Check out all that is going on this week in Decatur! For more community events and information: 🔗Decaturga.com/calendar 🔗VisitDecaturga.com/events 🔗Decaturga.com/parksrec https://Decaturga.com/calendar | City of Decatur GA- Government

1K views | We're back with another edition of This Week in Decatur  Events: 8/16 Screen on the Square: Space Jam 9 p.m. Decatur Square 8/17 Pan-African Festival 2 - 10 p.m. Decatur Square __ Meetings: Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m. City Hall | City of Decatur GA- Government | Facebook

Throwback Thursday: In December 2022, CSD Decatur High School culinary students baked and packaged breads to donate to The Sycamore House through the Bake for Good program. The breads were delivered by the DHS JROTC. The audio/visuals class made a mini documentary of the process. Way to go DHS Career Tech students! | City Schools of Decatur | Facebook

Stephen Decatur Jr. was born in Maryland on January 5, 1779, and became one of America's most celebrated naval heroes. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 19 in 1798 and was promoted to captain at 25, making him the youngest person ever to reach that rank in Navy history. Decatur gained international fame in February 1804 when he led a daring nighttime raid into Tripoli harbor, where he and 75 sailors destroyed the captured USS Philadelphia by setting it ablaze. British Admiral Horatio Nelson praised