A craft show, a ballet, basketball and a college fair… there are plenty of local events keep you busier than a leprechaun looking for gold! For even more to do around town, visit our events 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 chattnaturecenter.org.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Family Fun Time is for families with children of all ages. It lasts 40-50 minutes and can include books, activities, a short film, parachute play, music, and a craft. 3:304:15pm. Free. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2730.
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.
MARCH 16
Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State Face-off for Lace Up with Lax. Lace Up with Lax, in conjunction with Kennesaw State Men’s Lacrosse and Georgia Tech Men’s Lacrosse, will host a game to raise awareness and support for homeless children. Prior to the face-off between Kennesaw State and Georgia Tech will be a high school match-up at 6 p.m. featuring Buford High School and Pope High School, who is hosting the event in their annual Lace Up with Lax game. Fans attending the games are asked to bring a pair of new children’s shoes to donate to Lace Up with Lax, which in-turn will be given to a local shelter to distribute to homeless children. 8pm. Pope High School, 3001 Hembree Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: laceupwithlax.org.
MARCH 16-17
The Military Family Support Center On-site Sale. The sale is available to retired veterans and active duty personnel and their families who have been granted commissary privileges. This sale features grocery goods sold at cost plus a 5 percent surcharge and features a stock assortment of about 1,000 items including fresh meat, fresh produce, chilled and frozen items. Thurs-Fri: 9am5pm; Sat: 9am-4pm. Military Family Support Center, 1901 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta (intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Terrell Mill Road). More info: Susan Edmonds at susan.edmonds2@deca.mil or 910-330-7954.
MARCH 16-18
American Craft Council Atlanta Show. With more than 225 of the top contemporary jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor artists from across the country. Friday: 10am8pm; special Friday evening admission: $5 after 5pm. Saturday: 10am-6pm. Sunday: 11am-5pm. $13/ticket. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 612-206-3100, craftcouncil.org/atlanta.
The Wolf, the Swan, and the Princess presented by Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre. Excerpts from three ballet stories are combined into one spellbinding performance, including an all new choreographed version of Peter and the Wolf, divertissement from Act III of Swan Lake featuring the Black Swan pas de deux, and the exciting Pas d’Action from distant lands in La Bayadere. Friday: 7:30pm. Saturday: 2pm & 7:30pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $10-$25. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info/ tickets: 678-287-9020 or georgiametrodance.org.
MARCH 20
Q.U.E.S.T. College Fair East. Q.U.E.S.T. stands for QuestionUnderstand- Explore-Search-Target. Various college representatives from colleges and universities throughout Georgia and the greater southeastern region will be in attendance. Breakout sessions will include Navigating Financial Aid, Transitioning to College for students with Learning Disabilities, and other topics relevant to the college transition. This event is open to all students and parents. 6-8pm. Lassiter High School, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 678-494-7866 or misty.hawk@cob12.org.
