From Halloween to the Holiday Season, it’s another eventful week all around East Cobb! For even more ideas, click 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 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Marietta Square Farmers Market features products that are grown and produced in Georgia, including produce, plants, honey, breads, cheese and other items. Saturday: 9am-12 Noon; Sunday: 12 Noon-3pm. Rain or shine. Now open all year (Sundays from May-October). Glover Park-Marietta Square. More info: 770-499-9393 or mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net.
OCTOBER 26-28
The Graduate presented by Act3 Productions. Terry Johnson’s comedy is based on the classic film which follows recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock’s journey toward finding himself — with detours including an affair with older family friend Mrs. Robinson and a budding romance with her daughter, Elaine. This is the first play adaptation of the classic novel and cult film. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm; Sunday: 3pm. Tickets: $15-$23. Act3 Playhouse, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. More info: www.act3productions.org.
Disney’s Newsies presented by Atlanta Lyric Theater. A fictionalized adaptation of the newsboy’s strike addresses age-old themes of social injustice, exploitative labor practices and David-versus-Goliath struggles. ThursdayFriday 8pm; Saturday: 2pm & 8pm; Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $43-58. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: atlantalyrictheatre.com.
OCTOBER 27
Classic Car Cruise in Downtown Acworth on Main Street. Proceeds benefit Horizon Field, an all-inclusive special needs sports facility in Acworth. 4-9pm. Free. $2 entry fee is requested for all vehicles in the cruise. More info: jchase@acworth.org or 770-917-1234.
Haunted Hustle 1M/5K Run. Join the YMCA for some family fun. Registration forms available at East Cobb YMCA or the Northeast Cobb YMCA. 1-mile walk: 7:30am; 5K Walk/Run: 8am. Childcare opens at 8am. $30/ individual; $25/team, join a team at the Y when you drop off registration. Northeast Cobb Y, 3010 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-569-9622.
U.S. Navy Band Commodores 2018 National Tour. The Navy’s premier jazz ensemble have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for over 40 years. 7pm. Free. Lassiter High School Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: navyband.navy.mil/national_tour.html.
Veterans Celebration Luncheon: Honoring Women Veterans presented by Cobb County Republican Women’s Club. You are invited to attend this luncheon with Keynote Speaker Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter, a pioneer of women in Naval Aviation. 11am-12:30pm. $20/ Veterans; $30/Club Members; $35/Non-members. Hilton Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: 404-314-9713 or ccrwc.org.
OCTOBER 28
Sunday Funday. Presented by WellStar East Cobb Health Park, bring a blanket and picnic to enjoy The Loose Shoes Band. 4-6pm. Free. East Cobb Park, 3322 Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: www.eastcobbpark.org.
OCTOBER 29
Food Truck Monday at Paper Mill Village. Features the most popular food trucks in the metro area as well as live entertainment in a family-friendly environment. 5-8pm. Paper Mill Village, 137 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: www.facebook.com/papermillvillage.
Performing & Visual Arts College Fair. Booths from over 100 universities, festivals, & conservatories. 7-9pm. Free. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: nacacfairs.org/pva-atlanta.
NOVEMBER 2-4
Young Frankenstein Musical presented by Walton High School Drama Club. Based on the Mel Brooks movie, grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick, inherits his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor, and a leggy lab assistant, Inga, Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. This production is rated PG-13 and is not suited for younger audiences. Friday: 7pm; Saturday: 2pm & 7pm; Sunday: 2pm. $12. Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/tickets: waltondrama.com.
NOVEMBER 3-4
33rd Annual Lassiter Craft Fair presented by the Lassiter High School Band. Over 100 vendors with a variety of handmade products, concessions, bake sale and Jeep raffle. Saturday: 10am-5pm; Sunday: 11am-4pm. Lassiter High School, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: craftfair@lbba.com.
