East Cobb weekend events

East Cobb Weekend Events: Halloween; Fall Festivals; more

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East Cobb UMC Pumpkin Patch

Some spooky (and rainy) weather is in store for the weekend, but Halloween and related events in East Cobb haven’t been dampened—for the most part. From our calendar listings:

One event that has been called off was the Keheley PTA ES Blues Fest, which has been postponed from Friday to next spring.

From 6-8 p.m. Friday, it’s the McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA Spooktacular, geared for kids and featuring carnival games, crafts, and a costume parade. The cost is $5 per child. (1055 E. Piedmont Road).

High school football games continue with playoff contention at stake, and all six East Cobb teams are on the road: Kell vs. Cass; Lassiter vs. Woodstock; Walton vs. Roswell; Sprayberry vs. Sequoyah; Pope vs. Cambridge; Wheeler vs. Campbell. All kickoffs are at 6 p.m.

Take a jaunt down Johnson Ferry Road Saturday morning: It’s the Northeast Cobb YMCA Haunted Hustle 5K, from 8-11 a.m., and it’s a qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race. Same-day registration is available on site. (3010 Johnson Ferry Road).

From 10-5 Saturday, the newly opened Frenchie’s Modern Nail Care is holding a Jewelry Show and Donation Collection. Shop for jewelry presented by Rebecca Deutsch at Park Lane Jewelry. A portion of jewelry sales will be donated to the Center for Children and Young Adults in Marietta for the purchase of healthy snacks and feminine hygiene products. (3154 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 102).

The weather forecast doesn’t look promising for The Avenue East Cobb Fall Festival from Saturday 3-5 but it will go on rain or shine, moving indoors to vacant space if necessary. Arts and crafts, entertainers and movie characters will be on the scene. (4475 Roswell Road).

Another big East Cobb Halloween event is the Sprayberry HS Trunk or Treat, from 4:30-7:30 Saturday. Candy, food trucks, raffles, games and more, kids can come in costumes; admission $3 per child or 2 for $5. (2525 Sandy Plains Road).

This won’t rained out: Two more showings of the Pope Haunted Theater: Things That Go Bump in the Night. Thursday’s session was sold out; the Saturday and Sunday events are from 6-10 in the school’s performing arts center. Tickets are $5. 3001 Hembree Road).

Likewise for the indoors: Two sessions on Saturday for the Wizarding Academy at The Art Place, from 1-3:30 p.m. and from 5-7:30 p.m. For ages 5-12, this event includes games, crafts, magic, snacks and more; Harry Potter dress-ups are welcome. Cost is $25 per person. (3330 Sandy Plains Road).

On Sunday, another indoor event, this a fundraiser for suicide prevention efforts. It’s the 2nd annual Passionate Artists With a Cause, with a portion of local artists’ sales going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; see ECN post. (LM Frame + Gallery, 1062 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 150).

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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East Cobb Weekend Events: Party in the Patch, Sunday Funday and more

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Jerry Hightower of the Chattahoochee NRA will speak to the Cobb Master Gardeners on Saturday at the Wright Enivironmental Education Center.

Now it’s really starting to feel like fall, with very cool temperatures coming in this week and a couple more weeks before Halloween. East Cobb weekend events are ideal for those and other activities of the season.

On Friday, high school football continues with key region games giving East Cobb teams a shot to jockey into playoff position.

At Wheeler, it’s homecoming, as the Wildcats take on East Coweta. Lassiter is also at home to face Roswell, Kell entertains Carrollton and Sprayberry will meet Dalton.

Walton stays on the road to play Etowah. All those games kick off at 7:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., Pope plays at North Atlanta.

The final weekend of CenterStage North’s season finale, “Point of Order, continues at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road). Tickets are $20 each.

More board-trotting, this on the high school stage, as Pope Theater completes its presentation of “Edward Foote,” a Southern Gothic mystery set in the Depression-era Appalachians, on Friday and Saturday, both at 7 p.m., as well as a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee. The shows take place in the school’s performing arts theater (3001 Hembree Road), and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, as the Pope troupe prepares for next weekend’s Georgia High School Association One Act Regional Competition.

Weekends are ideal for getting the stress out, and on Saturday, you can learn how to handle it at a special Breathing and Meditation Session from 11-12:30 at the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road). Khyati Doshi of The Art of Living Foundation will discuss how you can find your “space” with the simple act of breathing. The session is free but you should dress comfortably to practice some new breathing techniques.

If the rain holds off on Saturday, it should be a great day to explore one of East Cobb’s underrated nature preserves. From 12:30-2:30 p.m., the Cobb Master Gardeners Open Garden features a “walk and talk” at the Wright Environmental Education Center (2663 Johnson Ferry Road), led by Jerry Hightower, Park Ranger at Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. The event is free and parking is available at the adjacent Chestnut Ridge Chistian Church.

If you love high school marching bands, Sprayberry High School is the place to be Saturday for the 36th annual Southern Invitational Music Festival. Bands from around Cobb, metro Atlanta and Georgia will be performing in a judged competition, and the Sprayberry Band of Gold will be giving an exhibition performance at 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students with an ID, and free for kids 6 and under. Everything takes place at Jim Frazier Stadium (2525 Sandy Plains Road).

Halloween events are starting to kick into gear, and one of East Cobb’s longstanding pumpkin fests is the Party in the Patch at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (1770 Johnson Ferry Road). It’s free family fun starting at 5 p.m., so bring the kids in their costumes and enjoy a pumpkin maze, face painting, jumpy houses, family fun and more. A movie screening begins at 7:30 p.m., and they’ll have pumpkins on sale until 7:30 p.m.

UPDATE: Party in the Patch has been delayed due to rainy weather to Sunday, starting at 4:30 p.m., with a double-feature film starting at 7:15 p.m.

