East Cobb weekend events

Fall is in the air, but it may be something of a wet weekend greeting a slate full of activities in the East Cobb area (check our full listings for all the details).

The signature event is the 26th EAST COBBER magazine parade and festival, marching off from 10 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Bethel Elementary School, and down Johnson Ferry Road. More than 100 sets of bands, school and community groups, baton twirlers and even unicyclists are lining up for what’s being called “the candy parade”—bring plenty of bags to take home treats.

At 11 a.m., a community festival takes place at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) until 3 p.m., featuring food, music, vendors and family fun (more details from our story last week).

Traffic alert: Johnson Ferry Road will be shut down between 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., so plan to arrive early and/or find an alternate route for parade parking.

Another community festival will be going on at the same time on Saturday, from 12-3 p.m. It’s the Auto Accident Attorneys Group Fall Kickoff Festival at the law firm’s offices at 1454 Johnson Ferry Road. The third annual event features food, music, and fun for all ages. RSVP by clicking here to reserve a wristband for free food and drinks.

The third annual Angels of Life Bake Sale returns Saturday to Three-13 Salon and Spa (2663 Canton Road). Stop by between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to purchase sweets, savories and crafts made by the staff, with proceeds benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation.

The November election ballot includes a referendum on a proposed 30-year transit tax in Cobb County, and organizations are starting public meetings on both sides of the issue.

On Saturday, the Cobb Taxpayer Association will kick off its campaign to oppose the Cobb Mobility SPLOST from 12-2 p.m. at Grace Resurrection Methodist Church (1200 Indian Hills Parkway).

Political candidates and other local activists will be speaking and there will be sign-up sheets for volunteers.

On Sunday, the fall schedule of Music in the Park debuts at East Cobb Park. From 4-6, the sounds of local band Man Bites Dog will emanate from the concert pavilion. Depending on the weather, you can bring a blanket/chairs and food and drink to enjoy.

(And here’s the rest of the fall event schedule at East Cobb Park, up through Holiday Lights in December.)

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From our calendar listings and beyond, here’s a glimpse of what’s coming up in the East Cobb area this weekend:

The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta Mistletoe Market takes place from 9-6 Friday and from 9-4 Saturday at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Parkway) with tickets available at the door only. A one-day ticket for a wide variety of holiday gifts and decor items is $10, and the proceeds will assist JLCM efforts to support women and children in need in the community.

The first of two Veterans Day concerts in the community starts off the observances on Friday as the Lassiter High School Chorus and the 116th United States Army Band will be performing in a free event at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) starting at 7 p.m. Other military units will also be participating.

The City of Marietta is the focal point for related events on Saturday, which is Veterans Day.

The 9th Annual Veterans Memorial 5K Run, sponsored by Post 29 of the American Legion, starts at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Marietta Square, with proceeds to benefit veterans and organizations that serve them.

After that’s over the Square will the end point of the 19th Marietta Veterans Day Parade, which starts at the Post 29 headquarters on Gresham Avenue at 11 a.m., then on Roswell Street to the Square.

A ceremony follows on the Square with a keynote speaker and other dignitaries.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony will be performing a Veterans Day concert starting at 3 p.m at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road). “Let Freedom Ring,” which will include a military guest conductor, is free and open to the public.

If you like music and drama, you can get both with this weekend’s presentations of “High Society,” the Cole Porter classic performed by Wheeler Theatre. Porter’s American standards are included in this adaptation of “The Philadelphia Story.”

Remaining shows are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and the finale at 3 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets are $10 and can be reserved by clicking here; otherwise they’re $15 at the door. Cobb County School District faculty and staff receive one free ticket with ID.

Other holiday events are already popping up on various schedules, and on Monday a Holiday Craft Fair takes place from 10-3 at the Tim D. Lee Center (3332 Sandy Plains Road), for those wishing to get a head start on their shopping.

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A wintry blast of weather has ushered in November, as holiday-ish events are already cropping up on our calendar listings. You can get an early start on seasonal shopping, pay tribute to those who served in the military and help out one of East Cobb’s venerable animal organizations.

