East Cobb Veterans Day events

East Cobb Senior Center holding Veterans Day event Friday

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The Tunnel Rats
The Tunnel Rats, a local string band, will perform at the East Cobb Senior Center on Friday. (ECN file)

Over the weekend we posted a story about how an East Cobb-based organization is providing assistance to veterans, including community outreach at a cookout on Saturday.

This coming Friday, representatives from United Military Care will be at the East Cobb Senior Center for an official Cobb County government salute to veterans.

The event is from 11-2 p.m., and includes a catered meal from Carraba’s Italian Grill. Also performing will be a Woodstock-based string band that appeared at Saturday’s cookout. The Tunnel Rats, named after the Vietnam War troops who performed underground missions, will play tunes from that era.

The East Cobb Senior Center event is free for veterans and their spouses. Space is limited and registration is required. For event contact info call 770-509-4900. (3332 Sandy Plains Road).

The Tunnel Rats will be playing Tuesday in a Veterans Day concert at the Jennie Anderson Theater at the Cobb Civic Center, starting at 6 p.m. It’s a fundraiser for the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Association, and will include a film screening, “In the Shadow of the Blade.” The cost is $10, $5 for veterans and seniors age 62 and older.

On Friday, the McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA Veterans Day event is from 5-8 p.m. at the Piedmont Church (570 Piedmont Road).

The cost is free for veterans and family of those who have served. Registration is open for those ages 18 years and older.

Please contact Gayle at 770-977-5991, or by email at GayleB@ymcaatlanta.org.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony Veterans Day Concert will take place starting at 3 p.m. at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road). Admission is free.

Also this weekend, The Art Place is staging “Piece of My Heart,” which portrays the stories of six women who served as nurses in the Vietnam War and how they were affected by the experience.

The show will benefit the new Emory Veterans Healthcare program, which is eligible to anyone who served a day after 9/11.

The performances will be at 7:30 p.m, on Friday and Saturday, and the suggested donation of $10 (3330 Sandy Plains Road).

Piece of my Heart, East Cobb Veterans Day events

Veterans Day is next Monday, Nov. 11, and on that day U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath will hold a ceremony at 2 p.m. at American Legion Post 201 (201 Wills Road, Alpharetta).

This ceremony will honor Vietnam veterans, who will receive a commemorative lapel pin and certificate of special recognition.

 

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EAST COBB WEEKEND: Veterans Day events; craft fair and concerts; football playoffs and more

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The Charlestones, East Cobb weekend
The Charlestones, an a capella group from Charleston, S.C., perform at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church on Friday.

The leaves are changing, and very quickly the season, as the upcoming East Cobb weekend slate of events takes on an autunmnal pre-holiday flair.

Saturday is Veterans Day, and events throughout the weekend are scheduled to observe and honor those who served in the military.

A number of East Cobb schools have had their special events during the week, and from 5-8 Friday the East Cobb Senior Center and both East Cobb YMCAs will serve up dinner, music and tributes. They had “sold out” of the free tickets before November rolled around, but you may want to call 770-509-4900 770-977-5991 to see if there’s any space that’s opened up at the last minute.

Also on tap for Veterans Day in East Cobb:

  • Two concerts, one Saturday at Transfiguration Catholic Church (1815 Blackwell Road) that starts at 2:30 p.m. featuring the Metropolitan Atlanta Community band and is followed by a commemorative mass at 5; and Sunday at 3 at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road). It’s the annual Veterans Day concert performed by the Cobb Wind Symphony, and it’s free to the public;
  • On Saturday, a couple new Veterans Day events in East Cobb: A car cruise theme is featured from 8-12 at Club Pilates East Cobb (2960 Shallowford Road, Suite 200); and a public celebration at Merchants Walk Shopping Center (1280 Johnson Ferry Road) from 11-8 includes sidewalk sales, a food truck and more;

And with the brisk weather now seemingly here for good, there’s post-season football, holiday crafts and music for all tastes:

  • Three East Cobb high school football teams reached the state playoffs, and they’re all in action Friday. Unbeaten Walton is at home against North Cobb, while Kell visits Flowery Branch and Pope travels to Dacula. Universal kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.;
  • Friday night temps will be dipping into the 30s, so if staying indoors is your thing, the 2017-18 Concert Series of St. St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church (571 Holt Road) continues with a free to the public 7:30 p.m. concert featuring The Charlestones, an a capella group from Charleston, S.C.;
  • The Pope Band XPlosion! event is from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the school (3001 Hembree Road), and features all components of the band program, from the marchers to the jazz orchestra and smaller ensembles, with raffle proceeds supporting the young musicians;
  • This weekend also marks the return of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Craft Fair, from 9-5 Friday and 9-4 on Saturday at the church (1330 Johnson Ferry Road); it’s organized by the church’s women’s ministry and includes a bake sale and silent auction.

Did we miss anything? Do you have a community calendar listing to share, for this weekend and beyond? Send it to us, and we’ll post it ASAP! E-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com.

Check out our full calendar listings for more things to do! Have a great weekend!

 

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