🌱 Decatur Wins All America City Award + Grow Your Local Businesses

Hi, everyone! It's me, Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters, your host of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch newsletter — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening in the community. Including updates on:

• Little Shop of Stories.
• Juneteenth celebrations throughout this weekend.
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But first, today's weather: Not as warm; a p.m. t-storm. High: 80 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

1. Juneteenth, now a national holiday, is Monday, June 19. The festivities for the national holiday have already begun in some areas and here in Georgia, locals can join in the celebration, which commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery officially ended in the United States. Centennial Olympic Park, 265 Park Ave., will host the Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival. There will be live- cultural music, beautiful hand-made merchandise, fun activities, and much more. The events are ongoing today, June 17 and tomorrow June 18. (patch.com)
2. Little Shop of Stories is scheduled to present the Decatur Children’s Book Festival. The festival will be held at the Decatur Recreation Center and the Decatur Library on May 4 and 5 of next year. There are many establishments throughout Georgia that have partnered in order for the festival to take place next year. The City of Decatur, the DeKalb Library Foundation, and the Georgia Center for the Book are a few of the establishments in association with next year's festivities. (jwaterhouse@lenzmarketing.com). (WDRB)
3. For the second year, the city of Decatur has received the 2023 All America City award! The city has been recognized as one of the 10 communities for its efforts in improving the lives of our youth and its ability to include the community in decision-making when it involves issues that affect the community. (On Common Ground News)

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Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Inspiration to Reality — DeKalb County Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Brown Sugar Stitchers — Wesley Chapel Library- 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Acclaimed Americana Singer-Songwriter Chris Knight Performs in Concert on June 4 & 5 (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• At mamanyematter.com you are what you read. So go get your healthy dosage of nutrition with the pages of, "You are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow." (https://www.mamanyematters.com...)
• The Stonecrest Library is celebrating Juneteenth. There will be a screening of a documentary, Juneteenth Jamboree: How We're Celebrating Now. There will also be a reading of the proclamation. The event is this evening from 5:30-8 p.m. (https://events.dekalblibrary.o...)
• Bits and Bots - Ages 7 to 12 years 3 is going on at the Decatur Library today. The event is from 3-4 p.m.( https://events.dekalblibrary.o...)

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• Acclaimed Americana Singer-Songwriter Chris Knight Performs in Concert June 4 & 5 (June 4)
• Out of this World! 30th Anniversary Concert (June 17)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door!

— Cherryl Young/ MamaNyeMatters

About me: Cherryl Young DBA MamaNyeMatters. I was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Georgia in 2017. My first children's book, You Are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow was published in 2021. https://www.mamanyematters.com... I've worked in Atlanta and Gwinnett County Public Schools assisting children who have special needs. I studied Community Development @ Roger Williams University in Rhode Island. My Purpose In Life Is To Connect, Create, Inspire, Write, and Expand and I am ELATED to Be Here as a Contributing Writer @ Patch! Journey With Me...

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