Just a reminder that today is another beautiful day to join us at noon on Community Bandstand for a Blue Sky Concert performed by The Band of Desperate Men. You may want to plan to come out early because DeKalb County is also holding their Fallen Police Memorial at the Old Courthouse at 11am.
See you soon!
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In conjunction with the Decatur Green Fest, tonight’s Concert on the Square will be held on the big stage on the Marta plaza, across the Square from the Community Bandstand.
Please join us for an amazing show by Please Please Rock Me…and be sure to stop by the Decatur Business Association’s tent, just in front of the Celebration Fountain.
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Little Shop of Stories is excited to host their first ever Self-Published Author Reception here at the shop! Come on by for light refreshments and a chance to visit with these local authors as they talk about their books. And if you’re interesting in being a part of our Self-Published Reception in the fall, e-mail us for more information!
This spring they will be featuring 7 authors:
Cynthia Dekel, author of Nobody Likes Me
Jordan Pearce, author of Vinny the Vampire
Jen Liam, author of Indigo Goes In
Brenda Starr Moon, author of Bird of Faith
Damien K.H. Nash and Kathy Nash, author of Big Box, Little Box: How One Little Box Finds His Way
and Kerri Oransky, author of How Zac Got His Z’s: A Guide to Getting Rid of Nightmares
A special note about Vinny the Vampire:
Encourage your child to read while supporting a deserving charity. Announcing the debut of Vinny the Vampire, a new kid’s book series that has been launched with the goal of creating a fun and educational group of stories about a vampire and his family, while giving something back to selected charitable organizations, one of which is the Decatur Education Foundation!
Vinny’s books will be available in e book format from the website, www.vinnythevampire.com, and Vinny’s Read In Peace tee shirts are available for purchase as well. The author will be on site at Little Shop of Stories this Saturday May 7th during their Self Published Author reception. All profits from the book sales at this event will go to DEF. Come to the square for Green Fest and be sure to stop by Little Shop.
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Happy Friday! In honor of Mother’s Day, I am passing along two great deals that people sent me this week.
Oh Baby! Fitness, which offers the widest variety of pregnancy and mom & baby exercise classes in the country is giving the gift of fitness with free classes at select locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., on May 7 and 8. For more information about free Oh Baby! Fitness classes during Mother’s Day weekend, or to register for a free class on May 7 or May 8 at a select location, visit www.ohbabyfitness.com. To view a list of class locations visit http://www.ohbabyfitness.com/locations/. View all Pregnancy classes at http://www.ohbabyfitness.com/classes/?id=Pregnancy; and view all Mom & Baby classes at http://www.ohbabyfitness.com/classes/?id=MomBaby
Parker’s on Ponce is celebrating Mothers all day by serving a delicious Dinner Buffet from 4-8pm. The cost is $30 for adults, $20 for seniors 65 and over, and children 6 and under are FREE! Call 404.924.2230 for reservations.
Also, don’t forget about Green Fest on Saturday, Concerts on the Square Saturday night, and the FREE Storytelling event on the Bandstand that I mentioned on the blog on Thursday!
Have a great weekend and enjoy this beautiful weather
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Free Mother’s Day Storytelling Event For All Ages
Families looking to celebrate Mother’s Day now have a new, free entertainment option: an afternoon of storytelling for all ages in Decatur’s historic square. From 3pm to 5pm, noted professional storytellers Ernestine Brown, Janice Butt, LaDoris Bias-Davis, and Tommy Tye will spin tales of adventure sure to delight both children and adult audience members.
The event is being co-hosted by Decatur’s preeminent league of professional storytellers, Southern Order of Storytellers, and local family-run outdoors company Sure Foot Adventures. President (and storyteller) Jonah McDonald says, “We wanted to provide families with an entertaining activity to make Mother’s Day special without parents having to spend a dime.”
No registration is needed, and families can find out more by going to: http://www.surefootadventures.com/adventure-storytelling-concert/. For press inquiries, please contact Jonah McDonald at jonah@surefootadventures.com or 404-373-8036
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The third annual Decatur Green Fest—hosted by the Dogwood Alliance—will kick off the Decatur Business Association’s Concerts on the Square series this Saturday, May 7 with a FREE, day-long festival.
