In conjunction with the Black History Extravaganza, the West Metro NAACP
branch and Sweet Southern ( coffee & dessert shop) are sponsoring an Open Mic Night on February 29th at Sweet Southern in downtown Douglasville.
Sign-ups for artists begin at 7:30 pm and performances beginning at 8 pm.
KDO (Kids Day Off) Camp is a minicamp session for campers during the days that schools aren’t in operation. KDO camps are modified versions of Camp FUNtastic, where campers engage in various social, educational, environmental, and recreational activities. Campers must bring their own lunch and snacks.
A Blues and R&B Concert – Back by popular demand!
Zakiya Hooker, daughter of the late Blues Legend, John Lee Hooker and Ollan “Chris” Bell, co-founder of the Natural Four will be performing.
Guest Musicians, Anthony Cook, Anthony Reed and the HIS Band will be also be performing.
Seating is limited
For the month of April, National Jazz Month celebrates the heritage and history of jazz.
Join us on O’Neal Plaza on Wednesday, April 20 with the Blair Crimmins Trio. Complimentary parking is available at the Douglasville Conference Center Parking Garage.
We’re excited to present our 2022 Music Appreciation Series. Wednesday Wind Down is returning June 2022 to O’Neal Plaza.
New this year is Classical Music Appreciation Month happening September 7 and September 21 on O’Neal Plaza.
Come out and show us your singing skills. The day’s festivities will include a talent show with prizes to the winners who are selected by the crowd applause. These will be live performances of clean (songs that do not contain offensive content) music on the front lawn of the Douglasville Police Department. Local artists will be present while community members are invited to show up and participate in the day. This is an organized event over the period of a few hours where you can relax, bring a lawn chair, and enjoy what the summer day has to offer. We will have food trucks and vendors. If you wish to know more, or learn how to participate, we welcome you to contact us to get more information. If you wish to register as a vendor, we have limited space, so call to sign up today. Vendor spots are $10 and require registration.
Douglasville Police Department and Douglasville Parks and Recreation are teaming together to host a Youth Basketball Summer league at the Alice J. Hawthorne gymnasium every Tuesday starting June 7 – July 19.
Games will begin at 5 PM. Teams will be coed for ages 12-14 and 15-17. This league is free of charge.
Spots are limited and jerseys will be given to each participant. If you have questions, please reach out to John Penn pennj@douglasvillega.gov.
Registration opens April 1 at https://bit.ly/3tRPcJo.
Registration ends May 6.
Registration at Deer Lick Park for ages 5-17.
The annual Gold Rush Festival kicks off with a concert on Friday September 9th at The MILL amphitheater featuring Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute.