East Cobb Events

East Cobb Weekend Events: Concerts; GIS Day; more

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GSO to hold sensory-friendly concert at Wheeler HS
Concert-goers of all ages are invited to a sensory-friendly event Saturday with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Wheeler High School.

If you’ve got electronics to be recycled, there’s a Keep Cobb Beautiful Community Recycling event Saturday from 9-1 at Jim Miller Park (2245 Callaway Road). Bring electronics, metals and textiles for recycling; shoes, accessories and clothing will be donated to America’s Thrift Stores to support Children’s Health Care of Atlanta.

You can also drop off hard-to-recycle plastics in the orange Hefty ReNew bags — available at Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Publix. Click here for a list of acceptable items and sign up for a time slot.

Local physician Dr. Dolapo Babaloa of Living at Your Finest Wellness is holding her monthly Walk With a Doc event from 9-10 Saturday at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road). In addition to trekking the paths of the park, participants will learn about hormonal health. The event is free, and all fitness levels are welcome.

Saturday is Girls in Parks Day, and girls ages 7-16 are invited to take part in outdoor activities at Hyde Farm Park (726 Hyde Road) from 9-12. Cobb PARKS is sponsoring the event that includes outdoor life skills, arts and crafts, rock climbing, archery, and more. The cost is $5; Register here at code 42401.

Get your mapping geek on Saturday at Cobb GIS Day from 10-3 at Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). It’s free for all ages to attend, and Cobb GIS staff members will explain the world of maps and GIS, ranging from stormwater management, real estate properties and community development. There will be games, door prizes, presentations and refreshments.

The holiday season will be here soon, and the Tim D. Lee Senior Center (3332 Sandy Plains Road) will hold its annual Holiday Craft Fair Saturday from 10-3. Admission is freee, and you cans shop for handmade crafts and creations and unique gifts for friends and family. Contact the center at 770-509-4900 for more information.

On Saturday afternoon, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra will hold a family sensory-friendly concert at Wheeler High School (375 Holt Road) from 203. The 45-minute program includes cinematic works ranging from  Captain Jack Sparrow, the Dark Knight, the Man of Steel, and many more. Up to 30 minutes before or after each concert, children and families are invited to touch and experience a myriad of instruments first-hand as part of a musical petting zoo. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony is holding its annual Veterans Day concert starting at 3 p.m. at the Lassiter HS concert hall (2601 Shallowford Road). Admission is free, but freewill donations will be accepted.

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Lassiter Craft Fair leads off holiday events in East Cobb

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Lassiter Craft Fair, East Cobb Weekend Events

Just after the turn into November is the start of a number of holiday-related events in the East Cobb area: the Lassiter Craft Fair.

The fundraiser of the Lassiter PTSA takes place Saturday and Sunday at the school (2601 Shallowford Road), featuring dozens of vendors and the work of local artists, concessions, raffle prizes and a bake sale.

Clothing, jewelry, wreathes, ornaments, custom gifts, wood decor, handbags and wallets, knitwear, quilling and clay pots, food items and candles and bath oils are among the items that will be on display and for sale.

Admission is free and the hours are 10-5 Saturday and 11-4 Sunday.

The organizers are updating activities and feating artists who’ll be there for holiday and other shopping items on its Facebook page.

As we’ve noted previously, we’d love to tell the community about holiday events that are open to the public, for our calendar listings and even for coverage of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s.

Please click here to learn more, and follow the instructions below as you submit your items to us.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Boo Bash; Music in the Park; more

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Boo Bash Halloween fun

Halloween really is around the corner, even if the weather feels like late summer. This weekend’s events in and around East Cobb are celebrations of the season.

They are headlined by the Boo Bash at Avenue East Cobb (4475 Roswell Road) from 11-2 on Saturday. Family-oriented fun presented by the retail center and East Cobb Church includes live music, costume party, trick or treating and all kinds of roaming entertainment. It’s free to all.

If you still want more Halloween fun, there will be a Trunk or Treat from 3-5 Saturday at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (4814 Paper Mill Road) that’s also free and open to the public. In addition to decorated trunks, there will be games, candy, and kid-friendly spooky tunes on the church’s organ and piano.