The Lassiter Craft Fair is back, and it’s a major fundraiser for the Lassiter Bands Program. More than 100 vendors with holiday gift ideas and more will be spread throughout the school (2601 Shallowford Road) from 10-5 Saturday and 11-4 Sunday.

Admission is free, and there will be raffle prizes, concessions and a bake sale for purchase.

Women who need some pampering are invited to do so for a good cause Saturday: The Sheltering Grace Ministry’s Ladies’ Day Out event from 10-3 at Piedmont Church (570 Piedmont Road).

Admission is free, and the proceeds from skincare and makeup purses to personalized items, holiday crafts, clothing, and other services on hand will benefit the non-profit that assists homeless pregnant women. You can register here to help organizers get a head count; the event takes place in the church’s conference room.

With Veterans Day close by, East Cobb-based United Military Care and the Aviation History Technology Center in Marietta are staging the Give Thanks: A Veterans Day Appreciation event Saturday from 11-3 at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road).

A patriotic youth parade kicks things off at 11 a.m. sharp, and there will be free cookout food, military displays, family activities and live music. The weather’s expected to be much warmer by Saturday, with highs near 70 and sunny skies.

The Hindu festival of lights is officially observed on Nov. 12, and East Cobb Library will be holding a special Diwali Celebration Saturday from 2-4 (4880 Lower Roswell Road). The public is invited the free event that includes crafts, henna art, Indian food to sample, and other activities. All ages and cultures are welcome.

On Saturday night, the East Cobb-based Good Mews Animal Foundation is having its biggest fundraising event at its annual gala, this year themed as CATsino Royale. It’s from 7-10 at Olde Towne Athletic Club (4950 Olde Towne Parkway) and tickets are $75 a person, with cocktail attire.

There will be entertainment, casino table games, silent auction, dinner, drinks, and more, and all the proceed benefit the non-profit shelter’s work caring for and adopting out homeless cats.

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Picture-perfect weather is in store for this weekend’s events around East Cobb, including a number of activities suited for the season.

On Friday the Faith Lutheran School PTL is staging its Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat community event from 5-8 (2111 Lower Roswell Road), with food, clowns, facepainting, games, a pumpkin patch and bouncy castles, among other activities. Tickets are just $1 a person and can be purchased at the door.

On Saturday morning the Powers Ferry Corridor Alliance is holding an Adopt-A-Mile cleanup project with Keep Cobb Beautiful. The group is gathering at 8:30 at the Kroger Fuel Center (1310 Powers Ferry Road) for refreshments, and all supplies and equipment will be provided.

You’re asked to sign up at this link.

The second Saturday of each month Cobb PARKS conducts a free Hyde Farm Walking Tour (photo above) at the 1840s-era working farm (721 Hyde Road), starting at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

They last 45 minutes each, and will show participants terraced agricultural fields, lowland pastures/old fields, the orchard, the home site, the meadows and the farm outbuilding, as well as a pond stacked with catfish and bass.

A busy weekend is in store at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road), with the monthly meeting of the newly formed East Cobb Park Garden Club from 10-12 Saturday.

The group is undertaking its initial projects to enhance the property, including constructing gardens, beautify trails and other tasks. Meet at the gazebo in the upper parking lot overlooking the park.

Also from 10-12 Saturday is an open house for the Cobb Mobility SPLOST, a proposed sales tax referendum that could take place in 2024. Cobb DOT staff will be presenting information at the Tim D. Lee Senior Center (3332 Sandy Plains Road) and citizens can take part in a survey (see our recent coverage of Commissioner Jerica Richardson’s town hall for background).

On Sunday, the third annual Aloha to Aging Fall Festival takes place from 2-6 at Covenant Presbyterian Church (2880 Canton Road).

More than 50 vendors, businesses and crafters will be on hand as well as music, dancing, games and prizes for all ages.

There will be raffle prizes, petting goats, a pickleball clinic and a kids zone. Admission is free.

