Events and happenings: The Week of March 13
Mar. 15—Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Opening Night Reception
The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta Street SE in Marietta, will have two new exhibitions opening on April 1.
This is a group exhibition of textile and fiber art entitled Entwined & Quilting the Pandemic: A Community Quilt Project.
Entwined is an exhibition of 15 contemporary artists displaying techniques in sewing, weaving, felting, quilting, dyeing, draping and more. The range of the artists' backgrounds and methods will inform how craft and fine art convene in ways that play a part in a greater conversation of history, heritage and identity.
Everyone was undeniably touched by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way. As such, the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art partnered with Peggy Beaman of Roswell Quilts, the William Root House and the Marietta History Center to collect stories, memories, feelings and moments in time from the start of the pandemic until today by way of handmade quilt squares in Quilting the Pandemic: A Community Quilt Project.
MCMA will be host an Opening Night Reception on April 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. Admission is an included benefit for members and guests are welcome at $10 per person. Membership can be purchased at the event. Admission is sold at the door.
For more information, visit www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org/exhibitions/.
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Marietta's New Theatre In The Square to have A Raisin in the Sun
Marietta's New Theatre In The Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW in Marietta, will have A Raisin in the Sun.
Show times are March 17-18 at 7:30 p.m., March 19 at 3 p.m., March 24 at 7:30 p.m., March 25-26 at 3 p.m., March 31-April 1 at 7:30 p.m. and April 2 at 3 p.m. The play portrays a few weeks in the life of the Youngers, a Black family living on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s.
For more information, visit https://www.mariettatheatresquare.com/.
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Bellpoint Gem Show is March 17-19
The Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway in Marietta, will have the Bellpoint Gem Show from March 17-19.
Bellpoint Gems sources from around the world with specially curated collections featuring crystals, gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry. Admission is $8.
For more information, visit https://www.cobbcounty.org/parks/events/4164/bellpoint-gem-show.
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Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to have Don Quixote
The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway in the Cumberland area will have the Atlanta Ballet perform Don Quixote.
Shows are March 17 at 8 p.m., March 18 at 2 and 8 p.m. and March 19 at 2 p.m.
Don Quixote is a classic ballet story loved by audiences for its dramatic score and lavish staging. Travel with the man of La Mancha across the Spanish countryside as he battles imaginary dragons, saves damsels in distress, and encounters a colorful cast of characters along the way. The event is live with the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra.
For more information, visit https://www.cobbenergycentre.com/events/detail/don-quixote-22.
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Strand Theatre to screen Steel Magnolias
The Earl & Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square in Marietta, will screen Steel Magnolias on March 17 at 8 p.m.
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold. The PG rated film features a cast of Julia Roberts, Sally Fields, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis and Darryl Hannah.
Thirty minutes before the film will be a live pre-show concert on the Mighty Allen Theatre Organ.
For more information, visit https://thestrand.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/.
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Cobb Galleria Centre to have Pinners Conference
The Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway in the Cumberland area, will have the Pinners Conference from March 24-25.
The event, where Pinterest comes to life, will feature 200 shops and over 100 classes. Hours are March 24 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and March 25 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, visit http://ga.pinnersconference.com/.
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Acworth Art Fest is April 15-16
The Acworth Art Fest will be April 15-16 on Main Street in downtown Acworth.
The event, produced by Splash Festivals Inc., will have over 85 artisans line the street with their creative artwork and imaginative displays. The Art Fest hours are April 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information or to volunteer, visit www.SplashFestivals.com.
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Congregation Ner Tamid to celebrate Passover
Congregation Ner Tamid, 1349 Old Highway 41, Suite 220 in Marietta, will have celebrate Passover on March 25 at 6 p.m.
Participants can decorate their own wooden matzah box. There will also be snacks. Cost is $5 per person decorating a box. Members and non-mmebers are welcome.
For more information, call 678-264-8575 or email membership@mynertamid.org.
