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 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.
THROUGH FEBRUARY 24
The Wedding Singer presented by Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Based on the hit Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer’s sparkling new score does for the ‘80s what Hairspray did for the ‘60s. Just say yes to the most romantic musical in twenty years. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $43-$68. The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 404-377-9948 or atlantalyrictheatre.com.
THROUGH MARCH 24
Carole Pigott: The Power of Light. Explore oil painting scenes from the Southern and Southwestern United States and is inspired by the connectedness of visual art to creative writing. The oils will be accompanied by written reflections by author, Eudora Welty. $8. 11am-4pm. Marietta Cobb Museum Art Museum, 30 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta. More info: mariettacobbartmuseum.org.
Richard Cecil: Creations in Oil and Bronze. This Atlanta-based artist’s work encompasses painted portraiture, still-life, landscape and more including his bronze sculptures, where he renders human forms, wildlife, and mythological beings. $8. 11am-4pm. Marietta Cobb Museum Art Museum, 30 Atlanta Street SE, Marietta. More info: mariettacobbartmuseum.org.
FEBRUARY 14-24
The Cotton Club Revue is a foot stomping, swinging Jive, good time as you sing along to the hep sounds of the Cotton Club, New York’s historically famous Night Club. This musical revue takes you back to Harlem in the 1930’s & 40’s with hit songs like: TAKE THE A TRAIN, A TISKET A TASKET, MINNE THE MOOCHER, HI DEE HO, STORMY WEATHER and more. You will envision the Cotton Club stars such as: Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, The Nicholas Brothers and those famous Cotton Club dancers. Beautiful costumes, flashy choreography, amazing voices, under the direction of Emmy nominated producer/songwriter, Stepp Stewart. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm; Sunday: 2:30pm Tickets: $30. Theatre on the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: 770-426-4800 or theatreinthesquare.net.
FEBRUARY 15-16
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: 9am-5pm; 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, susan.edmonds2@deca.mil or 478-222-7618.
FEBRUARY 15-23
Almost, Maine presented by Centerstage North. Welcome to Almost, Maine, a town that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States—it’s almost in Canada. And it almost doesn’t exist. Because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it’s just…Almost. Tickets: $20. Friday and Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm. The Art Place Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-331-0079 or centerstagenorth.org.
La Sylphide presented by the Atlanta Ballet. One of the oldest surviving classical masterpieces and August Bournonville’s most lasting contributions to dance, La Sylphide is a magical story of forbidden love and heartbreak. Set in the mist shrouded Scottish Highlands, a land of mystery and enchantment, a young Scotsman falls under the spell of a sylph, a fairy-like spirit. He devotes himself to her, but their romance is doomed and a life together an impossible dream. 2pm and 8pm. Tickets: $20-$130. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info/tickets: ticketmaster.com or atlantaballet.com.
FEBRUARY 16
Green Screen Magic. Take advantage of the video studio in the Creative Studios at Sewell Mill library. You’ll get a glimpse into editing green screen backgrounds and some of the fun uses! Free, registration required. Ages 14 and older. 2-3pm. Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: cobbcat.org.
Samuel Fordis Young Artists’ Concerto Competition. The Samuel Fordis Young Artists’ Concerto Competition features the top competition winners in solo performance with the orchestra. The first and by far largest in the South, the competition draws the best young soloists in the area to compete head-to-head on virtuosic concertos. 7pm. $10-$50. Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-429-7016 or georgiaphilharmonic.org.
SAT Mock Test. Looking to take a practice SAT test without test day pressure? Applerouth Tutoring Services will collaborate with the library to provide a free SAT practice test to interested teens. Afterwards, you’ll receive a comprehensive score report that identifies your strengths and targets areas for improvement. Space is limited, registration is required. 12:30-4pm. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2730.
FEBRUARY 20
Preschool STEM with Cobb 4-H. Cobb 4-H STEM instructor, Kathleen McElroy, opens up the world of science to preschool children and their adults. Fun and handson, this series of interactive STEM workshops will peak preschool curiosity about the world around them. Ages 3-5 with a participating adult. 11-11:30am. Free, space is limited to the first 30 registered participants. Mountain View Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/Register: 770-509-4964 or visit the Children’s Reference Desk.
