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Decatur Business Association Presents Two Jolly Holiday Events Every year the DBA helps make the season jolly by sponsoring Breakfast with Santa and the Holiday Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast. These are Decatur traditions – come share the fun! Holiday Bonfire & Marshmallow Roast Dec. 18 • 7-8 p.m. Join the community and roast marshmallows around the bonfire on the square. Enjoy special music and visit Santa in the Community Bandstand. Free. Breakfast With Santa Dec. 20 • 8-10 a.m. Join Santa for a breakfast buffet at the Holiday Inn Select Decatur Conference Center after he rides in on a Decatur fire truck. Tickets must be purchased in advance – $12 for adults, $7 for children under 12 – use your credit card online at www.decaturdba.com or pay by cash, check or debit card at Decatur CD, 356 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Valerie Barlow, New Friend in Residence The Atlanta Friends Meeting (Quakers), on West Howard Avenue, introduces a new Friend in Residence, Valerie Barlow, who will reside in the meetinghouse and share her ministry with the community. Valerie follows the previous resident manager of 10 years, Sylvia Turner, who moved last January. Valerie served as the clerk for the Atlanta Friends Meeting from 2002 through 2003, and was the regional director of the American Friends Service Committee, Southeastern Region, from 2003 to 2006. She has worked in a wide variety of social service and counseling positions and manages her own company, Adoption Options. The Atlanta Friends Meeting invites you to Meeting for Worship, 10-11 a.m. Sundays and 8:30-9 a.m. weekdays, at 701 W. Howard Ave. For information call 404-377-2474, email afmquakers@hotmail.com or visit http://atlanta.quaker.org. Columbia Seminary Offers Soul Tending Course Dec. 5-6 “Soul Tending: Finding Spirituality in Your Ministry” is a course designed for church youth leaders. Participants will explore indoor and outdoor spiritual practices to nurture their own spirituality and to incorporate into their ministries with young people. Instructors are Anne H. K. Apple, parish associate at Idlewild Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jim Apple, a deacon at Idlewild. The course is part of the Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative (YMLI), a certification program offered jointly by Columbia and the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. YMLI is designed for pastors and lay leaders who are committed to developing strong church youth programs. Participants do not have to be enrolled in the certification program to attend this course. Facilitators for the program are Neema Cyrus-Franklin, director of youth ministries for the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, and Sarah Erickson, associate director of Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary. The fee for the course is $150 and includes two meals. Register online at ; click on “Register Here” under Youth Ministry Leadership Initiative Soul Tending. Or call 404-687-4587. Navo Church Opens for Preview Service Dec. 24 Navo Church will open at 630 East Lake Dr. in Oakhurst in the former Big H grocery space. Pastor Bryan Fowler says Navo means “We will go” and the church mantra adds “where we are needed.” He hopes Navo’s approach to church worship will attract a new generation of people. The church will have its public launch in March and will offer weekly services at noon. The preview service on Dec. 24 at 6 p.m. will introduce Navo’s approach to the community. During a typical service, worshippers will listen to music played by performers such as Joe Grandsen, a trumpeter who regularly plays at Twain’s, and Zachary Kale, a singer-songwriter who plays four instruments. Kale once sold guitars with Bo Bice and is a personal friend of Ruben Studdard, both of American Idol fame. The community will be invited in for cooking classes and demonstrations in the all-Viking kitchen. There will also be salsa, jazz, hip hop and other dance classes taught by a former Alvin Ailey dance performer, Jody Mack Foster, who is currently working out of the Solarium. Those are just some of the unique opportunities Navo will offer. For more information visit www.navochurch.com. From the DBA President: Happy Holidays! It’s been a good year for the DBA. We had the biggest Beach Party ever, great concerts on the square, and we survived the muddiest Easter egg hunt ever. Breakfast with Santa and the bonfire are coming up this month. Membership is up to 450 members and it’s time to renew. Don’t forget to shop Decatur and have a safe and happy holiday season. – Neil Dobbs Bistro in a Box Now Open Experience a la carte bistro dining in your home or business with newly opened Bistro in a Box on E. College Avenue. Choose from a variety of epicurean platters and dishes. The Bistro in a Box team offers innovative and creative ideas for customized celebrations. You provide the setting, they will provide the cuisine. Stop in for