East Cobb Events

EAST COBBER parade and festival returns for 25th rendition

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East Cobber parade
The EAST COBBER parade has regularly featured teachers of the year from East Cobb schools.

After a four-year hiatus due to COVID-19 and an ownership change, the EAST COBBER magazine is bringing back its community parade and festival Saturday.

This is the 25th rendition of the event and the first under owner Laren Brown, the magazine’s former advertising manager who purchased the publication last year from founder Cynthia Rozzo.

Everything else should be familiar to those who’ve attended before—the parade marches off at 10 a.m at Mt. Bethel Elementary School (1223 Johnson Ferry Road) and heads down Johnson Ferry Road to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (Olde Towne Parkway entrance).

That’s where the festival takes place from 11-3, and admission is free.

The first event was in 1995 with 500 people marching and has grown to include high school marching bands and many community organizations. An estimated 1,000 participants are set for Saturday’s event, which features a tribute to local schools.

“Our principals and Teachers of the Year are the parade’s VIPs,” Brown said, “We realize many people move to East  Cobb because of the schools, and the parade has always  been a unique way to honor and celebrate all our great schools.”

The festival includes entertainment, arts and crafts, concessions, carnival  games, and local businesses (East Cobb News will be there as a first-time vendor!).

CertaPro Painters is the Presenting Sponsor of the parade and festival.

Here’s more about the parade route and traffic closures:

“As a safety measure, the Cobb County Police Department will shut down Johnson Ferry Road — both northbound and southbound lanes — between Lower Roswell Road & Upper Roswell Road and will be closed to traffic 9:45am to 11:30am. Woodlawn Road will not be closed, but traffic will be affected. Princeton Lakes Drive will be closed from 8am to 10:30am for the parade staging area at Mt. Bethel Elementary School, 1210 Johnson Ferry Road.

Cobb County Department of Transportation will be setting up road detours at the intersections of Indian Hills Parkway & Roswell Road and Indian Hills Parkway & Lower Roswell Road. Road detours will also be set up at the intersections of Timber Ridge Road & Roswell Road and Timber Ridge Road & Lower Roswell Road.”

 

 

 

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Wheeler HS Classes of 1990-1995 invited to reunion party

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The Wheeler High class of 1993 is hosting a reunion party for classes of 1990-1995 on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 7PM – close at The Chapter Room in Sandy Springs.

The Chapter Room is a speakeasy style bar tucked away under the Taco Mac at The Prado. All Wheeler alumni from 1990-1995 and their guests are encouraged to attend!

Tickets are $100 and include two drink tickets as well as heavy appetizers. A well stocked cash bar is also available.

Here’s more information from the official invitation:

Joseph Wheeler High 90’s Reunion, brought to you by the class of 1993

The class of 1993 knows how to throw a party! Getting rowdy at the Sheraton, the Opera night club, PBR at The Battery, and now, a speakeasy at The Prado. Join us at The Chapter Room, where the drinks are cold, the chairs are comfy, and the lights are dim. ‘Cause you know… like a fine scotch, we’ve aged 30 years.

We are extending an invitation to all those classes that didn’t get to hold a proper reunion in 20-22. All classes from 1990-1995 are invited to attend!

It’s time to relive the good old days! Join us for the Joseph Wheeler High 90’s Reunion, where we’ll be celebrating the amazing memories and friendships we made during our high school years. Get ready to reconnect with old classmates, reminisce about the unforgettable moments, and create new memories together!

Date: Sat Sep 23 2023

Time: 18:00:00 GMT-0500 (CDT)

Location: 5600 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30342

Whether you were a jock, a nerd, a drama kid, or somewhere in between, this reunion is for everyone. Come as you are and let’s celebrate the unique bond we share as members of the Joseph Wheeler High School classes of the 90’s. Expect an evening filled with laughter, dancing, and catching up with old friends.

Don’t miss this chance to reconnect and reminisce about the good times. Mark your calendars, gather your yearbooks, tidy up your Facebook/Instagram pages and get ready for an unforgettable night. Let’s make new memories together and prove that it’s truly great to be together again!

Tickets include two drink tickets, heavy appetizers, a private party location and the chance to see all of your old crushes under the influence of alcohol (like that didn’t happen back in school). Cash bar also available.

