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Ann Rutherford Day Dedication, Martinis & Music, Custer Park, 'The Birds'

Get out to the Holiday Market Bake Sale and Silent Auction to benefit Due West UMC Preschool, Martinis & Music, a tree planting in honor of late actress Ann Rutherford, the Custer Park grand opening and more.

1. It's Martinis & Music on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art. Enjoy Martinis, hors d’oeuvres and musical entertainment along with access to all exhibitions from 5:30 to 8:30p.m. 2. The Holiday Market Bake Sale and Silent Auction to benefit Due West UMC Preschool is Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. The event will host more than 45 vendors with hand sewn items, jewelry, pottery, monogramming and more. The Market is located at 3956 Due West Road, Marietta. 3. The public is invited to attend a tree planting and dedication ceremony in honor of late actress Ann Rutherford, who played Scarlett O'Hara's sister, Careen in Gone With the Wind, on what would have been her 95th birthday. The event takes place …

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3D Street Artists to Brighten up Marietta Square

This Labor Day Weekend artists will create 3D street paintings during "Chalk-it-Up" at Art in the Park.

Artists of all ages will "Chalk-it-Up!" Saturday, Sept. 1 during the 26th Annual Art in the Park Festival. Participants will create dynamic chalk art works on sidewalk squares along Anderson Street, which is adjacent to the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art and one block off the Marietta Square. Prizes awarded for all age groups. For the first year the festival will host street artists Lori Escalera and Julie Kirk-Purcell. They will each create an amazing 3D street painting on Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2 on Anderson Street, next to MCMA. Saturday, Sept. 1, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm. Material Restrictions Space Assignments Spaces (3ft square) are given out randomly on a first-come, first-serve basis. Some spaces may have cracks and color or …

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Get Out to the Rodeo, Martinis & Music, Classic Movies and More

The Glover Park Concert Series; martinis, music and art at the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art; Brew with a View, "The Wizard of Oz" and "Mamma Mia!" at the Strand; "Legally Blonde" and more are on deck for Marietta this weekend.

1. The Cobb County Classic Rodeo is riding into Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 24, and Saturday, August 25, the fun will last about two hours each night. Admission at the gate is $15 for adults and $12 for children. Ages five and under are admitted free. 2. The Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art is hosting Martinis & Music on Friday, August 24. Enjoy Martinis, hors d’oeuvres and musical entertainment along with access to all exhibitions from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 3. Friday, enjoy the sounds of Yacht Rock Schooner (Party Rock) under the stars and be sure to bring a picnic and blankets or set up your lawn chairs after 4 p.m. at the Glover Park Concert Series. Personal tables can be set up in the street on …

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Marietta Haunts

Marietta Ghosts: The Postmaster’s Mistress

Have you seen or heard the ghost at the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art?

Katherine. The mistress of the old postmaster. The ghost of the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art. The post office was built in 1908. In the 1960s it was transformed into a library. Now it is the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art. While the building’s role in Marietta has changed, there is one entity that is rumored to remain. According to stories, Katherine was the mistress of a postmaster. The postmaster’s wife found out about the affair and shot Katherine in the building. Katherine is said to still reside in the building. Lights being redirected, books falling, voices—Katherine is rumored to make her presence known from time to time. Have you ever heard or seen something unexplained at the museum? Do you believe in ghosts? Keep up with all the news…

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Register for a Chance to Win a $100 Hip to Be Square Gift Certificate

You can enter the drawing at the Historic Marietta Trolley Company, the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art, 2 Rules Fine Art and the Marietta Museum of History.

First Friday Art Walk is a fun way to experience the eclectic art culture in Marietta Square. Be sure to register for your chance to win a “Hip to be Square” $100 gift certificate redeemable at any participating merchant on the Square. You can enter the drawing at the Historic Marietta Trolley Company, the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art, 2 Rules Fine Art and the Marietta Museum of History. For more information, call the Marietta Visitors Bureau at 770-429-1115 or visit artwalkmarietta.com. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.

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Metro Montage at Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art

What do you think of the new exhibit at the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art? Are you going to see it?

Join the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art on Saturday, July 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. for the opening reception of Metro Montage XII. Admission is $8 per person. Light refreshments and cash bar will be available. The show will run through Sept. 9. The show will feature work by:

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July 4th Marietta Closings and Schedules

Here is the schedule for Marietta museums, offices, libraries, and services during the week of July 4th.

Take a look at the schedule for city offices, power and water offices, museums, libraries, the visitors’ bureau, police, fire and other services in Marietta during the week. City of Marietta administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4. City offices will reopen Thursday, July 5. Marietta Power and Water administrative offices will also be closed in observance of the holiday on July 4. The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum and the Marietta Museum of History will be closed July 4. The Cobb County Library branches will be closed on July 4. Regular operating hours will resume Thursday, July 5. The Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art will be closed the week of July 4th. Police, fire and other services essential for public safety and health …

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Get Out to a Silent Film, Book Signing, Greek Festival and More

Take a look at what's happening in and around Marietta this weekend and have some fun! This article was published on Thursday.

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Mother-Daughter Tea, Music Festival, Film, Book Signing, Recycling

The Marietta Greek Festival, the Cobb Animal Control Adopt-A-Thon, a gardening workshop, a film at the Strand, a jewelry workshop, a book signing with the navigator and last surviving crew member of the Enola Gay flight and more! Don't miss the fun.

1. Major Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk, navigator and last surviving crew member of the Enola Gay flight that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, will be signing books from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 and May 20 at the Marietta Museum of History's Aviation Wing.  2. On Sunday at 3 p.m., the Earl Smith Strand Theatre presents The Eagle. Starring Rudolph Valentino the film was released in 1925. The film tells the story of Lt. Valdimir Dubrowsky (Valentino) who flees the Russian Guard after a failed attempt of seduction by the reigning Russian Czar, Louise Dresser. He then learns that his family’s estate has been stolen from them by an evil nobleman and his father murdered. Valentino then takes on the disguise of The Eagle—a hero to the common people who…

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