Community Corner
Get Out: Weekend Planner
Learn more about the Civil War, do good for doggies, support the environment and community by buying plants and fruit trees, see a drag show, or enjoy a candlelit concert.
Where/When: Decatur Square, Decatur, Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Why go: Support this local animal cruelty awareness event and adoption fair sponsored by DeKalb District Attorney Robert James and Animal Action Rescue.
Pricing: Free/varies with donations/purchases.
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Where/When: , 435 Oakview Road, Decatur, Saturday, April 9, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 10, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Why go: Support the environment and the community by purchasing assorted plants and fruit trees.
Pricing: Varies with purchase.
Where/When: , 321 West Hill St., Decatur, Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Why go: Enjoy jazz concerts every Thursday in April at the Historic Scottish Rite courtyard. Bring a blanket and relax!
Pricing: Free
Where/When: , 141 East College Ave., Decatur, Thursday, April 7, 5-7 p.m.
Why go: Why not? Come enjoy the show at this annual extravaganza!
Pricing: Free
Where/When: , Sycamore St., Decatur, Tuesday, April 12, 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Why go: As part of the Civil War sesquicentennial, Dr. David Goldfield visits on the anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C., with his highly anticipated and original book, “America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation.”
Pricing: Free/price varies with book purchase.