Sunday should be gorgeous, sunny and in the mid 70s, and it’s the last Sunday Funday of the year from 4-6 at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road), presented by WellStar. The McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA will have Yoga and Zumba classes, Soccer Clinics, and kids activities. Bring a picnic and enjoy the Loose Shoes Band.

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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East Cobb Weekend Events: Oktoberfest; Art in the Dark; more

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Holy Trinity Oktoberfest, East Cobb weekend events

It’s going to start feeling like fall real soon, and the East Cobb events lined up for the first weekend in October do reflect a change in the seasons—at last.

Friday appears to be the last scorching day for a good while, and possibly the last of the summer.

Partly sunny skies are in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the high 70s and low 80s through Sunday and into next week.

On Friday, a good way to stay cool is to attend the Art in the Dark installation event at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road), which includes an array of performance art, wall projections, lighted sculptures, lighted pottery and glowing art. Another feature is a performances of Séance, an entirely improvised radio show performed in the dark. All ages are welcome, and drink tickets will be sold to those 21 and over for $5, $10 and $15.

Four East Cobb teams are in action on the high school football gridiron Friday. Kell’s playing host to Paulding County for homecoming, Lassiter entertains Kennesaw Mountain in its homecoming, Pope gets a visit from Dunwoody and Sprayberry travels to Allatoona. Kickoff at all venues is 7:30 p.m.

Walton’s football team is off this week, but on Saturday it’s holding a Mattress Sale Fundraiser in the auxiliary gym of the school (1590 Bill Murdock Road) from 10-5. The proceeds will go toward helping build a new fieldhouse.

The Lassiter Band Recycle Day also is a fundraising event that takes place at the school (2601 Shallowford Road) from 9-1. The donation is $10 per vehicle for most electronics and medals. Additional fees apply for other items. Contact recycling@lbba.org for information.

Early Saturday morning parents and others will be taking part in the Keheley Elementary School Fall Cleanup Day. It starts at 8 a.m. at the school (1985 Kemp Road), but come when you can and see what tasks need to be performed by clicking here. They’re going to make a day out of it, with rock painting for kids, water and snacks, gardening gifts for volunteers and giveaways and prizes.

October means Oktoberfest, and it’s the 9th annual celebration put on by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2922 Sandy Plains Road) from 10-4. Authentic German food, an oompah band (above), games, arts and crafts, and a petting zoo are featured. Admission is $5 adult and $2 children or 6 food cans per adult or 2 per child to benefit MUST Ministries.

From 10-2 Saturday, a Women’s Empowerment event at Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team (2249 Roswell Road), includes guest speakers who are business owners and entertainers in the Atlanta area. Activities include breakout sessions, a vision board workshop and chair massages. Food from Red Sky Tapas will be available for purchase Tickets are $15.

From 11-4 Sunday, it’s the Holy Family Catholic Church Fall Festival, with bingo, food, face painting, sand art, games, live music and hay rides. The church is located at 3401 Lower Roswell Road.

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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East Cobb Weekend Events: Consignment Sale; Sunday Funday and more

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Good Mews is having a car wash Saturday that will benefit continuing operations and the addition of 36 cats from a Glynn County shelter.

It’s going to be sunny and hot this weekend, much like it has this week and is forecast to be in the days ahead. In East Cobb over the next few days, there are a lot of events to choose from, both indoors and outdoors, all the way to Sunday evening.

Here’s a look at some of the highlights from our Events Calendar:

Another Kid’s Consignment Sale gets underway Friday at the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (1795 Johnson Ferry Road) which opens its doors 9-6 and then on Saturday 9-12. There are more than 300 items, with the price reduced by 30 percent on Saturday. For information: http://spspkids.com/.

A full slate of High School Football is on tap Friday, with two more East Cobb rivalry games in store after last week’s rousing games. The headliners are Pope at Walton, and Kell at Lassiter. Wheeler is at home to Shiloh and Sprayberry is having an early homecoming against South Cobb. Kickoff times at all venues are 7:30 p.m.

On Labor Day we wrote about how Good Mews staff and volunteers evacuated more than 50 cats from a Glynn County Shelter that would otherwise have been euthanized ahead of Hurricane Dorian. The no-kill Good Mews has a regular list of fundraising events on tap, and has been asking for special donations for this emergency addition to their ranks. On Saturday they’re having a benefit car wash from 10-2 at their shelter (3805 Robinson Road). A $10 donation gets you a clean car and the proceeds helps Good Mews earn “bonus dollars” from the Best Friends Animal Society, which offers some matching donations.

Get your family moving Saturday at the library: It’s Family Zumba, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Mountain View Regional branch 3320 Sandy Plains Road. Bring your dancing shoes and drop in (no charge, no registration) and groove your way to fitness with a certified instructor. Intended for ages 10 and older.

At the East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road), another drop-in event is taking place from 11-1. The Chinese Moon Festival is a presentation of The Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States East Cobb Branch, Walton High School, and the local Chinese School.

Starting at noon Saturday, Sandy Plains Baseball will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with special ceremonies and opening games to follow the rest of the afternoon at Carl Harrison Park (2653 Shallowford Road).

Gospel music will fill the rafters Saturday night at Elizabeth Baptist Church (315 Kurtz Road), which welcomes the Gold City Quartet for a concert from 6-8. The event includes several other performers, and the requested donation is $10.

Wind up the weekend outdoors at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road): It’s another Sunday Funday event from 4-6 p.m. and the McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA will be hosting many family friendly activities, like Yoga and Zumba classes, Soccer Clinics, and kids activities. Bring a picnic, and enjoy some live music.

You’ll find more details about those 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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East Cobb Weekend Events: Pope Band Recycling; Veterans Benefit; Center Stage North; and more

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Pope Band Recycling, East Cobb weekend events

We’re revamping our calendar format, so please bear with us. The listings you’re used to seeing are undergoing some changes, but we wanted to let you know about a few events going on in East Cobb this weekend, especially as another school year is underway.

