East Cobb Coronavirus Update 3.20.20: Closings, town hall, more

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We’re going to start compiling a catch-all list of closings, cancellations, postponements and other events related to the Coronavirus outbreak and community response to it as they happen and publish them during the mornings for the time being.

Like everything related to this virus and the local/state/federal and even global response to it, it’s all fluid, so bear with us. We’re trying not to overwhelm you with information but there’s so much that’s happening on the fly and that’s how we’re trying to share it with you as best we can.

First of all, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is having a telephone town hall meeting Friday (tonight) at 7 p.m., and her office says the event will feature local health experts.

You can register at McBath.House.Gov/Live and you’ll get phone call when it gets underway.

A few event cancellations have come in since Thursday, and while they’re not immediate, we’ll mention them here in case you’ve bookmarked them:

Taste of East Cobb: Scheduled for May 2, postponed to a date TBA;
Taste of Marietta: Scheduled for April 26, also postponed until further notice;
Cobb County Master Gardener Volunteers: The organization’s signature events, the Annual Plant Sale and Expo (April 17-18) and Annual Garden Tour (May 9) have been cancelled until further notices, and reschedulings will be considered once health restrictions have been lifted;
Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center: All scheduled programming through April 30 has been cancelled;
The Art Place: All scheduled programming through March is cancelled, as is the April Gallery Show;
Wright Environmental Education Center: April 2 Open Garden and Bird-Watching event is cancelled.

Closings (temporary)

Intrigue Salon: Closed by the end of business Friday;
European Wax Salon: Closed as of Friday;
Frenchies Nail Care: Closed as of 3 p.m. Friday;
Orangetheory Fitness: Both Merchants Festival and Sandy Plains locations are closed as of Thursday;
Red Sky Tapas & Bar: Closed as of Sunday;
The Freakin’ Incan: Closed as of Friday;
Bay Breeze Restaurant: Closed as of Friday;
Three-13 Salon & Spa: Closed at the end of business Saturday.

Previous closings: We rounded up earlier this week.

Coming later Friday and into the weekend, two things we think will help better organize all this information, and give you a chance to help out local businesses: Updates on restaurant takeout/delivery/curbside services, and a landing page for all East Cobb News and other content related to Coronavirus.

How you can help

Cobb schools and MUST Ministries will be providing breakfasts and lunches for students needing them starting Monday at selected schools, including East Cobb Middle School. They need volunteers: Info and details here.
Mt. Bethel UMC and Johnson Ferry Baptist are coming together for a food drive to benefit MUST and Mosiac, a church and community resource center in South Cobb. They need donations: Info and details here.

Send us your news!

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