For more information, contact the organizers at 1993.wheeler.wildcats@gmail.com and visit the event ticketing page at:
https://whsreunion.ticketbud.com

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Third annual Cobb International Festival scheduled for Saturday

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The Cobb County International Festival will be held 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, August 26, at Jim R. Miller Park & Event Center in Marietta. This event celebrates the cultural diversity of our community. It will feature a wide variety of local and international music and art, performances, traditional food vendors, crafts, children’s activities, a consulate corner, and much more.

Countries from across the globe will be represented at this indoor/outdoor family-friendly celebration of cultures. Event admission and parking are free.

As a district commissioner, Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid formed the International Festival in 2019.  She recently invited a group from metro Atlanta consulates to Cobb to discuss their support for the event.

“With Cobb being an inclusive county, I wanted to make sure we were doing our part to recognize and celebrate those who make Cobb County their home,” Cupid told the group. “I’m grateful we can do more to connect with those in our diverse communities, not just in a festival but in an ongoing manner.”

Kids can channel their Olympic spirit in the all-encompassing International Festival Kids Zone. There, they can try their hand at axe throwing, soccer, and American football and even compete for medals in the figure-8 obstacle race course. There will also be crafts and story time. Don’t miss the International Fest Passport Adventures activity – world travelers will fill a passport book with stamps and receive a prize! 

Stop in to try unique foods and visit vendors from the farthest reaches, including (but not limited to) Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

The park and event center is located at 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. For a complete list of participating retail and food vendors, visit https://www.cobbcounty.org/parks/event-centers/cobb-international-festival/vendors. For more information about the event, visit www.cobbinternationalfest.org or call 770-509-2759.

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East Cobb Weekend Events; Garden Club; Hyde Farm Family Day; more

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East Cobb Park Garden Club
The East Cobb Park Garden Club is meeting Saturday morning.

What was initially planned as another in a series of Hyde Farm Walking Tours has been expanded into a full-fledged outing for the whole family.

Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson has organized what’s called Cobb Family Day from 9-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hyde Farm (721 Hyde Road) that includes a Cobb PARKS fishing rodeo.

The walking tours will take place at 10 and 11, and other activities include “Touch a Truck” with the Cobb Fire Department, cooking demonstrations from the UGA Extension Office, a “Story Walk” with Cobb Libraries and a  scavenger hunt.

Everything but the fishing rodeo is free, which has a $5 charge, and you’ll need to sign up. The event is for youths 3-16, and trophies will be awarded for the biggest fish caught.

Also on Saturday morning, the newly formed East Cobb Park Garden Club is getting together for another outing from 10-11:30 a.m. as they tackle beautification efforts.

They’ll start out at the gazebo overlooking the back quad of the park, and are accepting new volunteers and donations.

The group was started by the Friends for the East Cobb Park volunteers organization.

You can find all of our calendar listings in one handy place on our site. If you have events to share with the public, please e-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com and we will post them here.

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Special celebration set for closing of Gritters Library branch

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Gritters Library project to proceed
A rendering of the new Gritters Library, which will contain expanded space, including the Northeast Cobb Community Center.

Saturday is the last day of operations for Gritters Library, which will be torn down and replaced by a new facility on the same site at Shaw Park.

Before the doors close for good at 5 p.m., the Cobb County Public Library System will hold a special celebration from 12-4 p.m at the library (990 Shaw Park Drive).

There will be family-friendly fun, games and a balloon drop. Kids can build a gingerbread library; registration is full but you can add your name to the waitlist by clicking here.

Gritters opened in 1973, and replaced a small library that was located behind a fire station on Brackett Road. The new branch will more than double the current space, to nearly 15,000 square feet, and include workforce development activities as well as the Northeast Cobb Community Center, which also is located at Shaw Park.

During the Gritters closure, patrons will be served by the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road).

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Cobb Juneteenth events include Marietta cemetery walking tour

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An addition to Cobb Juneteenth events this year will be a walking tour of the Marietta City Cemetery.Cobb Juneteenth events 2023

The Marietta History Center announced this week that director Amy Reed will be leading the walking tour that will highlight African-Americans buried or enslaved “who became leaders in our black community fighting for equality and civil rights.”

The walking tour is Monday, June 19 at 6 p.m. The cemetery is located at 420 West Atlanta Street. Admission is $15 a person or free for Marietta History Center and tours are limited to 25 people for each tour.