Also on Friday afternoon, Music in the Park returns to East Cobb Park from 4-6, featuring Man Hands Lizzie, an Atlanta musician who regularly performs at Kastaways in Marietta.

You can bring a blanket/chairs and food to the back quad concert shell area.

It’s the second of three free concerts this month organized by the Friends for the East Cobb Park and sponsored by Wellstar.

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What was initially planned as another in a series of Hyde Farm Walking Tours has been expanded into a full-fledged outing for the whole family.

Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson has organized what’s called Cobb Family Day from 9-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hyde Farm (721 Hyde Road) that includes a Cobb PARKS fishing rodeo.

The walking tours will take place at 10 and 11, and other activities include “Touch a Truck” with the Cobb Fire Department, cooking demonstrations from the UGA Extension Office, a “Story Walk” with Cobb Libraries and a  scavenger hunt.

Everything but the fishing rodeo is free, which has a $5 charge, and you’ll need to sign up. The event is for youths 3-16, and trophies will be awarded for the biggest fish caught.

Also on Saturday morning, the newly formed East Cobb Park Garden Club is getting together for another outing from 10-11:30 a.m. as they tackle beautification efforts.

They’ll start out at the gazebo overlooking the back quad of the park, and are accepting new volunteers and donations.

The group was started by the Friends for the East Cobb Park volunteers organization.

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Related:

• Taste of East Cobb announces 2023 winners, 2024 date
• EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks, East Cobb, for all your support!
• PHOTOS: A fabulous day for the Taste of East Cobb
• EAST COBBER parade and festival returns for 2023

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One of East Cobb’s most savory events—the Marietta Greek Festival—headlines a full weekend of community events and activities.

The Greek Festival, which is sponsored by and takes place at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (3431 Trickum Road), is a celebration of Greek food, faith and culture (full info here).

In addition to tasty dishes and dancing, there will be church tours, games for kids and adults and a marketplace. Proceeds benefit church projects and community charities.

Festival hours are 4-10:30 Friday, 11-10:30 Saturday and 11-4 Sunday. Admission is $5; 12 and under are free. There’s limited parking on-site, but shuttles will be running from between Simpson Middle School (3340 Trickum Road), Mountain View Elementary School (3151 Sandy Plains Road) and the Church of Latter-Day Saints (3155 Trickum Road, Friday and Saturday only).

There’s some rain in the forecast Saturday, but it shouldn’t dampen the Cobb Master Gardeners Spring Home Garden Tour, which will feature five homes in East Cobb for self-guided tours, as well as the Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center. (2661 Johnson Ferry Road).

The tours will go on rain or shine; costs range between $21-$25 and admission is free for ages 17 and under.

Pet owners can enjoy discounted services for cats and dogs on Sunday at the Good Mews Animal Foundation Microchip and Vaccination Clinic. The hours are 10-4 at the shelter (3805 Robinson Road) with costs ranging from $10-$25.

You’re asked to book an appointment online by clicking here before you stop by; for information e-mail vaxclinic@goodmews.org.

Also on Sunday, it’s the spring concert of the Cobb Wind Symphony, an all-volunteer orchestra that will perform at 6 p.m. at the Lassiter High School Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road).

The show is themed “Dance, Dance, Dance” and pieces include symphonic dances from “Fiddler on the Roof” and works by Duke Ellington, the Beach Boys, Whitney Houston and Glenn Miller.

The cost is free but donations are accepted.

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Related:

• Taste of East Cobb announces 2023 winners, 2024 date
• EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks, East Cobb, for all your support!
• PHOTOS: A fabulous day for the Taste of East Cobb
• EAST COBBER parade and festival returns for 2023

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The weather is predicted to be perfect for many of the events on our weekend calendar, in East Cobb and beyond, as May swings in full gear.

As we’ve been noting in recent weeks, the Taste of East Cobb is back Saturday from 11-5 at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road), with savory bites, the smooth sounds of Walton High School jazz bands and plenty of family-oriented fun and entertainment.

Parking and admission are free; you purchase the food tickets. All proceeds go to the Walton Band Parent Association to support the school’s band programs.

