A chicken salad croissant and tomato basil pasta salad from La Madeleine. ECN photos and videos.
It’s a little more than a couple of months from the 2026 Taste of East Cobb, and organizers announced last week that they’re accepting vendor applications for the 2026 festival.
The date is Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road).
The festival is a fundraiser for the Walton Band Parent Association, with proceeds to benefit the school’s band programs.
This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Taste of East Cobb, and for the last three years East Cobb News has been proud to be a sponsor—and we’re looking forward to it again.
The WBPA has also begun issuing Taste of East Cobb discount cards. For $30 the cards can be used at more than 20 local restaurants and eateries (details here).
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Submitted by the Cobb County Public Library System after Monday’s event was postponed due to weather:
The Holocaust Remembrance Day program at Gritters Library is rescheduled to Wednesday, February 11 at 1 pm.
The Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education (MHHE), in partnership with Gritters, is presenting the program featuring a talk by Katy Matello, MHHE Educational and Outreach Coordinator. This event honors the victims and survivors of the Holocaust while reaffirming a commitment to stand against hatred in all its forms.
The MHHE exhibit “Enduring Tension: (En)Countering Antisemitism in Every Age” is on display in the library through Wednesday, February 11. This exhibit educates visitors about the history of anti-Semitism in the U.S. and challenges them to consider how they can help combat hate. Through stories and historical context, it sparks dialogue and action toward a more inclusive future.
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We’re a week into 2026 and already our calendar listings are starting to fill out in January and beyond. If you’re part of an organization that has events for the public in the East Cobb area, let us know and we’ll help spread the word!
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The Good Mews Holiday Harvest Market returns on Saturday.
November is here, which means holiday shopping events are getting underway, and if you’re interested in getting some of that done early, a couple of events in East Cobb are worth your time.
The longstanding Lassiter Craft Fair returns this weekend to the halls of Lassiter High School (2601 Shallowford Road), run by the Lassiter Band Boosters Association.
The fair includes more than 100 vendors selling handcrafted items including holiday gifts and decor, woodworking, jewelry, crochet/knitting, bath and body, candles, pottery, wreaths, and more. There also will be a bake sale, concessions and raffle prizes on-site.
Hours are 10-5 Saturday and 11-4 Sunday and admission is free.
Also on Saturday, the Good Mews Holiday Harvest Market is back to benefit operations at the no-kill cat shelter. In addition to artisan market items, you’ll be able to shop for books, puzzles and games, purchased cat products and enjoy a bake sale and other activities.
The market takes place from 10-4 at Good Mews (3805 Robinson Road), and admission is free.
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The polka band trio known as Bob and the Bavarians announced that the next number would be the “Chicken Dance”—a classic of the genre—and asked for kids to come and perform along with them.
A few children moved forward, but as the song rang out, it was adults doing the dancing.
Under a big tent in the back parking lot at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, Oktoberfest took place for the 14th time, with proceeds to benefit MUST Ministries.
The familiar rhythms of past festivals echoed again, and not just of the musical variety. Plates of sausage, sauerkraut, German potato salad and pretzels were washed down with huge mugs of beer.
Kids played in a bouncy house and tossed horsehoes, vendors displayed their wares in the church hall, and a display of classic cars greeted attendees out front.
Indoors, a concert of church music was featured via piano and Holy Trinity’s custom-designed Parkey organ, thundering at the conclusion with “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” written by Martin Luther himself.
All around the church grounds, a present-day Martin Luther greeted everyone in his monkish garb, and then settled in for a bratwurst himself.
Saturday’s festival of German music, food, culture and faith is one of many events in the East Cobb area this fall, and we’d like to share your news of upcoming events, and photos, etc., after the fact with the community.
Whether it’s Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year’s East Cobb News wants to be your go-to source for all the doings of all the seasons as we close out 2025, and look forward to another year of serving you in our community.
