It’s been wet this week, and as the weekend beckons, it’s going to get cold—as in freezing cold, at least overnight—as Halloween passes and autumn sets in for real.
Weekend events in East Cobb are themed around the season, but there’s a wide variety of activities on tap we’re highlighting below from our calendar listings:
Fall church festivals are in the air, and from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday it’s the Faith Lutheran Fall Festival (2111 Lower Roswell Road). Admission is $3 a person.
The high school football season is winding down, with East Cobb teams pushing for playoff berths. After several weeks on the road, Walton finally gets to play at Raider Valley in its homecoming game Friday against Cherokee. Also playing at home is Kell (vs. Hiram) and Wheeler (vs. Westlake). Lassiter is at Etowah, Sprayberry visits Creekview and Pope travels to Northview. Kickoff at all games is 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s weather should be sunny, a good day to do some fall cleaning. From 9-3, you can drop off recyclables at the Walton Band Recycling Event, located in the back parking lot of the school (1590 Bill Murdock Road). The cost is $10 per vehicle, and details on what you can and cannot bring can be found at the link.
If you’re looking to get an early start on holiday shopping, the Lassiter Craft Fair takes place Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday from 11-4. As usual, dozens of vendors will have their wares spread throughout the school (2601 Shallowford Road) from the gym to the cafeteria. You can also purchase baked goods and other things to eat. Proceeds benefit the Lassiter band programs.
Veterans Day activities begin this weekend in East Cobb, and from 11-4 Saturday you can thank them at the 2nd annual Give Thanks For Those Who Served event at United Military Care (1220 Old Canton Road). It’s free to anyone in the public to attend, not just veterans. There will be a cookout and music from The Tunnel Rats, a band of veterans who will play tunes popular during the Vietnam War era.
Also on Saturday, it’s the 20th anniversary of the Wheeler High School Magnet Program, from 2-5 in the performing arts theater at the school (375 Holt Road). The public is invited and it’s free to attend; please RSVP here if you’re interested.
Saturday is All Souls’ Day, a remembrance of those who’ve died, and for the first time a venue in East Cobb is taking part in a movement giving individuals a respectful and confidential setting to talk about death. It’s called the Death Café, and it takes place from 3-5 at the Marietta Campground Cemetery (next to East Cobb United Methodist Church, 2325 Roswell Road). It’s free and you can sign up at the link; they’ll be serving tea and cake. The objective is to help attendees “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.”
Are you ready for some volleyball? The Georgia High School Association state championship matches are in Cobb County on Saturday, and in Class 7A it’s going to be an all-East Cobb final pitting Walton vs. Lassiter. The Raiders are aiming for their fifth title in a row and 13th overall, while the Trojans would like to enjoy their first. The match starts at 6:30 p.m. at Marietta High School (1711 Whitlock Ave.), and admission is $8.
If you need to get your pet caught up on shots or get it microchipped, there’s another Good Mews Microchip & Vaccination Clinic Sunday from 10-3 at the shelter (3805 Robinson Road). You’re asked to make an appointment at the link above, which details services and prices, and you’ll need to bring your pet on a leash or in a carrier.
Also on Sunday, step back from the hubbub and take in the sounds of the Mariwell String Quartet, which will be giving a concert from 3-5 at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation (1200 Indian Hills Parkway). As the name indicates, they’re musicians from the Marietta and Roswell areas, and will be playing across several genres, including classical and rock.
You’ll find more details about those events and can check out more of our calendar listings for this weekend and beyond.
Send your events to us and we’ll post ’em here: calendar@eastcobbnews.com.
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