If you want to unload some clutter to help a good cause, Saturday’s the day to drop off items at the Pope Band Recycling Day. It’s from 9-4 at the school (3001 Hembree Road) and the basic donation is $10 per vehicle. Recyclable metals, electronics, paper and other goods are accepted; there’s a detailed listing of what you can bring and what’s not allowed at the link, and additional fees apply for some items.

From 10-2 on Saturday, you can swing by Honest-1 Auto Care (1391 East Cobb Drive) for food, games and more at its Family Fun Day that helps out United Military Care’s work with veterans. The non-profit has a Buddy Partner program that sends out volunteers to stay connected to isolated veterans, and those needing other assistance.

High school football is only a few weeks away, and two of East Cobb’s top teams are squaring off at 10 a.m. in a scrimmage. Walton visits Kell (4770 Lee Waters Road), and they’re both getting an early start to the season in other ways too, as participants once again in the Corky Kell Classic on Aug. 24 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

A late summer production of Center Stage North begins Friday and continues this weekend and through next weekend at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road). In “Sylvia,” an empty nest couple moves to Manhattan from the suburbs, and their marriage is on the rocks after the adoption a Lab-poodle mix found on the streets. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, as well as 8 p.m. next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Ticket info and ordering is here; they’re not sold at The Art Place.

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Taste of East Cobb; Auto Show; and more

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Prepare your taste buds and get ready to savor the Taste of East Cobb! The 10th year of the food festival, benefitting the Walton Bands program, highlights this weekend’s East Cobb Weekend Events calendar.

The Taste of East Cobb lasts from 11-5 Saturday at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road). Admission is free, with food tickets ranging from $1-$5. This year’s food vendors are familiar to the locals: Seed, Marlow’s Tavern, Righteous Que, Red Sky, Mediterranean Grill and Smallcakes, and newcomer’s Stockyard Burgers and Jason’s Deli.

Other vendors include Camel Car Wash, Springfree Trampoline, Big Frog, Orange Theory Fitness, and more.

Activities include music from the Walton jazz band, a kids’ zone, face painting, a rafle and silent auction and the “Best of Taste of East Cobb” competition.

Visit the Taste of East Cobb website for more.

From 4-10 Saturday is an Indie Music Festival at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2922 Sandy Plains Road), which features Kilroy Kobra, Tyson Halford, Indigo Innuendo, Drew Ashworth, Triketra, Liquid Velvet and more. Benefitting Habitat for Humanity and Lighthouse Retreat for Kids with Cancer.

From 3-7 Sunday is the Cinco de Mayo Auto Show at Bradley’s Bar and Grill (4961 Lower Roswell Road). Food, live music, games, prizes and plenty of vintage automobiles to admire will be on hand, with part of the proceeds benefitting United Military Care, which assists veterans.

The final weeks of the Good Mews Animal Foundation’s Second Chance Thrift Market continue from 10-5 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday at Marietta Commercial Plaza (562 Wylie Road, Suite 24). The last day is May 19.

Check our full calendar listings for more things to do in East Cobb this weekend, 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 this weekend, make it a great one! Enjoy!

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Annie the Musical; Healthy Kids Festival; Sunday Funday and more

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From our Events Calendar, which is brimming with all kinds of spring and get-outdoors kinds of events in East Cobb, we’ll lead off with a major indoor activity that runs the full weekend:Wheeler Theatre Annie

It’s Wheeler Theatre’s production of “Annie the Musical,” which kicks off Friday night and includes a Saturday night performance as well as Saturday and Sunday matinees at the school’s performing arts center (375 Holt Road).

Tonight’s sold-out dinner theatre involves the Wheeler Fresh Collaborative, who are students in the STEM magnet program helping provide food to those in need.

On Saturday from 9-12 they’ll be having a plant sale at the Wheeler greenhouse, featuring a wide variety of flowers, as well as fresh herbs, ranging from $1-$10;

From 10-1 Saturday the East Cobb YMCA (1050 E. Piedmont Road) is holding a free Healthy Kids Festival that includes a fun run, family stretch class and Zumba to get them ready for an active, positive summer; vouchers for free swimming lessons also will be given out;

The St. Baldrick Foundation is holding another childhood cancer fundraiser in East Cobb on Saturday, from 1-5 at The Wing Cafe and Tap House (2145 Roswell Road, in the East Lake Shopping Center), with those taking part getting their heads shaved; there also will be a kids’ table and other activities;

The latest Sunday Funday free, family-friendly concert at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road) takes place from 4-6 Sunday. You’re invited to bring a picnic meal and blanket and chairs if you wish and take in the sounds of the Loose Shoes Band, a Sunday Funday regular;

For more formal music lovers, the final performance of the St. Catherine’s Concert Series 2018-19 is from 4-6 Sunday, featuring The Summit Trio. They’re three KSU musicians performing works for the piano, violin and cello. The concert is free in the sanctuary of St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church (571 Holt Road), but donations are accepted.

Check our full calendar listings for more things to do in East Cobb this weekend, 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 this weekend, make it a great one! Enjoy!

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Holiday markets; Free Dental Day; piano fundraiser; Veteran’s Day Parade; football playoffs; and more

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East Cobb Weekend Events, Mt. Zion UMC Craft Show

Early holiday shoppers will have more opportunities to beat the crowds, discover the best finds and help out local charitable efforts with an array of holiday markets leading off upcoming East Cobb Weekend Events.

The Good Mews Holiday Decor Market has been underway for a couple of weeks now and continues every weekend until mid-December at the Sandy Plains Exchange shopping center (1860 Sandy Plains Road at Scufflegrit). Hours are 10-5 Saturday and 12-5 Sunday and all proceeds go to shelter operations;

The Mt. Zion United Methodist Women Craft Show returns (photo above from last year) from 9-5 Friday and 9-4 Saturday at the church (1770 Johnson Ferry Road). It’s the 32nd year for the event, which will have items from more than 100 vendors, door prizes, a bake sale, a quilt drawing and Santa pictures. Proceeds go to UMW programs.

