East Cobb Events Archives

Marietta Greek Festival returning in drive-through format

April 9, 2021 12:15 PMApril 9, 2021 9:03 AM by Wendy Parker

Organizers of the Marietta Greek Festival will be holding a 2021 event after cancelling last year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

But the return of the festival to Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (3431 Trickum Road) will be done in a drive-through fashion.

It’s what’s being called “Opa to Go,” as food, music, dancing and atmosphere will be lined up around the church grounds for visitors who make their way in their vehicles.

What’s missing from the revamped format are the church sanctuary tours.

The dates are May 14-16, with more details provided and forthcoming at MariettaGreekFestival.com.

2021 Taste of East Cobb cancelled; Taste of Marietta delayed

March 22, 2021 1:31 PMMarch 22, 2021 12:15 PM by Wendy Parker

Taste of East Cobb

Food festival update:

The organizers of the Taste of East Cobb announced recently that the event is being cancelled for the second year in a row due to continuing COVID-19 safety protocols.

The fundraising event for the Walton High School band programs is now slated for May 2022.

Last year the Taste of East Cobb was initially delayed to last fall, then to May 2021.

This year’s the Taste of Marietta, which was scheduled for late April, is being rescheduled to Oct. 24, according to the Marietta Visitors Bureau, which organizes the event.

In a release issued Monday the MVB said that “the safety and health of the community, vendors, artists, guests, and staff is the festival’s top priority. The Marietta Visitors Bureau will be monitoring and following recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Governor Kemp’s Executive Orders.”

Another major event in East Cobb already has been canceled for September. For the second year in a row, there will not be an EAST COBBER Parade and Festival for the same reasons.

EAST COBBER Parade and Festival cancelled for 2021

March 12, 2021 5:10 PMMarch 12, 2021 1:42 PM by Wendy Parker

East Cobber parade cancelled — *The annual East Cobber parade and festival features dozens of community participants.*

For the second year in a row, the EAST COBBER Parade and Festival has been cancelled due to COVID-19 issues.

Publisher Cynthia Rozzo said in a message in the current March-April issue of the magazine that public health compliance concerns prompted the cancellation of the event, which had been slated for Sept. 18.

Although initially hopeful due to the arrival of vaccines, she said that “under current CDC guidelines for community events and large gatherings we could not figure out how to keep participants and guests safe.”

The logistics include several months of planning and involve many community groups and organizations. “Those planning steps have been hampered by the outbreak and the uncertainty about it,” Rozzo said.

This was to have been the 25th anniversary of the parade, which travels down Johnson Ferry Road from Mt. Bethel Elementary School to Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, where a community festival follows.

Rozzo started the free community magazine in 1993, publishing 11 times a year. But after the COVID-related business closings last year, she has reduced publication of the EAST COBBER, which is mailed to more than 22,000 subscribers, to six times a year.

Town Center at Cobb to hold Easter Bunny photo sessions

March 10, 2021 2:49 PMMarch 10, 2021 11:35 AM by Wendy Parker

Town Center Easter Bunny Photos

Submitted information:

The Easter Bunny is making a triumphant return! Town Center at Cobb will welcome the Easter Bunny for an egg-cellent holiday experience from March 17-April 3. Local families are encouraged to celebrate the season with memorable Easter Bunny photos. Prioritizing the well-being of its guests, Town Center at Cobb has put in place increased health and safety precautions for the photo experience, including social distancing from both the Easter Bunny and guests, face-covering requirements, contactless payment options and enhanced sanitization following CDC recommendations.

WHAT:
Photos with the Easter Bunny
Celebratory professional photos with beloved Easter Bunny

WHEN:
March 17-April 3
Monday-Saturday, 12-7 p.m. / Sunday, 12-6 p.m.

WHERE:
Town Center at Cobb in Center Court
400 Ernest Barrett Parkway
Kennesaw, GA 30144

HOW:
Reservations can be booked by visiting bit.ly/TCCEaster2021. Appointments are recommended but not required. Walk-in visits are available as space allows. Families should review the COVID-19 guidelines prior to their photo session.

For more information, visit towncenteratcobb.com.

