The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County, in partnership with the City of Douglasville, is ready to celebrate Spring with the community’s most popular event of the year, the annual Taste of Douglasville! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 21st from 11 am -5 pm. RSVP to stay up-to-date with all the news updates!
What is TASTE OF DOUGLASVILLE?
+ A restaurant/ business showcase
+ Exciting performances on stage
+ Community booths for products and services
+ A children’s entertainment area of art, exploration, and merriment.
Each year, participants not only enjoy Taste of Douglasville, but they also help the Cultural Arts Council support school programs reaching local students, providing affordable spring and summer arts camps in county and city parks, free “Family ARTSVentures!” curricula-based school performances followed by the same artists performing spring and fall concerts for the whole family, critically acclaimed gallery exhibits at the historic Roberts-Mozley House, and many more special events like the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.
Interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor? Email us at info@artsdouglas.org
Spend a fun-filled Saturday with Kitty Up Cat Rescue at L&R Alpaca Haven Farm!
There will be bingo🎲, 🎟raffle items to win, and pizza🍕
All proceeds benefit our various programs: We focus on rescuing and helping stray cats with our spay/neuter program, alongside our educating efforts, adoption/fostering program, TNR program, pledging program, and transporting. We are working to help decrease the overpopulation of cats and increase the number of cats we re-home and help to have a better quality of life.
🐈 Note: Ticket purchase is tax deductible.
Be our guest! Listen and enjoy the Mighty Marching Jaguars
THE NEW MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL “MIGHTY MARCHING
JAGUARS” ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE 2022 CHICAGO THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE!
NEW MANCHESTER BAND BOOSTERS WILL BE RAISING FUNDS FOR
OUR TRAVEL EXPENSES TO CHICAGO AND REQUEST YOUR PRESENCE
AT OUR SPONSORSHIP RALLY EVENT.
THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE A SHOWCASE FROM THE BAND,
TESTIMONIALS, AND A DONATION DRIVE.
The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County is delighted to announce the 26th Annual Chili Cook Off competition in downtown Douglasville on Saturday, October 22nd from 6-9 p.m. This fun-filled fundraising event will be held in conjunction with the Rogue Runners Moonlight Run. All proceeds will benefit the CAC and its programs throughout the year.
Join us for the Children’s Halloween Costume Contest portion of the evening. We can’t let the kids have all the fun, join the adult costume contest.
Register at https://www.artsdouglas.org/chili-cook-off/.
The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County presents its annual Gala and Auction themed, Mosaic: Around the World on Saturday, November 19th at the Douglasville Conference Center starting at 6 pm. “The night of Gala is the night for the Arts Council to celebrate its accomplishments in the past year and to raise needed funds for the upcoming year,”. The activities will include an elegant meal catered by proof of the pudding featuring food from around the world, silent auction, dancing, live cultural performances. and more.
Tickets to Mosaic: Around the World are $135 each ($125 for CAC members) and tables of 10 are also available for $1200. For more information visit www.artsdouglas.org or call the CAC office at 770-949-2787.
The mission of the Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County (CAC) has always been to nurture, guide, and stimulate participation in the arts in the community. On November 29th, help the CAC give the gift of Arts Education to the youth of Douglasville and Douglas County. This Giving Tuesday the CAC is raising money to help fund Art Education Initiatives around Douglas County. These programs positively impact the lives of young people by teaching creativity, problem-solving, and cognitive ability. While at the same time providing a platform for self-expression and discovery. Donate to the CAC’s Giving Tuesday campaign, and help the CAC bridge the gap!
Come celebrate 31 years of “treecycling” with Keep Douglasville Beautiful and “Bring One For The Chipper” with a drive through event on January 7, 2023 from 9am to 2pm at Home Depot, 7399 Douglas Blvd. Trees can be dropped off at the Home Depot prior to the event starting the day after Christmas.
Here are the co-sponsors of the statewide event:
Mulch is available free to the public upon request by contacting Davey Tree Expert Co. at 770-451-7911, or by filling out this form.
We want to hear from you!!
Come out to our Parks Community Vision Board Meeting to discuss the current and upcoming programs and events we offer.
This is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts and opinions for future and upcoming events and programs.
We will be discussing programs, events, and athletic opportunities for all groups and special populations.
Choose your focus group during the meeting, discuss any ideas nd share your thoughts with us.
Prizes and giveaways will be provided for your input.
We will also have a Kids Corner for your child to participate in crafts + activities during the meeting.
The Douglasville Police Department invites everyone to fellowship together while discussing topics impacting our community. Discussions are held on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month. (No 4th Thursday meetings in November or December, nor on holidays). We speak on local issues and work together as one for the benefit of the community. Follow us on Facebook to see all our events and meetings. Our first meeting of 2023 is Thursday, January 12.