On Friday, you’re invited to a Hispanic Heritage Festival from 4:30-6 in the courtyard at Walton High School (1590 Bill Murdock Road). Organized by the Walton Spanish Club, festivities include performances, cuisines, and booths, exhibiting different Hispanic countries. Admission is $5, payable in cash at the door.

Gorgeous weather is in store all weekend, including Sunday’s Music in the Park xoncert from 4-6 at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road). It’s the last of the fall concert series, and features students from the Bach to Rock music school.

You can bring food and drink, a blanket and chairs and enjoy the sounds from the back concert shell.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: String quartet; Music in the Park; more

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East Cobb Weekend Events: String quartet; Music in the Park; more

Music is in the air—both indoors and out—and will headline weekend events in and near East Cobb.

Sunday afternoon music-lovers can choose from dueling concerts if you will, starting with the sounds of the Atlanta-based Amadeus String Ensemble (pictured above) at 3 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church (571 Holt Road). It’s the season opener of the church’s 2024-25 Friends of Music concert schedule.

Admission is free for the public to attend, but freewill donations are accepted.

The Friends for the East Cobb Park will hold another Music in the Park event Sunday at 4 p.m. featuring the familiar sounds of the Loose Shoes Duo.

Come to the concert shell at the park (3322 Roswell Road) and bring picnic fare, blankets/chairs and enjoy. The presenting sponsor is Wellstar Health System, and another concert is scheduled for Oct. 27.

The weather all weekend will be gorgeous, and the second Saturday of the month means it’s another Hyde Farm Walking Tour. Come to Hyde Farm (721 Hyde Road) with your walking shoes for a stroll through the Cobb PARKS-operated 1840s working farm for a 45-minute tour starting at 10 a.m.

It’s free, but you’re asked to register in advance for head-count purposes.

Later Saturday afternoon, it’s the Faith Lutheran School Fall Festival (2111 Lower Roswell Road) that’s open to the public. Enjoy family-oriented fun with petting zoo, bounce houses, carnival games, food and drink and a craft market of local vendors and artists running from 3-6 p.m.

On both Saturday and Sunday, it’s Chalkobterfest, a chalk art and beer festival presented by the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art.

More than 80 artists, more than 100 different beer and 40 different wines will be served up on the Marietta Square to celebrate the onset of fall.

There also will be live music, food trucks and art vendors.

The main festival is 10-5 Saturday and 11-5 Sunday; the beer festival runs from 12-5 Saturday and you can buy tickets for the latter by clicking here.

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East Cobb weekend events: Oktoberfest; book sale; more

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Holy Trinity Oktoberfest, East Cobb weekend events

There’s a bit more fall in the air as a variety of seasonal events take place in East Cobb and beyond, and the weather should be perfect for the outdoor activities that are on tap:

Early on Saturday is the fall Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup. It gets underway at  8:30 a.m. at the Kroger Fuel parking lot, 1310 Powers Ferry Road, and volunteers will be working in that area in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful.

All supplies and safety equipment will be provided; all you need to do is click here to sign up.

The monthly gathering of the East Cobb Park Garden Club takes place from 10-12 as work continues on Sunny’s Butterfly Garden (our previous story here). They’re looking for volunteers and all you have to do is show up if you’re interested.

Get your oompa on all day Saturday at the 13th rendition of Oktoberfest at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2922 Sandy Plains Road), from 10-6.

It’s the church’s annual festival of German heritage and culture, featuring German food, a live polka band, craft fair, horseshoe tournament, and a kid’s area with bounce houses, face painting and more.

Bring canned food for MUST Ministries food pantry in place of an entrance fee: $7 or seven cans for each adult, $3 or three cans for each child or $20 for twenty cans for a family.

You can park at the U.S. Post Office after 1 p.m.

A bit off-calendar and just outside our coverage area: the Cobb Truck-A-Palooza Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Town Center at Cobb (400 Ernest W Barrett Parkway).

There will be fire engines to police motorcycles for kids and adults, and all proceeds from Truck-A-Palooza will benefit the Cobb County Safety Village.

Admission os $5 adults and free for 2 and under, or $20 for a family/group up to 6 people.

The Cobb Library System’s Fall Book Sale is Friday-Sunday at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Parkway). Bring whatever you think you need to take away your purchases of books, CDs, magazines, puzzles and more, ranging in price from 10 cents to $4.

Hours are 9-5 Friday-Saturday and 1-5 Sunday and parking is free, along with admission.