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The Avenue East Cobb to hold Spring Festival on March 31

March 8, 2021 1:00 PM by Wendy Parker

Submitted information for The Avenue East Cobb Spring Festival, scheduled for March 31 from 3-6 p.m.:

Join us for an afternoon of springtime fun with a touchless 2D EASTER EGG SCAVENGER HUNT. Pick up the Scavenger Hunt sheet at the Red Avenue Tent and start searching for our colorful 2D decorated eggs. Write down where each egg is located, and the first 100 kids to return the sheet receive a coupon for either a free SMALLCAKES Cupcake or free 5oz. MENCHIES Frozen Yogurt to be redeemed the day of the event! Visit our Balloonist, Caricaturist, mini-Farmers Market and take a picture in the butterfly chair with the Easter Bunny! Easter Bunny photos are first-come, first-served and taken with your own camera or cell phone.

No tickets or reservations required.

Visit www.avenueeastcobb.com/events for complete details.

*This event is weather permitting. If it rains, we will postpone and reschedule.

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NOWAMOM spring consignment sale scheduled for March 13

February 23, 2021 2:23 PMFebruary 23, 2021 11:15 AM by Wendy Parker

NOWAMOM spring consignment sale

Submitted information:

Everything babies and kids need for Spring & Summer! Mark your calendars now for the NOWAMOM Kids Consignment Sale on Saturday, March 13th, 2021 from 9 AM – 2 PM at Sandy Plains Baptist Church in Marietta. (near Sprayberry High School)

Save 60- 90% on warm weather clothes & gear, brought to you by NOWAMOM, the Northwest Atlanta Moms of Multiples club.

While most of our sellers are moms with twins or triplets (or more!), the sale is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! We have baby and children’s clothes, toys, and gear all the way to Junior’s sizes!

Psst: Visit our webpage www.NowamomSale.org to score an early bird pass to get in before the public!

Cobb to hold virtual Martin Luther King Jr. event on Monday

January 16, 2021 2:28 PMJanuary 16, 2021 10:22 AM by Wendy Parker

Cobb MLK virtual event

From Cobb County Government:

All Cobb County Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Although our annual celebration of his life and works will look different this year, we encourage you to enjoy our virtual event, in partnership with the Cobb NAACP.

It will be held live on the county’s Facebook page, facebook.com/cobbcountygovernment, at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 18. For more information, click here.

Sprayberry Arts and Crafts Show cancelled due to COVID

October 17, 2020 10:24 AM by Wendy Parker

Sprayberry Craft Show, East Cobb weekend events

The organizers of the Sprayberry PTSA Arts & Crafts Show were holding out hope of having their 38th event later in November, and had been holding some virtual shopping events for customers and to help out vendors.

But on Friday the Sprayberry PTSA announced the show would not be going on after all, joining most other holiday craft shows in the East Cobb area in sitting out this year.

Here’s the message sent out on Friday:

Many of our crafters did not feel comfortable participating given COVID-19 concerns and we share their concern as well as the concern we have for our shoppers and volunteers. We realize that while some will support our decision, others will not. Please know it was made with much consideration, discussion, and thought. We appreciate all the support that has been provided to our school through the attendance of the Arts & Crafts Show for 37 years. We have been able to provide thousands of dollars in student scholarships, teacher grants, and support programs throughout our school; benefitting our teachers, students, and families. Our 38th show will take place in November 2021 and we can’t wait to see you there!

East Cobb Events Update: Major holiday craft shows cancelled

September 10, 2020 4:10 PM by Wendy Parker

Lassiter Craft Fair, East Cobb Weekend Events

Three major holiday-season shopping events in East Cobb are a no-go for 2020.

The organizers of the Lassiter Craft Fair are the latest to announce that the event has been cancelled.

It’s typically one of the earliest events on the holiday shopping calendar, and was to have taken place on Nov. 7-8 at Lassiter High School.

The fair is a fundraiser for the Lassiter band programs, and here’s the message that was sent out Wednesday:

“All vendors who submitted an application for the 2020 craft fair should have received an email regarding the event cancellation. Thank you for supporting Lassiter Marching Band! Please reach out to lassitercraftfair@gmail.com with any questions.”