On Saturday, the Ribbons and Holiday Handcrafted Market takes place at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church (4385 Lower Roswell Road), with goods from more than 50 vendors, face painting for kids, food and more. Mt. Bethel’s mission projects are the beneficiary.

Well before dawn on Saturday many will be lining up for Free Dental Day at Mansouri Family Dental Care (4720 Lower Roswell Road). It’s the 8th year for the first-come, first-serve service, which provides free cleanings, extractions and fillings for those who can’t afford them. Treatment numbers will be given out starting at 5:30 a.m.

Friday Night Lights have been extended for three East Cobb high school football teams that have qualified for the Georgia High School Association playoffs. Two are playing at home: Camden County is at Walton, while Carver of Atlanta visits Kell. Pope will be playing at Creekview in Canton. Kickoff times are all at 7:30 p.m.

On Sunday, the East Cobb-based Play Me Again Pianos non-profit is having a family-friendly fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. at Red Sky Tapas and Bar (1255 Johnson Ferry Road), as it continues to provide refurbished pianos to communities across metro Atlanta. Two are located at East Cobb Park and Egg Harbor Cafe, and another will be presented soon at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center.

Monday is Veteran’s Day, and there are plenty of events slated around the county to mark the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending the First World War. The closest to East Cobb is the Marietta Veterans Day Parade that will be held on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. at Roswell Street Baptist Church (774 Roswell Street) and traveling to the Marietta Square, where speakers and commemorations will take place. The parade is in its 14th year, and is put on by the City of Marietta and the Marietta Kiwanis Club.

Check our full calendar listings for more things to do in East Cobb this weekend, 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 this weekend, make it a great one! Enjoy!

 

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East Cobb Weekend Events: Marietta Campmeeting; Sewell Mill concert; kitty shower; Board and Brush opening; Murderino movie; and more

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If it’s mid-July, it’s time for the Marietta Campmeeting. The 181st edition of the summertime revival begins its week-long run on Friday, starting off a celebratory slate of East Cobb weekend events.

The Marietta Campground (2300 Roswell Road) is the venue for the Marietta Campmeeting, with has a long tradition in the Methodist church, starting in 1837, but now features a non-denominational schedule of speakers and music.

The Friday opening picnic starts at 6 p.m., and you’re asked to bring a covered dish to share, followed by the opening service at 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Rev. Ike Reighard of the Piedmont Church.

Morning services start daily at 11 a.m. on Saturday through the finale next Sunday, July 22. Evening services continue at 7:30 p.m. through next Saturday, July 21.

But there’s so much more going at the Marietta Campmeeting (full schedule here), including a children’s church, a watermelon-cutting and an old-fashioned ice cream social.

All events are free and open to the public, and extra parking is available across the street at East Cobb United Methodist Church (2325 Roswell Road).

From one of East Cobb’s oldest events to a new one: The first Sewell Mill Library Summer Concert Series show is Friday at the outdoor amphitheater at the library (2051 Lower Roswell Road), and it features the rock trio of Kienan Dietrich from Sarah & the Safe Word, the Wildfire Orchestra, Chasing Lovely, and The Good Graces.

The show is free and you’re invited to bring picnic fare, blankets or even your own lawn chairs. The amphitheater opens at 6:30 and the music starts at 7;

Saturday morning is the grand opening of the East Cobb location of Board and Brush, a DIY home decor spot with workshops and supplies, in the Woodlawn Square Shopping Center (1205 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 103). The festivities take place from 10-12;

The Good Mews Animal Foundation is holding a Kitty Shower on Saturday from 10-4 at the shelter (3805 Robinson Road), as it continues to celebrate its 30th anniversary with special prices on adoptions for kittens and adult cats. You’re asked to donate litter, paper towels, canned food and other supplies from a “kitty registry” list, and you’ll get raffle ticket in return for a chance at door prizes;

On Saturday afternoon is the latest showing of the Murderino Movie Series at the Sewell Mill Library, and it’s the 2002 film “Chicago,” starring Catherine Zeta Jones, Richard Gere and Renée Zellweger. The lights in the black box theater dim at 3 p.m., and you’re free to bring your own food and drink.

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 this weekend, make it a great one! Enjoy!

 

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Ebenezer Park preview; ‘Little Shop of Horrors;’ adult beach book party and more

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Ebenezer Road Park, East Cobb weekend events

With the topic of ever-shrinking green space in the news (here’s yesterday’s post about the Tritt property to be sold to the county near East Cobb Park), another recently-purchased parcel of recreational space will get a public preview in highlighting East Cobb weekend events.

The public preview for the future Ebenezer Road Park is Saturday from 10-12, and to be specific the address is 4055 Ebenezer, close to the intersection of Canton Road. The county recently purchased the 18.3 acres with parks bond referendum money for a passive park that once belonged to the Strother family. You can bring fishing gear and your canines, although swimming won’t be allowed, and parking onsite is very limited;

The students of Summer Cabaret Camp have been working hard for the Friday and Saturday presentations of “Little Shop of Horrors” at The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road). The Mountain View Arts Alliance’s Summer Concert Series events take place both nights at 7:30, with doors opening at 7. Seating is free on the lawn (or $40 for a table), and donations are accepted for concessions;

If cool underwater immersion theatre is your thing, The Little Mermaid Jr. is taking place this weekend and next at Piedmont Church (570 Piedmont Road). Shows are 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission proceeds from the church’s adaptation of the Disney Classic will benefit Simple Needs Georgia;

This event is for grown-ups: From 2-4 Saturday come by the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road) for its Adult Beach Reads Party that includes a book talk, books to check out and take with you to the beach and some surf dancing to get you in the mood for a vacation;

On Sunday, a low-cost pet vaccination clinic takes place from 12-2 at the Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team office (2249 Roswell Road), with all tax-deductible fees to benefit the Homeless Pets Foundation.