The walking tour is a rain or shine event and will conducted over gravel and uneven pathways, so participants are advised to plan accordingly. The tour begins at the white house located at the center of the Cemetery

For information and to reserve a ticket call 770-794-5710 or visit MariettaHistory.org.

Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War.

The Cobb Board of Commissioners established Juneteenth as a county holiday starting in 2022, and a number of Cobb cities and other organizations have scheduled a variety of celebrations.

A pre-Juneteenth festival takes place this Sunday, June 11, at Jim Miller Park (2245 Callaway Road) from 11-6.

The official Marietta-Cobb NAACP Juneteenth Festival will mark its 20th anniversary with three events next week at the Marietta Square.

There will be an Evening Under the Stars concert next Friday, June 16, from 7-11 (free tickets here), followed by a festival on Saturday from 10-7 and a Father’s Day salute from 2-6.

On Monday, June 19, Cobb Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will hold the Cobb African American Public Policy Forum from 10-4, also at Jim Miller Park.

According to the county, the goal of the forum “is to foster discussion and explore potential policy initiatives that can bring about real change and promote racial justice and equity.”

The event is free and aimed at 18-and-up; you’re asked to RSVP here.

Information about other Juneteenth events in Cobb County can be found by clicking here.

 

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The Avenue East Cobb update: Summer events; redevelopment

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The Avenue redevelopment continues

The summer schedule of special events at The Avenue East Cobb will be getting underway next week as redevelopment continues.

Above is an aerial photo taken for the retail center, which has set a general timetable for completion by this summer.

Marketing manager Madison Murphey told East Cobb News there’s no more specific estimate for unveiling the new look, which will include two “jewel box” buildings with restaurant and retail space and a public plaza.

The project got underway in December, and in February, North American Properties, which manages The Avenue, announced some new restaurants: Press Waffle Co. will occupy one of the jewel boxes, and Peach State Pizza is coming to the former Stockyard Burgers space.

Murphey said there are no updates about those projects, as well as the upcoming opening of Barnes and Noble at the former Bed Bath and Beyond location. A summertime opening was announced and renovations are underway.

As for the summer “signature events,” they include family-friendly comedy the first Monday of the month, kids’ activities the last Tuesday of the month, fitness events every Wednesday and live music every Friday.

A weekly cornhole league and cooking classes at the Olea Oliva! store are continuing.

Details and the full schedule can be found by clicking here.

The Avenue East Cobb construction update

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Greek Festival; Garden Tour; more

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Marietta Greek Festival

One of East Cobb’s most savory events—the Marietta Greek Festival—headlines a full weekend of community events and activities.

The Greek Festival, which is sponsored by and takes place at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (3431 Trickum Road), is a celebration of Greek food, faith and culture (full info here).

In addition to tasty dishes and dancing, there will be church tours, games for kids and adults and a marketplace. Proceeds benefit church projects and community charities.

Festival hours are 4-10:30 Friday, 11-10:30 Saturday and 11-4 Sunday. Admission is $5; 12 and under are free. There’s limited parking on-site, but shuttles will be running from between Simpson Middle School (3340 Trickum Road), Mountain View Elementary School (3151 Sandy Plains Road) and the Church of Latter-Day Saints (3155 Trickum Road, Friday and Saturday only).

There’s some rain in the forecast Saturday, but it shouldn’t dampen the Cobb Master Gardeners Spring Home Garden Tour, which will feature five homes in East Cobb for self-guided tours, as well as the Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center. (2661 Johnson Ferry Road).

The tours will go on rain or shine; costs range between $21-$25 and admission is free for ages 17 and under.

Pet owners can enjoy discounted services for cats and dogs on Sunday at the Good Mews Animal Foundation Microchip and Vaccination Clinic. The hours are 10-4 at the shelter (3805 Robinson Road) with costs ranging from $10-$25.

You’re asked to book an appointment online by clicking here before you stop by; for information e-mail vaxclinic@goodmews.org.

Also on Sunday, it’s the spring concert of the Cobb Wind Symphony, an all-volunteer orchestra that will perform at 6 p.m. at the Lassiter High School Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road).

The show is themed “Dance, Dance, Dance” and pieces include symphonic dances from “Fiddler on the Roof” and works by Duke Ellington, the Beach Boys, Whitney Houston and Glenn Miller.