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The ukelele-guitar duo Rusted Melody will visit the East Cobb Park stage Sunday for another Music in the Park concert.
The first weekend in October is absolutely loaded with a variety of events in East Cobb to suit many tastes and interests, and to take advantage of some gorgeous weather.
MOVIES
Events at East Cobb Park will bookend the bevy of options, starting with Movie in the Park Friday, the Disney feature “The Wild Robot.”
MUSIC
On Sunday afternoon, the ukelele-guitar duo of Rusted Melody visits the concert stage for Music in the Park, which runs from 4-6.
Both events are free and you can bring food, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy. East Cobb Park is located at 3322 Roswell Road.
FESTIVALS
Are already in the early fall air, some that have been around for a while, and those that are new. The 14th annual Oktoberfest returns Saturday from 10-5 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2922 Sandy Plains Road), celebrating German food, faith and culture.
Bratwurst, beer, a classic car show, a craft vendor fair, kids’ activities and a concert inside the sanctuary are on tap, with proceeds benefitting MUST Ministries. Admission is $7 adults, $3 children or $20 family; after 1 p.m. overflow parking is allowed at the adjacent post office.
From 1-4 Saturday The Auto Accident Attorneys Group Fall Festival will take place at its offices at 1454 Johnson Ferry Road. It’s free admission to all, and includes food, games, face-painting, music, a petting zoo and puppy adoptions.
The event is AAA Co-Founder and Partner Ali Salimi’s way of “giving back and saying thank you” to the community.
FISHING
Another Cobb PARKS Fishing Rodeo for kids is set for Saturday from 9-11 at Ebenezer Downs Park (4057 Ebenezer Road). The event will have prizes, friendly competition, and plenty of excitement for anglers of all ages. Entry fee is $5.
The meetup starts at 9 a.m. at the parking lot of the Kroger at MarketPlace Terrell Mill (1310 Powers Ferry Road), and lasts until 10:30 a.m. You can sign up to volunteer at this link.
WASTE REDUCTION
On Sunday afternoon, Chestnut Ridge Christian Church is inviting the public to a workshop, “Faithful Responses to Reducing Waste,” that will explore opportunities to address plastics at a policy level and solutions to help the congregation reduce and divert waste onsite.
The event is from 12:30-2 p.m. at the church (2663 Johnson Ferry Road).
ART
For those interested in visual art, LM Frame and Gallery (1062 Johnson Ferry Road) is featuring local artists in an Encaustic Art Show Saturday from 5-8 p.m.
MORE MUSIC
More performing arts are in store on Sunday afternoon at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road), with the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony Fall Concert.
Musical pieces include the works of George Gershwin, Gustav Holst and Leonard Bernstein as the AYSO marks its 37th year. The concert begins at 4 p.m.; tickets are $15 for ages 12 and over and admission is free to those 12 and under.
THEATRE
The 2025 season of CenterStage North comes to an end starting this weekend with the first three of six performances of “Lend Me a Soprano,” billed as a “madcap farce” with a high level of comedic delight.
Shows are Friday-Sunday and next weekend (Oct. 9-11) at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road), and you can order your tickets here. They range from $15-$27.
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Just a few hours before Thursday’s Charlie Kirk vigil, the event has relocated for a second time, to East Cobb Park.
The event is slated for 7 p.m. in the front field of the park (3822 Roswell Road).
Organizers were forced to move the event from Woodlawn Square Shopping Center when Retail Planning Corp., its property management company, said it was not told about it.
Organizers said they received permission from the manager of the Chick-Fil-A to hold the vigil near the restaurant.
But Beth Wallace, the assistant property manager for Woodlawn Square, told East Cobb News the retail center never has had events like this and doesn’t, for liability reasons.
The vigil was moved Tuesday from the East Cobb Government Services Center when county officials said the vigil organizers didn’t notify them, and that it doesn’t allow public gatherings that would interfere with public safety operations at the Cobb Police Precinct 4 and Cobb Fire Station 21.
