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In-person programs for all ages are on the 2025 calendar for the new Gritters Library, including storytime sessions and programs on literacy, health and wellness, language, and driver safety. Registration at cobbcat.org is preferred for some Gritters programs.
The January-and-beyond lineup at Gritters Library features a range of programs and activities within the comfortable space designed to serve the growing community, said Cobb Library Director Keith Schuermann, who started in his leadership role one month ago, succeeding Helen Poyer, who retired December 31.
“We strongly encourage the neighbors from around Gritters Library and beyond to visit and explore the programs offered by the Gritters staff and community partners,” Schuermann said. “The reality of Gritters Library is already starting to fulfill in a meaningful way the vision of serving as a true community focal point.”
The new Gritters facility opened in November as a replacement for the library built in the early 1970s on the same site at 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta 30066, off Canton Road, one mile north of the Piedmont Road intersection. The new building also includes space for CobbWorks, Cobb PARKS, and the Northeast Cobb Community Center.
Upcoming programs at Gritters Library for children include:
- Baby Storytime, organized for babies six weeks to 18 months old and their caregivers, features stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays each Tuesday at 10 a.m.
- Toddler Storytime for children 18 to 36 months old and caregivers meets every Thursday at 11 a.m.
- Cobb Collaborative is presenting Storytime Basics Playground Palooza, a series designed for children ages two to five accompanied by a participating adult, on five consecutive Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. starting January 15. The interactive Storytime workshops are based on five principles of early literacy and child development: Maximize Love, Manage Stress; Talk, Sing, and Point; Count, Group, and Compare; Explore Through Movement and Play; and Read and Discuss Stories. Registration at cobbcollaborative.org/events is requested.
- Bad Art Club for Tweens & Teens, a program for young artists ages 9-17 to have “the freedom to do anything and go with the flow,” meets Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. Registration is required.
Upcoming adult programs at Gritters Library include:
- Stretch and Stroll, a community walking and stretching session for adults, meets 2 p.m. Thursdays, including Jan. 9, Jan. 23, Feb. 6, and Feb. 20. Children are welcome with an adult caregiver. Participants are asked to wear comfortable clothes and athletic shoes, and to bring an exercise mat and water. No registration is required.
- The AARP Smart Driver Course will be offered Monday, Jan. 13 for individuals age 16 and up. The course runs 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break. Participants should bring lunch and a beverage, and members are asked to bring their AARP cards. The course cost for supplies, to be paid by check or cash at check-in, is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. Space is limited and registration is required. For information on the course, visit https://www.aarp.org/auto/driver-safety.
- Beginner Yoga with Airi Yoga, a local yoga studio, will be led by certified instructor Iri Kim on Monday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. Registration is required and space is limited. Participants are asked to bring a yoga mat or beach towel, and to wear comfortable clothing.
- Gritters English Conversation Group will meet for eight consecutive weeks starting 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. The library recommends the group for adult intermediate to advanced English Language Learners (ELL) speakers to practice speaking English with other learners led by Gritters Library staff.
- The Computer Basics: Gmail class meets Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. The course is designed novice Gmail users and does not require prior computer knowledge. Space is limited and registration is required.
- The Gritters Book Discussion Group for readers of fiction and non-fiction age 18and up meets the last Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. The Jan. 30 title is the novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. Register at cobbcat.org.
For information on the full set of programs offered at Gritters Library during the winter of 2025, visit cobbcat.org or call 770-528-2524.
The regular hours for Gritters Library are Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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