The cost is free but donations are accepted.

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Taste of East Cobb announces 2023 winners, 2024 date

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Taste of East Cobb 2023
The Belen de la Cruz empanadas were delicious to the last bite. ECN photo

One last post on the 2023 Taste of East Cobb, about the various award winners, as voted on by spectators.

There were two separate categories, for restaurants and vendors.

Restaurants

  • Best Overall Taste: Sterling Estates & Cafe Rivkah
  • Best Dessert: Smallcakes  & Vanilla Café e Gelato
  • Friendliest Service: Sterling Estates & Smallcakes
  • Most Creative: McCray’s Tavern & Alumni Cookie Dough
  • Most Likely to Visit: McCray’s Tavern & Belen de la Cruz Empanadas & Pastries
  • Highest Sales: Kona Ice

(We can attest to the Belen de La Cruz empanadas, as we were in the adjacent booth all afternoon!)

Vendors and Sponsors

  • Friendliest: Atlanta United FC
  • Most Likely to Contact: Cobb County Public Library
  • Most Interesting: Homeless Pets Foundation
  • Best giveaway: Atlanta United FC & Altitude Trampoline Park
  • Favorite Overall: Atlanta United FC & Homeless Pets Foundation

Taste of East Cobb organizers announced that next year’s date is Saturday, May 4, 2024.

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PHOTOS: A fabulous day for the Taste of East Cobb 2023

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Taste of East Cobb 2023
Belen de la Cruz Empanadas drew good, steady crowds for samples. ECN photo.

The weather was fantastic and the crowds were huge for the 2023 rendition of the Taste of East Cobb, which is a major fundraiser for the Walton Band Parent Association.

More than 100 restaurants, vendors and sponsors (including East Cobb News) set up booths offering food samples, company swag and even mini chiropractic adjustments.

Various bands performed—Walton High School Jazz Bands, Wheeler High School Jazz Band, South Cobb High School Jazz Band, Dickerson Middle School Jazz Band, Dodgen Middle School Pops Ensemble, and Hightower Trail Middle School Jazz Band.

There also were raffle prizes and drawings, and guests voted for their favorite vendors.

We were fortunate to be seated near two savory restaurants, Mediterranean Grill, and Belen de La Cruz: gyros to the left of us and empanadas to the right.

Thanks to David Wilson of the Walton Band Parent Association for sharing some photos. We’ve identified his shots in the photo gallery below.

Taste of East Cobb 2023
One of the jazz bands playing at the Taste of East Cobb. Photo: David Wilson
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The Chick-Fil-A Woodlawn mascot made the rounds. ECN photo
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Walton sports announcer Mark Aston was the emcee for the day. Photo: David Wilson
Taste of East Cobb 2023
Cobb’s finest took part in the festivities. Photo: David Wilson
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A drone shot of the Taste of East Cobb venue. Photo: David Wilson
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East Cobb News was proud to be a Taste of East Cobb sponsor for the first time. ECN photo

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EAST COBBER magazine Parade and Festival to return for 2023

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

EAST COBBER magazine announced this week that it’s resuming its signature parade and community festival this year after a nearly four-year hiatus.

A message on the magazine’s website said the event date is Saturday, Sept. 9, with the parade marching off from Mt. Bethel Elementary School at 10 a.m. and down Johnson Ferry Road to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church. where the festival continues until 5 p.m.

It will mark the 25th staging of the festival, which along with the parade hasn’t been held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the sale of the magazine last year from founder Cynthia Rozzo to Laren Brown, the publication’s former advertising representative.

Rozzo started the magazine in 1993 and began the parade in 1995.

After the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, the magazine went from publishing 11 times a year to six times a year. At the start of 2023, the EAST COBBER began publishing again on a monthly basis, with a combined June/July issue.

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Weekend Events: Taste of East Cobb; Plant Sale; Creek Cleanup; more

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Taste of East Cobb returns
Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar returns as one of the participating restaurants in the Taste of East Cobb Saturday.

The weather is predicted to be perfect for many of the events on our weekend calendar, in East Cobb and beyond, as May swings in full gear.

As we’ve been noting in recent weeks, the Taste of East Cobb is back Saturday from 11-5 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road), with savory bites, the smooth sounds of Walton High School jazz bands and plenty of family-oriented fun and entertainment.

