Rose Squared is hosting a silent auction to benefit Legacy World Missions.

JD Isaacs of Rose Squared Gallery and Framing sends this in:


Dear Friends
I am hosting a wonderful event on Friday, June 12 to help feed the 2.3 million AIDS and war orphans of Uganda. Please check the evite below or my website for details and plan to attend. It promises to be a fun evening in addtion to being a very worthwhile cause. There will be many works of art offered in a silent auction including an original inkwash study done circa 1525, by one of the artists who painted the ceilings of the vatican. This drawing alone is worth coming by to see. An RSVP is desired by a simple click on the evite.
Thank you so much,
JD Isaacs
http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/GIAOOWUZLKMUHQXEATLL/legacyofart
www.rosesquaredgallery.com
Legacy of Art
Feeding the
AIDS Orphans of Uganda

When: June 12, 2009!

Rose Squared is hosting a silent auction of donated artworks by local and international artists to benefit Legacy World Missions. LWM is dedicated to feeding the AIDS orphans in Uganda, 2.3 million and counting. This is a devastating situation. Most of the children are roaming the streets in search of anything they can find to survive. Legacy World Missions has set up nutritional food centers across the country to feed and nurture those children.

The Benefit will be an upscale, catered affair with artwork in the form of paintings, etchings, drawings, photography and sculpture from many accomplished artists. We will even be auctioning an original ink-wash study attributed to Cambiaso for a ceiling in the vatican, rendered in 1525.

Angela Warner
Location:
Rose Squared Gallery and Framing
111 Clairemont Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030 US
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When: Friday, June 12, 7:00PM Add to my Outlook Calendar
Phone: 678-715-4844
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More info:
Our friend and supporter JD Isaacs of Rose Squared Gallery and Framing is hosting a silent auction of donated artworks by local and international artists to benefit Legacy World Missions.

Featuring progressive work from some of Atlanta's most influential working artists as well as museum-quality pieces from five centuries ago, the auction and reception will bring together elements of old and new, sacred and secular to support Legacy World Missions as we work to protect and nurture Uganda's most vulnerable children.

There are nearly 3 million children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and war in Uganda. Legacy World Missions supports 10,000 of them daily, and that number is growing. By working with small grassroots organizations throughout Uganda, Legacy World Missions brings life essentials and education to vulnerable children while encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.

For more information about Legacy World Missions, visit our website at www.LegacyWorldMissions.org.

Also check out our gracious host at www.RoseSquaredGallery.com.

Glenlake Pool House Grand Opening Friday June 5

Linda Harris sends this in.




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Remember on Friday the park driveway will be closed but you can park on both sides of Church St.

Little Songbirds Music @ Hoopla

We are excited to have offer a FREE introductory class to Little Songbirds Music this Sunday, June 7th at 2pm. The class will last approximatly 3o minutes. Little Songbirds Music is an early exposure class to music and musical movement. Come join us as we wiggle, giggle, dance and play and sing! Series class starts Thursday, June 11th at 10 am or 11:15am. $10 for drop ins or $65 for the 8 week summer session.
Summer Hours
June 2nd, 2009

Hoopla has new Summer hours starting June 2nd. We will be Closed on Mondays, open Tuesday-Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am-7pm, Saturday 9:30-7pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm. We look forward to seeing you this summer.

PARKING OPTIONS FOR HOOPLA
- Pay Lot near Johnny's Pizza
- Metered Parking on Sycamore St. or on the Square
- Parking Garage on the corner of Church and Ponce

Hoopla is just a few short steps away from MARTA (Decatur Station) on Church Street in beautiful downtown Decatur, Georgia.


Hoopla, Inc.
414 Church St.
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone (404) 371-9485

Chrissie Hynde & The Prentenders - Don't Get Me Wrong

Dont get me wrong
If Im looking kind of dazzled
I see neon lights
Whenever you walk by

Dont get me wrong
If you say hello and I take a ride
Upon a sea where the mystic moon
Is playing havoc with the tide
Dont get me wrong

Dont get me wrong
If Im acting so distracted
Im thinking about the fireworks
That go off when you smile

Dont get me wrong
If I split like light refracted
Im only off to wander
Across a moonlit mile

Once in awhile
Two people meet
Seemingly for no reason
They just pass on the street
Suddenly thunder, showers everywhere
Who can explain the thunder and rain
But theres something in the air

Dont get me wrong
If I come and go like fashion
I might be great tomorrow
But hopeless yesterday

Dont get me wrong
If I fall in the mode of passion
It might be unbelievable
But lets not say so long
It might just be fantastic
Dont get me wrong

Papa John's founder embarks on cross-country drive to find his '72 Camaro, offering $25k reward

It's inconceivable that in 1984 there was any young man in America under 30 that did not love both pizza and the Camaro Z-28. John Schnatter had the Chevy. A '72 Z-28 in gold with black stripes, white-letter BFGs on chrome wheels, a sunroof and chrome-tipped duals. In other words, awesome. John felt a strong pull to try his hand at opening a pizza restaurant. To raise the needed working capital, the beloved Camaro had to go. As much as he loved his car, John loved his pizza plans more.

full story at autoblog.com

Decatur Fire Station No. 2 Opened Today

See more photos @ ndecatur.com

Fun in the Sun at Mckoy Park Pool

Yesterday The McKoy Park Pool with packed with kids and adults.

