decatur Library, 2-3 p.m.
• Book signing with Mitchell Anderson, owner of MetroFresh, at Cook’s Warehouse, 3-5 p.m.
• OurSong chorus presents A (non)Traditional Holiday Concert at the First Baptist Church of Decatur benefiting Decatur Cooperative Ministry, 8 p.m.
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On Monday night, December 7, at 7:30 p.m., a year’s worth of effort will come to a close as representatives of Decatur’s Better Together process present the City Commission with a comprehensive draft of content for the Community Action Plan.
Over the past twelve months, the effort’s organizing committee has planned and then convened a broad community conversation around differences – in culture, race, age, abilities, politics, economic resources, and more. Not just to explore the city’s diversity-related challenges but, more importantly, to collectively determine what we might do about them.
Get the full story and download the draft content here.
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Tonight is not just any Terrific Thursday, it’s a super duper jam-packed Terrific Thursday!
The annual tree lighting at Little Shop of Stories is at 7 p.m. There will be singing, snow, hot chocolate and, a visit from Santa for the official tree lighting countdown.
All around town shops will be open late offering specials and discounts for Terrific Thursdays. A new addition is the Coco + Mischa pop up shop – go check it out!
And don’t forget to swing by the Visitors Center for the opening exhibit of palate: food photography by Morgan Perkins.
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On the Cover: Time for Holiday Events in Decatur!
Tree Lighting on the Square • Dec. 3
Grand Menorah Lighting on the Square (one night only) • Dec. 10
Holiday Bonfire on the Square • Dec. 17
Breakfast with Santa at Marriott Courtyard Hotel • Dec. 19
Terrific Thursdays at Participating Shops and Restaurants • Dec. 3, 10, 17
Inside the December issue of the Decatur Focus newsletter: News about downtown development, community awards, Better Together meeting recap, signups for the MLK weekend service project, holiday shopping, recycling services information, business news, school news, events and more.
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Congratulations to C.A.P.S. (Citizens Assisting Public Safety) volunteers Anne Morris and Eli Dodson for being named 2015 Hometown Heroes!
C.A.P.S. Volunteers Seegar Swanson, Steve Vogel, Roger Schuppert, David Crenshaw, Eli Dodson, Anne Morris, Ron Thomas and Phil Wiedower.
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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of December (can you believe it?!?!) so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement, the test will be postponed until Thursday, 3 December 2015.
If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.
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The 24th Annual Decatur Holiday Marketplace and Cafe is this Friday and Saturday at Clairemont Elementary. Visit DecaturHolidayMarketPlace.com for more info.
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30 Days of Shopping in Decatur this November: Jump-start your holiday spirit – and your holiday shopping – with local daily tips in November on The Decatur Minute. Click here to see previous days.
Do you know what’s cooler than a coloring book? A Harry Potter coloring book. This one is available at Little Shop of Stories along with a bunch of other coloring book options. If you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you might have missed the whole coloring-books-for-adults trend. Coloring enthusiasts say it’s meditative, calming, and a great way to disconnect digitally. So a lot of the adult coloring books (get your mind out of the gutter!) include intricate, mandala-inspired designs. The Harry Potter coloring book has images like the ceiling of the Great Hall at Hogwarts the Dursley’s living room. So when I write that this Harry Pottery coloring book is cool, I mean it in the nerdiest way possible (like I’m saying it with a braces lisp). I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy.
Tip: Little Shop of Stories hosts an annual Decatur tree lighting. This year it’s Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
Extra tip: Donate your pennies to the shop so they can be added to the penny floor that has been growing throughout the year.
Little Shop of Stories
133 E. Court Sq., Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-6300
www.littleshopofstories.com
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This is a weekly blog post that lists all of the events and sales going on around town. It will be updated daily. If you would like to add an event, email Catherine.lee@decaturga.com.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
• Westland Whiskey Tasting at Mac McGee, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
• Decatur Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m.
• Opening night of the Michael Weintrob: Instrumenthead exhibit at Three Taverns, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3
• Terrific Thursdays
• Decatur Arts Alliance Palate: Food Photography opening reception, 6-8 p.m.
• Little Shop of Stories Tree Lighting, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 4
• Decatur Holiday Marketplace and Cafe, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 5
• Decatur Holiday Marketplace and Cafe, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Decatur Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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