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East Cobb This Week: Hanukkah and holiday events; aging support; business meet-ups; and more

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East Cobb Senior Center

More holiday events are on tap in the early part of the week, but there’s a good variety of other activities taking place in East Cobb through Thursday. From our calendar listings:

Hanukah begins at sundown on Sunday, and on Monday Chabad of Cobb (4450 Lower Roswell Road) is having a Chanukah Gelt Drop event from 5:30-6:30. Treats, donuts and a special chocolate gelt “raining down” from a ladder truck in tribute to the Cobb Fire Department.

On Tuesday, it’s Eggnog and Mittens from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Cobb Senior Center (3332 Sandy Plains Road, in photo above). Bring new mittens, scarves and hats for MUST Ministries and enjoy Donna’s famous eggnog and cookies. Registration required, as is membership with Cobb Senior Services.

The monthly meeting of the Marietta Golden K Kiwanis Club is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, also at the East Cobb Senior Center, starting with a social and including a guest speaker.

Later Tuesday, it’s the East Cobb Business Association Holiday Party from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at WellStar East Cobb Health Park (4737 Roswell Road). Members of ECBA, Northeast Cobb Business Association and Marietta Business Association can bring themselves and a guest for free at this networking event, which includes refreshments.

More business networking is Thursday, for the Sandy Springs-Cobb Meetup breakfast. It starts at 9 at Egg Harbor Cafe (4719 Lower Roswell Road), and is an open group format to learn from other small business owners and get referrals.

If you’re not quite in the holiday mood, the Bing Crosby Hollywood favorite “White Christmas” ought to do the trick. It’s the latest Classic Movie Thursday screening from 2-4 at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). It’s free to all, and you’re welcome to bring your own food and drink.

Thursday night, the Catholic Church of St. Ann (4905 Roswell Road) is having a Christmas Sing-along from 7-8:30 p.m., featuring the church’s musicians and choirs.

East Cobb-based Aloha to Aging offers ongoing activities for the elderly and those who care for them. The Aloha Day Club is every Monday and Wednesday for those who need engagement outside the home. There’s also an Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group and a Parkinson’s Disease/Care Partner group that meet on a regular basis. All activities take place at Aloha to Aging offices (4608 Lower Roswell Road).

There’s a lot more you can find listed in our Holiday Guide, which has events details through the New Year.

Check our full calendar listings for more things to do in East Cobb this week, and beyond.

Did we miss anything? Do you have a calendar item you’d like to share with the community? Send it to us, and we’ll spread the word! E-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com, and you can include a photo or flyer if you like.

Whatever you’re doing to start the week, make it a great one! Enjoy!

 

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East Cobb This Week: Runoff elections; budget adoption; Strut Your Mutt; ‘Coco’ screening; and more

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We’ve just started the last full week before the start of another school year in Cobb County, but it’s going to feel like the hot summer it still is.

On Tuesday voters go to the polls in runoff elections to determine nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, 6th District Congress and more. The polls are open from 7-7.

From 5-7 Tuesday, the Road Runner Sports store at Merchants Walk (1311 Johnson Ferry Road) is holding a Strut Your Mutt event to benefit the East Cobb-based Good Mews Animal Foundation, with refreshments, a raffle, discounts and vendor giveaways.

On Wednesday, a pain relief meditation session takes place at the East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road), and patrons (ages 18+ only) will learn how to tap into the mind/body connection and how to use it in pain management. You’ll need to register first by calling the library information desk at 770-509-2730.

On Wednesday night, after many town hall meetings and public hearings, the Cobb Board of Commissioners is set to adopt the 2018 millage rate and FY 2019 budget. Here’s a roundup of our coverage; the meeting starts at 7 in the 2nd floor board room of the Cobb government building, 100 Cherokee St., in downtown Marietta.

A couple of other big-screen events to round out our early-midweek lineup: The Classic Movie Thursdays screening from 2-4 at the Sewell Mill Library (2051 Lower Roswell Road) is “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” directed by Stephen Spielberg, and you can bring your own food and drink.

From 8-10 Thursday is a showing of the Disney/Pixar hit “Coco” at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road), as part of its Summer Concert Series. Pre-movie festivities begin at 7 p.m., with games, music, and arts and crafts. Food will be available for purchase, and you can also your own food.

Check our full calendar listings for more to do, this week and beyond, and send us your calendar items. E-mail us at: calendar@eastcobbnews.com, and we’ll post it.

Have a great week!

 

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