Open House festivities during December and visit as part of Decatur’s Terrific Thursdays. Warm beverages and a chef’s surprise will be served daily. Bistro in a Box, Entertaining Made Easy, is at 307B E. College Ave. Holiday hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Terrific Thursdays: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Closed Sunday and Monday. For information call 404-941-7161 or visit www.thebistrobox.com. Raging Burrito Opens Raging Taco Next Door Raging Burrito recently opened Raging Taco in the space next door that was formerly Azul. The room has been completely redone with warm colors, hardwood floors, unique tribal masks and festive lighting. Raging Taco also connects to and shares the garden patio with Raging Burrito. Raging Taco is open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, 5-11 p.m. The space can accommodate large groups, meetings and holiday parties, but call ahead. The menu includes baja fish taco, portabello fajita taco, shredded beef taco, pork carnita with a fire-roasted salsa taco and a grilled marinated chicken taco. All tacos are served in a toasted flour tortilla. Raging Taco, 141 Sycamore St., has a full bar, 16 beers on tap and margaritas. 2008 YMCA Volunteer of the Year David Mathews has been named 2008 Volunteer of the Year by the Decatur-DeKalb Family YMCA. Mathews has been an active volunteer at the Y for more than 20 years. He participates in many programs including beep baseball and the wheelchair basketball league, adapted sports for young people with physical disabilities; the Happy Club, a social group for young adults with developmental disabilities; and the refugee soccer program in Clarkston, Georgia. Mathews is the director and owner of the David Mathews Tennis Academy. His wife, Janice, was named a Decatur Hometown Hero in 2005 because of her Y involvement. The YMCA is a charitable organization open to people of all abilities, ages, beliefs, cultures, faiths, and incomes. Financial assistance is available based on need. For more information, call 404-377-9622 or visit www.ddy.ymcaatlanta.org. Sidewalk Talk Find out what’s up with restaurants and retailers around Decatur Congratulations to Palate Café & Wine Bar on its fourth anniversary in Oakhurst. Stop by and enjoy a wine, dinner, or dessert special. They have grown from a wine and dessert bar to a full-service restaurant with a full bar. To find out more visit www.palatewinebar.com. On Saturday, Dec. 13, 7-10 p.m., come celebrate the start of the holiday season at The Seen Gallery. The gallery opens its annual Holiday Show featuring new work by James Dean, Kimberly Dean, Travis Smith, Joanna Stecker and Marshall Davis. The show runs through Dec. 24. This show will be the last one presented at the gallery’s current location in Oakhurst Village, and Christmas Eve will be the last day of business in that location. The gallery will reopen in downtown Decatur early in 2009. Details will be announced in January. Ted’s Montana Grill offers a “Real Deal” featuring a complete meal with choice of three special entrees, for $15-$16 per person. Ted’s has brought back its popular Nutty Apple Crisp dessert for fall and winter. Visit www.tedsmontanagrill.com for details. New fall hours at Feast are Monday-Thursday: 5-10 p.m.; Friday: lunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and dinner, 5-11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and dinner, 5-11 p.m. Enjoy jazz on Thursdays. Feast will be open for lunch in December. Visit www.feastatlanta.com for information. Worthmore Jewelers hosts its holiday kick-off party on Sunday, Dec. 7, noon-5:30 p.m. The party includes food, drinks, and Worthmore Rum Punch. Owner Olya may even be dressed like a Christmas tree and do her famous “gift wrap tower” for guests. Special party guests include Amanda Valdes, Theresa Honeywell, and Bojana Ginn. Navo Dance Studio Opens A new dance studio for kids, adults, couples, toddlers and moms is now open in Oakhurst. Navo Dance Studio offers a variety of classes for all experience levels and dance styles: Salsa, Dance 101 (basic dance), Jazz, Hip Hop, and Mommy & Me. Jody Mack Foster, a 20-year dance veteran, is the studio’s artistic director. A product of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York, he has taught and performed extensively and was featured in Broadway’s A Chorus Line. The studio is currently located at the Solarium in Oakhurst and will soon move across the street to Oakhurst Village, 630 East Lake Dr. For information contact Jody Mack Foster, 678-732-5978, or danseguru@yahoo.com. Mei Zhong Offers Two Holiday Events Breeze through the holiday season with the refreshing “3 R’s class” and the Chinese Handcrafts Holiday Sale presented by Mei Zhong Yang Style Taijiquan Association, U.S.A. 3 R’s Class: Relax, refresh, and restore your mind, body, and spirit with a light workout featuring a variety of short, easy movements based in qi gong and tai chi, deep breathing, and gentle stretches. The instructor is Michael Holland, author of