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Decatur Holiday Tour of Homes Tickets On Sale!!

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

toh 2005_logoThe 27th Annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes tickets are now on sale. I know everyone is going to rush out to get theirs just like they did the Beer Festival tickets!

This year’s tour features 8 Homes and 2 Points of Interest in the Clairemont/Great Lakes area of Decatur. The Tour of Homes committee has planned the tour so attendees could walk from home to home. There will also be a shuttle available, compliments of Decatur Active Living. You can park your car at the Decatur First Baptist Church on Clairemont and ride the shuttle to all the homes.

Tickets are $20 in advance and are being sold at The Seen Gallery on Church Street, The Seventeen Steps on Ponce de Leon Place, Bicycle South on North Decatur Road and Intown Ace Hardware on Scott Boulevard. Tickets will also be available during the Tour at each home for $25.

Proceeds from the Tour of Homes go to the Decatur Youth Fund and the Decatur Preservation Alliance.

For more information visit www.decaturtourofhomes.com.

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Making Your Home Green

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

greenhomeWant some new information on making your home more green? Join Peter Michelson of Renewal Design-Build and Joe Thomas of Renewal System Solutions this Saturday at 10 am at the Decatur Library to find out how to make your home more healthy. You will also learn how to improve the indoor air quaility of your home and protect your family from indoor pollutants.

The Decatur Library is located at 215 Sycamore Street in downtown Decatur. For more information visit www.Dekalblibrary.org or www.Renewaldesignbuild.com.

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Two Free Dance Events in Decatur

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Join Several Dancers Core at “Lunchtime in the Studio” on Thursday, November 12th from noon until 1 pm.

CORE dancers will share their experiences of working on Artistic Director Sue Schroeder’s newest work: The Point. The dancers will share information and insight on a number of creative processes that they have been exploring, and will show examples of the results. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments on what they see. Free lunch for the first 40 attendees generously provided by Bistro in a Box and Starbucks. Then later that day, join them for “Salon” from 6 until 8pm. 

This is the first in a series of Salons showing the development of artistic director Sue Schroeder’s newest work, The Point, in an informal atmosphere inviting discussion and dialogue about the creative process.

Delicious refreshments are  Refreah fRefreshments for the Salon are generously provided by Pharmhouse Restaurant.

Visit www.severaldancerscore.org for more information.

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Decatur: There's An Event for That!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on November 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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Okay, so I “borrowed” the title from a DM Blog comment, but I thought it was appropriate! Last month the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival brought over 4000 people to the Decatur Square to taste over 4oo different beers. So, to be fair to the wine drinkers in the area, the Decatur Arts Alliance is presenting the 8th annual Decatur Wine Festival this coming Saturday. There will be over 350 different wines for your tasting pleasure, plus 14 restaurants offering samples of their foods and music all afternoon. And all of this plus a commemorative wine tasting glass for only $30! Interested?  Get your tickets here!

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Halloween Fun in Decatur

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There is a lot going on in Decatur for Halloween, for both the wee ones and the adults.

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Starting on Thursday at 7 PM, Little Shop of Stories is hosting an evening of favorite (and not too scary) Halloween stories and some trick-or-treating around the Square.

Then on Friday night, Little Shop is hosting a Graveyard Party 7 PM. Author Neil Gaiman has issued a challenge to indie bookstores to hold the MOST AWESOME party based on the MOST AWESOME Graveyard Book and the winner gets a visit from the author in December. Help Little Shop win by dressing as a Spooky Spirit and be scared out of your wits by the Sleer and the Indigo Man. The party is geared to children age 9 and older as the little ones might get a bit too scared. For more information, click here.

 

Brick Store Pub will be hosting their annual Halloween Party on Saturday, October 31st which they claim is “the biggest and best halloween costume contest in Decatur” ! They decorate the bar and the staff dresses up so join them for one heck of a good time! Cash prizes and local celebrity status awarded to the best costumes.

 

twainsAlso on Saturday night, Ink & Dagger Tattoo is teaming up with Twain’s Billiards & Tap to bring you “The first dang annual Moonshiner’s Ball Hillbilly Halloween Hootenanny”. The fun begins at 10 PM with live music from “Uncle Daddy and the Kissin Cousins”!!!

 

 

 

 

 

seen halloOn Friday at 7 PM, The Seen Gallery on Church Street will host an opening reception for “Fright and Fantasy” featuring works by artist Mitchell Zwick. You may have seen Mitchell’s work on display at the Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition, where his piece won the People’s Choice Award.

 

wahoo logoIf you are planning to start Saturday evening off with a tasty dinner, hop on over to Wahoo! where children in costume eat free from 4 to 6 pm.  Adults in Costume  purchase one entree, receive another free all night long (not available with any other offer.)

Have a safe and fun Halloween!

 

 

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8th Annual Decatur Wine Festival Almost Here!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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The Decatur Wine Festival is fast approaching and tickets are selling fast! You may want to get yours now.

 Thanks to the hard work of Herb Chereck at Decatur Package Store, there will be over 350 wines available for tasting.  Price of admission includes a commemorative wine glass, food sampling from local restaurants and great musical entertainment. Ernie Quarles and Shaun Anderson kick off the day with some great soul and R&B, followed by the Heaven Davis Band.

The Wine Festival is a fund raiser for the Decatur Arts Alliance, which offers the Decatur Arts Festival free to the community every Memorial Day weekend.

Hope to see you at the festival. This is one of my favorites!

