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THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - 14, 2024 • PAGE 3
Valentine's Day
events coming up
BY CHRISTINE FONVILLE
CHRISTINE@DEKALBCHAMP.COM
Those looking to
celebrate all things love can
check out these upcoming
local Valentine's Day events:
BROOKHAVEN
Brookhaven Park
and Recreation's annual
Sweetheart Valentine's
Dance (formerly known as
the Daddy-Daughter Dance)
returns to Lynwood Park,
located at 3360 Osborne
Road NE, this year.
The dance takes place
Feb. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m.
at the Lynwood Park
Community Center. The
price is $30 for the first
parent/child, $10 for each
additional child.
The event will include
music, dancing, pictures
to take home, and dinner.
Registration is open
until Feb. 16 or until
the event is at capacity.
Registration for the event
is required. For more
information and to register,
visit www.tinyurl.com/
Brookhaven Dance2024.
DECATUR
Decatur's giant valentine
will make its grand return to
downtown Decatur from 5
to 8 p.m. on Feb. 14. Come
strike a pose - silly, sweet,
or sassy - at the Valentine's
Day pop-up photo op on
The Square. The free event
will also have roses, Maggie
Lyon chocolates and music.
The event will take place at
101 East Court Square. Visit
visitdecaturga.com for more
information.
DUNWOODY
The Family Committee at
Kingswood Church, located
at 4896 North Peachtree
Road in Dunwoody, will hold
a family-friendly Valentine's
Day crafting event starting
at 4:30 on Feb. 14.
During the free
event, families can enjoy
Valentine's Day-themed
bingo and crafts. For more
information, contact Jessica
Spencer at jspencer@
kingswood.church.
STONECREST
The Stonecrest
community is invited to
partake in a Service of
Love: Valentine's Day
Breakfast at the Parks and
Recreation Center located
at 5101 Browns Mill Road
in Stonecrest. Starting at 9
a.m. on Feb. 14 attendees
will be able to take pictures
and have breakfast while
mixing and mingling with
each other and city staff
members during this
community-wide event. For
additional details, contact
Assistant Director of Parks
Events Tameika Porter at
Tporter@stonecrestga.gov.
TUCKER
Tucker Parks and
Recreation Department
is hosting its sixth annual
Senior Valentine's Day lunch
on Feb. 14 starting at noon
at the Tucker Recreation
Center located at 4898
Lavista Road.
Participants can take
part in a catered meal and
music while mingling with
friends. Tickets are $10
per person and can be
purchased online or at the
Tucker Recreation Center.
For more information,
visit https://tucker.recdesk.
com.
The inaugural LOVE Y’ALL book festival is set to take place in downtown
Decatur. File photo
FESTIVAL
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will feature panels, opening
with a keynote conversation
between authors Susan
Elizabeth Phillips and
Mariana Zapata, followed
by book signings in the
afternoon and evening,
ending Sunday with a closing
keynote delivered by author
Tia Williams.
"All weekend long,
esteemed authors from
across the country, as well
as local talents and vendors,
will be gracing the festival,
offering readers a chance to
connect with their favorite
writers and discover new
voices," stated organizers.
Festival organizers include
booksellers from Brave + Kind
Book Shop and Eagle Eye
Book Shop, both located in
Decatur.
"We believe that
romance is a genre that
has the power to transcend
boundaries and touch
hearts," said Kim McNamara,
festival organizer and
owner of Read It Again
Bookstore. "Our goal is to
foster an environment where
readers can feel seen and
represented, and where
authors can share their
stories and connect with
their audience on a personal
level."
Registration is currently
open, and tickets range from
$99 to $249 with different
experiences included
depending on purchase.
Visit https://www.universe.
com/events/love-yall-book-
fest-2024-tickets-PYFV6X
for more information and to
view a detailed schedule of
events.
Visitors pose at the giant Valentine in Decatur during a previously held
Valentine’s Day event. Photo courtesy of Visit Decatur Georgia
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