Almost totally missed mentioning this!  Head to the corner of East Lake and Oakview!  Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival is today!  Here’s a quick overview.  Click HERE for more.

The 16th Annual Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival is Saturday, October 12 from 10 am until 7 pm at the center of the Oakhurst community in Harmony Park. Additional information will be available in the coming months. Events and features include:

• The 5K Arts Run/Walk
• Local artists, 10 am-7 pm
• Live musical performances, ongoing with a special concert at 5 pm
• Community area, featuring Decatur-based nonprofit groups, 10 am-7 pm
• Free activity area for children, 10 am-4 pm
• Good ol’ fashioned parade, 3 pm
• Food and beverages at Oakhurst’s many restaurants

This event is presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance.

Reagan sends along this announcement…

Once again the sights, sounds, and smells of the Decatur BBQ Blues & Bluegrass Festival will invade Harmony Park in Oakhurst Saturday, August 17th from 4pm – 10pm. This year’s event promises to be one of the best with a terrific line up of live musical acts, first class BBQ from Fox Bros, Black Tie, Williamson Bros., and Miss P’s Kitchen, an enhanced kid’s area and much more.

Harmony Park in the Oakhurst section of Decatur will play host to this 13th annual event. Along with BBQ, Music, and a variety of cold craft beer provided by New Belgium, there will be fun and activities for the the entire family including a kids area complete with entertainment, face painting and arts and crafts.

As one of the neighborhoods largest fundraisers the nominal $10 advance entry fee ($15 at the gate) will once again go to support the Decatur community through local grants and community based programming throughout the year.

So don’t wait until festival day purchase your tickets online by logging onto www.decaturbbqfestival.com.

Get ready kiddos.  From the Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass website…

Mark your calendar for [Saturday] August 21, 2010, and don’t miss the 10th Annual Decatur Barbeque Blues & Bluegrass Festival, at Harmony Park in Decatur. The gates open at 4:00pm and there will be live music until 10:00pm. Kids 10 and under admitted free. Please note that no outside coolers will be permitted on the site.

Decatur’s 10th Annual BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival is brought to you by three non-profit groups: the Community Center of South Decatur, the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association and the Decatur Recreation Department. All proceeds of the festival will be invested directly into the Decatur community.

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Members of the community have gotten together and arranged a flower memorial for Gary DeToma Jr. in Oakhurst’s Harmony Park.  College Heights principal Suzanne Kennedy sent out the details yesterday about how you can participate…

Dear Parents,

In an effort to show support for Melanie DeToma and her family, but at the same time respect their wishes for privacy, a flower memorial in Harmony Park is being arranged by the community. A linden tree will be planted on-site by Trees Atlanta. Hopefully, by Friday afternoon families can begin to gather bouquets and remembrances as a gesture of goodwill for the family.

If you are able and wish to participate, simply place a suitable arrangement among the flowers in Harmony Park beginning on Friday afternoon. Please do not forget about the Gary DeToma Jr. Memorial Fund at Decatur First Bank, which is another way of showing support to the family as they get through this very difficult time.

Sincerely,

Suzanne Kennedy

Principal of College Heights

The 9th Annual Decatur BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass Festival takes over Harmony Park in Oakhurst on August 15th this year, and will be headlined by Atlanta-native Michelle Malone.

In a note to DM, BBB Chairman Bryan Swann promises more barbecue than ever and notes that the festival “has raised nearly $100,000 for the Decatur Community in the last 3 years alone.”

Watch Malone jam at the Attic after the jump…

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