Summer fun is heating up all around East Cobb and whether you’re embracing the heat or looking for indoor fun, we’ve got your local events right here. For more ideas and activities, check out our online calendar HERE.
Free Mulch. Cobb EMC offers free mulch from the clearance maintenance of Cobb EMC power lines. It is available throughout the year and can be delivered when crews are in your area. More info: cobbemc.com/content/request-wood-chips.
EVERY MONDAY
Garden Tour at Barrington Hall. Discover how the gardens have been restored, receive gardening tips, and learn about heirloom and native plants. Free tour of the historic gardens at Barrington Hall. Begins at the main house back porch. No reservations are necessary. 9:30am. Free. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswel. More info: roswellgov.com.
EVERY THURSDAY
Christian Movie Night. Enjoy a different movie every week with popcorn, candy and soda. 7pm. Admission free. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church Room 272/274, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: Debbie.dellano@jfbc.org.
EVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Historic Marietta Trolley Tour. All aboard for a one-hour, fully narrated exploration of the historic city of Marietta. Experience Marietta’s rich heritage, from the vibrant Downtown Square, past grand Antebellum homes, to the battle fields at Kennesaw Mountain. Thursday and Friday: 1pm; Saturday: 10am. $20/adults; $12/children; $18/Seniors & Students. The Historic Marietta Trolley Company, 131 Church Street, Marietta. More info: www.mariettatrolley.com.
JULY 6-8
Scary-etta Trolley Ghost Tour. Join Ghosts of Marietta and The Historic Marietta Trolley Company for a 90 minute “spirited” ride aboard the trolley. This tour does include a very brief period of walking, if you have any issues walking please let them know. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and the walk is about 2 blocks. 8-9:30pm. Adults: $27; Children: $14. 131 Church Street, Marietta. More info: 770-425-1066 or ghostsofmarietta.com.
JULY 7
Atlanta GLOW’s Young Women’s Leadership Conference. Each year the Conference brings together leading professionals from all over Atlanta. Equipping collegebound or college-going women to be thriving, selfsustaining leaders and effective agents of economic growth in their communities. 9:30am – 3:30pm. $35. Mansour Center – Travis Duke Community Room, 995 Roswell Street NE, Marietta. More info/register: 678870-4569 or www.atlantaglow.org.
Roswell Riverside Sound Series featuring Joe Alterman Quartet. Free. 7-9pm. Food available on site 6-9pm for purchase. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. More info: 770-641-3705 or www.roswellriversidesounds.com.
American Flag Football League Semi-Finals. Michael Vick returns to Atlanta to play Team Ocho in his final professional football competition. $10-$20. 7pm. Fifth Third Bank Stadium, 3200 George Busbee Pkwy NW, Kennesaw. More info: affl.com.
JULY 8
Family Friendly Breakfast with Butterflies. Enjoy a familyfriendly morning with exclusive access to the butterfly encounter where you can enjoy a light breakfast, experience several species of butterflies in the CNC’s Butterfly Encounter tent and explore the grounds prior to opening. Register by June 7 – Limited Spaces. 10am12pm Ages 4+: $25 general public; Members: $15. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055×237, or www.chattnaturecenter.org.
Annual GA 400 Hospitality Hwy Bike Ride. Ride your bike on the forbidden Hwy GA 400. All lanes are closed so you can ride safely and get the thrill of a lifetime. Join 1,700 other riders to embark on a memorable ride of 9, 27, 45, 62 or 101 miles throughout the best roads in North Georgia filled with horse farms and small country roads. Registration: 5:30am; Ride: 7am (Arrive before 6:30am). $45/ adults, $30/ youth (12-18) in advance. Start/Finish Sky Zone parking lot, Kings Market Shopping Center, 1425 Market Boulevard, Roswell. More info: www.ga400century.com.
Sundays on the River Concert featuring Adron. Her music is infused with an international texture and a vintage, yet original and personal sound. 6-9:30pm. Tickets: $12 for lawn seating, $16 for table seating. Cash bar available, no outside alcoholic beverages permitted. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info/tickets: www.chattnaturecenter.org.
JULY 9
Divorce Care. Are you dealing with anger, depression, infidelity, financial issues, spiritual confusion, problems with children, or just need someone to listen and talk to who understands your pain and fears? 7-8:30pm. Free. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church Room B111, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 678-560-7230 or kibbieparish@mtbethel.org.
Cobb Chamber First Monday Breakfast sponsored by Kaiser Permanente HealthPlan of Georgia. 7:30-9am. General admission: $60. Members: $30. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or www.cobbchamber.org.
JULY 10
Gritters Afternoon Book Club. Come discuss the book of the month. June: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate; July: Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance. 2-3pm. Free. Gritters Library, 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta. More info: www.cobbcat.org.
Artists in the Wild. The Chattahoochee Nature Center partners up with the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance to present local painters creating en plein air art throughout the Chattahoochee Nature Center grounds. Come visit with the painters and observe them at work along the trails on the 127 acres. Stay and visit the Discovery Center and Wildlife Walk and learn more about the Chattahoochee Watershed. Included with General admission: $6 for Child/$10 Adult/$7 Seniors 65+/$7 Students 13-18/Free CNC Members & Kids 2 and under. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055×237, or www.chattnaturecenter.org.
JULY 10-15
Diverse Cobb Photo & Artifact Collection Drive. Help preserve all of Cobb County’s history. Bring your photos of family, friends, places & events, also old businesses, schools, churches, and community members to be scanned and returned or donated to our archives. 10am-4pm. Free. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5710 or www.mariettahistory.org.
JULY 11
Mice Tours Murray & Etta: Etta’s Favorite Shapes. Tours for the smallest visitors Toddlers age 3-5 and their parents are introduced to history through very basic concepts. 10:30am. $5/family (1 adult and up to 3 children) additional adults/children are $5 each. Reservations required by calling 770-794.5710. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta. More info: www.mariettahistory.org.
JULY 12
Night of Hope. A unique prayer and worship experience designed to help you enter and feel God’s presence as you bring Him your heart and your needs. All are welcome. 7-8:30pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: jfbc.org.