For the first time, East Cobb News will have a booth at the festival as a gold sponsor, and we’re thrilled to be involved. Stop by, say hello and pick up some ECN swag!

More spring plant sales are continuing this weekend, with the Sope Creek Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday from 9-4 at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road). Admission is free, and hundreds of plants and shrubs from members’ gardens will be on sale.

Garden baskets will be raffled off, and decorative garden items, plant stands and bird houses also will be sold.

And a couple of things going on at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) this weekend:

On Saturday, the Cobb County Water System will have a Sewell Mill Creek Cleanup event from 10-12:30. All the equipment will be provided; you should come with waterproof clothing and closed-toe shoes.

On Sunday, a second consecutive Music in the Park concert takes place from 4-6, featuring the local duo The Woody’s. It’s rescheduled from a postponement in April and is sponsored by Wellstar. Bring your own food, blankets/chairs, pets and friends/family and enjoy Fleetwood Mac and rock covers, among other popular tunes.

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From our calendar listings are some weekend events that will bring the month of April (and some predicted last-dash showers) to a close:

Saturday is expected to be warm and sunny all day, perfect for disposing of unwanted items at the Pope Band Recycling Day. Come by the Northeast Cobb YMCA (3010 Johnson Ferry Road) between 9-2 with your items (list of what’s accepted and not); cost is $10 per vehicle and extra disposal fees may apply for some items.

More plant sales are continuing, this Saturday near the Marietta Square. The Root House Plant Sale offers vintage and native Georgia plants for sale from 9-1 at the William Root House Museum and Garden (80 N. Marietta Parkway).

Bring your appetites and wear some good walking shoes all day Sunday at the Marietta Square, the venue once again for the 28th Taste of Marietta. It bills itself as the largest food festival in metro Atlanta, and from 11-7 you can nosh and enjoy live music, entertainment, kids’ fun and more.

The East Cobb restaurants on hand will be Alumni Cookie Dough, Jacobs Java Cafe, Smokehouse Q and The Freakin’ Incan. (Some of them will also be at The Taste of East Cobb next Saturday, and which East Cobb News is thrilled be involved in as a gold sponsor.)

There’s rain in the forecast on Sunday, when Music in the Park returns to East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) from 4-6 p.m. If the weather cooperates, you’ll hear the cover tunes of the Loose Shoes Band, with a playlist ranging from classic rock, blues, pop and Motown to country music. Bring some food and blankets/chairs to the concert stage and dance away the rain.

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Related:

• East Cobb bookstores to take part in Independent Bookstore Day

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The first weekend of spring has plenty of seasonal activities on tap in the East Cobb area.

The action gets underway bright and early Saturday morning with the Noonday Shanty 5K/10K run to support future greenspace and trail projects in the Town Center area.

The venue is the Noonday Creek Trail and the first runners will go off starting at 7:30 a.m.; race-day parking is at the Town Center at Cobb.

With Easter just a couple weeks away, the Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team is staging an Easter Egg Drop for kids Saturday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Mt. Paran North Church of God (1170 Allgood Road).

In addition to age-group drop periods, the fun includes magicians, balloon art, and goodie bags.

Music is in the air at two musical concerts this weekend.

Saturday night, The Art Place-Mountain View is continuing its new Concert by Candelight series with the Atlanta Flute Choir.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. in the black box theater and is preceded by a “mocktail” coffee hour starting at 6:15 p.m. (no adult beverages are allowed on county property). Tickets are $25 a person and can be reserved here.

On Sunday, the Cobb Wind Symphony is holding its semi-annual concert at the Lassiter HS Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road) at 3 p.m.

The event starts at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public, and donations are accepted.

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With fall (and even wintry!) weather this week comes a flurry of seasonal and Halloween-related events in East Cobb over the weekend.

One event that’s a very important exception is coming up Saturday morning. The Credit Union of Georgia (an East Cobb News sponsor) is holding a Community Shred Event from 9:30 a.m. to noon at its East Cobb branch (1020 Johnson Ferry Road). The objective is to reduce identity fraud, and members of the public can bring up to one carload of documents to be safely shredded.