East Cobb Park is operated by Cobb PARKS. East Cobb News asked Cobb government spokesman Ross Cavitt if the vigil organizers needed to get permission before holding such an event, and he said “only if they were planning on using any of the facilities which it’s too late for that now.”
Candles will be distributed, and participants will be invited for song and prayer.
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Come for the rides and food. Stay for the shows and exhibits. The North Georgia State Fair is coming back this week with amusements for all interests Sept. 18 – 28. This year’s shows include motocross, a demolition derby, monster trucks, bull riders, magicians, a circus, a hypnotist, racing pigs, and Frisbee dogs.
New traffic plans: All vehicles will be directed to County Services Parkway. Eastbound Al Bishop Drive will be closed to through traffic starting one hour prior to the fair opening each day. Westbound Al Bishop Drive will be two-laned for incoming fair traffic. Uber/Lyft pick-up and drop-off will be located at the Cobb Safety Village, 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. This year, parking is free.
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Students from Dance Stop Studios—a regular participant at the EAST COBBER parade—step off on Johnson Ferry Road Saturday morning. ECN photos and videos.
The East Cobb public turned out in strong numbers on a beautiful Saturday morning for the 27th annual EAST COBBER parade.
It was a familiar festive scene, as schools, community organizations, faith groups, local businesses and public agencies were represented in the parade route, which marched down Johnson Ferry Road, from Mt. Bethel Elementary School to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.
A community festival took part early Saturday afternoon.
Many of the schools featured their teachers and classified employees of the year.
Librarians from the Cobb County Public Library pushed their book carts down the mile route.
Members of the Twilight Twirlers tossed up batons as they kept the pace.
Scout troops waved their pack flags, and marching bands from Pope, Walton and Wheeler high schools played their fight songs and provided musical entertainment (see the videos below).
Among those taking part included:
Addison Elementary School; Boy Scouts Pack 1714; Brumby Elementary School; CertaPro Painters; Club Pilates Merchants Walk; Cobb County District Attorney; Cobb County School District Transportation; Cobb County Sheriff’s Office; Dance Stop; Daniell Middle School; Dickerson Middle School; Dodgen Middle School; East Side Elementary School; Good Mews Animal Foundation; GRACEPOINT School; Hightower Trail Middle School PTSA; Keheley Elementary School; Mabry Middle School; McCleskey Middle School; Murdock Elementary School; My Best Friend’s Vet; Peach State Roller Derby; Peachtree Curling Association \; School of Rock East Cobb; Shallowford Falls Elementary School; Simpson Middle School; STORSquare; Timber Ridge Elementary School; Tritt Elementary School; Twilight Twirler of Marietta; White Tiger Martial Arts.
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Several schools in the East Cobb area have been festooned with American flags for the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the U.S.
Students at Kell High School planted 2,977 flags—equalling the number of people who were killed in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001—on the school’s lawn.
“A truly touching morning for all who could see this display,” said a message on the school’s Facebook page, which contains more photos.
Similarly, at Pope High School, students there placed the same number of flags on school grounds on Wednesday, so they would be seen as the school day started Thursday.
“We truly have the best students and yesterday was another powerful reminder of their compassion and commitment,” said Pope’s Facebook message, which also included more photos.
The same gesture was made at Walton High School:
“Every year Student Leadership Council students line the walkways and driveways with flags in honor of the victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001.”
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Part of Johnson Ferry Road will be mostly pedestrian Saturday morning for the EAST COBBER parade. ECN file photo.
Saturday is the 27th edition of the EAST COBBER parade, which marches down the heart of Johnson Ferry Road.
For a couple of hours at least, part of the road will be completely closed to traffic.
The parade marches off starting at 10 a.m. from Mt. Bethel Elementary School, and will head to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, with a community festival there lasting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of Johnson Ferry will be closed between Roswell and Lower Roswell roads from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Woodlawn Drive also will be closed during this time.
