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Sports, Dance and Consignment Offer Options for Family Fun
Get outdoors and support Cobb-area sports teams or avoid rising pollen counts and try Whirlyball, Chinese dance or clothing sales.
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We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.
Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.
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You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.
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Here are some of our suggestions:
1. Attend the Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge. The Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge will be taking place from today through Monday at the Atlanta Beat/Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium. For schedules and information, go here.
2. Root for Hornets Baseball at Southern Polytechnic State University. A new spring season for Southern Poly Hornets baseball offers a good chance to take the family to the ol' ballgame. Check here for schedules and information.
3. Visit Jimmy’s Mad Mad Whirled. This entertainment complex featuring Whirlyball® and laser tag has a 4,000-square-foot event room, a 1,600 banquet hall and more than 20,000 square-feet of various entertainment activity areas and arcade games.
4. Experience Shen Yun Performing Arts. This troupe provides a series of colorful and exciting performances set to Chinese classical music and dance. The troupe performs at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre at 8 p.m. through Thursday. Visit www.cobbenergycentre.com/ or call 770-916-2800 for information.
5. Sort through consignment items at Jim Miller Park or . First United Methodist will hold its Lil Lambs Sale on Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church's Family Life Hall. Visit www.mariettafumc.org/ or call 770-429-7800 for information.
Jim Miller Park will host the All 4 Kids Consignment Sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and again from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. Call 770-528-8875 for information.
