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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- Cobb Library Book Sale returns Oct. 8-10
- CenterStage North performances return in Feb. 2022
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