Events and happenings: The Week of March 13
Mar. 17—Talk and walk with your commissioner
In celebration of Take a Walk in the Park Day, residents can join Commissioner Keli Gambrill, Sheriff's deputies and West Cobb Walk on March 29 at 1 p.m. to check out A.L. Burruss Nature Park, 1485 Cobb Parkway South in Marietta.
This 1.2-mile loop trail near Smyrna is generally considered an easy route. It takes an average of 25 minutes to complete. The trail is great for hiking, running and walking.
Take a Walk in the Park Day is an opportunity for exercise and relaxation at a favorite park.
To register, call 770-528-8200.
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Flume offering special discount for Fix a Leak Week
The Cobb County Water System is on a mission to help catch water leaks big and small.
While supplies last, during March 20-31, customers can purchase a Flume for $149 plus tax and shipping. After a $100 bill credit rebate, out of pocket cost is just $49.
For more information, visit flumewater.com/cobbcounty.
Residents can also visit https://youtu.be/yLvxJLmWhz0 to view a short video about the Flume Home Water Monitor system, how it is installed and the rebate and loaner programs available to Cobb Water System customers.
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Lights Out Georgia
Help make a safe passage for migrating birds by turning off night time lights March 15 thru May 31 and this fall from Aug. 15 to Nov. 15.
Did you know that migrating birds face a perilous journey through urban environments at night? For generations, populations of Warbler, Thrush and Vireo took advantage of the calmer, safer skies offered by nighttime travel for their migrations. But as human populations grew and installed bright lights to illuminate the night it leads to confusion and disorientation of resident and migrant birds. These birds may collide with structures or become trapped by beams of light that they don't understand.
Lights Out Georgia is a voluntary effort designed to make Georgia safer for resident and migratory birds. Modeled after similar successful programs in New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis and Toronto.
Lights Out Georgia participants pledge to take bird-friendly steps during spring and fall migration between the hours of midnight and sunrise to create safe passage for migrating birds.
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Bunny Brunch is April 1
Marietta Parks & Recreation will have the Bunny Brunch on April 1 at 10 a.m. at the Custer Park Sports & Fitness Center, 545 Kenneth E. Marcus Way in Marietta.
The event will feature brunch, crafts, an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny in an up close and intimate setting. Cost is $8 for Marietta residents, $10 non-residents. Space is limited. Registration is required for all attendees over the age of 3.
For more information, call 770-794-5630 or visit www.mariettaga.gov/parksrec.
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Enjoy a relaxing evening at The Art Place
Cobb County PARKS will have a Concert by Candlelight on March 25 at 7:30 p.m. at The Art Place, 3330 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta.
It will feature an intimate evening of music by candlelight with the Flute Choir of Atlanta. Before the concert, stop by early for a "Mocktail" hour from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.
To purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/3IRls5P.
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Reserve seats now for 2023 Atlanta Unity Seder
The American Jewish Committee Atlanta will host its signature Unity Seder on March 29.
The Unity Seder is a one-of-a-kind dinner celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover, which commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, from slavery into freedom. The Unity Seder uses the lessons of Passover to tell stories of freedom and responsibility, applying lessons to envision a better future for the city and world.
Registration is at 6 p.m. and the Seder at 7 p.m. Kosher dietary laws will be observed.
To reserve a seat at the Temple in Midtown, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajc-atlantas-unity-seder-at-the-temple-tickets-496335933137.
To reserve a seat at Temple Kol Emeth in East Cobb, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ajc-atlantas-unity-seder-at-temple-kol-emeth-tickets-541671472957.
For more information, visit https://www.ajc.org/atlanta/UnitySeder.
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Medication Take-back Day
Don't forget to "spring clean" the medicine cabinets.
Safely dispose of unused and expired medications by bringing them to a free medication take-back event on April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at either Cobb County Police Department's Precinct One, 2380 Cobb Parkway NW in Kennesaw or the C. Freeman Poole Senior Center, 425 South Hurt Road NW in Smyrna.
Accepted items are presciption, over-the-counter in liquid and pill form, ointments, patches, creams, vials and pet medicines.
For more information, visit KeepCobbBeautiful.com.
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Master Gardener's Expo coming April 21-22
Participants can learn, explore and shop for plants and gardening supplies at the Annual Plant Sale and Expo on April 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jim Miller Park.
Over 75 vendors will be there with plants, gardening supplies, artisan goods, bird and bee products, yard art, crafts, pottery and food.
For more information, visit cobbmastergardeners.com.
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Sunday night lane closures on I-285 SB between West Paces Ferry Road in Cobb and I-20
Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install lane closures on Interstate 285 in Fulton and Cobb counties this weekend for construction activities related to an upcoming construction project on I-285 from Collier Drive, just north of the I-285/I-20 interchange, to Paces Ferry Road.
Alternating double right or double left lanes will be closed on I-285 southbound between Paces Ferry Road and I-20 on March 19 from 9 p.m. to March 20 at 5 a.m. These closures will "roll" throughout the project in two-mile increments, as crews complete work in one area and move to the next.
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Next MCS Community Conversations townhall is March 27
The next virtual Community Conversations town hall will be March 27 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at https://vimeo.com/event/2904986.
This month, Superintendent Dr. Grant Rivera and Marietta High School college advisors Milly Gorman and Andra Brantley will discuss opportunities for students offered through the College Advising program. MHS is one of the only public high schools in metro Atlanta to have two dedicated college advisors to help students identify and apply to colleges and universities that best fit their academic goals and personal interests.
The townhall will also cover practical next steps for families, including how to sign up for college representative visits, request transcripts and letters of recommendation for college applications and set up one-on-one family or student meetings with a college advisor.
The town hall will also be recorded so people who can't make it can still access this valuable information.
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Upcoming Cobb County Public Safety Forum to include city police agencies in Cobb
The Cobb County Police Department is hosting a first-of-its-kind upcoming Public Safety Forum on March 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb County Department of Public Safety Training Center, 2435 East-West Connector in Austell.
The free event will include not only Cobb County Government Public Safety agencies — Police, Fire, 911 and Emergency Management, but also Cobb County Sheriff's Office and the police departments of all six cities in Cobb County — Marietta, Kennesaw, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs and Austell.
A free lunch will be provided by Blue Thanksgiving. For more information, visit https://www.bluethanksgiving.com/.
Participants can speak with Public Safety Officials about:
— Active Shooter Events: How Prepared is Cobb County, and what should citizens do?
— The Future of Policing: Showcasing the people and technology used to solve/prevent crime while increasing community trust.
— Gun Safety and Current Gun Laws: Increasing public safety through responsible gun ownership and understanding current gun laws.
— Public Safety Personnel and Citizen Interactions: How to interact with law enforcement and public safety personnel.
— Building Trust between Law Enforcement and the Community: Law Enforcement Executives and Community Leaders speak.
Space is limited. Tickets are required for entry. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/547767887497.
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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.