Did we miss anything? Do you have a calendar listing to share? Let us know, and we’ll post it here! E-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com with all pertinent information, and photos/graphics if you like. (This does not include business promotional events. E-mail: advertising@eastcobbnews.com for information on display and newsletter ads and sponsored posts).

Whatever you’re doing this weekend, make it a great one!

 

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Dogs and cats; summer movies; Holy Trinity concert and more

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East Cobb Weekend Events are indoors and outdoors, full of summertime fun and relaxation, and also designed to help good causes for our furry friends.

Bright and early Saturday morning is the Northeast Cobb Business Association’s 4th annual 5K-9 run at Piedmont Church (570 Piedmont Road), which is raising funds for the purchase and training of a therapy dog for a PTSD military veteran. The first race starts at 8 a.m., and there’s walk-up registration and age-group awards. You can also bring your dog for a run/trot;

Need help writing or revising your resume? There’s a session from 11:30-12:30 Saturday at East Cobb Library that’s free, but you’ll need to register first;

Summer movie fun is also slated for Saturday afternoon at local library branches: “Grease” will be shown from 2-4 p.m. at the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road) that’s part of its Rockin’ Summer Movie Series;

This is almost as good as a first run, and without the steep ticket prices: The acclaimed recent release of “Black Panther” will be shown from 6-8:30 Saturday in the Black Box Theater at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). It’s free, and you’re free to bring your own food and drink to take in the saga from the Kingdom of Wakanda;

Earlier on Saturday at Sewell Mill, from 2-5:30 p.m. is Teen Retro Game Day for kids between grades 6-12, and it’s a drop-in event where they can make friends and learn all about oldie goldie console games like Atari and Nintendo;

On Sunday is a special celebration. From 2-5 it’s the 30th anniversary of the Good Mews Animal Foundation (3805 Robinson Road), which began on Sandtown Road and has been in East Cobb most of the time since then. They’re offering free tours and you can bring your own gift (supply list here) for the felines they’re preparing for adoption;

From 4-6 on Sunday, a Choral and Orchestra Concert takes place at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2922 Sandy Plains Road), which is performing John Leavitt’s “Requiem.” The sounds include the church’s famed pipe organ, and a reception is to follow.

Check out our full Events Calendar for more things to do in East Cobb, this week and beyond. Did we miss anything? Do you have an event to share with the community? Send your items to us, and we’ll post them: calendar@eastcobbnews.com.

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Marietta Greek Festival; Cobb Wind Symphony Young Person’s Concert; more

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Marietta Greek Festival

We may be dancing around some raindrops all weekend, but the dancing—as well as eating and shopping and so much more—will go on rain or shine at the Marietta Greek Festival. It leads off a festive slate of East Cobb Weekend Events, as another school year comes to a close and summer activities will be coming soon.

The 28th annual Marietta Greek Festival is a three-day extravaganza of food, shopping, fun and a celebration of Greek culture, kicking off at 3 on Friday and lasting until sundown on Sunday at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Catholic Church (3431 Trickum Road).

A $5 admission ticket is charged for adults, while kids 12 and under get in for free. If you can’t park onsite, a free shuttle will be provided at the following locations, and parking is also free:

  • Simpson Middle School – 3340 Trickum Road;
  • Church of Latter-Day Saints – 3195 Trickum Road;
  • Lassiter High School – 2601 Shallowford Road.

The hours are from 3-11 Friday, 10-11 on Saturday and 11-6 on Sunday.

There’s a main food tent, a selection of street food options, desserts and beverages, all representing the rich culinary range of Greece.

The entertainment schedule covers the span of the festival, and there are vendors, cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and church tours.

Proceeds from the festival benefit Northwest Atlanta Metro Habitat, The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., a Greek Orthodox women’s ministry that works with other Christian philanthrophies.

Friday and Saturday are the last curtain calls for “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a comedy musical revue that starts at 8 both nights at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road). It’s the last presentation for CenterStage North until August, when “On Golden Pond” will be featured;

If cooking at home, and making throw-back dishes is more to your taste, a new spring-and-summer series gets underway Saturday at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road).

It’s called Retro Recipes, and from 12-1 Saturday, you’re invited to bring an old family appetizer recipe as participants make and share dishes. The series runs through August;

Stick around at Sewell Mill for its monthly Local Lens feature from 4-5. This month’s film professional is Ashley Nichole Smith Carlson, an Atlanta filmmaker who will share her thoughts about her favorite films, and cinematic storytelling.

As the weekend winds down, and the last couple days of school approach, local musicians will be taking the stage Sunday at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road). It’s the Cobb Wind Symphony Young Person’s Concert, and pre-concert kids’ activities start at 2, with face-painting, an instrument petting zoo and other activities. The music starts at 3. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Did we miss anything? Do you have a calendar listing to share with the community? Send is to us, and we’ll post it! E-mail your information to: calendar@eastcobbnews.com. Check out our full Events Calendar, for the weekend and beyond, for more things to do.

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Taste of East Cobb; Sope Creek Garden Club Plant Sale; Art in the Park; more

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East Cobb this weekend, Sope Creek Garden Club Plant Sale

The flowers outside Eastside Baptist Church aren’t officially part of Friday’s Sope Creek Garden Club Plant sale that kicks off a full slate of East Cobb Weekend Events, but it’s certainly an enticing invitation to get and stay outdoors.

The weather’s going to be splendid most of the weekend, with cloudy skies and a chance of rain showers on Saturday.