Two local churches are inviting the public to their free fall festivals on Saturday. From 11-3, it’s the Unity North Church Fall Festival (4255 Sandy Plains Road), with games, inflatables, a bake sale, pumpkin carving and more.

Later on, Mt. Zion UMC (1770 Johnson Ferry Road) will be holding its annual Party in the Patch festival from 4:30-6:30. You can buy a pumpkin at their ongoing sale (which concludes on Halloween) and enjoy games, food, bouncy houses and more.

On Saturday night, what promises to be a new East Cobb Halloween tradition makes its debut. It’s the Mabry Middle Foundation’s Haunted House immersive Halloween experience featuring a professor being driven mad by his students, and promises payback. It takes place from 7-10 p.m. at Mabry Middle School (2700 Jims Road), and it’s a ticketed event to benefit the foundation’s work supporting the school’s academic programs and facilities improvements.

Other features include a pumpkin boutique where guests can purchase professionally decorated pumpkins, and a kids area designed specifically for younger guests.

On Sunday, Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson is holding another Family Fun Health Fair from 12-5 p.m. at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road).

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As the calendar turned to October the weather started to feel like fall, and this weekend will be perfect for taking in the festivities of the new season.

The earliest of the many community arts and craft shows leading up to the holidays starts on Friday. It’s the St. Andrew United Methodist Women’s 20th annual “Fall Into Crafts Marketplace,” which takes place in the Keheley Center building at St. Andrew UMC (3455 Canton Road) from 11-6 Friday and 10-4 Sunday.

Several dozen vendors will be displaying their products, along with a variety of other homemade items, and there’s food available for purchase and a silent auction.

The proceeds benefit the mission work of St. Andrew’s women’s ministry. The church also has a pumpkin patch that’s open from 10-8 seven days a week through Oct. 31. Info: Call 770-926-3488.

Holland Botanical, a local produce service, is having not one but two fall farm and pumpkin patch events this weekend (they’ve been featured here previously).

The first is Saturday from 9-3 at Sewell Mill Baptist Church (2550 Sewell Mill Road). In addition to sales of fresh fruits and vegetables, a 75-pound pumpkin will be raffled off, with the proceeds to benefit the church-run Richards Christian Academy.

On Sunday, the Congregation Etz Chaim Sukkahfest takes place from 11-3 at the synagogue (1190 Indian Hills Parkway).

The Good Mews Outdoor Market takes place Saturday from 10-2 at the shelter (3805 Robinson Road), books for all ages, delicious baked goods, plus new and gently used pet merchandise. There’s also a group walk starting at 9 a.m. at Good Mews that proceeds to East Cobb Park and back to the shelter.

Gardeners can prepare for the season with a Fall Planting Workshop Saturday from 11-12 at the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road). It’s offered by the UGA Cobb Extension, and covers planting, lawn care and ornamentals.

At the end of what’s expected to be a beautiful weather weekend, take some picnic food, blankets/chairs to East Cobb Park for the second of three Music in the Park concerts this fall. The entertainment is provided by the popular local Loose Shoes duo, as they play crowd favorites from across the decades and genres.

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There’s a good chance of rain with a number of free outdoor-oriented events scheduled in East Cobb, so check weather updates before heading out.

On Friday, another weekly Electric Avenue Concert take place at The Avenue East Cobb (4475 Roswell Road) near what’s going to become the heart of the retail center’s redevelopment. From 6-8 p.m. guitarist Jeff Gillman will be performing on stage. You can bring your own tailgate chairs but coolers and outside beverages are not allowed.

The Battery Atlanta will be the venue Saturday morning for the American Heart Association’s Greater Atlanta Heart Walk. It’s free for individuals and groups to take part (although they’re asked to register) to help raise funds and awareness for improving heart health and reducing heart disease (800 Battery Avenue).

