Easter and a full slate of Holy Week events are just around the corner, and on Saturday the Cobb PARKS Egg Hunt kicks it off. It’s one of several mostly outdoor community events taking place in and around East Cobb over the weekend, and here’s more on what’s on tap:
- Cobb PARKS Egg Hunt goes from 10-1 Saturday at the Al Bishop Softball Complex (1082 Al Bishop Drive), and it’s free and family-friendly. In addition to age-group egg hunts, kids and their parents can take part in art activities, live music and entertainment, food, a hula-hoop contest and a tug-of-war. All you’re asked to bring are your own baskets;
- On Saturday, it’s an all-day lacrosse extravaganza the Pope High School stadium (3001 Hembree Road) in honor of a former Greyhounds playert. The return of the AJ04 LAX Fest and Fundraiser starts at 10 a.m. with a game involving Walton, and continues with the final match of the day, Pope vs. Blessed Trinity, at 8 p.m. Lassiter is playing at 2 p.m. during the event, which is raising money for the Andrew Oswalt Foundation, which works to help young people make good decisions, especially behind the wheel. It’s been 12 years since he died in a car accident, and Saturday’s admission ($7 for adults, $3 for youths 12 and under) will also include a raffle;
- The Furry Friends Run 5K debuts Saturday at 8 a.m. at Sope Creek Elementary School (3320 Paper Mill Road), and it’s a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. The Furry Friends of Sope Creek say you can bring a dog, as long as it’s on a leash and friendly. Games, food and other activities will follow, including dog adoptions;
- Another new community event is the J.J. Daniell Middle School PTSA Arts & Crafts Show, which goes from 9-5 Saturday at the school (2900 Scott Road). Admission is free, and they’re billing the event as a great way to get a head start on spring, Easter and Mothers’ and Father’s Day shopping;
- If the fine arts suit you, The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road) is staging Murder at Cafe Noir Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. It’s the Mountain View Arts Alliance’s production of David Landau’s comic tribute to Humphrey Bogart films, and it’s done in dinner-style format, with pasta, salad and desserts included in the $25 ticket price. The doors open at 7 and the show starts at 7:30 both nights.
Check out East Cobb’s best calendar listings for more things to do and enjoy, this weekend and beyond. Did we miss anything? Do you have an event to share with the community? Send it us, and we’ll post it! E-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com.
Have a great weekend!
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