The 40th annual Apple Annie Arts & Crafts Show at the Catholic Church of St. Ann also has been cancelled. That was to have taken place in early December, with proceeds supporting projects of the church’s women’s ministry:

If you are interested in applying for the 2021 show, applications will be posted at https://st-ann.org/apple-annie in early November 2020 with a deadline of March 31, 2021.

Also slated for mid-November was the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Craft Show. The tentative dates for 2021 are Nov.12-13.

Cancellations relating to COVID-19 have affected nearly all major events in East Cobb since March. Saturday was to have been the EAST COBBER magazine’s 25th annual parade and festival, but that is not taking place.

Those behind another big holiday shopping event, the Sprayberry PTSA Arts and Crafts Show, have indicated their long-running arts and crafts show scheduled for Nov. 21-22 may also be cancelled.

They’ve organized a virtual fundraiser in partnership with Panda Express on Sept. 18, and plans are to have future monthly virtual fundraisers; you can find more information here.

Walton marching band holding recycling fundraiser Saturday

September 10, 2020 1:49 PMSeptember 10, 2020 9:21 AM by Wendy Parker

Walton Band Garage Sale

Submitted information:

Leaders of the Walton Marching Raider Band have announced that their biannual recycling event – known for accepting metal, electronics and paint – will be held this Saturday. Proceeds support the marching band program and help provide a high-quality experience for East Cobb students attending George H. Walton Comprehensive High School.

The recycling event will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Rd, Marietta, GA 30062.

Support of the event is especially needed this year due to the novel coronavirus and its impact on regular band fundraising activities.

All residents and businesses are welcome to donate and support this Walton Marching Raider Band event. People who have cleaned their homes during the pandemic and don’t know what to do with the metal, electronics and paint they want to dispose of and local businesses who are in the same situation are all welcome to support the event.

The Walton Marching Raider Band is participating in a limited number of school events and following stringent protocols including wearing masks and being physically distanced during outside performances.

Fall Cobb library book sale cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

August 27, 2020 8:15 PM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb Library

Submitted by the Cobb County Public Library System late Thursday afternoon:

The Fall 2020 Cobb Library Book Sale, originally scheduled for October 9-11, is cancelled.

The Spring and Fall Cobb Library Book Sales at the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta are highlights of the year for many in the community drawn to the special events and attracts visitors to Cobb from nearby counties and states. A team of community youth and adult volunteers assists in staging the bi-annual events. The Fall sale is cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19 virus.

For information on the Cobb County Public Library, visit www.cobbcat.org or call 770-528-2320.

The library system also cancelled its spring book sale, which was scheduled for the weekend of March 13-15. That’s when Cobb government and other entitities began shutting down due to COVID-19.

Proceeds from book sales provide financial support for library system.

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The Avenue East Cobb to hold car show on Sunday

August 27, 2020 1:08 PMAugust 27, 2020 9:11 AM by Wendy Parker

The Avenue East Cobb Car Show

For the second time this summer, The Avenue East Cobb is having another car show this Sunday as part of a shopping promotion.

The hours are from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and around shops will be open, including restaurants. Pop’s Lobster Shack.

Monster Customs is putting on the car show, and if you have a specialty car you’d like to show, click here to reserve a spot.

The retail center is continuing free storytime events for kids through the month of September.

Those take place every Wednesday, and here’s more information:

Sign up, bring your blanket or folding chair and join us in the shaded area between Origins and Hand & Stone Massage. Storytelling begins at 10 am, followed by a Take Home DIY craft. To allow for social distancing, reserve 1 ticket per child over 18 months old. https://avenueecstorytime.eventbrite.com

Siblings under 18 mo. do not need a ticket. Suggested ages 2-8 yrs. NO TICKET NEEDED FOR ADULTS. Masks are recommended. Spaces will be marked and first-come, first-served.

Taste of East Cobb postponed for a second time, to May 2021

August 11, 2020 3:14 PM by Wendy Parker

Taste of East Cobb

When organizers of the Taste of East Cobb delayed their springtime food festival, they were hopeful of pulling it off on Halloween.

