Memorial Day holiday weekend events taking place near East Cobb

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A 2018 photo of flags in front of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church for Memorial Day. (ECN file)

Here’s a glimpse what’s going on in and around East Cobb for the Memorial Day holiday weekend:

Saturday
The Marietta Pops Orchestra Spring Concert features movie themes, orchestrations, pop standards and sing-alongs, from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students. For info contact: marietttapopsorchestra.org or 770-874-8525.

Sunday
The Cheatham Hill Walk at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park includes a guided interactive tour by historian Brad Quinlin around Cheatham Hill, the Illinois Monument and the Dead Angle. Programs are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Parking is at the Illinois Monument parking lot, 947 Cheatham Hill Drive, Marietta.

Monday
The Marietta Memorial Day 5K/10K Run takes place at the Sprayberry Square Shopping Center (2550 Sandy Plains Road) starting at 7:30 a.m. The entry fees range from $30-$40 and are free for veterans. Scenic course, finisher medals, tech shirts, awards for the top 3 overalls, top 3 masters overalls, grand master overall, senior master overall, and all the regular 5-year age groups. To sign up and for information, click here.

The Marietta Memorial Day Observance is a long-standing tradition, beginning at 12 noon at the Marietta National Cemetery (500 Washington Ave.). This year’s keynote speaker is Brig. Gen. Diana Holland of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, and the honoree is the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alliance. For more information, click here.

The Roswell Memorial Day Service begins at 11 a.m. at Roswell City Hall (38 Hill St.), and the guest speaker is Colonel (Ret) Patricia S. Blassie, Deputy Director, Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Robins Air Force Base. A picnic and concert follows, and BBQ will be available for purchase. For more, click here.

 

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