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The Power of Local: Send us your fall/holiday event news!

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It’s starting to feel like fall, and many fall activities are already under way.

We love this time of year, from the leaves changing color to the festive celebrations surrounding Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s.

If your organization or entity is holding such an event that’s open to the public, please send East Cobb News your information and we’ll be glad to post it!

This can include festivals, pumpkin patches, Thanksgiving activities, holiday concerts, Christmas tree and Menorah lightings, New Year’s celebrations and fundraisers.

Keep in mind that these are for non-commercial events—if you’re a business and are having special sales around the holidays, please get in touch with us individually for advertising information.

We’ll be glad to customize a campaign that fits your needs and budget and targets the community-minded customers you want to reach! Many of them come to East Cobb News every day to find out what’s happening in this place we call home.

Of course, businesses holding community events, especially for charitable reasons, are welcome to pass along details of those events for publication here.

Special how-to details are included below about submitting your information. We’ll publish these events on our calendar listings, and may feature some of them in stories.

As these final months of 2024 continue, you’re also welcome to send photos and write-ups of events as they take place.

We want to be the go-to source for all the many ways people in East Cobb are enjoying this special time of year, when friends, families, neighbors and the community at large come together.

It’s what we call The Power of Local, and we’d love to hear from you!

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Let East Cobb News know what your organization is doing for our community events calendar.

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Editor's Note: Introducing 'The Power of Local' initiative

 

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East Cobber 2024 Parade: Staving off the rain to celebrate

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East Cobber 2024 parade
The Pope High School band and cheerleaders from Addison Elementary School.

The skies were ominous Saturday morning, looming dark and heavy over East Cobb with rain in the forecast.

But as Cobb Police began closing off the busiest stretch of Johnson Ferry Road shortly before 10 a.m., the weather did parade-goers and participants a big favor.

The wet stuff held off long enough for more than 60 organizations, bands, school groups, businesses and more to take part in the 26th East Cobber magazine parade.

By the time the accompanying festival began at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, there was a bit of a drizzle, but not enough to scare away those stopping by booths, enjoying food and music and other entertainment.

This was the second year for the parade and festival since a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19 and an ownership change.

East Cobber founder Cynthia Rozzo was enjoying Saturday’s event for the first time as a spectator, after handing the magazine and the parade/festival to her successor, Laren Brown.

Rozzo took photos, waved at friends even did a brief interview with a local television news station.

The sense of community that’s been built up since the first parade Rozzo organized in 1993 unfolded in familiar fashion across one of East Cobb’s busiest thoroughfares, with plenty of schools represented.

In addition to public school teacher and employees of the year and three high school bands, private schools also took part the march, from Johnson Ferry Christian Academy and Eastside Christian School.

So did a number of political candidates and three members of the Cobb Board of Commissioners—a quorum—on a float.

Two standbys were Cobb librarians pushing their carts, and The Twilight Twirlers.

The chief sponsor was CertaPro Painting, with Custom Disposal and Auto Accident Attorneys Group as additional sponsor.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Parade; festivals; Music in the Park; more

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East Cobber parade
Unicyclists from Mt. Bethel Elementary School are a regular feature at the EAST COBBER parade.

Fall is in the air, but it may be something of a wet weekend greeting a slate full of activities in the East Cobb area (check our full listings for all the details).

The signature event is the 26th EAST COBBER magazine parade and festival, marching off from 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Bethel Elementary School, and down Johnson Ferry Road. More than 100 sets of bands, school and community groups, baton twirlers and even unicyclists are lining up for what’s being called “the candy parade”—bring plenty of bags to take home treats.

At 11 a.m., a community festival takes place at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) until 3 p.m., featuring food, music, vendors and family fun (more details from our story last week).

Traffic alert: Johnson Ferry Road will be shut down between 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., so plan to arrive early and/or find an alternate route for parade parking.

Another community festival will be going on at the same time on Saturday, from 12-3 p.m. It’s the Auto Accident Attorneys Group Fall Kickoff Festival at the law firm’s offices at 1454 Johnson Ferry Road. The third annual event features food, music, and fun for all ages. RSVP by clicking here to reserve a wristband for free food and drinks.

The third annual Angels of Life Bake Sale returns Saturday to Three-13 Salon and Spa (2663 Canton Road). Stop by between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to purchase sweets, savories and crafts made by the staff, with proceeds benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation.