On Any Sunday with Steve McQueen

What else is their to do on Sunday.

Conan O'Brien, June 1st , Be There.

Caribbean Harry's

Information on Decatur Pools

City of Decatur Aquatics
For more information, please call 404-377-7231 or e-mail Hamilton.mag@gmail.com.



NEW!!! Water Aerobics
Adults and older children accompanied by an adult
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Ebster Pool, 9-10 am
Cost: $5 cash plus pool admission



NEW!!! Mommy (or Daddy!) and Me
Begins June 12
Pool Hours: Fridays at McKoy Pool, 10 am-noon
No children over the age of 6 will be allowed in the pool at this time. Toys and activities for young children will be provided. This is not a swim lesson program. No special cost, just pool entry fees.



Pool Rentals
Come celebrate at a Decatur Pool!
Glenlake and McKoy pools may be reserved for private parties June 5-July 26 on Saturdays and Sundays from 6:30-8:30 pm. Ebster pool may be reserved June 5-July 26 on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays from 6:30-8:30 pm.
Number in Party Price
1-50: $200
51-75: $250
76-100: $300



NEW!!! Group Swim Lessons
Ages 4+ • Groups of 8 or less
Glenlake Pool, 6-7:30 pm
4 Sessions (4 Group Lessons per Session):
1. June 15-24, Mondays and Wednesdays
2. June 16-25, Tuesdays and Thursdays
3. July 6-15, Mondays and Wednesdays
4. July 7-16, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Resident: $60, Non-Resident: $75
Must register at the Glenlake Tennis Center, 1121 Church St.
Patrons must register one week prior to starting the lessons.



NEW!!! Decatur Gators Diving Clinics
Ages 5-18
Tuesdays and Fridays
Ebster Pool; 9-10 am
Cost: $5 cash per session plus pool admission



Season Pool Passes
Decatur Residents Cost
Individual (2-13 yrs): $50
Individual (14-59 yrs): $60
Household (5 or less): $125
Household (5 or more): $125 + 10 additional member

Non-residents Cost
Individual (3-13 yrs): $85
Individual (14-59 yrs): $95
Household (5 or fewer): $175
Household (5 or more): $175 + 10 additional member



Daily Admission Costs
Age Fee
Children 1 and under Free
2-13 years $2
14-59 years $3
60-over Free



Private Swim Lessons
Ages 2+
Beginning June 1
Private swim lessons are offered to youth 2 and up, and adults at all skill levels. Private lessons provide personal attention as patrons learn to swim.
Resident: $75 / 4, 30-minute lessons
Non-Resident: $90/4, 30-minute lessons
Must register at the Glenlake Tennis Center, 1121 Church Street. Please e-mail Hamilton.mag@gmail.com with questions.



Regular Pool Hours
Ebster Pool
Free Swim Mon-Fri noon-5 pm
Lap Swim Mon-Fri 8 am-10 am
Special Programs Mon-Fri 9 am-noon
(Limited Free Swim)



Glenlake Pool (Grand Re-Opening, 5 to 7:30 pm, Friday, June 5th)
Free Swim Mon-Fri 10 am-8 pm
Free Swim Sat-Sun noon-6 pm

-THERE IS NO IN-PARK PARKING AT GLENLAKE IN 2009; PLEASE USE THE NEW ON-STREET PARKING ON CHURCH STREET



McKoy Pool
Free Swim Mon-Fri 10 am-8 pm
(Fri. am, baby swim)
Free Swim Sat-Sun noon-6 pm



For more information, please call 404-377-7231 or e-mail: Hamilton.mag@gmail.com.

Dan Magee
Director, City of Decatur Active Living
Dan.Magee@decaturga.com
678-553-6541 office
404-391-3244 work cell
404-370-4130 fax
Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030
www.decaturga.com/playbook
www.activeliving.decaturga.com
Please visit our blog! http://decaturactiveliving.blogspot.com

America says Goodbye to Jay Leno as Tonight Show Host

http://www.independent.co.uk/


The Tonight Show is the crown jewels of American television. It has been called the most important slot in showbusiness, and a monument of US culture.

On Friday, after 17 years, its host will sit at the famous studio desk for the final time. Jay Leno is vacating the post he has held since 25 May 1992.