Before that, Princeton Lakes Drive will be closed, starting at 8 a.m., since that leads to the entrance to the school, which is the staging area for the parade.
Cobb DOT will be setting up detours at the intersections of Roswell Road and Indian Hills Parkway and Lower Roswell Road.
Other detours will be set up at the intersection of Roswell and Timber Ridge Road and Lower Roswell and Timber Ridge.
The parade route will detour into the church south parking lot at Olde Towne Parkway.
The participants in the parade include a variety of schools, community organizations, local businesses, scout troops and government agencies.
The festival takes place in the north lot of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church and will include a number of business and community vendors, food, and live music and entertainment.
Admission to the parade and festival is free; for more information visit the EAST COBBER website.
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Scout troops from the East Cobb are a regular presence at the EAST COBBER parade. File photo.
The 27th annual EAST COBBER Magazine parade and community festival returns to its familiar slot in mid-September.
Publisher Laren Brown announced this week that vendor and participant registration for the 2025 edition is continuing.
The event is Saturday, Sept. 13, and starts at 10 a.m. with the parade. The route begins at the entrance of the Princeton Lakes subdivision and goes down Johnson Ferry Road, to Olde Towne Parkway.
The festival takes place in the north parking lot of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local businesses and organizations will have booths, and there will be entertainment, games and food.
Admission to all portions of the event is free.
“This event has always been about more than just a parade or festival—it’s about celebrating the people and organizations that make such a desirable community,” Brown said in a publisher’s note in the August magazine that was distributed on Thursday.
“Year after year, it fills me with joy it fills me with joy to see families lining the streets, kids waving at floats and neighbors coming together to support one another.”
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The Dog Days Run steps off at the McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA on Saturday morning for the 20th time. File photo.
In an earlier post we mentioned the outdoor volleyball match between the highly rated Pope and Walton volleyball teams that’s taking place Saturday night.
It’s at 7:30 p.m. at the Greyhounds football stadium (3001 Hembree Road), and you can purchase tickets here, starting at $7 for general admission.
There’s a lot going on in East Cobb on Saturday, kicked off early in the morning by the 20th Dog Days Run. It’s the Rotary Club of East Cobb’s biggest fundraiser, with more than $100K collected at last year’s event that was distributed to numerous community and Rotary charities.
The 5K course starts and finishes at the McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA (1055 East Piedmont Road) starting at 7:30 a.m., and there will be prizes and recognitions for age-group winners. Registration continues through the event day, and for virtual runners, with a $35 fee.
More Pope-Walton activities, this time apart: Both of their marching band programs are having recycling fundraisers Saturday. Pope’s is from 9-2 at the Northeast Cobb YMCA (3010 Johnson Ferry Road), while Walton’s is from 9-3 at the school (1590 Murdock Road).
Visit the links to find out what you can’t and cannot drop off, and the charges for doing so.
This weekend is the last chance to see “Black Comedy” presented by CenterStage North at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road).
It’s the story of a struggling artist who holds a dinner party to impress a wealthy art collector and his fiancée’s father . . . . and then the lights go out.
The final shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, all starting at 8 p.m., and you can get your tickets here.
One more Pope vs. Walton event to mention, and it’s turned into something of an undercard for the volleyball match. The Greyhounds and Raiders football teams will be playing in a pre-season scrimmage at Pope Friday, as they tune up for their 2025 slates.
The tickets for that scrimmage start at $11 and you can get them here. Kickoff at the Hound Pound is 7:30 p.m.
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Cobb County will host the return of the International Festival 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Jim R. Miller Park and Event Center in Marietta. This event will showcase and highlight the vibrant cultural diversity that shapes and enriches the community. The free festival is a celebration of global cuisine, music, and visual and performing arts. There will be performances, vendors, and activities for all ages. Go here for more information.
