There are an abundance of fun things to do this week in East Cobb! Below are this week’s best bets. If your family is enjoying Cobb schools Winter Break, check out our Winter Break Camps & Activities. For a full listing of upcoming events click here for our online calendar.
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.
FEBRUARY 16-17 & 22-24
The Meeting presented by Theatre in the Square. This dramatic play follows Malcolm X before his fateful appearance at the Audubon Ballroom and an encounter with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm; Sunday: 2:30pm. Tickets: $15-$30. Theatre on the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: 770-426-4800 or theatreinthesquare.net.
FEBRUARY 16
A Very Vegas Valentine. Hometown girl and Las Vegas Headlining singer Laura Wright returns to Marietta with her fiancé and Las Vegas Headlining comedian Anthony Padilla for a night of laughter, song, stories, and romance. Ages 18+ only. 8pm. Tickets: $25-$35 or $60 per couple. The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-293-0080 or earlsmithstrand.org.
FEBRUARY 17
9th Annual Heart of Georgia Open Swap Meet presented by the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA). This swap meet and car corral features parts for sale from all manufacturers and welcomes all makes of cars and trucks for sale in the car corral. Swap meet space or car corral spot $25. 8am-3pm. Admission is $5. Under 12: free. Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: 770-992-4542 or vcca.org.
Learn to Curl with an Olympian. Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Korab will join to teach the Learn to Curl class, showing participants the basics of curling. Jamie played on the 2006 Canadian Olympic Curling Team that won gold in Turin, Italy. He is visiting the Peachtree Curling facilty as part of a worldwide Olympic Celebration Tour. 11am, 2pm, 3:30pm, 7pm and 8:30pm. $30. Peachtree Curling Association, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 910, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/to register: peachtreecurling.club.
Tough Guys Don’t Dance. A screening of this Norman Mailer classic with a discussion from special guest Justin Bozung. Justin Bozung is a freelance writer and researcher who has contributed to such film magazines as Fangoria, Videoscope, Paracinema and Shock Cinema. Free. 11am-2pm. Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: cobbcat.org.
Young Artists‘ Concerto Competition. One of the largest competitions in the South. Features the top competition winners in solo performance with an orchestra. 7pm. $30/Prime; $25/Adult; $15/Senior; $10/Students. Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road NE, Marietta. More info: tickets@georgiaphilharmonic.org or georgiaphilharmonic.org.
FEBRUARY 18
Kids Curling Class with an Olympian. Olympic Gold Medalist Jamie Korab will join to teach the Learn to Curl class, showing participants the basics of curling. Students will learn the basics of curling from our instructors and Jamie, play a game and get a chance to wear the Olympic medal. Ages 11-18. 2-5pm. Free. Peachtree Curling Association, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Suite 910, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/to register: peachtreecurling.club.
FEBRUARY 21
African American History Month Bingo. Families with children of ages are invited to play a special version of bingo where they learn about influential African Americans and historical events. Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver. 3:30-4:30pm. Free. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2730.
Hamilton Singalong. Hamilfans unite! Instrumental tracks from the Hamilton musical will be played in the Black Box Theater and lyrics projected on a big screen. You provide the enthusiastic voices! Teens and adults welcome. Please note that Hamilton contains some mature themes and language. Free. 3-5pm. Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: cobbcat.org.
FEBRUARY 22
Family Fort Night. Camp out after hours at Mountain View! We’ll start the night out with a few read alouds and snacks in the Children’s Program Room. Once the library is closed, you can build the perfect blanket fort for your family to do your bedtime reading at the library! Bring your own blankets and pillows. We’ll provide the s’mores and the books (or you can bring your favorites)! Parents must remain in the library for the duration of the program. This program is appropriate for children of all ages. Free. 5:307:30pm. Mountain View Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/Register: 770-509-4964 or visit the Children’s Reference Desk.