His final guest is the man to whom he is passing the baton, the strawberry-blond and elongated comic Conan O'Brien.

Their encounter will be a TV moment: the switch from Leno, 59, to O'Brien, 46, is a jump in generations. It is also a move away from Leno's ­gentler, more home-style comedy of the ordinary guy next door to the spikier humour of his successor. NBC has wanted to make the change for many years, ­actually laying down the terms of the transition as long ago as 2004.

Full story at http://www.guardian.co.uk

Screen on the Green kicked off last Night

Click on photo for more info.

By Alexis Stevens

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution



Head to Centennial Olympic Park on Thursday nights

Now in its 10th year, the free film series will also feature performances from local talent. The 1985 movie starring Michael J. Fox will begin at sunset.

Formerly held at Piedmont Park and moved downtown due to the drought, Screen on the Green shows one movie each Thursday for five consecutive weeks in the summer. Presented by Turner’s Peachtree TV, the event runs until 11 p.m.

Bring along blankets, coolers, and non-alcoholic drinks, along with chairs with backs 24 inches or shorter so you won’t block other viewers.

Here is the rest of the lineup:

• June 4 — “Dreamgirls”

• June 11 — “Field of Dreams”

• June 18 — “Home Alone”

• June 25 — “Ghostbusters,” winner of an online vote.

ajc story

Fire Station No. 2 Grand Opening June 1

Linda Harris sends this in.


http://decaturga.com/

Bistro in a Box has a Weekly Food & Wine Tastings

April Higdon from Bistro in a Box sends this in.

Hi, I was hoping you would mention our weekly food and wine tastings on your blog. Every Saturday we have food and drinks available from 12-6. Some of our usual offerings include basil crusted chicken, peppercorn flank steak, hummus, a cheese display, spinach and artichoke dip, and other menu items that we are developing. It is all free and open to anyone.

Web site has been added on blog on the left side



April Higdon

Bistro in a Box
307 E College Ave
Suite B
Decatur GA, 30030
Parking around back.



www.thebistrobox.com

Office 404.941.7799

Rita Hayworth - A Life in Films

Herndon Heald Jewelry Trunk Show at Mingei World Arts May 30th

Saturday, May 30, 2009
12-5pm
Herndon Heald's gorgeous designs have been featured
in Lucky Magazine
and the Sundance Catalog.
Now is your chance to get the latest looks for less!
This is their first trunk show in the southeast!
Saturday, May 30
12-5pm

Don't miss it!
Come on by, share a glass of wine and try on some of these lovelies.

See you Saturday!

Ellen and Ann

Mingei World Arts
427 Church Street
Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-0101

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Coolest Guy at The Decatur Arts Festival

This guy was a loner or rebel, selling his art on the Plaza

Agnes Scott College Postcard circa 1916

The Decatur Arts Festival Featured on Good Day Atlanta

Two videos on Good Day Atlanta






http://thedecaturminute.com/

Rare Audrey Hepburn stamp goes to auction

Fritz Reiss/STF
The rare stamp featuring British actress Audrey Hepburn will be auctioned Tuesday and is said to be worth more than $40,000. In 2001, the German government printed the Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars, but they were destroyed after Hepburn’s son objected to the cigarette holder dangling from the actress’ mouth and refused to grant copyright. Only five of these stamps are known to exist.
Rare Audrey Hepburn stamp goes to auction

By RACHEL NOLAN

Associated Press

Monday, May 25, 2009

Berlin — A collector stands to make a tidy profit after discovering a rare stamp portraying movie star Audrey Hepburn smoking — one of a series that should have been incinerated by the German government.

In 2001, the government printed 14 million Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo. The print run was destroyed after Hepburn’s son, Sean Ferrer, objected to the cigarette holder dangling from the actress’ mouth and refused to grant copyright.
Associated Press story

Next Up is The Decatur Beach Party June 19

Art Image of Leon's

This is one of my art images from Saturday.

Visit The Decatur Arts Festival Today

Decatur Arts Festival Today and Sunday, May 23-24

Sadie Belle and Pete the Cat are going, so it must be good.
petethecat.com



On Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24, head to the square in Downtown Decatur for the Decatur Arts Festival. There’ll be dance and theater performances, concerts, improv comedy, a juried artists’ market, a fine arts exhibition, a children’s area, & more.

Though you’ll find some parking on site, the easiest way to get there is to take MARTA to the Decatur station.

–Jennifer Maciejewski
http://www.atlantaonthecheap.com

The 21st Annual Decatur Arts Festival this Week-end

Click photo for details.

Decatur Federal Savings & Loan Assn. circa 1959

This is the Wordsmith's building
Sycamore & N. McDonough St.

Adams Street, looking north. circa 1920 and 2009

http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu
Georgia Division of Archives and History

Tim Russell sent this cool looking photo postcard and a photo of that same street same location as it looks today.
This is what I like to call The Decatur Time Machine.
Thanks Tim for both photos.



