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Amplify Music Festival Returns to Decatur Square

April 12, 2017 by Renae

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What: 2nd Annual Amplify Decatur Music Festival

When: Saturday, April 22, 3 – 11 p.m.

Where: Decatur square

Americana legend Lucinda Williams will headline the 2017 Amplify Decatur concert series on April 22, the second annual outdoor music festival on the downtown Decatur square. All funds raised will be directed to Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM) to support its efforts to prevent and alleviate homelessness in Decatur and DeKalb County. The concert series is Presented by Lenz and produced in partnership with Eddie’s Attic.

General Admission tickets are $40 and available at AmplifyDecatur.org, and through Ticketfly.com.

The festival will also include performances by Noah Gundersen, John Moreland, Harold Holloway & Co., Packway Handle Band, and Kristen Englenz.

Food will be available for sale by local restaurateurs The Pinewood, Taqueria Del Sol, Universal Joint, and The Iberian Pig. Adult beverages will be available for sale by Creature Comforts Brewing Co., and Three Taverns Craft Brewery.

For details visit www.amplifydecatur.org .

Volunteer opportunities are available. To learn how you can volunteer, visit at www.volunteerdecatur.com.

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Storefront Saturday April 15

April 10, 2017 by Catherine

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Storefront Saturday returns this year on Saturday, April 15, noon-5 p.m. This Decatur shopping event includes raffles, prizes, snacks, specials and oh-so-much more at participating businesses.

Twenty-three shops are participating this spring (that’s the most we’ve ever had!): Aimee Jewelry and Fine Art Gallery | Bleu Hanger | Boutique Karma | Coco + Mischa | Decatur Bikes | Decatur Square Framing and Gallery | The Great Frame Up | Greene’s Fine Foods | Homegrown | Kismet Jewelers | Little Shop of Stories | Natural Body | Pure Barre | Salon Red Kids | Solidcore | Sq/Ft | Squash Blossom | Treehouse Kid & Craft | Tres Jolie | Trinity Mercantile & Design | Vivid Boutique | Wild Oats and Billy Goats | Worthmore Jewelers

Make a purchase at a Storefront Saturday shop, bring your receipt to the tent on the square, and enter to win a giant gift basket filled with over $500 in goodies from local shops. You can enter every time you make a purchase at a participating shop, which means you have up to 23 chances to enter. Here’s a little sneak peek at some of the items going into the raffle basket. We’ll reveal more later this week on Facebook.

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So come on out to the square this Saturday and treat yourself. Keep an eye out for the silver and pink balloons to find participating shops that will have Storefront Saturday maps at their check out counters.

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Neighborhood Clean-Up: Saturday, April 15

April 10, 2017 by Renae

Reminder: the City of Decatur is hosting Neighborhood Clean-up Days on Saturdays in March and April, to allow residents to dispose of bulky materials that would not normally be placed in pay-as-you-throw bags. Every street in the City has been assigned to one Saturday. Visit the Neighborhood Cleanup Days page on the city website for detailed instructions and specified dates for each street.

Collection for April 15 will take place in the following neighborhood:

Oakhurst Neighborhood #2 –
Ansley (from Kings Hwy to Oakview)
Greenwood Avenue
Greenwood Place
Evans Drive
Jefferson Place
W. College Avenue (from Mead Road to Kings
Highway)
Olympic Place
Mead Road
Oakview (from S. McDonough to East Lake)
Green Street (100 Block)
Winter Ave (east side only)
Johnston Place
Bryan Place
Beatty Place
Madison Avenue
East Lake (from Park Place/College to Oakview)
Third Ave. (100 through 400 blocks only)
Feld Avenue
Leyden Street
Cambridge Avenue
Hood Circle
W. College (Mead to Cambridge)

All items to be collected should be placed at the curb by 7:30 a.m. This ensures that we do not have to rerun routes for late set-outs. Collections run until 3:30 p.m., or until finished, whichever is sooner.

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This Week in Decatur: April 9- April 15

April 8, 2017 by Renae

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 renae.madison@decaturga.com.

Sunday, April 9

 

Wednesday, April 12

Thursday, April 13

Friday, April 14

Saturday, April 15

 

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Tornado Siren Test Cancelled

April 6, 2017 by Meredith

Since most of north and central Georgia is under a wind advisory until 10:00 p.m. tonight, the April test of the outdoor tornado siren system scheduled for 5:00 p.m. today has been cancelled.

The next system test is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

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Artists in Decatur

April 6, 2017 by Catherine

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Despite the unseasonably cool temps today, artists with the Olmstead Plein Air Invitational are out and about painting scenes of Decatur. Decatur Arts Alliance Board member, Doug Aholt, took these photos earlier this morning.

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If you can’t find an artist during the day, stop by the square around 5 p.m. All 30 artists will bring their Decatur paintings to the first floor of the historic courthouse to sell. For more information, visit www.olmstedpleinair.com

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Paving and Grading at E. Trinity / E. Howard Intersection, April 7-9

April 5, 2017 by Renae

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The details

The intersection at E. Trinity Place and E. Howard Avenue will be closed Friday through Sunday, April 7-9 to complete the grading and resurfacing associated with the reconstruction of the railroad crossing. This will allow the pavement to be raised, providing a gentler slope on the north side of the crossing and a more accessible path, particularly for persons in wheelchairs or those using strollers.

Parts of the PATH Foundation’s Stone Mountain Trail near the crossing will be closed to bicycle traffic as well.

How to manage

There will be no traffic through the Trinity-Howard intersection during the closure, although access will be maintained for local businesses and residents. Consult the detour map for greater detail and alternate routes.

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Art Gallery Opens in Oakhurst

April 4, 2017 by Renae

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After 7 years in Houston, Galeria Regina has relocated to Decatur community, at the Oakhurst Plaza (409 Mead Rd, unit 5).

The Inaugural Reception will be on Saturday, April 22, from 5 to 9 p.m. The first exhibit, “Regina’s Art Through the Years” is already on display.  For more information visit www.galeriaregina.com. 

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Because April showers bring May flowers

April 4, 2017 by Meredith

Due to the threat of severe weather tomorrow, the April test of the tornado outdoor warning siren system has been postponed until Thursday, 6 April 2017 at the regular time of 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute.

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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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Reminder: Plein Air Artists Are Coming to Decatur This Thursday

April 3, 2017 by Catherine

Plein Air

What: Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Decatur Day
When: Thursday, April 6, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Open to the public, some events are ticketed.

The annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational is a week-long painting competition that takes place around Atlanta. On Thursday participating artists will come to Decatur and paint Decatur scenes outdoors (“en plein air”) starting at 9 a.m. Find an artist and watch him or her paint for a couple of minutes, an hour, or all day.

At 1 p.m., Impressionist landscape painter and invited master artist, Phil Sandusky, will recount his adventures documenting “en plein air” the devastation of Hurrican Katrina in New Orleans during his lecture at Trinity Mercantile. A book signing will follow. A $20 donation is suggested.

At 4 p.m., the artists will relocate in and around the bandstand on the square, setting up their new paintings from the day for judging. Mayor Garrett and the Decatur Arts Alliance will present the Decatur Community Award to the winning contemporary impressionist painter. Paintings will be available for purchase right off of the artists’ easels that evening as well.

The After Party is at 9 p.m. at Communion. Mix and mingle one-on-one with the invited master artists. Ticket price is $35, purchase online or on the square that day.

For details visit www.olmstedpleinair.com

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