From Little Shop of Stories newsletter…

Little Shop of Stories and the Georiga Center for the Book are hosting the lovely and talented (at acting AND writing) Jamie Lee Curtis. She will be speaking about her new book, My Mommy Hung the Moon: A Love Story, at the Decatur Library on Saturday, September 18th at 2:00 p.m. Only a limited number of tickets are available for this event.

Tickets will be distributed on a first-come basis beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7th. Tickets are free, but you must purchase a copy of Ms. Curtis’ new book to receive one. One ticket will admit two people to the event.

Seating at the event on September 18th will be on a first-come, first-seated basis. There is a limited number of seats in the library auditorium; some attendees will be seated in an overflow room with a video feed. Everyone with a ticket will be admitted to the event, and all attendees will be able to meet Ms. Curtis and attend the book signing. She will sign two books per ticket.

From the DeKalb History Center…

DECATUR – The DeKalb History Center’s Lunch and Learn Lecture Series continues in September with a presentation by Walt Drake. Walt will give highlights of the history of Decatur from its founding in 1823 through the present, including profiles of certain notable leaders, and commentary on the redevelopment and renewal of Decatur during the past 40 years.

Walt Drake is a long-time resident of Decatur, and the senior partner of McCurdy & Candler law firm in Decatur. He served two terms on the Decatur City Commission, and two terms as Mayor of Decatur in the 1970s. He was the youngest Mayor in Decatur’s history at age 30.

Over the years he has been active in numerous Decatur organizations, and currently serves as a Trustee of Agnes Scott College and of Columbia Theological Seminary. He is also a Director of Decatur First Bank, and a Director of the Decatur Education Foundation. He lectures frequently on Decatur topics, and is working on a history of Decatur from 1900 to 1999. He is a graduate of Davidson College and of the University of Virginia School of Law.

The lecture is Tuesday, September 21 at 12:00 noon at the Old Courthouse on the Square and is free of charge. Guests are encouraged to bring a lunch to eat during the program.

Cartoon Network has been filming parts of its new movie “Neverfail” around the city of Decatur the last couple days.  The city’s Katie Abel confirms that it is still Cartoon Network who’s filming, though it seems that the name of the movie has changed.

I can confirm this is still the film production company, Alive and Kicking. They are shooting a film to be shopped to Cartoon Network called Lords of Bad Axe- some kind of live action teen film with some computer generated scenes as well. If all goes according to plan, today will be their last day in Decatur.

Rachel sent in the first pic of filming action on East Howard Avenue yesterday around 4pm.  Marla sent in the second pic of Greene’s having been converted into “Daventry Hills City Hall”.

InDecatur notes an open casting call for extras of posted on Facebook for today’s filming…

For Wednesday 9/1 we are looking for several folks for “Neverfail” all day in Decatur, we need several men and women 18 – 25 a few in their 30’s and 40’s some to be business types, a few in their 60’s, two people that are very experienced cyclists with their own bikes and a mom with a stroller. All interested email recent photo all contact info and color and make of car to: extrascastingatl@gmail.com ASAP

Good luck finding someone with a bike or a stroller in Decatur!  Har har.