The plant sale mentioned above takes place from 11-6 Friday at Eastside Baptist (2450 Lower Roswell Road), and there’s free admission. In addition to the plants, they’ll be selling decorative garden items, containers, plant stands and related items as part of one of their primary fundraisers;

A first-time 5K race and fun run takes place early Saturday at Mt. Bethel UMC (4385 Lower Roswell Road). It’s the Project 82 Kenya 5K Race for Good, a ministry of the church that works to provide education and health care services for orphaned children in Kenya. The registration cost is now $40, and sign-in starts at 6 a.m. on race day. It’s also a USATF qualifier and age-group winners will receive beaded necklaces made in the East African nation and brought back for the race;

One of the community’s tastiest days is Saturday, with the 13th annual Taste of East Cobb from 11-5, rain or shine, at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road). Admission is free for the Walton HS band fundraiser, and sample tickets vary from $1-$5, with nearly 30 local restaurants participating. There’s also live entertainment from the Walton Jazz Band, a Kids’ Zone, other vendors, a raffle and silent auction and a chance to vote on your favorite flavors;

Needle felting with a floral theme is the subject of a 2D Felted Spring Tulip Workshop from 2-4 Saturday at the Mountain View Regional Library (3330 Sandy Plains Road). The cost is $25 plus a $10 supply fee;

On Sunday morning, get up bright and early with the inspirations of Claude Monet’s gardens at an Art in the Park session at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road). The session for all ages lasts from 8:30-11:30 a.m. (rain or shine) and is conducted by ABC Easel, which wants you to register beforehand by calling or texting 678-478-3002 or via email at abceasel@gmail.com.

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Consignment sale; band fundraisers; Tritt Trot; Visit a Mosque; and more

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St. Peter and St. Paul consignment show, East Cobb weekend events

The Mt. Bethel UMC children’s consignment sale continues until 7 tonight at the church (4385 Lower Roswell Road), leading off a spring-oriented slate of East Cobb weekend events. The sale also goes from 9-12 on Saturday, and here’s what else is also going on tomorrow:

  • Tritt Trot Fun Run and Road Race: The festivities kick off at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the school (4435 Post Oak Tritt), and race-day registration is available. The fundraiser for the school’s phys ed department includes 1-mile and 5K events;
  • East Marietta National Little League Opening Day: The ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at Field 3 at Sewell Park (2085 Lower Roswell Road), followed by the first games of the 2018 season;
  • Two high school bands will be holding major fundraisers Saturday. The Walton Band Garage Sale takes place from 8-3 in both school gyms (1590 Bill Murdock Road), with merchandise from more than 400 families on sale. The Wheeler Band Recycling Day goes from 11-4 at East Cobb Middle School (380 Holt Road), and the cost is $10 a car. They’ll unload your electronics, metal and other approved items for you, and keep in mind that some items have additional recycling fees;
  • From 3-6 Sunday, there’s an open house at the East Cobb Islamic Center (1111 Braswell Road). It’s part of the Atlanta Muslim community’s Visit a Mosque Day event designed to help the public understand the faith and meet their Islamic neighbors.

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Please check out our full calendar listings for more to do this weekend and beyond.

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour before turning in on Saturday night, and do have a great weekend! Spring forward!

 

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Walton Raider Chase; Lassiter Band fundraiser; library events and more

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It’s supposed to be a bit soggy, but not enough to dampen a spirited weekend of events in East Cobb:

  • Tonight and Saturday are the final showings of “The Savannah Disputation” at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road), presented by CenterStage North and the Mountain View Arts Alliance. It’s a Southern theological comedy (there is such a thing!) involving two elderly sisters and a door-to-door evangelist caught up in a crisis of faith. Tickets are $16 and the curtains lift at 8 p.m. both nights;
  • Also tonight, at the nearby Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road) historical novelists Lauren Willig and Deanna Raybourn will be discussing their books from 6:30-8 p.m. The event is free, and copies of their books will be sold and available for signing;
  • The 38th annual Walton Raider Chase 5K gets underway at 8 a.m. Saturday at Raider Valley (1590 Bill Murdock Road). The event is a fundraiser for the Walton track and cross country teams. A 1-mile fun run starts at 9:30 a.m., and walk-up registration is available for both races;
  • From 10-5 on Saturday, the Lassiter High School Band is holding a mattress sale fundraiser for its 2019 trip to the Tournament of Roses Parade in the band room (2601 Shallowford Road). Name-brand items will be sold at a discount, and you can arrange for delivery;
  • The enticing aromas of Essential Oils will discussed and diffused during a special presentation from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road). The guide is Heather Seeley of Young Living, who will demonstrate the health and cosmetic benefits of such substances. Registration is required by calling 770-509-2730;
  • Also on Saturday, a Local Lens film screening will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). Local filmmaker Bill Pacer will show “Meatfactory,” a music video, and take questions after.

Did we miss anything? Do you have a calendar listing to share with the East Cobb community? Let us know! E-mail calendar@eastcobbnews.com with your information. Check out more things to do, this weekend and beyond in East Cobb’s most comprehensive events guide! Have a great weekend!

 

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: St. Catherine’s concert; nutrition workshop; MLK celebration and more

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The Summit Trio, St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, East Cobb weekend events
The Summit Trio will be performing Sunday at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church.

We’ve got a short, but impactful selection of East Cobb weekend events on tap through the extended holiday weekend (and please do check out our full calendar listings for more):

  • On Saturday, you can get your diet, health and nutrition plans in order for the new year at a special presentation by WellStar from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road). A nutrition expert will be on hand providing tips on making dietary changes. The workshop is free but registration is required by calling 770-509-2730;
  • The Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road) continues its horror movie series from 11-1 Saturday with a screening of “The Girl With All the Gifts,” a  2016 British post-apocalyptic zombie thriller directed by Colm McCarthy. It’s free and you can bring your own food and drink to the black box theater, but the film is for adults only;
  • The concert series at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church (571 Holt Road) continues Sunday at 4 p.m. with a performance by The Summit Trio, Kennesaw State University faculty members specializing in the piano, violin and cello. The event is free but free-will donations will be accepted;
  • On Monday, school will be out and local government closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. The official Cobb County and Cobb NAACP celebration is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday at Turner Chapel AME Church (492 North Marietta Parkway), with WSB TV’s Fred Blankenship serving as emcee.

