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Get Out to Marietta Reads, Music, Whole Hawg Happenin’ Fest

The final Glover Park Concert of the season, Marietta Reads! 10th anniversary celebration, the fourth annual Whole Hawg Happenin’ BBQ and Music Fest and more are going on this weekend.

1. Atlanta Pleasure Band will play the final Glover Park Concert of the season at 8 p.m. Friday. Blankets and lawn chairs may be set up in the park after 4 p.m. Personal tables are not permitted in the park but may be set up on North Park Square after 6 p.m. 2. Marietta Reads!, the Marietta City Schools (MCS) citywide effort to foster reading and literacy in the community, celebrates its tenth-year anniversary Saturday, Sept. 29, in Glover Park in the Marietta Square from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get details on the event here. 3. The Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents Cole Porter’s classic 1930s musical Anything Goes through Oct. 7, at the Strand Theatre. Learn more about the production here. September 27, 28, 29, 30: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at…

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Frugal Family Fun at the Fair

A BMX stunt show, petting zoo, alligator show, Oscar the Robot, puppets, concerts, horses, fair rides, discount admission tickets and more—take a closer look at the North Georgia State Fair and see how you can experience the fun a fraction of the price.

The 80th annual North Georgia State Fair is in town, and there are many ways to enjoy it at a discount or for free. Once you’ve paid the admission price, there are shows, concerts and children’s activities that are free of charge. Local businesses are featuring discount tickets, and the fair itself offers great discounts on certain days and times. Here is a “need-to-know” list that will help your family get the most out of your experience at the fair. The great James H. Drew exposition carnival midway is a cornerstone of the fair, featuring over 40 rides. Take I-75 to Windy Hill Road (exit #260). Go west approximately five miles on Windy Hill Road and turn left on Austell Road. Turn right on Callaway Road. Jim R. Miller Park will be on …

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Share Your Constitution Day Photos

If you have photos from StreetFest or Constitution Day on Marietta Square, then share them with us!

If you have photos from StreetFest or Constitution Day on Marietta Square, then share them with us!

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State Fair Is This Weekend

The fair includes family shows and entertainment, flower shows, exhibits and more than 40 amusement rides and games.

It's that time of year again. The 80th annual North Georgia State Fair will begin Thursday and run through Sunday, Sept. 30 at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. Attracting nearly 300,000 people in years past, the fair is the largest in metro Atlanta and the second largest in Georgia. With midway rides, shows, concerts, pageants, entertainment and food, there is something for everyone. The Georgia Lottery Concert Series for the fair begins at 8 p.m. under the covered area. Concerts are included with paid fair admission. This year's concerts include: The fair also includes family shows and entertainment, flower shows, exhibits and more than 40 amusement rides and games. For fair and ticket information, visit northgeorgiastatefair.com. 2012 …

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Art, Cars, Antiques, Music, Education Fill the Weekend

Get out to the Blue Ribbon Classic Car Show, East Cobber Parade, Art & Design Show House, Constitution Day Festival, Marietta Grassroots Festival and the Marietta StreetFest.

1. On Sept. 15, the Marietta Museum of History presents Marietta StreetFest, a one-day event with a top-notch Arts, Crafts & Antiques Market, the Hubcaps and History Classic Car Show, the new Jewelry Row and a chance to visit the neighborhood restaurants, shops and historic sites found around the Square. The Marietta Grassroots Festival, featuring bands and singer/songwriters from throughout the metro area who will perform original music, will also take place on Marietta Square on Saturday. 2. The 3rd annual Constitution Day Festival takes place on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 12:30pm. Celebrate America’s birthday in Glover Park with musical performances including Banks & Shane as well as performances by local student groups. The Constitution Day …

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St. Paddy's Family Fun and More

This week Frugal Family offers a smorgasbord of activities, deals and suggestions to choose from including a St. Patrick’s Day parade, model train show, free acting classes and grocery specials.

Spring is coming; can you feel it? If you can’t feel it yet by the weather, you can certainly tell by the advertisements of garage sales, outdoor-themed events and even by what’s on sale at the grocery store. This week Frugal Family offers a smorgasbord of activities, deals and suggestions to choose from including a St. Patrick’s Day parade, model train show, free acting classes and grocery specials. There’s something for every age and interest with one common feature: It’s not expensive. Atlanta’s 130th St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Saturday at noon. Free. Celebrate Atlanta’s Irish heritage with a great day filled with floats, bands, bagpipes, clowns and activities. The parade begins at Peachtree and Ralph McGill, travels down Peachtree …

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Marietta Plans Commemoration of 'Great Locomotive Chase'

A daring Civil War raid that began on Marietta Square 150 years ago will be brought back to life in theaters and by actors in Glover Park.

Larceny will be in the air around Marietta Square April 12 through 15 as theaters, museums and art galleries as well as actors in Glover Park take part in a commemoration of the Civil War’s “Great Locomotive Chase,” a mysterious, dangerous and quirky episode that took place 150 years ago. The four-day celebration will be this year’s main remembrance of the war’s 150th anniversary. “We are putting all our eggs in this basket,” said Theresa Jenkins, head of the Marietta Welcome Center and Visitors Bureau. “After all, (the chase) started here.”   Highlights of the Civil War celebration in Marietta include: a showing of Disney’s The Great Locomotive Chase at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre, where the movie had its southern premiere in 1956; …

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Neighborhood to Host Art Festival

Marietta's Historic Cherokee Heights neighborhood artisans share their talents with the community.

Expect over 30 local artists, craft makers and authors in addition to musical performances by The Emerson Drummers, The Hunger Valley Boys Blue Grass Band, Bert Reeves and others during the Cherokee Heights Arts Festival. The festival is Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Etowah Drive between Freyer Drive and Seminole Drive. Sidewalk chalk, face paintings and exotic Nerdy Baby art education materials will be available all day for free kid fun. The Cherokee Heights Arts Festival started as a part of Marietta's 175th anniversary celebration in the spring of 2009. The event is sponsored by First Landmark Bank and Keep Marietta Beautiful.

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Video: Fall Festival Brings Safe Fun

Thousands of Cobb residents came to the Cobb Safety Village for a safe and educational trick-or-treating experience.

The 11th Annual Fall Festival of Fun on Saturday brought thousands of residents to the Cobb Safety Village. The three-hour event provided children a safe alternative to the traditional trick-or-treat in their neighborhood. The festival included arts and crafts, games, inflatable rides, police and fire prevention activities, costume and coloring contest, hayrides and a photo booth. Children and adults learned about general safety in areas such as driving, homes, germs, helmets, police and fire. The event was hosted by Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department along with Cobb County 4-H and the Cobb Safe Kids.

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Get Your Spook On in Marietta

Alternative trick-or-treating, haunted jogs, a zombie walk and spooky movie marathon, Halloween parties and a trunk-or-treat: how will you choose to celebrate?

1. The Haunted Hustle is an event for all ages. The 5K starts at 5 p.m. at Southern Polytechnic University and ends at Life University, the 1 mile graveyard scramble starts at 6 p.m. at Barclay Circle at Life University and the yellow brick road tot trot starts at 6:15 p.m. at Lyceum Park at Life University. Events include a showing of the movie "Hocus Pocus" in Life's Standard Process Amphitheater, children's games and activities, a costume contest, haunted village, photo booth, refreshments and a graveyard ghouls BBQ. Festivities run from 5 to 10 p.m. at SPSU. The event is hosted by the City of Marietta, Life University and Southern Polytechnic State University and benefits the Marietta Police Athletic League, a chapter of a world-wide …

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