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Weekend Fun in Decatur

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged , , , , , on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Wow, a weekend in Decatur and no festivals. What will we do? No fear- there is “always something fun to do in Decatur”.

dha hc On Friday night, plan on attending the Decatur High School Homecoming Parade, unless the rain moves in. We will keep you updated. If not raining, the Parade begins at 5:30 pm. Meredith fills us in with the details in the previous blog.

WePoOct09LgFor the readers that are shoppers (and even those who are not) visit the shops in Downtown Decatur as they celebrate Fourth Friday. Discounts, refreshments, and more. Great time to begin your holiday shopping, support our local businesses, and have fun all at the same time!

pumpkins-1Glennwood Academy’s Great Pumpkin Extravaganza will be held all weekend long! Many types of pumpkins will be available for purchse. Check the dates and times below.

  • Friday, October 16th and 23rd:   3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 17th and 24th:   10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 18th and 25th:   Noon until 6 p.m.

    • jck olDecatur Active Living invites the community to participate in a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday from 10:30 am until 1:30 pm at the Decatur Recreation Center located at 231 Sycamore Street. Clean and carve your pumpkin for Halloween! Dress for the event and join the fun. For more information contact Lee Williams, Lee.Williams@decaturga.com, 678-553-6551.

    On Saturday evening, Our House presents  “A Night in Tuscany”, a fundraiser for the organization. The event will be held at Callawolde Fine Arts Center from 6:30 until 11 pm. For more information, click here.

    woodlandsgarden_logoOn Sunday, from 2 until 4 pm, join the community at Woodlands Garden for “Music in the Garden” featuring acoustic musicians Don Fay and George Eckard of “The Unusual Suspects”. For more information, click here.

    Little Shop of Stories invites everyone to its Coraline Movie Screening tonight at 7 p.m. Get into the Halloween spirit early this year by joining the Little Shop folks for some popcorn and a screening of a favorite super creepy (and well-made) movie, Coraline, based on the book by Neil Gaiman. Read more about this event here.

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    The Annual Church Street Fall Fest is this Sunday. For more information, see our previous post on the festival.

    Have a great weekend in Decatur!

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    Mark Malkoff Receives Key to the City

    Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

    Mark Malkoff and Mayor Floyd with Key to the City

    Mark Malkoff and Mayor Floyd with Key to the City

    The City of Decatur had a special visitor today, Mark Malkoff. As you may remember, Mark gained publicity for spending 30 days on an AirTran plane and breaking a Guinness World Record for most flights taken in a 30-day period: 135 flight segments! You can read more about Mark and his exploits here.

    Interviewing Mayor Floyd

    Interviewing Mayor Floyd

    Mark was visiting Decatur as part of his new project: visiting and collecting a “Key to the City” from 100 cities. In exchange for the keys, Mark performs a small community service in each city. We are number 33 on his mission. Mayor Floyd was interviewed and presented Mark with the Key to the  City of Decatur. Mark’s service was to assist with trash collection. Sanitation Supervisor Kelvin Davis assisted him with his mission. Mark asked Kelvin, “So, I stay in the truck while you get the trash, right?” to which Kelvin replied, “No sir, the opposite!” Mark was provided a pair of work gloves and rain jacket for his task.

    Mark Picking Up Trash Next to Railroad Track

    Mark Picking Up Trash Next to Railroad Track

     

    Kelvin and mark Emptying Trash Can

    Kelvin and Mark Emptying Trash Can

     

    Mark caught on quickly to throwing trash in the truck!

    Mark caught on quickly to throwing trash in the truck!

     

    Kelvin Davis and Mark Malkoff

    Kelvin Davis and Mark Malkoff

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    Blue Lions Band to Play on Square Wednesday

    Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

    Blue Lions Band at Oakhurst Festival

    Blue Lions Band at Oakhurst Festival

     

    The marching Blue Lions Band visiting from Rastede, Germany, will be playing on the Old Courthouse Square on Wednesday, October 14th at noon. We were honored that they participated in the Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival Parade this past Saturday. If you missed them, come up to the Bandstand tomorrow at noon to see and hear their great performance.

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    Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival and More!

    Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on October 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »

    It is going to be an “artful” weekend in Decatur!

    PrintOn Saturday, October 10, join the community for the 12th annual Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival. Over 50 artists, music all afternoon ending with the wonderful (and one of my favorites) Heaven Davis Band from 5 – 7 pm, a Community Pavilion featuring City of Decatur non-profit groups and a great Children’s Area. The festival hours are 10 am until 7 pm, and preceeded by the annual Arts Run beginning at 8 am.

    Carnival by Vicki Ragan

    Carnival by Vicki Ragan

    After the festival, head over to Church Street in downtown Decatur for three photography exhibits. In conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, there will be an opening reception for “Ninos” by Vicki Regan at Mingei from 7 until 10 pm. The Seen Gallery, Taste  and Java Monkey will also join in the spirit with concurrent exhibits. The Seen Gallery will feature photographer Jamie Squire,  a Kansas City-based editorial and commercial photographer specializing in sports. 

    Photograph by Jamie Squire

    Photograph by Jamie Squire

    On Sunday, October 11th, the First Baptist Church of Decatur invites the community to “Postcards from Paris”, a musical performance by the Atlanta Symphony Communty Orchestra. The concert begins at 3:30 pm and is free to the community. The First Baptist Church is located at 308 Clairemont Avenue in Decatur.

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