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DBA Events Calendar
Annual Welcome Reception at Agnes Scott College
August 21 • 5-6:30 p.m.
The Decatur Business Association hosts its annual Welcome for incoming freshman on the Woodruff Quadrangle in the center of campus near the gazebo. Participating DBA members should arrive at 4:30 to set up in time for the students. This year's class color is red, and there are approximately 260 students.
This event, a highlight of Orientation Weekend attended by students and their parents, offers DBA members a chance to showcase their specialties while welcoming these new students. The event is a marketing opportunity for you and we invite you to participate by setting up a display table, giving away discount coupons, etc. We ask that you do not offer items for sale.
We will give away 5-6 sampler baskets during the event. These baskets are filled with items from you such as gift certificates, t-shirts, umbrellas, pencils, notepads, etc. If you would like to contribute to the baskets, please send your items to the Decatur Downtown Development Office on the second floor of Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough St., by Wednesday, Aug. 11.
If you would like to set up a display at the event, you must reserve a table by Friday, Aug. 13. Contact Katie Abel at 678-553-6547, fax your reservation form to 404-370-4130, mail to Katie Abel, 231 Sycamore St, Decatur GA 30030, or email to Katie Abel. There is no charge to participate.
If you cannot attend the event but would like for your brochures to be distributed, please deliver them to the Decatur Development Authority by Monday, Aug. 17 and they will be placed on the DBA table.
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 Blue Sky Concerts
September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • Noon-1 p.m.
Blue Sky Concerts are held every Wednesday in September from noon until 1 pm at the bandstand on the square and sponsored by SunTrust. Bring your lunch or pick up a sandwich from one of our many terrific restaurants.
Co-Sponsored by: Lotus of Life, Kaiser Permanente, Little Shop of Stories
September 1 The Dammages – Rock
September 8 The Jim Pearce Band – Jazz
September 15 Angela Easterling – Americana/Roots
September 22 Wendy Jans – Pop/Soul/Jazz
September 29 The Conundrums – All women’s African drumming group
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>Email Katie Abel for more information
 Concerts on the Square
September 5, 11, 18, 25 • 7-9:30 p.m.
Concerts on the Square, sponsored by Wachovia, are presented every Saturday night in September beginning at 7 pm and feature an eclectic mix of music. This year, the first concert will be held on Sunday night, Sept. 5 at 6:30 pm, in conjunction with the Decatur Book Festival. Bring your picnic dinner or visit one of our many restaurants for take-out or dining in before the concert.
Co-Sponsored by: Parker's On Ponce, Dr. Lisa DiFrancesco
Sunday, September 5, at 6:30 pm Zydeco T
September 11 Gwen Hughes & The Retro Jazz Kats – Jazz, Blues, & Swing
September 18 Stratogeezer – Instrumental Surf
September 25 JazzChronic – Funk freak fusion
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 Holiday Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast
December 16 • 7-8 p.m.
Make plans to join the community and roast marshmallows around the popular 10' x 10' bonfire on the square. Enjoy special music and visit Santa in the Community Bandstand. Free. Sponsored by Decatur Business Association.
 Breakfast with Santa
December 18 • 8-10 a.m.
Holiday Inn Select Decatur Conference Center
Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12. Only 450 tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
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2011 Events
Easter Egg Hunt
Sponsored by Decatur Business Association. Free.
Beach Party
June 17 • 5 p.m. to midnight
Decatur brings in 60 tons of sand and turns the square into a beach for this annual event. Dance in the streets to the beach music from the live band. Activities include children's boardwalk games, face painting, wading pools in the sand and more. Adults $6.50 in advance, available for online purchase a few weeks before the event, or $10 at the gate; children 12 and under, free (limit two children per paying adult). No coolers, glass or pets allowed. Sponsored by Decatur Business Association. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit downtown improvement projects.
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 Pied Piper Parade, Concert and Fireworks
July 4
Decorate your bicycle, skateboard, or wagon and walk, ride, or skate in the Pied Piper Parade as it winds through the streets of downtown Decatur. Concert on the square features Callanwolde Concert Band. Fireworks at dark. Parade 6 p.m.; Concert 7 p.m. Sponsored by Decatur Business Association. Free.
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