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Luck O' the Irish Bingo
The Tim D. Lee Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, will have Luck O' the Irish Bingo on March 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Participants can join a game of Bingo with an Irish twist. Extra cards and raffle tickets available for purchase at the door. The event is sponsored by the Friends of Tim D. Lee and is a fundraiser for the Center. Cost is $3. Registration is required.
For more information, call 770-509-4900 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Fancy Fold Cards
The West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs, will have Fancy Fold Cards on March 15 from 10 to noon.
Create fancy fold cars for those special people in one's life. All supplies provided.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-528-8200 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Celtic Knot Headband
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have Celtic Knot Headband on March 16 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Participants should bring an old gently used t-shirt that they don't mind cutting into pieces.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Georgia Cares Medicare Counseling
The Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs Street in Marietta, will have Georgia Cares Medicare Counseling on March 16 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Georgia Cares is a public-private partnership, administerd by the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services. Georgia Cares provides free, unbiased information and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers with health and drug plans. A Georgia Cares counselor will be onsite at the Center. To make an appointment, call 770-528-5355.
For more information, visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Armchair Travel: All About Spain
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have Armchair Travel: All About Spain on March 16 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Participants can explore one of Europe's most visited tourist destinations from the comfort of a chair. This month, the Center will discuss the seaside city of Barcelona, Spain, which boasts magnificient architecture, rich cultural heritage, vibrant nightlife and world-class restaurants.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Film on Friday
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have Film on Friday on March 17 from noon to 2:30 p.m.
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an Irish Movie
The Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs Street in Marietta, will have Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an Irish Movie on March 17 from noon to 2:30 p.m.
A retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-528-5355 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Top O' the Morning Breakfast Buffet
The Tim D. Lee Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta, will have Top O' the Morning Breakfast Buffet on March 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Participants can join in a breakfast of pancakes, potatoes and fellowship as the Good Times Band plays. This is a fundraiser for the Center. Cost is $4. Registration is required.
For more information, call 770-509-4900 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Truth or Blarney?
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have Truth or Blarney on March 17 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Participants can celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a game of Truth or Blarney, learn about limericks, write some of their own and have fun with Irish word games.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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International Day of Happiness
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have International Day of Happiness on March 20 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Participants can celebrate the International Day of Happiness with an array of activities that are sure to put some extra pep in one's step.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Personal Safety Tips
The Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs Street in Marietta, will have Personal Safety Tips on March 20 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Participants can learn how to recognize and avoid situations that might save them or a loved one from serious danger. The event is presented by Officer Michael Justice with the Cobb County Police Department.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-528-5355 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Culinary Creations: Cook This, Not That!
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have Culinary Creations: Cook This, Not That! on March 22 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Based on the book, "Cook This, Not That" by Zinczenko and Goulding, participants will learn ways to eat healthier, possibly losing some weight and saving money.
Cost is $3. Registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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Your Library Card and LinkedIn
The Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs Street in Marietta, will have Your Library Card and LinkedIn on March 22 from 10 to 11 a.m.
Participants can learn how to access LinkedIn Learning classes and in turn save hundreds of dollars using their Cobb County Library card. The class will be led by Patricia Ball from the Stratton Library.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-528-5355 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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World Water Day
The North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 South Main Street in Acworth, will have World Water Day on March 22 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Representatives from the Cobb County Water Authority will help participants celebrate National Water Day and guide them in ways to conserve water during daily routines.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-975-7740 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
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19th Century Musical Radical: Hector Berlioz & Symphonie Fantastique
The West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs, will have 19th Century Musical Radical: Hector Berlioz & Symphonie Fantastique on March 22 from 10 to 11 a.m.
The early 19th century was a period of radical experimentation in music. Two figures stood out. The Center will look at Berlioz through his music as well as his influence on the future of music.
Free, but registration is required.
For more information, call 770-528-8200 or visit CobbSeniors.org.
