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Rain Barrels, 'Sound of Music,' Farmers Market

Life can't just be about the holidays, so for those of you looking to escape some of the holiday mayhem take a look at these get out events in Marietta.

1. Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents The Sound of Music Dec. 2 through Dec. 18 at . The Sound of Music tells the story of Captain von Trapp, his seven musically gifted children and their governess Maria Rainer as they use their love and faith to survive and escape the Nazi occupation of Austria.

Leading the cast are Wendy Melkonian as Maria, Jeff McKerley as Captain von Trapp and Mary Welch Rogers as the Mother Abbess. The production is directed by Brandt Blocker and choreographed by Claci Miller.

Times: Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m.

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2. Come out to the Rain Barrel Make & Take Workshop on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Cobb County Water Quality Lab. The Watershed Stewardship Program will be facilitating a free make-and-take Rain Barrel Workshop.  Participants will create their own Rain Barrels from 55 gallon drums donated by Coca-Cola.

3. Come out to the Marietta Square Farmers Market on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

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