Green Fest will run from 3pm – 9:30pm and feature:
Live Music
Children’s activity area
Terrapin Beer on tap and Haras de Pirque organic wine from Chile
Tastings of local organic food
Showcase of green organizations and vendors
Art featuring recycled materials
Please PleaseRock Me—A Beatles spin-off of the Yacht Rock Revue musical act – 7:00pm
Nathan Beaver– An alternative country musician on Decatur’s Red Eye Gravy Records – 6:15pm
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The Rain Barrel Depot is offering a 30% off sale on rain barrels for Decatur Green Fest.
The EarthMinded RainStation
is a simple-to-use and an attractive
solution for home rainwater collection
and storage. This large capacity,
60-gallon rain barrel connects to
your downspout easily and automatically
collects runoff water from your
home’s roof. This water is
ideal for watering plants and
gardens, and for doing
outdoor chores.
This pricing is exclusively for the Decatur Green Fest only. All Green Fest attendees are welcome to place a pre-order online and pick up their barrel at the event on May 7th, but pre-orders with delivery are limited to residents of Decatur, Georgia.
> Learn more at the Rain Barrel Depot website
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Atlanta Light Bulbs, Inc. and the City of Decatur are partnering to host the 2nd annual light bulb exchange to Greenfest 2011. Attendees will receive 1 compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb in exchange for signing an agreement to discard 1 regular, incandescent bulb when they get home. However, if attendees bring an incandescent bulb to the event, they can receive 2 CFL bulbs!
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, CFL bulbs use 75% less energy and last 10 times as long. The average CFL will save about $30 over its life, and pay for itself within 6 months.Supplies are limited, so come early to get your free CFLs. The light bulb exchange will last while supplies do. The City of Decatur would like to thank Atlanta Light Bulbs, Inc. for sponsoring this exchange. Learn more about their company at www.atlantalightbulbs.com.
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Tomorrow is the first Wednesday of May so we’ll be testing the tornado outdoor warning sirens at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute.
If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Assistant City Manager Tony Parker at 404-370-4102.
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Greg and his family
All of us here at the City were excited when we learned that Greg White would be the recipient of the 2011 Thomas O. Davis Award. No one is more deserving. The award honors a public employee who has helped strengthen the bond between government and the community, served as a role model for others in public service, and inspired others to get involved in public service. Greg does all of that and more.
During the April Decatur Business Association Meeting, Greg was presented with the award in front of a large crowd – 40 of which were his family members and friends. Read more about Greg and the award on the City’s website here.
Next time you see Greg riding around on his bike, give him a wave and tell him congratulations!
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The weather is supposed to be beautiful all week! That means there is no excuse for you NOT to join us on the Square on Tuesday and Thursday for our brand new program, Walk to Lunch! Click here for more details…
And just in case you don’t already have plans for Wednesday, let me remind you that it is time again for the annual Blue Sky Concerts every Wednesday in May from 12-1pm on the Community Bandstand.
This week, come listen to the sounds of Diane Durrett singing folk, blues, and Americana.
See you on the Square!
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Baskin Robbins is “scooping up thanks” for firefighters on Wednesday, April 27 at the 5th annual 31 Cent Scoop Night. At all Baskin Robbins locations nationwide from 5 – 10 p.m. they will offer their 2.5 oz ice cream scoop for 31 cents. In addition, they will donate $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). The NFFF honors America’s fallen heroes and their families by developing and expanding programs to recognize fallen heroes and assist their families and co-workers.
So, what does that have to do with the City of Decatur?
Well, Bill Mitchell, Baskin-Robbins Vice President, grew up in Decatur and as part of the celebration, he visited Decatur’s Fire Station #2 this afternoon. He brought samples of Baskin-Robbins April Flavor of the Month – Firehouse #31 – created in honor of 31 Cent Scoop Night.
Today also happens to be Decatur Firefighter/Driver Jim Palmer’s birthday so he got the first scoop!
If you like atomic fireballs or cinnamon candies mixed with vanilla ice cream, you will love Firehouse #31. Bill Mitchell is pictured at the top of the post with Fire Chief Toni Dixon and the firefighters. Welcome home Bill!
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