Olympic Development Program Soccer
Jack Allen Soccer Complex

Shorter College Softball Tournament
Wilson Morgan Complex

Mardi Gras Festivities Downtown
All parade routes follow 2nd Ave/Lee St/Bank St

• Red Beans & Rice Cook-off
  Bank Street Green
  10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
• Carnival Canines on Parade
  11:00 A.M.
• Prince & Princess Parade
  1:00 P.M.
• Children's Activity Tent
  Founders Park
  Bank/Church Streets
  2:00-4:00 P.M.
• Carnegie Carnival Parade
  6:00 P.M.

UAH Chillout Softball Tournament
Wilson Morgan Complex

MSU v UT Hockey Games
7 P.M.
Point Mallard Ice Complex

Household Chemical Collection
9 A.M. - Noon
Public Works Complex
1802 Central Parkway

Spring Gardening Workshop
Tree Planting & Mulching by Billy Rye
Noon
Fort Decatur Rec. Center - Free Event

The Grascals: Tribute to 50th Anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show
Princess Theatre
7:30 P.M.

Classical-Blues Cabaret
Princess Theatre
7:30 P.M.

MLK Unity Breakfast
Speaker Judge William England, Jr.
Holiday Inn
7:00 A.M.

City offices closed

Third Fridays Downtown
2nd Avenue & Bank Street
Free Event

Annual Christmas Ice Skating Show
Point Mallard Ice Complex

Historic Decatur Christmas Tour
3:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Parade of Lights on the River
Riverwalk Marina/Rhodes Ferry Park
6:00 P.M.

Household Chemical Collection
9 A.M. - Noon
Public Works Complex
1802 Central Parkway

Christmas Parade
2nd Ave/Lee St/Bank St
6:00 P.M.

Family Movie Night: White Christmas
Princess Theatre
Sponsored by Rotary Club
7:00 P.M. (after parade)
Free Event

Silver Stick Hockey
Point Mallard Ice Complex

Kota Kiriryama's American Dream Tournament
Ingalls Harbor

Public Meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM at the Turner-Surles Resource Center
Meeting will Discuss National Register Nominations for the Old Town (NW) Decatur, Alabama Districts

Interested citizens are invited to attend a Public Meeting at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the Turner-Surles Resource Center
(702 Sycamore Street NW) to learn more about the Old Town NW Decatur Historic Districts National Register Nominations. In 2010, the City of Decatur HPC/CLG received grant funds from the Alabama Historical Commission to conduct a historic resource survey in an area of NW Decatur to identify structures of historical and architectural significance. The firm of Thomason and Associates of Nashville, Tennessee, conducted the Phase I Intensive Survey during the late winter and spring of 2010. Three public meetings were held as part of this first grant process. At a final pubic meeting in May 2010, the firm presented their findings and recommended that National Register nominations be made for an "East" and "West" district in Old Town. The City of Decatur HPC/CLG program applied for and received 2011 grant funds from the Alabama Historical Commission to utilize the information from the Phase I survey and prepare National Register nominations for the two districts. The firm of Thomason and Associates will serve as consultant for the National Register nominations grant project. Based in Nashville, this firm has extensive experience in conducting surveys and preparing national register nominations to help communities identify, evaluate, protect and preserve their historic resources. Philip Thomason, Principal with Thomason and Associates states that , "We see historic preservation not as an exercise in nostalgia but as an opportunity for forward thinking-a chance to preserve the best of America's built environment in a way that is livable and economically viable."

Established by city ordinance, the Historic Preservation Commission and Certified Local Government is authorized to "investigate, survey and process nominations of properties to the National Register" and to "review and make comments to the Alabama Historical Commission concerning the nomination of properties within its jurisdiction to the National Register of Historic Places. " The rich history of Old Town (NW ) Decatur is an important part of Decatur's history and culture. The City of Decatur Community Development Department developed A Neighborhood Reinvestment Strategy to "Build Back" Northwest Decatur to encourage reinvestment and improvement in the area, with one of the plan's goals being the "restoration and preservation of places of special value." The completion of the Phase I Resource Survey was an important first step in meeting this goal. Recent positive activity in the area known as "Old Town" includes the construction and active use of the Turner-Surles Resource Center, the purchase of the adjacent dwelling by the City of Decatur for future use, the listing of First Missionary Baptist Church on the Alabama Register of Historic Places, neighborhood walking tours offered through the Old Bank's Fall Walking Tour Program and 2009 BIG READ, a brochure on "Decatur's African-America Pioneers" created through the efforts of the Old Town Committee and the Decatur-Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau and the advocacy of the Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority for the creation of a museum district with the historic train depot as an anchor and link between Old Decatur and Old Town. Through the 2010 survey process, Wayman Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Garner Memorial CME Church were added to the Alabama Register of Historic Places in December 2010. With funding and support from the Decatur-Morgan County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Old Town Committee has also prepared a introductory video history, Lift Every Voice and Sing: Decatur, Alabama's African-American Pioneers, that will be presented at the November 2011 Tourism Breakfast. This video will be available as a resource for tourists, students and researchers interested in learning more about Decatur's unique history. These activities and the Old Town (NW) Decatur Historic Districts National Register Nominations are a fitting accompaniment to the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy's goal to "build it back," encouraging not only the physical preservation and rehabilitation of the district's resources, but also a restoration of character, sense of place and community pride.