The photo was taken at 340 Adams Street, looking north.

Dear art lovers, festival lovers and jewelry lovers--

Decatur's most unusual gift shop and gallery!

427 Church Street
next to Javamonkey
just south of Ponce de Leon
one block off the square

Mingei's current hours:
Mondays - Saturdays
10-am-6pm
Sundays
12-5pm




Dear art lovers, festival lovers and jewelry lovers--
(Does that cover everyone? )
This coming weekend is the Decatur Arts Festival, and we have great things planned for Mingei fans in addition to the usual Festival hoopla and excitement. Make your plans ro spend Memorial Day weekend in Decatur! Keep reading to learn about what we have in store for you!
Art Walk featuring Sally Wylde!
Friday, May 22, 5-10pm
Ever done the Art Walk? It's free and open to the public-- a progressive art opening around Decatur! This year, Mingei will be hosting Sally Wylde,:painter, puppet maker, sculptor and founding director of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project. Come meet Sally, see her wonderful work and share a glass of wine with us!

keeper
Hands-free convenience brought to you by refugee's hands
Sunday, May 24
These cool little eco-friendly pouches, called Keepers, are perfect for carrying ID cards, name tags, lunch money, your ipod. Head out for a coffee, a walk, a trip to the gym with all your essentials in tow! These are made right here in the Atlanta area by ME TOO! brands, who employs Bhutanese refugee artisans participating in Threads of Promise, a career development program of Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services (RRISA). To learn more about RRISA, visit www.rrisa.org.

community
Letters as Art
Saturday, May 23, 12-2 pm
Jamal Ali Mohamed, a recent Iraqi refugee and calligrapher, will be at Mingei on Saturday to demonstrate his craft. He will be happy to write your name in Arabic script for $5! Graduation or wedding gift idea: have him inscribe a journal or a card.
If you are an artist or paper lover and have nice paper or art supplies you'd like to donate to Jamal to help get him started in his new life-- bring them on Saturday-- only until 2:00pm!
By the way, the image above is of the word "community" in Arabic.
Thanks to the International Rescue Committee for introducing us to Jamal. To learn more about their work, please visit theirc.org.


NEXT weekend:
Herndon Heald jewelry trunk show
Saturday, May 30, 12-5pm

Ooooooo---Don't miss this one!

Herndon Heald's gorgeous designs have been featured in Lucky Magazine and the Sundance Catalog.Now is your chance to get the latest looks for less!

Hope to see you in May. We'll be sending out a reminder for the Herndon Heald trunk show!

Thanks for spreading the word!

Forward this email to a Friend

Ellen and Ann
Mingei World Arts

What DOES " Mingei" mean?
Mingei is a twentieth century Japanese word, a combination of the roots "min" meaning people and "gei", the same root as in geisha, meaning art. The coiner of the word was philospoher Yanagi Sōetsu, who wrote the book The Unknown Craftsman, He beleived that daily interaction with hand-made, imperfect objects was essentail to the human spirit. A Mingei object is one that is hand-made, functional, affordable, accessible and beautiful in its imperfection.

Glenlake Bathhouse and Pool Grand Opening Postponed Until June 5

Dan Magee sends this in.

Thanks Dan

Glenlake Bathhouse and Pool Grand Opening Postponed Until June 5


The Grand Opening of the new Glenlake Bathhouse and Pool, originally scheduled for Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m., has been postponed until June 5, 2009. Completion of the new bathhouse has been delayed by the numerous rain days which occurred this spring.

Both McKoy Pool and Ebster Pool will open on Saturday, May 23, 2009 as scheduled.

The Glenlake Pool and Bathhouse Grand Opening celebration will be held on Friday, June 5, 2009 from 5 – 7:30 p.m. and will include games, prizes, refreshments, and free admission. Details will be updated and confirmed on the City of Decatur website at www.decaturga.com.



Contact: Dan Magee, Active Living Director, 678-553-6541, dan.magee@decaturga.com or

Linda Harris, 404-371-8386, linda.harris@decaturga.com

Check out Whit's End for Father's Day Gifts

Jeff from Whit's End sends this in.

Father's Day is Fast Approaching
Posted by Whit's End Blog at 5/19/2009 1:51 PM
Categories: uncategorized
Hi Everyone,

We hope you all can come in for Father's Day gift ideas. We have some new items in, and all Dockers pants, Columbia shirts and shorts, and Patagonia & Toms shoes are on sale.

Thanks for your continued support, and please shop local!

We are closing early Thursday May 21 at 6p.

Thanks,

Jeff and Greg
Whit's End

This weekend is The 2009 Decatur Arts Festival

Pictured here from The 2008 Decatur Arts festival are the painted art doors.