But that’s not going to happen in 2020, due to “the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” per a message sent out on Wednesday.

Instead, they’ll be aiming for May 2021, the usual month the Walton Band fundraising event has taken place.

Co-chairman David Wilson said the second postponement was made “out of an abundance of caution, and to do our part to keep our community safe.”

As many businesses were closed during the spring, the Taste of East Cobb held a special “takeout” promotion to help local restaurants.

Most late summer-early fall events in East Cobb have been called off or delayed. The Noshfest at Temple Kol Emeth, held on the Labor Day weekend, is being pushed back to the spring.

The EAST COBBER parade and festival, slated for mid-September, was cancelled. Last week, the Rotary Club of East Cobb announced its early August Dog Days Run will be a “No K” event.

Also on Wednesday, officials with the North Georgia State Fair announced the annual late September-early October event at Jim Miller Park was being cancelled.

East Cobb orthodontist to hold blood drive on Thursday

August 11, 2020 11:53 PMAugust 11, 2020 2:32 PM by Wendy Parker

Dr. Zachary Levin of Levin Orthodontics (1229 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 100) sends word that his practice will be having a Red Cross blood drive Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. East Cobb orthdontist blood drive

He said the anyone in the public is invited and that there will be medical-grade infection control, free parking and refreshments.

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Indian Hills cancels July 4 fireworks show; Cobb issues reminders

June 30, 2020 11:31 AM by Wendy Parker

One of East Cobb’s most notable July 4 events is not taking place this year: The Indian Hills Country Club’s fireworks show. Cobb fireworks New Year's Eve

A social media posting Tuesday morning said COVID-19 restrictions were the cause:

“We wish things were different and like you, we hope to get back to normal very soon. Until then, we are doing our part to keep everyone in our community safe. Thanks for understanding.”

The message asked individuals not to gather on the golf course on the night of July 4, as is the custom when fireworks take place.

Individuals and neighborhoods will be allowed to fire off fireworks until midnight on Friday, July 3, as well as Saturday, July 4, as Cobb County government has outlined in a reminder it issued earlier this week.

The county said there have been more complaints about late-night fireworks during the pandemic.

Most other local July 4 events also have been called off including the City of Marietta’s July 4 parade and celebrations, as well as the City of Roswell’s fireworks extravaganza.

EAST COBBER parade and festival cancelled due to COVID-19

June 4, 2020 12:57 PM by Wendy Parker

The 25th annual EAST COBBER magazine parade and accompanying festival won’t take place in September due to COVID-19, publisher Cynthia Rozzo said in her June-July issue.

She said after weighing various planning and preparation scenarios, and because of continuing public health restrictions stemming from the virus, calling everything off is “the right thing to do. I hated to do it, it was a very hard choice to make.”

Hundreds of community organizations and businesses march down Johnson Ferry Road before thousands of spectators in mid-September, and after the parade a festival is held at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.

Large public gatherings and community events in Georgia are still prohibited, even as other restrictions on business and social activity are beginning to be lifted.

“We’re in a situation that nobody has been in before,” Rozzo wrote, “and there’s just too many facets of the parade and festival that have to happen that could not be finalized because of the coronavirus situation.”

Rozzo, who founded the magazine in 1993, also has been affected by the loss of advertising due to business closures as a result of COVID-19. For the first time in her magazine’s history, she suspended an issue in May.

The June-July EAST COBBER issue, which was published Thursday, is 24 pages. Most issues range between 44-52 pages.

East Cobb festival update: Noshfest postponed to spring 2021

May 2, 2020 11:50 AM by Wendy Parker

Noshfest

Saturday would have been the Taste of East Cobb festival, but like many special events in the community, it’s among those postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19.

The latest is the Noshfest, a Jewish food, music and cultural celebration that’s been held on the Labor Day weekend at Temple Kol Emeth.

Earlier this week, Noshfest organizers sent out word that their 10th annual festival will be pushed back to the spring of 2021.

No specific dates were mentioned for now. Last month it was announced Noshfest would be moved up to Aug. 22-23.

