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Lunch and Learn Fall Prevention and Safety in the Home (Ages 50+). Cobb in Home Care will be presenting this workshop held at the McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA on Friday, May 18. Learn to protect yourself in the home and take steps to prevent falls. Free lunch is provided. RSVP by calling 770-977-5991.
McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA is located at 1055 E. Piedmont Road in East Cobb.
Dickerson Middle School's Percussion Ensemble performs at rising sixth grade orientation on April 30, 2012.
Rain Barrel Make & Take Workshop. Participants will create their own rail barrels from 55 gallon drums so please come dressed to be outdoors and working with power tools. 10-11am. Free. Limit 1 barrel per household. Cobb County residents only. Registration required. Cobb County Water Quality Laboratory, 662 South Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info/to register: 770-528-1482 or http://watershed.cobbcountyga.gov/files/rainbarrels.htm.
Walks in the Garden at Barrington Hall. Enjoy a guided walk while learning about the historic gardens featuring many century old shrubs and heirloom plants. . A short presentation will start the walk at 9:30a.m. Topics include heirloom roses, growing herbs, wildflowers and pruning shrubs and trees. Sign up is not required but is encouraged. Free. 9:30-11am. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. More info: 770-640-3855 or www.barringtonhall-roswell.com.
Do you want a way to stay better connected with your friends and family, or to be reconnected with old friends? Are your children and grandchildren communicating solely through their computer and phone? Have you heard of the phrases ‘Facebooking,’ ‘posting on someone’s wall,’ or ‘being tagged in a photo’? If yes, then Facebook is the place for you!
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the College of Continuing and Professional Education at Kennesaw State University would like to invite you to join us for a class to learn the proper way to ‘Facebook’. Whether we like it or not, Facebook is quickly becoming one of the most popular forms of communication for all age groups.
Facebook is a social network that was first developed in 2004 with the sole purpose of keeping students at Harvard University connected with one another. After many requests from other colleges and universities to have this social network, it was expanded to various parts of the country and is now used in several other countries around the world. In the United States, nearly 8% of people that are active users of Facebook are aged sixty-five and older!
“Regardless of what may be the hot social media portal of any given year, social networking has become a core part of our daily lives – and Facebook is currently leading the pack,” states Michelle Girage, Assistant Director for OLLI.
Because Facebook is so popular among all ages, it is a great way to stay connected to friends and family. OLLI’s course, Facebook Basics, includes information on how to safely set up a personalized profile, how to upload pictures for your friends and family to see, and how to stay current through messaging loved ones. Lynne Mock, OLLI instructor, will provide tips to keep intruders away and tips on what information you should always keep private. Facebook users are able to set privacy controls on their profile to limit what other users are able to view. All Facebook users should take advantage of this tool in order to keep their information safe and secure.
Course is scheduled for May 16th from 9am – 1pm and cost is $79.00. Space is limited so reserve your spot today!
(Source: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.)
Keep your lawn and garden in prime condition as hot weather approaches with these tips from Pike Nursery:
In the Garden
In the House
For the Lawn
(Source: http://www.pikenursery.com)
2012 Strand Music Series: The Jagged Stones: Tribute to The Rolling Stones. For all ages. Friday, May 18 at 8pm. $12. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293-0080 or www.earlsmithstrand.org.
The Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church presents the 22nd Annual Marietta Greek Festival May 18-20. The Marietta Greek Festival will be held on the beautiful church grounds at 3431 Trickum Road in East Cobb. Many people in the East Cobb Community have watched the Marietta Greek Festival grow from humble beginnings in 1990 at the Cobb County Civic Center to Cobb County’s largest ethnic event. 2012 marks the 22nd anniversary of this beloved Marietta tradition and all are invited to come celebrate and enjoy the Greek culture. Enjoy homemade Greek food and pastries, live Greek music, authentic Greek dancing, exotic shopping and much more. There is something for every member of the family.
Festival guests will enjoy traditional ethnic specialties such as Chicken Oreganato, Pastitsio, Dolmades and the great Gyro sandwich. Exquisite Greek pastries, breads, cheese and spinach pies and honey puffs are highlights you won’t want to miss. On the lighter side, Niko’s Taverna serves a delicious variety of Greek hors d’oeuvres along with imported beer and wines.
The South’s only authentic Greek amphitheater is the venue for continuous live music, dance performances and world-class hospitality.
Guided tours of the beautiful Byzantine sanctuary and chapel are offered throughout the weekend. Guests will be in awe of the rich color, distinctive iconography and ancient beauty of the interior of a Greek Orthodox Church. The art and design of the edifice not only create a distinctive atmosphere for worship, but also reflect and embody the fundamental beliefs of Orthodoxy. Come and learn about the Orthodox Faith which has not changed since the time of the Apostles.
Over a dozen authentic vendors set up their shops inside the Festival’s Agora (Marketplace). Come by to see items created in the Greek tradition such as fine imported Greek jewelry, handmade linens, hip scarves, delicious Greek pastries, Greek cookbooks and travel books, decorative art pieces, hand done oil paintings, beautiful Mediterranean candle holders, glass blown items and wood
crafted items from the Holy Land–just to name a few! You will find an endless assortment of items that reflect the Hellenic Culture and its cherished traditions.
Come to the Marietta Greek Festival and be Greek for a day! This East Cobb tradition opens Friday, May 18th, at 3 p.m. with FREE admission for all until 6 p.m. The fun continues on Saturday, May 19th, 10 a.m. – 11p.m. and concludes Sunday, May 20th, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Admission is just $3 (kids 12 and under are FREE). Although thousands attend, free parking and shuttles make it a stress-free and convenient visit. The Marietta Greek Festival is held at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 3431 Trickum Road, Marietta 30066. Log onto www.mariettagreekfestival.org for more festival information.
Feed your body and soul at this unique East Cobb event. DON’T MISS IT! OPA!
(Reprinted from the May 2012 issue of EAST COBBER.)
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