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Gritters Library will be the setting on Saturday for a community block party involving all the entities at Shaw Park.
What’s being called the Shaw Park Community Block Party takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library. (880 Shaw Park Drive).
The library, CobbWorks and Cobb PARKS programs will be highlighted, featuring music, activities, games, face-painting, bilingual storytime, a Bollywood Dance Challenge and special appearances from local partners and sponsors.
Admission is free and food will be available for purchase.
Also on Saturday, a back-to-school event of sorts takes place at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Parkway). It’s called Backing the Need, and it’s a joint effort from KIDS Care and Cobb Police (see our previous story) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
New donations of school supplies and backpacks will be collected, and there also will be free recycling on-site.
On Friday and Saturday, Cobb PARKS is continuing its summer “Scene on the Green” entertainment series at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road) with a presentation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
Admission is free, and showtimes start at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served, and you’re invited to bring chairs, blankets. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase, courtesy of the Mountain View Arts Alliance.
A one-of-a-kind tabletop storytelling session based on the book “The Moldy Orange Bandage” is on tap for Saturday at Bookmiser (3822 Roswell Road).
The Tabletop Puppet Storytelling will be presented by professor Mark and Albalis Smith. The event is free and open to the public; you’re asked to register at this link.
Our full listings, for this weekend and beyond, can be found by clicking here.
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This weekend’s East Cobb events include the revival of a long-standing religious revival that dates back just about as long as there’s been a Cobb County.
The 187th Marietta Campmeeting gets underway Friday with an opening potluck picnic and service starting at 6 p.m., kicking off daily events through July 20 at the Marietta Campground (2301 Roswell Road).
On Saturday, the 7:30 p.m. service features a Gospel concert by the group Old Tradition, followed by a watermelon-cutting.
You can find the full slate of services, speakers and events by clicking here; they’re free and open to the public.
Female business professionals are invited on Friday to the monthly Professional Women of East Cobb luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at J. Christopher’s Woodlawn Square (1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 114). There’s open networking and a speaker from among the membership; cost is $20-30.
Step out to East Cobb Park Saturday morning from 9-10:30 for the monthly Walk With a Doc session organized by the Living at Your Finest Wellness clinic, an event marking its second anniversary. The guest speaker is Allison Adams, owner of Icebox Cryotherapy of East Cobb, who will discuss reducing inflammation, boosting recovery, and enhancing overall well-being.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is coming to Truist Park this week, and special events in the run-up include a family fun event Saturday morning at the Kroger at Terrell Mill MarketPlace (1310 Powers Ferry Road). From 12-4, you’re asked to bring to the OxiClean-Kroger Family Pop-Up Benefit Event a non-perishable food item to benefit MUST Ministries.
There will be free food, games, and exciting giveaways, including a chance to win All-Star and MLB event tickets and high-energy Oxi-Clean demos offering free products.
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The 35th rendering of the Marietta Greek Festival starts Friday afternoon and goes through Sunday afternoon at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (3431 Trickum Road). Parking is free, including the satellite lots at Simpson MS and the Church of Latter-Day Saints, with site transportation provided by complimentary shuttle bus.
A wide range of homemade Greek foods, music, dancing, church tours and atmosphere about in this venerable community celebration of Greek culture.
The Taverna offers adults the opportunity to quench their thirst with Greek wine, beer, and liqueur, while the Greek Street Food tent offers delightful portable food options. Be sure to take a guided tour of the Byzantine style sanctuary to see the beautiful iconography and learn more about the Orthodox faith.
Admission is $5 and children under 12 are free. This year the festival is offering special online ticket packages that include free admission, as well as other substantial coupon deals.The festival also donates a portion of its proceeds to local charities.
On Saturday, the Atlanta-based choral ensemble Coro Vocati will be concert starting at 7 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church (571 Holt Road). The theme is “Two Rivers,” and features eight pairs of songs–including both choral classics and new, less discovered work that serve as a study of the contrasts found within the life experience.