Breath Energy Work, Exercises for the Mind and Body, and student of Master Cui Zhongsan. The class is offered on Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at $40 per month, or $15 drop-in fee. Chinese Handcrafts Holiday Sale: Find unique gifts for all occasions, Saturday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (or by appointment). Chinese brush paintings, table settings, tea sets, kites, hand painted snuff bottles, jade face massagers, silk products (scarves, purses, place mats, gift pouches, decorative pillow cases, and more), necklaces and earrings, and decorative items of all sorts. Mei Zhong is at 533 W. Howard St. in Decatur. Email meizhong@mindspring.com or call 404-317-2958. Vinson Gallery Moves Online Shawn Vinson is closing his art gallery space on the square and moving his art inventory online at www.vinsongallery.com. The gallery will remain Decatur based and continue its personalized service. If you visit the site and see a piece of art you like, Shawn says he will bring it to your home or office so you can view it in your own personal space before making a decision. Other art services offered include consulting, custom framing, delivery and installation. Vinson Gallery is participating in the following upcoming local events: an exhibit at the Decatur Village Vets for the Tour of Homes on Dec. 5; a special benefit and art house party in collaboration with Paste magazine and Innocence Atlanta on Dec. 6, and the annual ATLart[09] and ArtHouse in late January. A new series of Decaturscapes by Ruth Franklin is due for release at the 2009 Decatur Arts Festival. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 404-307-1995 or visit www.vinsongallery.com. Vivid Boutique Celebrates First Anniversary Vivid Boutique, 133 E. Court Square, is celebrating a successful first year in business and the launch of a new ecommerce website: www.vividdecatur.com. Vivid specializes in gifts under $20. Visit the shop during Terrific Thursdays to check out great gift ideas. The boutique showcases eco-friendly handbags, soy candles, French and locally made natural bath and body products, and artisan gemstone jewelry created right in the store. Monogrammed linens, wine bottle stoppers, and soaps are also customer favorites. The back room offers vintage-style toys, books, stationery, and baby items. Vivid Boutique is open 11-7 Monday-Saturday; 12-6 Sundays; and until 10 p.m. on Terrific Thursdays. For information call 404-371-5181, email vividboutique@comcast.net or visit www.vividdecatur.com. Garden View Massage Adds Scheduling Convenience Garden View Massage clients can now schedule an appointment online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Appointments are booked immediately upon scheduling the session on our website, even if a client does not remember to schedule the appointment until midnight,” says Garden View owner Michael Hendrix, LMT, NMT. Garden View specializes in neuromuscular massage. The practice was named one of the top five massage practices on citysearch.com and the number one massage practice for 2007 by Fox TV. Garden View Massage is at 215 Church St. For information call 404-377-2909 or visit www.gardenviewmassage.com. Academe of the Oaks Holiday Gift Market & Auction Academe of the Oaks celebrates its third annual Sparkle & Splurge Gift Market and Auction on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event will be held at the Old Courthouse on the Square, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Holiday gift items include hand-crafted pottery, spa products, jewelry, cooper bird feeders and more. Auction items include gift certificates to popular restaurants and items donated by local businesses. Live music will be performed and food and drinks will be served, including champagne, sparkling water, sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Proceeds go to Academe of the Oaks’ educational programs. For more information or to buy tickets in advance, call 404-405-2173. Punk Paintings at Sycamore Gallery Punk Paintings, by Cynthia Zarilli, opens Dec. 12, 7-9 p.m., with music by Hubcap City. The show runs through Jan. 24. Gift certificates for the holidays are available. Adult and children’s classes and workshops are ongoing. Holiday Art Camps run through the New Year. Artist studio space is available. Sycamore Place Gallery is at 120 Sycamore Place. For information, call 404-377-7747 or email sycsyl@yahoo.com. Theatre Decatur Presents A Queer Carol Theatre Decatur invites the community to join in a Celebration of Lives, featuring A Queer Carol, written by Joseph Godfrey; an AIDS benefit performance; and a display of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt. A Queer Carol runs through Dec. 20 with a special benefit performance Dec. 3 for the Names Project, the AIDS Memorial Quilt and PALS. Tickets are $15. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Theatre Decatur is at 430 W.Trinity Place, behind the Decatur Police Department.
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