For more information on the grant project or public meeting, please contact Melinda Dunn at 256-341-4818 or meldunn@decatur-al.gov.

NAIA Women's Nat'l Soccer Championship
Jack Allen Soccer Complex

Silver Stick Hockey
Point Mallard Ice Complex

NSA Tournament
Wilson Morgan Complex

Third Fridays Downtown
2nd Avenue & Bank Street
Free Event

Pedaling Christmas Cheer
Great Bike Giveaway
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Household Chemical Collection
9 A.M. - Noon
Public Works Complex
1802 Central Parkway

Governor's Cup/Final Four Soccer Tournament
Jack Allen Soccer Complex

Veteran's Day Parade
7:30 A.M.
2nd Ave. & Gordon Dr. to Lee St. to Bank St. & Church St.
Free Event

Veteran's Day Ceremony
11:00 A.M.
Morgan Co. Courthouse
Free Event

Downtown Decatur's Christmas Open House

Division I-II State Cup Soccer Tournament
Jack Allen Soccer Complex

Concert: The Secret Sisters
7:30 P.M.
Princess Theatre

Concert: Music of the Civil War
2:00 P.M.
Old State Bank
Free EVent

Animal Shelter Kids Day
12:00 -1:30 P.M.
300 Beltline Road

Walk Your Paws
Wilson Morgan Complex

Trunk or Treat
6:00-8:00 P.M.
Wilson Morgan Complex
Admission: 2 canned food items

Fall Gardening Workshop
Winterizing Your Water Features by Trevor Cole
Noon
Aquadome Rec. Center - Free Event

Healthy Life Class: Diabetes
Elaina Sexton, MD (OB/Gyn)
6:00 - 6:30 P.M.
T.C. Almon Rec. Center, Pt. Mallard - Free Event

Safe Home Seminar
Sgt. Mike Cowart
6:00 -7:00 P.M.
TC Almon Rec. Center
Free Event, Pre-registration required
256-341-4940

USSSA Baseball
Wilson Morgan Complex

Third Fridays Downtown
2nd Avenue & Bank Street
Free Event

Civil War Voices touring musical
7:00 P.M. Pre-talk w/-Barter Theatre
7:30 P.M. Performance
Princess Theatre - Admission required

Decatur Consumer Forum on Affordable Homeowners Insurance
6:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Turner-Surles Community Center
Free Event

Decatur Youth Services/ Police Activities League present the 4th Annual Decatur City Rumble
Decatur City (PAL) Boxing
6:00 PM - Leon Sheffield Elementary School - $5.00

BFL Regional Tournament
Ingalls Harbor

Lecture & Presentation on Pond Spring, The Gen. Joe Wheeler Home
by Kara Long, Curator
6:00 P.M. - Princess Theatre - Free Event

Healthy Life Class: Lung Cancer
Monita Soni, M.D.
6:00 - 6:30 P.M.
T.C. Almon Rec Center, Pt. Mallard - Free Event

Safe Home Seminar
Sgt. Mike Cowart
6:00 -7:00 P.M.
Fort Decatur Rec. Center
Free Event, Pre-resgistration required
256-341-4940

Classic Movie "Glory" w/pre-show talk by Historian Peggy Town of North AL's Colored Infantry
6:30 P.M. - Princess Theatre
$5 Admission at door

Fall Gardening Workshops
Amy Rakestraw: Evergreen Ferns
Aquadome Rec Center, 1202 Fifth Ave SW
12:00 Noon - Free Event

Fishers of Men Tournament
Ingalls Harbor

AL Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cook Off
Ingalls Harbor

Point Mallard Ice Skating Complex Celebrates 10 Years

The staff and management of the Point Mallard Ice Skating Complex cordially invite all visitors and citizens to a celebration on Saturday, October 1st from 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Complete with celebratory cake, the park celebrates a decade of indoor, year-round ice skating. The day also includes a free learn to skate class, skate demonstrations and complimentary public skate session from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

For more information, or to reserve a place in the free lesson, contact (256) 341-4913 or visit www.PointMallardPark.com

Cabela’s King Kat Fishing
Ingalls Harbor

Fall Gardening Workshop
Harvey Cotten: Preparing Your Lawn for Winter
Aquadome Rec Center, 1202 Fifht Ave SW
12:00 Noon - Free Event

