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Tommy Talton Plays at the Blue Sky Concert Today

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Guitarist Tommy Talton will be playing at the Blue Sky Concert today from noon until 1 pm. According to his website:

Tommy Talton

Tommy Talton

“Tommy Talton is best known for his work with Capricorn Records group Cowboy, which he founded with Scott Boyer. Talton toured with Gregg Allman and Cowboy throughout the United States in the 70s. He was a studio musician for some time, recording with artists such as Bonnie Bramlett, Martin Mull, Corky Lang (West, Bruce and Lang, Mountain), Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Clarence Carter, country legend Kitty Wells, Alex and Livingston Taylor, Arthur Conley of Sweet Soul Music fame, and more. Talton’s highly anticipated studio CD, Tommy Talton in Europe, Someone Else’s Shoes, was released on Hittin’ the Note Records on May 12, 2008. Live Notes from Athens, recorded at the Melting Point in Athens, GA and his first live recording since the “Gregg Allman Tour” album, will be released on Hittin’ the Note Records on April 4, 2009.”

Stop by one of Decatur’s restaurants, get a “lunch to go” and enjoy great, free music on the Historic Old Courthouse Square.

The Blue Sky Concerts are sponsored by SunTrust Bank and today’s Concert is co-sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and The Cookie Studio. For more information on the Concert Series, visit www.decaturdba.com.

See you on the Square!

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Concerts on the Square and Blue Sky Concerts

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Business Association is happy to announce the line up for the September Concerts on the Square Series. Please note that the 1st Concert on the Square will be held on Sunday night, September 6 in conjunction with the closing picnic of the AJC Decatur Book Festival.

 

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DECATUR_Concerts_0909r2.epsSee you on the Square!

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Beer Tasting Festival Logo – Deadline June 15

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

beerfestlogo05_90lee_beerfest08logo_orange1The Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival is accepting logo entries for the fall 2009 festival through Monday, June 15 at 5pm. The selected logo will be used on the souvenir T-shirt, the tasting glass and the festival poster. Two previous winning logos are seen at the left. The winner will receive $300, two admissions to the festival and two T-shirts.  For more information and a copy of the submission form, visit www.decaturbeerfestival.com or call Cheryl 678-553-6573.

Hope to see everyone at the Great Decatur Beer Tasting Festival on Saturday, October 17. Tickets will be available at the event website later this summer.

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Decatur Arts Festival Poster Unveiled May 7th

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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The 21st annual Decatur Arts Festival poster will be unveiled this coming Thursday evening at the Old Courthouse on the Square from 5 until 7 pm. This year’s poster was designed by Decatur artist Judy AS. O. Lynn. Judy, whose business is called Mirabelle Studio, is influenced by nature, her surroundings and her personal perceptions of life. Judy’s work can be found at local at festivals, regional galleries and in Europe. She has been making books, decorative boxes and block prints ince 1991.

I look forward to seeing this years’ poster and I hope you will join us at the Old Courthouse on the Square. See you Thursday!

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Oakhurst Wine Crawl This Saturday

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , , , on February 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »

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The 7th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl takes place this Saturday at locations throughout Oakhurst. This event is always a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to taste a variety of wines as well as visit the local businesses. The event is rain or shine, and if it rains, I look forward to using my new “Paris themed” umbrella! I hope to see you there.

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Green Tips for Decatur Event Planners Now Available

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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Look for this graphic on the City website

The former Waste Managment Advisory Board, working with the Public Works Director and the Special Events Coordinator, has produced a guide  for “greening” events, block parties and other gatherings in the city of Decatur. The brochure is available for downloading at www.decaturga.com or at Decatur City Hall.

The Guide offers many tips for planning a special event beginning with selecting the location, planning purchases to minimize waste on the front end, planning for recycling and food waste and more. The guide also encourages planners to educate the attendees on protecting the environment.

The Decatur Business Association has already jumped on the “green” wagon. Food vendors at the June Beach Party will be required to use biodegradable paper goods as well as recycle plastic, glass and cardboard. The Public Works Department will also be on hand to distribute information on the City’s recycling plan and give out tattoos with the recycling logo. As you may know, all city sponsored events currently include both trash cans and recycling containers for plastic, metal and glass. We hope to encourage all event planners, both large and small, to recycle and produce greener events.

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Gwen Ifill Cancels Tonight's Appearance at Agnes Scott College

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

gwenifillWe just received the following notice from Agnes Scott:

ATLANTA (Feb. 3, 2009) — Tonight’s appearance at Agnes Scott College by PBS journalist Gwen Ifill has been canceled because of a death in the journalist’s family.

 

Ifill, news analyst for the program Washington Week, and senior correspondent for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, was scheduled to speak at Agnes Scott College tonight at 7 p.m., Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall. 

 

She hopes to reschedule for a later date. Information: 404-471-6430.

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Breakfast With Santa Tickets on Sale

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

dba_bws06_4tn1Join Santa for breakfast on Saturday, December 20 from 8 until 10am at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in downtown Decatur. Santa arrives on a firetruck at 8am and is available to visit with the children (and adults, too) during the buffet style breakfast. Entertainment is provided by dancers from the Decatur School of Ballet and everyone will be tapping their toes to the holiday music. Kathleen and Ron Everett are co-chairs of the event and  bring a lot of energy to their work! Tickets for Breakfast With Santa are $12 for adults and $7 for children and are available at www.decaturdba.com or at Decatur CD on Ponce de Leon. A commemorative photo with Santa is included in the price.

The event is produced by the Decatur Business Association.

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Shaken, Not Stirred

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 

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On Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Emily Christianson and the members of the Atlanta Modern Dance Community will present “shaken not stirred” on the Old Courthouse Square. The presentation is “two parts James Bond and one part modern dance with a twist”. Be sure to stop by and check out this free event. The rain location is at Several Dancers Core located  at 139 Sycamore Street in Decatur.

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Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival This Weekend

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on October 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »

I am looking forward to attending the Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival this weekend, held in Harmony Park. I really enjoy the community feel of this festival, as well as the opportunity to buy art and especially jewelry from some local artists. Ann Finley is one of my favorite jewelry artists and she will be there with her new creations in enamel. Erin Smith is another local favorite. Erin is the wife of Fred Smith, owner of Mojo Pizza in Oakhurst. Speaking of food, I also enjoy sitting outside one of the many restuarants around Harmony Park and having a “yummy” lunch or dinner.

The festival begins at 10am and lasts until 7pm. If you are an early bird, be sure to come at 8am for the Oakhurst 5K Arts Run which begins in front of One Step At A Time. Musical entertainment is ongoing and wraps up with a concert by Heaven Davis Band from 5 until 7pm. Free children’s activities begin at 10am and the parade is at 2pm.

I hope you can join me and the community at this great fall family event. See you at Harmony Park!

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