The November election ballot includes a referendum on a proposed 30-year transit tax in Cobb County, and organizations are starting public meetings on both sides of the issue.

On Saturday, the Cobb Taxpayer Association will kick off its campaign to oppose the Cobb Mobility SPLOST from 12-2 p.m. at Grace Resurrection Methodist Church (1200 Indian Hills Parkway).

Political candidates and other local activists will be speaking and there will be sign-up sheets for volunteers.

On Sunday, the fall schedule of Music in the Park debuts at East Cobb Park. From 4-6, the sounds of local band Man Bites Dog will emanate from the concert pavilion. Depending on the weather, you can bring a blanket/chairs and food and drink to enjoy.

(And here’s the rest of the fall event schedule at East Cobb Park, up through Holiday Lights in December.)

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EAST COBBER magazine to stage 26th parade and festival

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East Cobb's parade returns

The 26th annual EAST COBBER Magazine parade and festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 14.

As in the past, the parade starts at 10 a.m. at Mt. Bethel Elementary School, then marches down Johnson Ferry Road to Olde Towne Parkway.

The event’s community festival takes place at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Laren Brown, the magazine’s owner, said that more than 60 local groups are expected, totaling 3,000 participants, with an audience expected of more than 10,000 attendees.

The participants include scout troops, marching bands, local businesses and civic organizations and more.

A special feature is the VIP treatment for teacher of the year honorees at local schools. “We know many families move to East Cobb for the excellent schools, and this is a unique way to celebrate and recognize our outstanding educators,” Brown said.

The festival includes entertainment, arts and crafts, concessions, carnival games, and local businesses. The presenting sponsor is CertaPro Painters returns, along with Custom Disposal and The Auto Accident Attorney as additional sponsors.

A traffic reminder that we’ll be repeating as the date gets closer—police will be shutting down north- and southbound lanes of Johnson Ferry Road between Roswell and Lower Roswell between 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. See route below.

Woodlawn Drive will be open, but traffic will be affected. For information, contact Laren Brown at 770-640-7070 or laren@eastcobber.com.

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Brazil fair; Leo Frank service; more

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Leo Frank memorial
Temple Kol Emeth in East Cobb will observe the 109th anniversary of the lynching of Leo Frank in a special service on  Sunday.

This weekend offers a variety of public events in East Cobb that culminates with the somber observance of one of the darkest chapters in local history.

The Marietta History Center is holding its annual Rummage and Book Sale Thursday-Saturday from 10-4, with free admission for that fundraiser, with proceeds benefitting the center.

Books, photography, militaria, children’s items, home décor, and more will be priced to sell; if you want to visit the rest of the museum (1 Depot Street), regular admission prices apply except on Saturday, when it’s free.

Saturday features a new community event, the Little Brazil Foundation Community Fair. The newly formed group will be featuring products, services and Brazilian culture and raising funds for its service projects from 12-8 p.m. at the East Gate Shopping Center (1802 Lower Roswell Road). Admission is free, and there will be food, music and other festivities.

Saturday also is the final day of a month-long exhibit at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). More than 50 artworks in the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance’s Flower Stories exhibit can be seen for the final time from 10-5.

If you want to learn about what the Cobb Sheriff’s Office is all about, staffers will be on hand Sunday for a Coffee Connection session from 9-11 at Duck Donuts (1281 Johnson Ferry Road). Bring your questions about law enforcement and learn about the department’s community initiatives.

As the weekend draws to a close, those working to close a saga more than a century old will gather at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road) starting at 5 p.m. for the 109th Yahrzeit of Leo Frank.

Kol Emeth Rabbi Emeritus Steven Lebow has been leading efforts to get Frank exonerated for a 1913 murder of a Marietta girl; after his death sentence was commuted two years later, a Marietta mob dragged him out of a Georgia prison and lynched him from a tree near what is now Roswell Road and Frey’s Gin Road on Aug. 17, 1915.

It was the first known lynching of a Jew in American history; Frank was posthumously pardoned in 1986 but Lebow and former Gov. Roy Barnes have recently renewed efforts for exoneration.

The Atlanta Jewish Times updates the story; here’s our coverage from 2018 when a memorial was unveiled near the lynching site.