Parking and admission are free; you purchase the food tickets. All proceeds go to the Walton Band Parent Association to support the school’s band programs.

For the first time, East Cobb News will have a booth at the festival as a gold sponsor, and we’re thrilled to be involved. Stop by, say hello and pick up some ECN swag!

More spring plant sales are continuing this weekend, with the Sope Creek Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday from 9-4 at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road). Admission is free, and hundreds of plants and shrubs from members’ gardens will be on sale.

Garden baskets will be raffled off, and decorative garden items, plant stands and bird houses also will be sold.

And a couple of things going on at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) this weekend:

On Saturday, the Cobb County Water System will have a Sewell Mill Creek Cleanup event from 10-12:30. All the equipment will be provided; you should come with waterproof clothing and closed-toe shoes.

On Sunday, a second consecutive Music in the Park concert takes place from 4-6, featuring the local duo The Woody’s. It’s rescheduled from a postponement in April and is sponsored by Wellstar. Bring your own food, blankets/chairs, pets and friends/family and enjoy Fleetwood Mac and rock covers, among other popular tunes.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Recycling; Taste of Marietta; Music in the Park

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Loose Shoes Band, East Cobb Weekend Events
The Loose Shoes Band returns to East Cobb Park Sunday, but rain is in the forecast.

From our calendar listings are some weekend events that will bring the month of April (and some predicted last-dash showers) to a close:

Saturday is expected to be warm and sunny all day, perfect for disposing of unwanted items at the Pope Band Recycling Day. Come by the Northeast Cobb YMCA (3010 Johnson Ferry Road) between 9-2 with your items (list of what’s accepted and not); cost is $10 per vehicle and extra disposal fees may apply for some items.

More plant sales are continuing, this Saturday near the Marietta Square. The Root House Plant Sale offers vintage and native Georgia plants for sale from 9-1 at the William Root House Museum and Garden (80 N. Marietta Parkway).

Bring your appetites and wear some good walking shoes all day Sunday at the Marietta Square, the venue once again for the 28th Taste of Marietta. It bills itself as the largest food festival in metro Atlanta, and from 11-7 you can nosh and enjoy live music, entertainment, kids’ fun and more.

The East Cobb restaurants on hand will be Alumni Cookie Dough, Jacobs Java Cafe, Smokehouse Q and The Freakin’ Incan. (Some of them will also be at The Taste of East Cobb next Saturday, and which East Cobb News is thrilled be involved in as a gold sponsor.)

There’s rain in the forecast on Sunday, when Music in the Park returns to East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) from 4-6 p.m. If the weather cooperates, you’ll hear the cover tunes of the Loose Shoes Band, with a playlist ranging from classic rock, blues, pop and Motown to country music. Bring some food and blankets/chairs to the concert stage and dance away the rain.

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Cobb Library System to hold spring book sale at Cobb Civic Center

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Weekend events, Cobb Library Book Sale

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This week, Cobb Library staff and volunteers are getting ready for out huge Spring Book Sale this coming up weekend on April 14 to 16 at Cobb Civic Center located at 548 South Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA 30060.

Hours for the sale are Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Don’t forget to bring comfy shoes, something to carry materials out because you know you are not just buying one book, & some cash (just in case)!

We accept cash, checks, and credit accepted. All profits from this book sale go directly to buying more items for Cobb County Public Library’s 15 branches and bookmobile. Find a price list here.

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Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop postponed due to rain

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Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop postponed

Saturday was to have been the 14th annual Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop, but rain has forced a postponement.

The event has been. moved back a week, to next Saturday, April 15, at the same venue—Sprayberry High School football field (2525 Sandy Plains Road—and the same time, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The preliminary forecast for that day is much better—sunny and highs around 80.

More details from our calendar listing can be found here.

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Concerts; Easter Egg Drop; more

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The first weekend of spring has plenty of seasonal activities on tap in the East Cobb area.Cobb DA candlelight vigil

The action gets underway bright and early Saturday morning with the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K run to support future greenspace and trail projects in the Town Center area.

The venue is the Noonday Creek Trail and the first runners will go off starting at 7:30 a.m.; race-day parking is at the Town Center at Cobb.

With Easter just a couple weeks away, the Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team is staging an Easter Egg Drop for kids Saturday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mt. Paran North Church of God (1170 Allgood Road).