Tickets are $12 for students at $20 for adults and can be purchased by clicking here.
Sunday is the final concert in the Music in the Park spring series at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road). The musical guests are the Dark Star Brothers Band (formerly Men in Blues), who perform blues, folk, Americana, country, pop and rock tunes with some jazz infusion.
Presented by Wellstar, East Cobb Rotary and Frameworks gallery, the concert is from 4-6 in the back concert shell and is free to the public. You can bring food, a blanket and chairs to enjoy.
The fall Music in the Park begins after Labor Day.
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A chicken salad mini-croissant and tomato basil pasta from La Madeleine was a lunch unto itself. ECN photos and video.
The sheer variety of food to be sampled at the 17th Taste of East Cobb should not be taken for granted.
In fact, it should be savored. Really, really savored.
The festival is one of East Cobb’s signature events at any time on the calendar, and as I’ve written before, it brings out as much of a cross-section of the community as anything I can think of.
After all, ya gotta eat, and even though some slight rain may have dampened the turnout compared to more sunny occasions, this Taste of East Cobb had something for just about any palate.
And mine was wide open for tantalizing options all around my booth, back near the Kids Zone.
Beef shawarma wrap from Cafe Rivkah
Armed with food tickets as a sponsor, I wanted to try a little bit of everything, and there was plenty of that beyond the volume of eateries that offered bites of their menu Saturday at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.
First of all, I got to spend the day next to the crew at Wimal Authentic Thai, which opened up in recent months at Sandy Plains Centre.
Their grilled chicken skewers were juicy and tasty, and perfect when plunged into a sweet, nutty dipping sauce.
The aroma was incredible to take in for hours.
Right behind me was one of my favorite neighborhood spots in East Cobb, Cafe Rivkah, which served up a beef shawarma wrap with cucumbers and red onions.
While that eatery at the Pavilions at East Lake is known for its fresh bakery and breakfast dishes, lunch fare with a Middle Eastern flair is an underrated option.
In pacing myself over the course of a six-hour food festival, I waited a bit to try something else, and a few tables down stood LaMadeleine, another bakery cafe with a popular East Cobb location at Providence Square.
A mini-croissant with chicken salad and side serving of tomato basil pasta salad paired rather nicely, filling and delicious.
At that point, I waited a couple hours to nosh yet again, and found the Marlow’s Tavern table. Last year, they were next to me, and once again offered up backyard-grill-quality cheeseburger sliders and fried green tomatoes.
Attendees scarf up Marlow’s Tavern cheeseburger sliders.
If you were looking for interesting pairings, this was your food festival.
Dessert loomed, and while my food preferences typically favor the savory over the sweet, the baklava from Mediterranean Grill was hard to pass up. Flaky and not too sweet, the honey-laced filling melted easy upon taste.
And finally, staring across from me all day were the light treats at Smallcakes. A second dessert is a rare occasion for me, but this is a once-a-year food festival, and the strawberry mini-cupcakes hit my fruit spot.
As the last hour of the Taste of East Cobb arrived, so did the sun, and I took a bit of a respite enjoying the sounds of the Walton High School jazz band (see video below).
The Walton Band Parent Association takes all the proceeds from the food tickets you bought and puts them into band programs at the school, and the benefits to the community go far beyond that.
Jazz bands from Wheeler and Kell high schools were there to perform, as well as from Dickerson Middle School.
As you can probably tell from my words above, I’ll never be confused with a dining critic. In fact, I’m not a fancy foodie at all, but the combination of community outreach, local restaurants and small businesses coming together to celebrate this place we call home is something I’m proud to be a part of at this event.
I wish I could have gone to more restaurant booths, but for the record Sterling Estates East Cobb won the “Best Taste” award for the fifth year in a row.
Strawberry cupcakes from Smallcakes.
The rookie award—for a new restaurant—went to Aapka Food Adda, the latest addition to the growing Indian restaurant roster in East Cobb.
