Rise Up, East Cobb!! We’re excited our Atlanta Falcons are in the Super Bowl! Take a look at this week’s activities and have a SUPER Week! For even more to do, check out our full 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: 678-355-3413.
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY
Feeding Time at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Join a naturalist for an in-depth look at one of their resident animals as they are being fed. 4pm. Admission: $10/Adult, $6/Child (3-12), $7/Senior 65+, $7/ Student (Ages 13 -18), Children 2 & under are free. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or www.chattnaturecenter.org.
EVERY FRIDAY
The Gritters Knitters. Do you knit, crochet, or work with yarn in anyway? If you would like to get together to craft, get inspired, and make new friends, then this group is for you. All skill levels are welcome the only requirement is your enthusiasm! Just bring your yarn and yourself. Fridays: 11am-1pm. Gritters Library, 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta. More info: 770-528-2524
EVERY SATURDAY
Marietta Square Farmers Market features products that are grown and produced in Georgia, including produce, plants, honey, breads, cheese and other items. Saturday 9am-12pm. Rain or shine. Now open all year. Glover Park-Marietta Square. More info: 770-499-9393 or mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net.
THROUGH FEBRUARY 25
31st Annual Pine Straw Sale. A fundraiser for Boy Scouts Troop 1011. To ensure home delivery, your order and payment must be received by February 24. Deliveries with in a 5-mile radius will be on Saturday, March 4th. 10-bale minimum for delivery, less than 10 bales must be picked up in the church parking lot. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. For ordering info: troop1011pinestraw@yahoo.com.
THROUGH FEBRUARY 24-26
Cobb County Junior Basketball Tournament Championships. Season and championship tournament for 6th-8th graders from Cobb, Cherokee, Paulding, North Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett schools. Most Saturday and Sunday games start between 9-11am, check website for updates on times and locations. Tickets: $5/adult; $ Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta 3/student; 5 and under free. Final championship game at. More info: ccjbc.com.
THROUGH FEBRUARY 28
Roswell Roots Exhibit at the Smith Plantation. The Smith Plantation was built by slave labor in 1845. New exhibits will be discussing slave’s lives on the Smith Plantation. Free. 10am-4pm. Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell. More info: 770-641-3978.
THROUGH MARCH 18
Backstage Pass: Baron Wolman and the Early Years of Rolling Stone. The magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary and Marietta Museum of History is the first location in Georgia to host this exhibit. Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm. Admission: $7/Adult; $5/Seniors, Students. Museum Members and Children 5 and under are free. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street #200, Marietta More info: 770-794-5710 or MariettaHistory.org.
THROUGH MARCH 25
The Great American WEST: Featured works from Booth Western Art Museum. Features works on loan from the Booth Western Art Museum that survey the Western landscape, culture and history through the fine art of painting and sculpture. Tuesday-Friday: 11am – 5pm; Saturday: 11am-4pm; Sunday: 1-4pm. Adults: $8; Students (6-18 or with ID): $5; Seniors (65+): $5; Members: Free, Children (Under 6): Free Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta Street, Marietta. More info: 770-528-1444 or mariettacobbartmuseum.org.
FEBRUARY 3-4 & 10-11
David Bintley’s Carmina Burana presented by the Atlanta Ballet. Bold, sensual, and a bit cheeky, this production is perfect for a pre-Valentine’s date night. Friday-Saturday: 8pm. Saturday & Sunday matinee at 2pm. Tickets: $20-$128. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info/tickets: ticketmaster.com or atlantaballet.com.
FEBRUARY 5
Aerospace Festival. Elementary-aged students from all schools are invited to enjoy multiple hands-on aerospace-related activities that students will explore at their own pace, listen to a guest speaker and have the optional opportunity of pre-building their own aerospace-related model and entering it into the “Build Project Competition” to win a prize. $5. 2-5pm. Sedalia Park Elementary School, 2230 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: aerospacefestival.com.
FEBRUARY 6
Cobb Chamber First Monday Lunch. Candice Saunders, President & CEO of WellStar, discusses not only the state of health care on a national level, but the advances and growth happening within Cobb’s own WellStar Health System. Candice will also speak to WellStar’s ongoing efforts to improve the health of the community. Networking: 11am. Program: 11:30am-1pm. Member: $30; General Admission: $60. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or info@cobbchamber.org.
FEBRUARY 9-12 & 16-19
The Last Roundup of the Guacamole Queens presented by Theatre in the Square. Hijinks ensue in this southern-fried comedy. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm; Sunday: 2:30pm. Tickets: $20-$25. Theatre on the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: 770-426-4800 or theatreinthesquare.net.
FEBRUARY 10
Cobb County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn: Planting a Cutting Garden presented by David Brown, educator, floral designer and horticulturist. Learn how to grow your own flowers and pick them too. Bring your lunch. 12-1pm. Cobb Water Lab, 660 S. Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-528-4070 or cobbmastergardeners.com.
Cobb Executive Women Luncheon. Featured Speaker: Xernona Clayton, Founder and CEO of the Trumpet Awards. Program: “Living Legend: Social Activism to Executive Philanthropy. The program features the accomplishments of African Americans in a variety of fields. Registration/General networking: 11am. Program: 11:15am-1pm. Members: $25 at door. Guests: $35 at door. The Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Parkway, 17th Floor, Atlanta. More info: contact Maddie Nachtmann at mnachtmann@cobbchamber.org or cobbchamber.org.
Scout Shabbat hosted by Congregation Ner Tamid. Boy and girl scouts from surrounding areas will be celebrated and all who attend will receive a special patch. 7pm. Congregation Ner Tamid, 1349 Old Highway 41, Suite 220, Marietta. More info/RSVP: 678-264-8575 or mynertamid.org.
FEBRUARY 10-12 & 16-18
Coming Apart presented by Centerstage North. A funny, refreshing and delightful romantic comedy which opens with the Kittridges saying simultaneously, “I want a divorce.” Tickets: $15. February 10, 11, 16, 17, 18: 8pm. February 12: 2pm. Tickets are $15 in advance. $17 at the door. The Art Place Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-331-0079 or centerstagenorth.org.
FEBRUARY 10-26
Million Dollar Quartet produced by Georgia Ensemble Theatre and the Atlanta Lyric Theatre. This Tony Award-winning musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. Features a score of rock hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “That’s All Right,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line, and more. Thursday-Friday: 8pm. Saturday, February 25: 2pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $33-$58. The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 404-377-9948 or atlantalyrictheatre.com.