In addition to age-group drop periods, the fun includes magicians, balloon art, and goodie bags.

Music is in the air at two musical concerts this weekend.

Saturday night, The Art Place-Mountain View is continuing its new Concert by Candelight series with the Atlanta Flute Choir.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the black box theater and is preceded by a “mocktail” coffee hour starting at 6:15 p.m. (no adult beverages are allowed on county property). Tickets are $25 a person and can be reserved here.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony is holding its semi-annual concert at the Lassiter HS Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road) at 3 p.m.

The event starts at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public, and donations are accepted.

You can find all of our calendar listings in one handy place on our site. If you have events to share with the public, please e-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com and we will post them here.

 

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The Avenue East Cobb to hold ‘Shamrock’ St. Patrick’s event

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The Avenue East Cobb Shamrock event
Photo courtesy North American Properties

A year ago, The Avenue East Cobb was set to unveil a new St. Patrick’s Day-themed event, but wet weather called it off.

The retail center is planning a belated debut a day before St. Patrick’s Day. “Shamrock” takes place from 6-8 p.m. in the front parking lot (4475 Roswell Road), as redevelopment construction work continues.

Entertainment comes from The Retreat, an Atlanta band that features an “organic” take on party music; a performance by the Drake School of Irish Dance; a bounce house; live llamas; face painting; a photo booth and balloon art.

There also will be a bar run by Drift Fish House and Oyster Bar.

Admission is free, but keep in mind there could be a cancellation due to weather. The forecast for Thursday doesn’t include any chance of rain for now; The Avenue will be posting weather updates on its website and social media channels.

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KSU World War II exhibit featured at Marietta History Center

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The Marietta History Center will feature a traveling exhibit from Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education starting later this month.Traveling Holocaust exhibit Marietta History Center

Entitled “World War II: The War that Changed the World,” the exhibit is the final installment of a series of traveling exhibits from KSU that have been displayed at the Marietta History Center (1 Depot Street, near the Square).

The exhibition, which runs from March 21-April 22, explores the war and its broad global impact. Visitors will encounter individuals who experienced the effects of the war and the Holocaust, from rationing to new opportunities to work and to fight and the struggle for survival in Europe increasingly under Nazi control.

KSU’s “Never Forget: An Introduction to the Holocaust” is being exhibited through March 18 at the Marietta History Center.

The exhibit was made possible with a 2018 grant from the Breman Foundation, which operates a Jewish heritage museum in Atlanta.

The KSU exhibit is included with regular admission to the Marietta History Center. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students and free for children under 5 and those with a military ID.

For information call 770-794-5710 or visit www.MariettaHistory.org.

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East Cobb-area Little Brazil community meeting scheduled

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Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson and Brazilian community leaders in the East Cobb area will be holding what they’re calling a “Little Brazil” community meeting next week.East Cobb Little Brazil community meeting

The meeting takes place from 7-8 p.m. at the Vine Atlanta Church (1296 Gresham Road).

That’s been the venue for the Marietta Brazilian Festival, which started in 2011 and which is scheduled for early June.

The idea behind the community meeting is to gauge interest in the formation of a Brazilian cultural association, according to information from Richardson’s office.

Brazilian community leaders Dilla Campos of the Portuguese-language Viver magazine and Andreia Guilmet of Brazilian Wax by Andreia (with locations on Powers Ferry Road and Johnson Ferry Road) will be leading the meeting.

“Little Brazil” in Cobb is generally regarded as the area around Delk and Powers Ferry roads, and stretches into the Smyrna area.

You’re asked to register by clicking here, and can view event flyers in English and Portuguese by clicking here.

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The Avenue East Cobb details ‘Galentine’s Day’ event for women

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The Avenue East Cobb Galentine's Day

Sorry fellas, you’re not invited.

The Avenue East Cobb is giving women a chance to enjoy Valentine’s Day a day early with their female friends.

“Galentine’s Day” is an event taking place next Monday from 5-7 p.m. in what’s being called the “Babe Cave,” between Tin Lizzy’s and Chico’s.

Admission to the Babe Cave is free, and the goal is to “make for a fun, easy way to get the group together for a night out celebrating the power of female friendship.”

There will be a “stroll map” of participating retailers and restaurants offering special sales and “photos with a group of huggable llamas that will be roaming the property.”

More about Galentine’s Day can be found by clicking here.

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