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Little Brazil Community Fair to debut in East Cobb in August

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The Little Brazil Foundation, based in East Cobb, has announced it’s holding a community fair for the first time.Little Brazil Community Fair to debut in East Cobb in August

The event it set for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 12-8 p.m. at the Eastgate Shopping Center (1802 Lower Roswell Road).

Businesses and organizations are invited to help sponsor the event and set up a booth to exhibit their wares. If you’re interested contact Dilla Campos at 770-953-4250.

The fair will highlight Brazilian culture, businesses, products and services.

The Little Brazil Foundation, which was launched in April, serves a growing Brazilian emigre community in the Cobb and metro Atlanta, area with legal assistance, professional guidance, translation services and consulate support.

It also sponsors cultural and educational events, including basic English classes for children, health projects and more.

The East Cobb area is a focal point of the local Brazilian community, and includes a variety of businesses and restaurants in the Powers Ferry-Windy Hill area, as well as parts of East Marietta.

 

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PHOTOS, VIDEO: 2024 Taste of East Cobb food festival

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More than 20 restaurants, a couple dozen sponsors and a few dozen more local businesses and organizations set up after an early-morning rain Saturday, but that’s as wet as it would get for the 2024 Taste of East Cobb.

By the time the festival aisles at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church were flush with visitors—sampling food, picking up flyers and listening to the sounds of school jazz bands—the sun was out on a warm and sunny weekend afternoon.

In addition, there were games and face-painting for kids, raffle prizes, a silent auction and other activities as part of the Walton Band Parent Association’s main fundraiser.

Several jazz bands from Walton and Wheeler high schools, and Dickerson and Dodgen middle schools, also performed.

East Cobb News was proud to be a sponsor for the second year in a row, and we’re honored to be a part of this festive community event.

Here are the winners as voted by attendees:

Restaurants

  • Favorite Overall Taste – Sterling Estates
  • Rookie Award –Verandah Indian Cuisine 
  • Most Scrumptious Sweet – Schmoo Pies
  • Most Unique Taste – Verandah Indian Cuisine
  • Most Likely to Order Seconds  – Righteous ‘Que

Vendors and Sponsors

  • Friendliest Booth –Rohan Law 
  • Most Likely to Call Tomorrow – Mojo Vitality
  • Most Interesting  – Peachtree Curling Association
  • Best Giveaway  – DC Patel Financial Services
  • Favorite Overall   – East Cobb City Lifestyle

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Visit the East Cobb News booth at the Taste of East Cobb!

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Taste of East Cobb 2023

Some rain is expected Saturday, but the Taste of East Cobb will go on, rain or shine!

That’s what festival organizers said Friday morning, as some wet weather will be moving into the area for the next few days.

The latest forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain early Saturday morning, followed by more possible rain the late morning and early afternoon. More rain is expected in the early evening. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s.

East Cobb News is proud to be a sponsor of the Taste of East Cobb, our community’s signature food festival once again (we had an absolute blast in our debut last year!), and we’re looking forward to seeing all of you.

Please stop by our booth and say hello, pick up some swag, and learn more about East Cobb’s only daily news resource. We help local businesses with our dynamic all-digital advertising products and services that reach a growing and engaged readership.

We’d love to meet our readers and the general public and spread some springtime community cheer.

The festivities take place from 11-5 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road). Parking and admission are free, as is jazz musical entertainment from Walton and Wheeler high schools, and Dodgen and Dickerson middle schools.

You pay for food and drink tickets to sample, featuring some of East Cobb’s favorite restaurants and eateries (full lineup here).

For information and tickets visit the Taste of East Cobb website.

 

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East Cobb Library distributing kid-friendly solar eclipse kits

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People gathering for the solar eclipse at East Cobb Park in 2017.

Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with a kid-friendly take home kit from East Cobb Library.

Learn about the eclipse, complete educational crafts, and record your eclipse observations in a DIY journal.

Kits include two activities, a solar eclipse hat intended for younger elementary children and a solar eclipse journal ideal for upper elementary children. Protective eclipse glasses are not included in the kits.

Kits are available at East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road) until the day of the eclipse, Monday, April 8.

Click here for more information.

In addition, several Cobb library branches will be having the following eclipse events on Monday:

Several Cobb County libraries will hold solar eclipse viewing events Monday, April 8. Details of activities vary by location, but each will provide a place to view this rare celestial event. 