Saturday morning recreational events are on tap, with a fishing outing on tap from 9-10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Downs Park (4055 Ebenezer Road). It’s Fish With Your Commish, District 3 Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell’s occasional series of community meetings at the area’s newest passive park. It’s also being billed as a chance to have a “Conversation With Your Cop,” as Cobb Police personnel will be on hand to talk about public safety issues. If you’re going to bring a fishing pole, make sure to bring your license too.

The monthly Hyde Farm Walking Tours led by Cobb Parks and Recreation continue Saturday at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and give the public a chance to explore what life on an 1840s-era working farm was like. The 45-minute walks explore the Chattahoochee River and lowland forests, lush with orchards and wildlife. The walks are free; but you’re asked to register at the above link (721 Hyde Road).

Sunday afternoon marks the fall return of Music in the Park, sponsored by Friends for the East Cobb Park. The electic sounds of the Dark Star Brothers can be heard from 4-6, and you can bring chairs, blankets and food to quad by the concert shell. Other concerts in the series are Sept. 25 and Oct. 9 (3320 Roswell Road).

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More springtime events are back after a two-year hiatus, notably the Taste of East Cobb Festival, which is setting up again in the parking lot near the athletic fields at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road) from 11–5 Saturday.

The fundraiser for the Walton High School bands program includes food from local restaurants and eateries, music by Walton band students booths from more than 40 vendors and businesses, a kids zone, sand art, face painting and more.

Admission is free; you can purchase food tickets throughout the festival. Here are some of the restaurants that will be on hand:

• Alumni Cookie Dough; Cajun Meat Co.; Camps Kitchen & Bar; Carlo’s Pizza; Clean Juice; Drift Fish House & Oyster Bar; McCray’s Tavern; Righteous Que; Seed Kitchen & Bar; Stockyard Burgers; Taqueria Tsunami.

East Cobb Church is teaming up with The Avenue East Cobb for a special Mother’s Day event from 12:30—2:30 p.m. at the retail center (4475 Roswell Road) with live music, a complimentary floral bouquet bar and photo station. Local restaurants will be offering specials to enjoy, and tables and chairs will be set up at Central Avenue to enjoy food and honor moms.

Later Sunday afternoon, the Friends for the East Cobb Park will sponsor another free Music in the Park concert. Local band favorite Loose Shoes will be playing under the concert shell from 4—6 p.m., and you’re welcome to bring a blanket, chairs and food to enjoy (3322 Roswell Road).

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As noted previously, we’re going to run a weekend events post as the East Cobb and nearby calendar begins to fill up, and there’s plenty going on over the next few days in and close to the community.

Already underway and continuing through Sunday is the Cobb Library Book Sale at the Cobb Civic Center (558. S. Marietta Pkwy)—back after a hiatus in 20202. Books, magazines, DVDs, books on CDs and cassettes and much more, priced from 40 cents to $4; proceeds benefit the public library system. 9-5 Friday-Saturday, 1-5 Sunday; masks are required;

On Saturday and Sunday is the return of Chalktoberfest, near the Marietta Square, presented by the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art (30 Atlanta St). It’s a combination of the museum’s Chalk Art Festival and its Craft Beer Festival, with food, live arts, entertainment, an artists’ market and other activities. Admission is free (the beer is not), with more than 80 artists and 40 breweries represented. 10-5 Saturday, 11-5 Sunday; the beer festival is Saturday from 12-5 (tix information here). Areas around the event will be blocked off to traffic. Proceeds support the museum;

As we’ve been noting the last couple of weeks, The Avenue East Cobb (4475 Roswell Road) is holding its first Fall Fest from 3-6 Saturday, and it’s a free event to attend. Live music, roaming entertainment, a hayride, cornhole tournament and artists’ row staged on Central Row, between Kale Me Crazy and Banana Republic;

At Town Center at Cobb (400 Ernest Barrett Pkwy), the Dreamland Amusements Carnival is underway through Oct. 17, with rides, carnival games, and classic fair food. For ticket and admission information, click here.

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• Town Center at Cobb to hold Dreamland Amusements carnival
• The Avenue East Cobb launches Fall Fest, other new events
• Cobb Library Book Sale returns Oct. 8-10
• CenterStage North performances return in Feb. 2022

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