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations; Cobb Wind Symphony; prep wrestling and more

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Holiday Lights East Cobb Park
The Christmas tree at East Cobb Park will be joined on Sunday by Chabad of Cobb’s coin Menorah in an event that benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

The last weekend of holiday activities before Christmas is busier than usual since some were rescheduled due to the winter storm, and that’s where we’ll lead off in noting East Cobb weekend events over the next few days:

  • The Empty Bowl Brunch at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330) Sandy Plains Road) was to have taken place last Sunday, but it’s just been moved a week, and at the same time this coming Sunday 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. as the original schedule. The cost is also the same; a $15 ticket gets you a handmade soup bowl to fill as often as you like, with the proceeds benefitting MUST Ministries;
  • Another delayed event is the final local holiday market of the season. The St. Nicholas Holiday Market goes from 12-4 on Sunday at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (3431 Trickum Road), with gift items, crafts, jewelry and Greek food goodies;
  • Also in its final weekend is the Good Mews Holiday Decor Market (1860 Sandy Plains Road), which is open until 6 on Friday, and from 10-6 Saturday and 12-6 Sunday;
  • Santa’s been making plenty of rounds in East Cobb, even with the snow, but there’s a special visit he’s got in store for pets Saturday at the Janice Overbeck Real Estate office (2249 Sewell Mill Road). Bring your furry family member(s) between 12-2 for free photos with St. Nick and refreshments;
  • One of your last chances to see a live Nativity Scene takes place from 7-9 tonight and Saturday at Wesley Chapel Road UMC (4495 Sandy Plains Road), and it’s a drive-through set up so you can stay in your car, and out of the cold;
  • Music is in the air all over East Cobb, led by the Cobb Wind Symphony Orchestra holiday concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Lassiter Concert Hall (2601 Shallowford Road). It’s free to get in but they’ll gladly accept donations;
  • The same Lassiter Concert Hall is the venue at 7:30 p.m. Sunday for the Pope High School Fine Arts Showcase, but you MUST purchase tickets in advance. They’re $10 each and can be ordered here; there will be NO sales as the door;
  • On Sunday at 6:30 p.m., East Cobb UMC (2325 Roswell Road) is having its musical celebration of the Christmas season. “Chosen” features the church’s children’s and adult choirs and orchestra. It’s free, and the 4 p.m. concert is sold out, with seating limited for 6:30 p.m.; get your online tickets here;
  • As Hanukkah comes to a close, the Chabad of Cobb congregation is once again holding a Coin Menorah event at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at East Cobb Park (3322 Roswell Road). Bring loose change and help what’s billed as the largest coin Menorah in the world; your contributions will benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta;
  • This isn’t on the holiday list of things to do, but is festive in its own way: The 47th annual Cobb County Invitational Wrestling Tournament takes place starting at 6 p.m. Friday and continues through Saturday afternoon at Lassiter High School (2601 Shallowford Road); it features all six East Cobb high schools, including Pope, the reigning county and state champion. Saturday’s slate starts at 8 a.m. and the championship round gets underway at 2:30 p.m.

Check out East Cobb Holiday Guide as well as our listings of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.

Here’s our full Events Calendar, holiday or otherwise.

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EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Lassiter Craft Fair and holiday markets; baby fair; community piano; and more

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Lassiter Craft Fair, East Cobb Weekend Events

Halloween is over, November has begun and with it the earliest of two months of holiday-related activities. East Cobb weekend events through Sunday include ongoing holiday markets, a maternity and baby fair, two pet-related events and the unveiling of a new community piano.

Check out our full calendar listings for more, this weekend and beyond, but here’s whats highlighted for the next few days:

  • Lassiter Craft Fair (2601 Shallowford Road), runs 10-5 Saturday and Sunday, with more than 100 booths featuring handmade crafts and products and includes a bake sale and other concessions to benefit the Lassiter Band;
  • Mt. Bethel UMC Ribbons and Holiday Handcrafted Market (4385 Lower Roswell Road), is from 9-4 on Saturday, with more than 50 vendors, face painting for kids, a bake sale and lunch, with proceeds benefitting the church’s missions;
  • Good Mews Holiday Decor Market (1860 Sandy Plains Road) continues Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-6 and every weekend through Dec. 17, to benefit the shelter’s programs to rescue, nurture and adopt homeless cats and kittens;
  • Pet Events: An adoption day is Saturday from 9-12 at Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team (2249 Sewell Mill Road), to benefit the Homeless Pets Foundation; from 10-3 Sunday Good Mews is holding a vaccination and microchip clinic at its facility (3805 Robinson Road), and they do encourage you to make an appointment;

    Tommy Piano, East Cobb Weekend Events
    “Tommy” is getting tuned up to be played at Egg Harbor Cafe.
  • On Saturday at noon, the latest community piano, courtesy of Play Me Again Pianos, will be unveiled at Egg Harbor Cafe (4719 Lower Roswell Road); it’s the second such piano in East Cobb (see our posts here and here for more); “Tommy” will remain at the restaurant, just as “Sunny” sits under the upper gazebo at East Cobb Park;
  • If you’re expecting a child or recently had a baby, the WellStar East Cobb Health Park (3747 Roswell Road) is holding a Baby and Maternity Fair Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. that includes medical information from health providers, vendors and more, and it’s free;
  • Football finales: The regular season is coming to a close Friday with Walton already having secured a playoff spot, and with Kell, Lassiter and Pope still in the hunt; Sprayberry and Wheeler will be concluding their seasons for sure. The Raiders, who also have earned a home playoff game, can go for a 10-0 regular season against Woodstock at Raider Valley.