The Marietta Greek Festival was to have been held May 15-17 at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, but is being cancelled altogether this year.

Other spring festival casualties in East Cobb included the Northeast Community Egg Drop at Sprayberry High School, as well as the Cobb Master Gardeners plant sale and expo and spring home garden tour. Both of those were planned for April.

A number of other major spring and summer events around metro Atlanta are being called off or pushed back, including the Peachtree Road Race.

The July 4 event, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, will now take place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26.

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East Cobb Events Update: Marietta Greek Festival cancelled

April 9, 2020 2:04 PM by Wendy Parker

Marietta Greek Festival

The organizers of the Marietta Greek Festival announced Thursday that this year’s event, scheduled for May 15-17, has been cancelled and will not be made up. Here’s the message that’s being sent out:

“As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, our utmost concern is for the health and safety of our guests, neighbors, and church family. We look forward to seeing you again in May 2021 – as always, the weekend after Mother’s Day!”

That was the last of the major spring festivals and events in East Cobb to announce a cancellation or postponement.

The May 2 Taste of East Cobb was called off last month, as was the Cobb Master Gardeners plant sale and expo and spring garden tour.

Another event that had been scheduled for April 18 will be held in the summer.

That’s the sendoff for retiring Temple Kol Emeth Rabbi Steven Lebow, whose Opus celebration is now taking place on July 18.

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East Cobb calendar update: April event cancellations continue

April 1, 2020 11:19 AM by Wendy Parker

A few April events we’d normally promote on our Events Calendar are being called off, and we expect more to come in.

Among them is the Walton Chorus Spring Concert scheduled for April 21. All public schools in Georgia are closed at least through April 24.

According to the Walton Chorus Facebook page:

“We are hopeful that we will still sing these pieces and perhaps make in-class videos of these great arrangements to share once we return to school. Our student officers did a terrific job of coming up with this year’s theme and with song ideas. Hopefully, we will still be able to make this concert a reality, but perhaps in a different format.”

The organizers of the Pope Band Recycling Event slated for April 25 sent us word that that event too, is being cancelled.

We’re going to temporarily suspend updating our Events Calendar for the time being, until public outings are allowed to resume.

But, we do want to know if you have cancellations/postponements/reschedulings of events, so we can share them with the community.

Please e-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com and we will post those changes in our news blog as part of our continuing coverage of our community’s response to the Coronavirus crisis.

If your business closed and is reopening, please e-mail us: editor@eastcobbnews.com and we will place it in our East Cobb Open for Business Directory (see the link below). We want to help local businesses get back on their feet with this free listing!

Contact us at the same e-mail address for news about efforts to assist those in need, health care workers, first responders and others on the frontlines of combatting Coronavirus in East Cobb.

Tuesday’s post about local businesses and people volunteering their time and resources to feed health care workers is a good example of what we’re trying to highlight.

Thank you for your patience and for keeping us updated on your group or organization’s activities.

East Cobb festival update: New dates, format for Noshfest

March 2, 2020 12:42 PM by Wendy Parker

Alex Guthrie, Noshfest — *Alex Guthrie performing at the 2018 Noshfest (ECN file).*

The dead of winter is the time when spring, summer and fall festival news is announced. Following a recent post about the 2020 date in May for the Taste of East Cobb comes word about some changes with the Noshfest at Temple Kol Emeth.

Noshfest organizers announced over the weekend that the 10th anniversary of the Jewish food and cultural festival is taking place in late August, instead of over the Labor Day weekend.

It’s also being streamlined into a one-day festival, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. The previous day, Saturday, Aug. 22, will have a “Nosh at Night” musical concert featuring East Cobb artist Alex Guthrie, who’s opening for the Zack Brown Band, and others, along with refreshments.

More details are to follow, including ticketing for Nosh at Night.

The dates for the 2020 Marietta Greek Festival also have been announced, and for the 30th anniversary of the event, it’s keeping to its usual spring time slot, May 15-17 at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church on Trickum Road.

The Greek Festival hours are Friday, May 15 from 3-11 p.m. (with free admission from 3-5 p.m.); Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m; and Sunday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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