Summer fun is giving way to high school sports all around East Cobb. Celebrate the school season with these great events.
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. Free mulch is available to Cobb EMC members only. More info: 678-355-3413 or visit www.cobbemc.com/content/request-wood-chips.
THROUGH AUGUST 31
Here Comes the Bride Exhibit. Includes a variety of historic wedding gowns, which are displayed throughout Bulloch Hall. The gowns on display are from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. MondaySaturday: 10am-3pm. Sunday: 1-3pm. Adults $8, Seniors $7, Children $6, Children 6 & under free. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell. More info: www.bullochhall.org.
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Family Canoe Day. Introduction to canoeing for first-time paddlers, families with young kids, or adults coming back to the sport. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the nature center grounds afterwards. Chattahoochee Nature Center provides all equipment. Aug. 4, 5, 12, 18, 19, & 26: 6-8:30pm; Aug. 11 & 25: 10:30am-12pm. Register by the Thursday before. $20/ages 5 and up (admission included); $10/members. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or chattnaturecenter.org.
AUGUST 17
Coffee with a Cop. Come have coffee and conversation with Precinct 4’s Community Engagement Officer, Nathalie Jegg. 10-12am. Free. Sterling Estates, 4220 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: Nathalie.jegg@cobbcounty.org or 770-499-3981.
Martinis and Music at Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Live music, light refreshments, great art, a cash bar, and a lot of fun. 5:30-8:30pm. $10 general admission. Free for members. Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art (MCMA), 30 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta. More info: 770-528-1444 or mariettacobbartmuseum.org.
AUGUST 17-18
On Golden Pond presented by Center Stage North. Love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. Left to care for their future stepgrandson, Norman revels in taking his ward fishing and thrusting good books at him, he also learns some lessons about modern teenage awareness. In the end, Norman and Ethel are brought even closer together after a mild heart attack. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $16. The Art Place Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-331-0079 or visit centerstagenorth.org.
AUGUST 17-19
Jukebox Giants: Motown & More. A high energy song and dance show featuring unforgettable golden oldies hits will have everyone dancing in their seats! Friday and Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 3pm. Additional 3pm show on August 18. Tickets: $20-$25. Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: earlsmithstrand.org.
The BROTHERS SIZE. Playwright Tarell McCraney’s story about growing up in housing projects. This is the second in the trilogy of The Brother/Sister plays. A tough and tender drama of what it means to brother and be brothered. Poetry, music, dance and West African mythology combine in a contemporary tale that explores the tenuousness of freedom and the need to belong somewhere, to something and to someone. Thursdays & Fridays: 7:30pm; Saturdays & Sundays 2:30pm. Tickets: $25/Adults; $20/Senior or Military; $13/ Children 13 and under. Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: www.theatreinthesquare.net.
Aida presented by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm; Saturday, September 1 & Sundays: 2pm. $36-$58. The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. More info: 404-377-9948 or AtlantaLyric.com.
AUGUST 18
Aloha to Aging Gala. This fundraiser will honor retired Kennesaw State University’s former president, Dr. Betty Siegel. Proceeds from the event will fund programs and services to ensure enhanced quality of life for seniors, their care partners, and the community. Reception and silent auction: 5pm. Dinner and live auction and program: 6:30pm. Tickets: $125. KSU Center, Kennesaw State University, 3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw. More info: alohatoaging.org.
East Cobb Book Discussion Group. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month. 11am-12:30pm and 2-3:30pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. This month’s selection is Anna In Between by Elizabeth Nunez. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2730 or cobbcat.org.
Lassiter Color Run. The 2-mile, not timed run will wind its way around the Lassiter High School campus through several multi-colored powder stations, followed by music, food, games, silent auction and fun for kids like inflatables and face painting. 10am. Registration: $20. Run-day: $25. The run benefits Lassiter Cross Country and the Helping Hand Foundation. Lassiter High School, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: Coach Freed, Scott.Freed@cobbk12.org or search for 2018 Lassiter Color Run on active.com.
Pop-In for Family Fun. Explore the Marietta Museum of History. Crafts and activities will be provided to create a fun learning environment that explores different topics of history with a local focus. This month’s theme is World War II. 10:30am-3:30pm. Admission: $5 with a family cap at $20. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5710 or www.mariettahistory.org.
Pope High School 20 Year Reunion-Class of 1998. Calling all Pope Greyhounds from the class of 1998. Come out and see what your fellow classmates have been up to for the last 20 years. The event is open to all Class of ‘98 alumni and significant others. Price includes admission to the reunion, open bar, a DJ and heavy appetizers. 7:30-11:30pm. $65/person. Houck’s Grille, 10930 Crabapple Road, Roswell. More info/tickets: www.eventbrite.com or Erin Schwak Walter 404-388-9884.
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet. Playwright Tarell McCraney’s story about growing up in housing projects. This is the third in the trilogy of The Brother/Sister plays. This is a provocative, poignant, and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm; Sunday: 2:30pm. Tickets: $25/Adults; $20/Senior or Military; $13/ Children 13 and under. Marietta’s New Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: www.theatreinthesquare.net.
AUGUST 20
The Orange Duffel Bag (ODB) Initiative Annual Golf Classic. Brings together golfers from across Georgia in support of ODB’s work with students who are homeless, aging out of foster care or experiencing poverty. Registration: 8am. Tee-off: 9am. Registration: $150/person, $500/foursome. Indian Hills Country Club, 4001 Clubland Drive, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 800-598-5150 or theodbi.org.
AUGUST 23
Cobb Chamber Business Expo. Combining two of the Cobb’s networking events, Business Expo and Summer JAM, into one event to offer members an even bigger platform to market their businesses. This event keeps participants on the competitive edge with networking, idea sharing, product introduction and service solutions attracting executives at every level. 3-6pm. Free. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: www.cobbchamber.org/businessexpo or 770-859-2359.
AUGUST 23
Chattahoochee Sunset Sips. Enjoy a night out with families and friends for a fabulous concert. Bring a picnic and grab a beverage or snack (beer and wine available for purchase). This is a laid back, family friendly series and CNC’s grounds are open for you to explore. 6:30-9:30pm. Free/members, $10/adults. $7/seniors and students ages 13-18. $6/ages 3-12. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or chattnaturecenter.org.