And finally thanks to all of you who stopped by our tent to say hello! It was great to reconnect with familiar readers, meet new ones and take part as a sponsor for the third year in a row.
The Walton Band Parent Association makes this event as easy for the sponsors and vendors as it does for the public, and that’s no small feat.
We’re grateful to be a part, and are looking forward to next year already!
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We’d love to meet you on Saturday at the Taste of East Cobb!
It’s from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road), and admission is free. You pay for food tickets to enjoy the fare from local restaurants (vendor list here) and local school jazz bands will be performing all day.
There’s a chance of rain in the forecast, but the festival will go on, rain or shine. All proceeds go to the Walton High School band programs.
East Cobb News is proud to be a gold sponsor of the Taste of East Cobb for the third year in a row, and we’ll have a table/tent for you to visit.
Stop by and say hello, sign up for the newsletter if you haven’t already and learn more about why we do what we do!
East Cobb News is community-driven for the citizens and business owners who call this place home, and it’s our sincere belief that local news and local business go hand-in-hand!
We’ve enjoyed getting to know our readers better at this event and through other platforms, and we think it’s one of the signature events in East Cobb at anytime of the year.
So please come and give us a visit—we’d love to connect with our readers!
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Hyde Farm is a regular venue for the Cobb PARKS fishing rodeo.
Another loaded event schedule in the East Cobb area starts Friday morning with some spring cleaning, and ends Sunday with another Music in the Park concert.
The annual Indian Hills Garage Sale takes place Friday and Saturday from 9-4 at select homes throughout the neighborhood (addresses and detailed lists here and here).
If you’re looking to clear out your own closet, bring unwanted shoes between 9-12 Saturday to Wheeler High School (375 Holt Road) for the Wheeler Band Booster Club Shoe Drive. Donations of gently worn, used and new shoes will be accepted, and in any size (more details here). They’ll have one more collection date, on May 10.
The Sope Creek Garden Club Spring Plant Sale takes place Saturday from 9-3 in the parking lot at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road). A wide selection of plants, trees and shrubs will be available, along with other’s Day baskets, garden gaire delights and hand-crafted bird feeders.
The Pope High School Band Car Wash Fundraiser is Saturday from 9-2 at Midtown Tire (2950 Johnson Ferry Road), with proceeds benefitting band programs, and you’ll get free refreshments while you wait.
Kids 3-16 are invited to bring their rods and bait and come to the Cobb PARKs Fishing Rodeo Saturday from 9-11 at Hyde Farm Park (726 Hyde Road). There will be awards given and the cost is $5 per child. To register click here.
Also on Saturday, Cobb PARKs is putting on its Spring Arts Festival from 10-4 at Jim Miller Park (2245 Callaway Drive). More than 100 artisans and vendors will be selling their wares, with food, music, glass art demonstrations and other activities and entertainment. Parking and admission are free.
Faith Lutheran Church (2111 Lower Roswell Road) is holding a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Saturday from 6-9 to benefit its K-8 school. Tickets are $25/person ($25/couple for staff members). Childcare will be availablem and to sign up click here.
The Cobb Schools Foundation and Ivy Lane women’s clothing boutique are teaming up Saturday for the 9th annual Sources of Strength Fashion Show, to raise funds and awareness for teen suicide prevention.
A $20 ticket includes lunch at noon at Paradise Grille (3605 Sandy Plains Road), followed by the fashion show at 1 p.m. at Ivy Lane a few doors down. Attendeees will get a swag bag with gift cards from local businesses.
After some or all of that, Sunday’s for relaxing. Music in the Park returns to East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) for another free concert from 4-6. Bring food and a chair/blanket to the concert stage and enjoy. Organized by the Friends for the East Cobb Park and presented by Wellstar, the Rotary Club of East Cobb, Frameworks Gallery, Home Depot and Site One Landscaping.
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