Explore Decatur’s Virtual Recreation Center!

April 13, 2020 by Leave a comment

Decatur Virtual Recreation Center is Live!

Join us at Decatur’s Virtual Recreation Center!

Decatur Active Living wants to stay connected and help our community stay active and have fun during this tough time. We have collected a variety of fun activities and exercises for indoors and outdoors, resources for seniors and educational resources for all ages.
Visit decaturga.com/virtualrec and have fun staying active!
We hope that you enjoy our content and remember that you are not alone!

Be sure to let us know if you have any great ideas or fun content that can be added. Send an email to  cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or sara.holmes@decaturga.com.

Follow us at Beactivedecatur.com and at https://www.facebook.com/decaturactiveliving/

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Take a Walk in the Decatur Cemetery

April 3, 2020 by Leave a comment

unnamed (1)This is  a great time of year to wander around the Decatur Cemetery. Take a guided tour with the Walking Tour Brochure that you can download here.

The walking tour brochure provides an overview of 40 of the most interesting sites at Decatur Cemetery. Among them are the resting places of three veterans of the American Revolution, a monument standing over a field where numerous orphans are buried, and the final resting place of Dr. Thomas Holley Chivers, who abandoned his medical training for poetry and was described by Edgar Allen Poe as “one of the best and one of the worst poets in America.”

The brochure, in describing the 40 sites, provides a glimpse of Decatur’s history. The 58-acre cemetery dates to 1823 (it’s a full decade older than Atlanta) and provides an interesting overview of how the nation’s attitude about cemetery design (and death) has changed over the years.

The brochure includes a map of the cemetery, lots of color photographs, and a short collection of “cemetery manners” to ensure that the dignity of the site is not compromised.

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Visit a Museum – Virtually of course!

April 1, 2020 by Leave a comment

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Take a virtual trip to museums around the world. Learn about some new artists and have fun seeing what great art there is in the world. Maybe one of them will inspire you to plan a trip for the future to see them in person!

Mentalfloss.com has a list of 12 World-Class museums you can visit virtually.

Visit the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and explore with their 360 project.

Take a tour of the Vatican in Rome without the crowds.

Or take a trip to France to visit Versaille!

Let us know in the comments if you have some other ideas.

Stay safe Decatur!

 

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Make Your Own Board Game!

March 26, 2020 by Leave a comment

What a fun way to spend some time while stuck indoors. Make your own baord game!

Here is a video from the National Museum of Australia. They mention a downloadable template, however I was not able to find it on their website.

 

 

I found these instructions on Wikipedia on how to make a board game. This one might be better suited for older children as it has a lot of planning steps.

You might want to have different members of the family make games, and then have a game night to play them all.

Most of all- be creative and have fun!

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Touch a Truck is March 23!

March 14, 2019 by Leave a comment

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Join Decatur Active Living on Saturday, March 23 from 10 am until 1 pm for the annual Touch-a-Truck Event. This fun community event gives children of all ages an opportunity to touch, explore and see their favorite trucks or equipment on wheels.  The City of Decatur and DeKalb County dump trucks, fire trucks, tractors, police cars and motorcycles and many other types of vehicles will be on display.

Ride the train! This year’s Touch a Truck event will be held in the East Lake MARTA station NORTH lot. We encourage visitors to ride the train to the event and make this a family field trip!

Register your bike!  We encourage folks to ride their bike to the event to have it registered by the Decatur Police Department. All those who ride their bike to the event will also receive a special bike pin!

Food Drive! March is National Nutrition Month, a campaign that focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. When you come to Touch-A-Truck, join in the effort by bringing any canned or non-perishable food item. All items will be delivered to DEAM, Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry.

Touch-a-Truck takes place in the East Lake MARTA station NORTH parking lot on DeKalb Avenue.

Parking is limited so consider riding the train, walking or biking to the event.

For more information, contact Cheryl Burnette 678-553-6541 or cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com. Be sure to visit www.beactivedecatur.com for up-to-date information on all Active Living programs throughout the year. In the event of rain, the event will be held on May 4.

This year’s event is sponsored by the City of Decatur and MARTA.

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Third Sunday Stroll is October 15: Visit Glenn Creek Nature Preserve

October 10, 2017 by Leave a comment

Image result for glenn creek nature preserveAre you familiar with the Glenn Creek Nature Preserve, right here in Decatur? Have you visited before? If not, now is your chance! Join members of the Pedestrian Committee on Sunday, October 15, at 2 pm.

Decatur Active Living’s October Third Sunday Stroll will be led by Neil Norton, who is an ISA-certified arborist. He founded Glenn Creek Nature Preserve and will tell us all about it as we enjoy a walk through the area.

Located between Glennwood Estates and Decatur Heights, Glenn Creek Nature Preserve is a two-acre bio-reserve of native Piedmont habitat maintained by neighbors and owned by the City of Decatur. Glenn Creek (formerly Hunter’s Branch) runs through the property and is part of the South Fork Peachtree sub-watershed.

Meet in front of the Decatur Recreation Center at  2 pm and walk over as a group to the preserve. Parking is available in the Library parking deck (Decatur Rec shares the deck with them).  Contact  Kimberly Head Amos (404-550-4323) for more information.

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Wednesdays’ Magical Mornings- Postponed.

April 18, 2017 by Leave a comment

Our April 19th Magical Mornings show has been postponed. Please check back back for new date and time. We are sorry for any inconveniences.

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It’s Time to Get Your Team Together for the Annual Neighborhood Softball Tournament!

April 13, 2017 by Leave a comment

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The annual Neighborhood Softball Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 13 at McKoy Park. Games will begin at 11 am.

Come play with your neighbors and meet other community members.

This is a single elimination tournament.
Teams must have four females on the field at all times. Only one male player will be permitted in the pitcher-catcher combination.
Teams must arrange their batting order with at least one female batting between two males.
If a male player is walked, the next female batter will automatically have the option to walk or hit away.

For more information contact Stacy.Green@Decaturga.com, Carlos.Jordan@Decaturga.com or Jarrod.Lindsey@Decaturga.com.

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Healthy Monday: Give Dinner Time a Makeover

May 27, 2014 by 2 Comments

fork and knifeIs dinner anything but relaxing? Perhaps it’s time for a change!

Studies show that a relaxing dinner experience is beneficial to everyone, whether you’re eating alone or with your family.

To create a positive dining atmosphere, turn off all technology and eat at a table with place settings.

This week, schedule at least one relaxing dinner to enjoy time with your family and/or friends. The dinner doesn’t have to be perfect, as long as you’re enjoying the meal.

For more information on eating healthy and staying active visit Monday Campaigns.

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