• 1:45 – 4 p.m. West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane, Kennesaw. One pair of protective viewing glasses per family. Live streaming TV viewing of the eclipse via the NASA channel. Crafts for the whole family. Click here for details.

• 1:45 – 3:30 p.m. South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton. Protective viewing glasses will only be distributed during the viewing party. One pair per person. Click here for details.

• 2 – 4 p.m. Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta. Registration is required. Can guarantee one pair of protective viewing glasses per group. Crafts and activities. Click here for details.

(Please note, it is not safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing during an eclipse. Viewing any part of the sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.)

 

 

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Taste of East Cobb announces 2024 festival food vendors

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Cafe Rivkah ribbon cutting
Cafe Rivkah was named Best Overall Taste at the 2023 Taste of East Cobb.

We’re a little more than a month away from the 2024 Taste of East Cobb, and the festival organizers recently announced the restaurants and other food vendors that will be participating on May 4 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.

They include the newly-opened Crumbl Cookies, Press Waffle Co. and Verandah Indian Cuisine, along with Sips of Tea, which is based in Kennesaw.

Familiar names include Chick-Fil-A Woodlawn Square, Camps Kitchen and Bar, McCray’s Tavern, Marlow’s Tavern, Righteous Que and Smallcakes.

East Cobb News is also delighted to return to the Taste of East Cobb as a sponsor for 2023; we really enjoyed our debut experience last year.

For information and tickets visit the Taste of East Cobb website.

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‘Music in the Park’ concerts resume Sunday at East Cobb Park

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The spring season of Music in the Park at East Cobb Park kicks off Sunday with a concert by Surrender Hill, a duo of Robin Dean Salmon and Afton Seekins featuring folk, country and Americana songs.

The concert takes place at the concert stage from 4-6 p.m. and is free to the public. Attendees may bring lawn chairs, blankets and food and drink.

Music in the Park is presented by the Friends for the East Cobb Park volunteers and is sponsored by Wellstar Health Park, the Rotary Club of East Cobb, Frameworks Gallery and Site One Landscape and Supply.

Music in the Park continues on April 14 with the local duo The Woody’s, on May 19 with the Dark Star Brothers and on June 2 with Jeannie Caryn.

A fall series of concerts will be announced later.

 

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M2R Traveling Fence Art Gallery comes to Town Center Community

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M2R Traveling Fence Art Gallery comes to Town Center Community
Artist Diane Yancey’s work of Cobb’s iconic Lost Mountain Store is part of the traveling M2R gallery at Aviation Park through March 9.

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Town Center Community will host the M2R Traveling Fence Art Gallery in Aviation Park February 10 to March 9. The curated outdoor installation features high-resolution, printed images of original artwork from artists and photographers of all ages.

“This is our third year hosting the gallery,” said Jennifer Hogan, Director, Town Center Community. “It takes hard work and collaboration to install and remove the panels, but it is worth it because this is how we create a vibrant community people want to visit.”

Produced by the Marietta Arts Council, the yearly gallery debuts at M2R Trailfest and stays in Marietta for a 60-day exhibition before traveling to different locations throughout Cobb County. Newly printed weather-safe panels are installed at each location on a predetermined schedule.

After visiting Aviation Park, the gallery continues to Concord Road Linear Park and Arboretum in Smyrna, the last stop on the tour.

For more information or to view the online catalog of all works selected for the 2023-2024 gallery, visit M2rfence.com.

The Marietta Arts Council is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 exhibit until midnight March 24, 2024.

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Marietta History Center to take part in ‘Super Museum Sunday’

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The Marietta History Center recently announced that it will participate in the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday on February 11, 2024.  Super Museum Sunday is part of the annual Georgia History Festival, the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society, reaching hundreds of thousands of students statewide.

The Marietta History Center will join over 100 historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest throughout Georgia that will open their doors to the public. These sites will offer a variety of in-person and virtual experiences that encourage Georgians of all ages to explore and experience the history, arts, and cultural opportunities of our great state.

At the Marietta History Center, guests will have the chance to discover the largest collection of artifacts relating to Marietta and Cobb County. From intriguing exhibits to engaging experiences, our mission is to ignite curiosity and foster connections through the compelling stories of our local history. Don’t miss this opportunity to uncover the hidden gems of Marietta’s past and create lasting memories with your loved ones.

