This weekend is a big one for friends and family to get together and enjoy the Super Bowl. We’ve rounded up some more fun things to do this week in and around East Cobb. For even more to do, visit 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: 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. 3:30-4:15pm. 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.

FEBRUARY 2-10
Don Quixote presented by the Atlanta Ballet. Choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s Don Quixote blends exquisite dancing with an often humorous swashbuckling tale. Travel with the man of La Mancha across the Spanish countryside as he battles imaginary dragons, saves damsels in distress, and encounters a colorful cast of characters along the way. 2pm and 8pm. Tickets: $20-$129. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.  More info/tickets: ticketmaster.com or atlantaballet.com

FEBRUARY 2-11
Winter Bird Seed Sale at Chattahoochee Nature Center. Just in time for the Great Backyard Bird Count, fill your feeders with Cole’s premium bird seed and benefit the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC). Pre-sale orders can be placed online or at the Nature Store. Prepurchase between February 2-11 and pick up is at CNC February 16-18. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or  www.chattnaturecenter.org.

FEBRUARY 3
Cobb Chamber of Commerce 76th Annual Dinner. This black-tie dinner affair celebrates the many accomplishments of 2017 and sets the standard for a successful 2018. 6pm reception. 7pm dinner and program. Tickets: $175 per person; $1,500 per table of 10. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: www.cobbchamber.org.

6th Annual Luvin’ LAX Youth Clinic. Kick-off your spring lacrosse season with the Lassiter ladies high school team’s clinic. All girls from U9, U11, U13, and U15 teams from beginner to experienced players are welcome. Work with Lassiter Varsity Coach, Angela Brunner and the high school payers to improve and learn new skills and techniques. Must bring: lacrosse stick, mouth guard, goggles and athletic shoes. 12pm-4pm. Clinic fee: $50 (includes t-shirt, pizza and prizes). Lassiter High School Stadium, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: www.lassiterladieslacrosse.org

FEBRUARY 3-4
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.

FEBRUARY 5
Lecture and Book Signing by Dr. Deepak Chopra. The New York Times bestselling author will be presenting his latest book, The Healing Self. $65-85. All ticket purchases include a copy of the book. 7-8:30pm. Unity North Atlanta, 4255 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: www.unitynorth.org.

FEBRUARY 6-27 (TUESDAYS)
COPD Academy. Want to learn more about your lungs and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? A series of 4 classes held every Tuesday. Each week introduces a new topic by subject matter experts. Family members and caregivers welcome to attend. 3:30-5pm. East Cobb Health Park, 3747 Roswell Road NE, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-956-STAR (7827) to register.

FEBRUARY 7
Leah’s Story Book Launch. Historian and author Connie M. Huddleston will speak about Bulloch Hall’s enslaved population, and will launch her new historical fiction book, Leah’s Story. Huddleston’s book presents a fictional account of one of the Bulloch slaves from early childhood to Emancipation and beyond. Additionally, Bulloch Hall will unveil their new exhibit panel about the Bulloch family’s slaves. 7pm. Free, reservations required. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell. More info: bullochhall.org.