A beautiful spring Saturday is in the forecast in East Cobb, and a couple of new events are on tap from our calendar listings:
At The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road), the Cobb Public Services Agency is debuting the Renaissance Faire, aimed as a prelude to the Georgia Renaissance Faire later this spring.
It’s a joint effort by Cobb PARKS, the Cobb County Public Library System and Cobb Senior Services, featuring “demonstrations, performances, food, crafts, and interactive activities that showcase the spirit of the era.”
Performers include the Tenpenny Travelers, School of Rock East Cobb, Center for Puppetry Arts and Shakespeare Tavern and Playhouse.
The festival lasts from 11-4 and admission is free; more information at this link. Because the event is spread throughout the parking lot at The Art Place, Tim D. Lee Senior Center and Mountain View Regional Library, parking is at the Mountain View Aquatic Center.
The first-ever Arts and Crafts Show at Grace Resurrection Methodist Church (1200 Indian Hills Parkway) also is Saturday, from 10-4. Admission and parking on the church grounds are free.
Easter’s just around the corner, and Avenue East Cobb (4475 Roswell Road) is hopping to it with the Bunny Bash on Saturday from 10-1. There will be balloon twisters, a petting zoo, an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny. Admission is free, but the photos are $15 per child and you can reserve your spot by clicking here. Walk-in photos are available from 12-1; ticket proceeds benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
The Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance Adopt-A-Mile Spring Clean-Up takes place from 9-10:30 Saturday morning. Volunteers should meet up at the Kroger parking lot (1310 Powers Ferry Road). All materials will be provided, along with refreshments.
Keep Cobb Beautiful is holding a number of Earth Day Cleanup events around the county from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, including Shaw Park (990 Shaw Park Drive) for invasive species removal and planting. If you’re interested in taking part, you can sign up here.
On Saturday night, the Atlanta Country Club (100 Country Club Lane) once again is the venue for the Cobb Library Foundation’s main fundraiser, the Booked for the Evening Gala.
This year’s featured literary guest is New York Times bestselling author Karen White. The event includes an elegant seated dinner and other entertainment and refreshments. Tickets are $175 each.
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