Super Museum Sunday is supported by Delta Airlines.

For more information and to see which museums and sites are participating in your area, visit https://georgiahistoryfestival.org/events/2024-super-museum-sunday/

 

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2024 Taste of East Cobb festival scheduled for May 4

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Taste of East Cobb 2023

The Walton Band Parent Association, which puts on the Taste of East Cobb food festival, announced Tuesday that May 4 is the date for the 2024 event.

It’s being held once again at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road), and applications are being accepted for restaurants, vendors and sponsors.

The hours are 11-5, with food samplings from local restaurants, live music, and demonstrations and swag from local businesses (East Cobb News was a proud first-time participant!)

Interested applicants can sign up and get more information by clicking here.

The proceeds benefit the Walton band programs, and since last year’s event here’s what they accomplished:

August – December 2023

  • The Walton Raider Marching Band played almost every Friday night last fall and cheered on the Walton Raiders all the way to the State Championship game. (Our marching band had its longest football season ever!) Go Raiders!

October 2023 (We won the top honor at every competition!)

  • Walton Raider Marching Band competed at the Super Bowl of Sound Marching Band Competition and won: Grand Champion Band, Most Entertaining Band Award, Best Overall Color Guard, Best Overall Percussion, Best Overall Front Ensemble, Best in Class AAAAA Band.

  • Walton Raider Marching Band competed at the Buford Music for All Affiliate Marching Band Competition and won: AAAA Outstanding Musical, Visual, General Effect, and Overall First Place.

  • Walton Raider Marching Band competed at the Kennesaw Mountain Marching Invitational and won: Best in Class, Best Color Guard, Best Musical Performance, Best General Effect, and Best Visual Performance.

Check out the show “Alice Underground” here

November 2023

  • Walton Raider Marching Band marched at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.

December 2023

  • Walton band students performed their winter concert at Walton High School. There were four levels of concert bands.

January 2024

  • The Walton Percussion Ensemble was invited to perform at the GMEA (Georgia Music Educators Association) In-Service Conference in Athens, GA.

  • Many Walton band students performed in the All-State Jazz Band and the Atlanta Youth Symphony Orchestra.

February 2024

  • Many Walton band students performed in the GMEA District 12 Honor Bands just this past weekend.

2024 Taste of East Cobb festival date announced.
Photo: Walton Band Parents Association

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Two Veterans Day concerts on tap

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From our calendar listings and beyond, here’s a glimpse of what’s coming up in the East Cobb area this weekend:East Cobb Weekend Events

The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta Mistletoe Market takes place from 9-6 Friday and from 9-4 Saturday at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Parkway) with tickets available at the door only. A one-day ticket for a wide variety of holiday gifts and decor items is $10, and the proceeds will assist JLCM efforts to support women and children in need in the community.

The first of two Veterans Day concerts in the community starts off the observances on Friday as the Lassiter High School Chorus and the 116th United States Army Band will be performing in a free event at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) starting at 7 p.m. Other military units will also be participating.

The City of Marietta is the focal point for related events on Saturday, which is Veterans Day.

The 9th Annual Veterans Memorial 5K Run, sponsored by Post 29 of the American Legion, starts at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marietta Square, with proceeds to benefit veterans and organizations that serve them.

After that’s over the Square will the end point of the 19th Marietta Veterans Day Parade, which starts at the Post 29 headquarters on Gresham Avenue at 11 a.m., then on Roswell Street to the Square.

A ceremony follows on the Square with a keynote speaker and other dignitaries.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony will be performing a Veterans Day concert starting at 3 p.m at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road). “Let Freedom Ring,” which will include a military guest conductor, is free and open to the public.

If you like music and drama, you can get both with this weekend’s presentations of “High Society,” the Cole Porter classic performed by Wheeler Theatre. Porter’s American standards are included in this adaptation of “The Philadelphia Story.”

Remaining shows are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and the finale at 3 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets are $10 and can be reserved by clicking here; otherwise they’re $15 at the door. Cobb County School District faculty and staff receive one free ticket with ID.

Other holiday events are already popping up on various schedules, and on Monday a Holiday Craft Fair takes place from 10-3 at the Tim D. Lee Center (3332 Sandy Plains Road), for those wishing to get a head start on their shopping.

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