Civil War History
Downtown Decatur Walking Tour by Melinda Dunn
Starts at Old State Bank
1:30 P.M. - 2:25 P.M. - Free Event

Exhibit Opening: The Civil War in Morgan Co.
Presentation & Tour by John Allison
Morgan County Archives
2:30 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. - Free Event

Movie in the Park
How to Train Your Dragon
Rhodes Ferry Park
Free Event Begins at dark

Animal Shelter Kids Day
12:00 -1:30 P.M.
300 Beltline Road

Morgan Co. Homebuilders Assoc. Bass Tourn.
Ingalls Harbor

USSSA Baseball
Wilson Morgan Complex

Reduced Shakespeare Co,'s "The Complete World of Sports"
7:30 P.M.
Princess Theatre

Civil War History in Decatur Cemetery
Walking Tour by Phil Wirey
2:00 P.M.
Free Event

Riverfest
Ingalls Harbor

"Gone with the Wind"
6:00 P.M.
Princess Theatre
Admission at door

Public Information Sessions
Changes to Decatur's Voting Districts
City Council Chambers
City Hall at 402 Lee St. NE. - 6:00 P.M.

Household Chemical Collection
9AM – Noon
Public Works Complex
1802 Central Parkway

Alabama State Jr. Bassmasters Championship
Ingalls Harbor

USSSA Baseball
Wilson Morgan Complex

Artifacts from the Civil War Era
Decatur Public Library

Concerts by the River
6 - 8 P.M. C.O. Jones Band
Rhodes Ferry Park
Free Event

Battle for Decatur Civil War Re-enactment
Point Mallard Park
Free Event

Public Information Sessions
Changes to Decatur's Voting Districts
City Council Chambers
City Hall at 402 Lee St. NE. - 6:00 P.M.

Animal Shelter Kids Day
12:00 -1:30 P.M.
300 Beltline Road

Movie in the Park
The Karate Kid (new) PG
Wilson Morgan Park
Free Event Begins at dark

Concerts by the River
6 - 8 P.M.
Hack Ward & the Good Time Band
Rhodes Ferry Park - Free Event

Watermelon Day Festival
9 A.M.-1 P.M.
Morgan County Farmers Mkt.
1st Avenue - Free Event

NFL Punt, Pass & Kick
Jack Allen Complex

3rd Friday Downtown
2nd Avenue & Bank Street
5.-8 P.M.

Concerts by the River
6-8 P.M. Sister Luck
Rhodes Ferry Park
Free Event

US Figure Skating Basic Skills Classes
Point Mallard Ice Complex

ArtWalk Festival
Carnegie Visual Art Center & Founder's Park
8 A.M.-8 P.M.

USSSA Baseball
Wilson Morgan Complex

Household Chemical Collection
9 A.M. - Noon
Public Works Complex
1802 Central Parkway

Concerts by the River
6 P.M. Sophisticated Swingers
7 P.M. Plus One
Rhodes Ferry Park- Free Event

ASPCA Challenge Kick-Off Party
Decatur Animal Services
10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
300-A Beltline Road
Music, food, fun, live Police Dog and other demonstrations and your new best friend for adoption! View the flyer »

Movie in the Park
Yogi Bear (PG13)
Spirit Pavilion, Point Mallard Park
Free Event

Princess Theatre
2 P.M. All Gospel Show featuring Elvis Gospel & the Stamps Southern Gospel
8 P.M. Elvis Remembered Michael Dean & the Stamps Quartet

Concerts by the River
6 P.M. Taylor McLain
7 P.M. Dixie Bluegrass Boys
Rhodes Ferry Park - Free Event

Animal Shelter Kids Day
12:00 -1:30 P.M.
300 Beltline Road

Princess Theatre
"Meeting in the Ladies Room"
7 P.M.

Tomato Day Festival
9 A.M.-1 P.M.
Morgan County Farmers Mkt.
1st Avenue
Free Event

Concerts by the River
Southern Comfort
6 - 8 P.M.
Rhodes Ferry Park - Free Event

Princess Theatre
Classic Piano Recital by John Woller III
7 P.M.
Free Event

Buggin’ in July
VW Club Car Show
Ingalls Harbor

Movie in the Park
Cats and Dogs; Revenge of Kitty Galorer
Delano Park
Free Event
Starts at dusk

Corn Day Festival
9 A.M.-1 P.M.
Morgan County Farmers Mkt.
1st Avenue
Free Event

Wet Dog Triathalon
Pt. Mallard Park
7:00 A.M.

Third Friday Downtown
5-8 P.M.
2nd Avenue & Bank Street
Music, Shopping, Dining - Free Event

Police Foundation Open Benefit Tournament
Ingalls Harbor

Household Chemical Collection
9AM – Noon
Public Works Complex
1802 Central Parkway