Did we miss something? Do you have a calendar item to share? Please let us know, and we’ll post them to our full calendar listings. E-mail calendar@eastcobbnews.com.

Have a great weekend!

EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Haunted Hustle Run; band festival; Walton-Lassiter football; Pope Theater; ‘Roman Reads’ and more

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East Cobb weekend events, Southern Invitational Music Festival
The Sprayberry Band of Gold once again is host of the Southern Invitational Music Festival, from 10-10 on Saturday at Jim Frazier Stadium. 

It’s finally starting to really feel like fall, and with Halloween coming in just a little more than a week, so are the pumpkin-related East Cobb weekend events:

  • Kicking off one of many such Halloween activities on Saturday is the Haunted Hustle Race, a 1k/5k event at the Northeast Cobb YMCA (3010 Johnson Ferry Road). The shorter race starts at 7:30 a.m. with the feature event following at 8;
  • Don’t forget the ongoing Pumpkin Patches at several East Cobb churches that continue all the way to Halloween. They’re open daily and generally have extended hours on the weekends;
  • The high school football regular season is reaching its climax, and with crisp fall weather in the air the timing couldn’t be better for an East Cobb backyard rivalry game on Friday. It’s Lassiter at undefeated and state-ranked Walton, at 7:30 p.m. at Raider Valley (1590 Bill Murdock Road), with region and playoff implications on the line;
  • In other games on Friday, Kell is playing host to Carrollton, and Sprayberry is also at home against River Ridge. Wheeler and Pope travel to Campbell and Chattahoochee, respectively;
  • Sprayberry’s Jim Frazier Stadium (2525 Sandy Plains Road) will be an extra busy place this weekend, continuing on Saturday with the 34th annual Southern Invitational Music Festival. The hosts Sprayberry Band of Gold are putting on the judged competition that lasts from 10-10, with prep marching bands coming from around the Southeast;
  • Saturday also will be a quick turnaround for the Lassiter band, which is putting on the Lassiter Band Community Recycling Day from 9-4 at the school (2601 Shallowford Road);
  • While the weather’s supposed to be in the 70s and at least partly sunny this weekend, there are some indoor events worth noting here, including the Roman Reads Family Storytime session from 2:30-3:30 at Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road). It’s aimed at grade school to middle school kids and is presented by the Wheeler High School Junior Classical League;
  • If you like your drama staged and indoors, there’s the Pope Theater version of “12 Angry Jurors” continues Friday and Saturday at 7, plus a Saturday matinee at 3 at the school (3001 Hembree Road).

Check out our full calendar listings page for more things to do this weekend and beyond. Did we miss something? Have an event you’d like to share with the East Cobb community? E-mail your calendar listing to: calendar@eastcobbnews.com and we’ll post it ASAP! Here’s more information on how to send your news to East Cobb News!

Have a great weekend!

EAST COBB WEEKEND EVENTS: Mt. Bethel run; Oktoberfest; Pope & Walton homecoming; ‘The Rainmaker’ and more

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Holy Trinity Oktoberfest, East Cobb weekend events
The 9th annual Oktoberfest takes place Saturday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. (East Cobb News file photo)

Fall is officially here, and it’s starting to look—and feel—like it. Fall festivals, homecoming football games and a special rendition of a Broadway classic are all on tap in East Cobb weekend events, and there’s so much more.

Check out our full East Cobb Events Calendar for more, but we’ve peeled off a few highlights:

  • Football Friday: It’s homecoming for the Pope Greyhounds and Walton Raiders, who kick off their games at 7:30 p.m. Lassiter is home to Roswell in a big region game, and both schools are observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a new program at Lassiter to provide education and support for suicide prevention efforts. Wheeler and Sprayberry are on the road, and Kell has the week off;
  • Fall School Festivals Get Started: October is a big month for school festivals, which are held by PTAs and foundations to raise funds for a variety of school programs. This Friday, the Sedalia Park Elementary School Fall Festival & Art Show (2230 Lower Roswell Road) runs from 5-8 p.m., and we’ll have more news about other school festivals as the month goes on;
  • Run for Habitat: Bright and early Saturday (about 7:30 a.m.), Mt. Bethel UMC (4385 Lower Roswell Road) will hold its Habitat Run fundraiser, with proceeds going for the church’s 9th Habitat for Humanity project. There will be award winner trophies, live music, a silent auction and refreshments, and race day registration starts at 6:30 a.m.;
  • Oompah, Brats and Beer: Oktoberfest is in its 9th year at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (2922 Sandy Plains Road), from 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Saturday, and as Lutherans celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Traditional German food and drink, Polka music, face-painting, horseshoes, a petting zoo and a church tour are all on the schedule once again. Overflow parking is next door at the Skip Wells Post Office;
  • Take a bow, please: CenterStage North and The Mountain View Arts Alliance are teaming up for another run of a Broadway (and in this case Hollywood) favorite, starting Friday and continuing through Sunday and again next weekend. “The Rainmaker” starts at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at The Art Place-Mountain View (3330 Sandy Plains Road);
  • Pumpkin Patches in full swing: 3 East Cobb Methodist churches are having their pumpkin patch sales all October, and they’ve got some special events coming up soon. The proceeds from the sales at East Cobb UMC, Mt. Zion UMC and St. Andrew UMC benefit church activities and get the Halloween season off to a festive start. We’ll be posting Halloween events at this link all month; please send your event so we can include it (e-mail address listed below).

Did we miss anything? Do you have anything to add? By all means, let us know, and we’ll post your information. Submit what you’ve got to calendar@eastcobbnews.com and we’ll get it up toute de suite.

Thanks for reading East Cobb News, and have a great weekend!