Thursday, December 6, 2012
Get out to Marietta for a 5K, "White Christmas" at the Strand Theatre, Santa's Art Studio, Holiday Open House and more events in Marietta.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
1. Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.. Symphony on the Square’s 3rd Annual Holiday Concert: Come out to hear light classical, pops and sounds of the season music performed by a local orchestra. The concert is at First Baptist Church of Marietta, open to the public and free of charge. Visit symphonyonthesquare.org for more information. 2. The Safe Path's Annual Community Holiday Open House takes place on Dec. 7 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 736 Whitlock Ave. The event will include an awards ceremony recognizing individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to preventing child abuse and neglect in our community. Call 770-801-3465 for more information. 3. Santa’s Workshop will be open to visitors Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23. Be sure to …
Saturday, December 24, 2011
With the help of NORAD, we're tracking St. Nick's progress toward Cobb County.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Check out this link to see what Santa Claus sees as he makes his round-the-world trip on Christmas Eve, thanks to the Air Force's North American Aerospace Defense Command, known everywhere as NORAD. Dobbins Air Reserve Base is providing backup tracking of the 32-foot sleigh, the Examiner reports. You also can follow Santa's progress on the interactive map above. According to NORAD, Santa should get to Marietta between 9 p.m. and midnight. To get the latest updates on his progress, call 877-HINORAD, and a friendly volunteer, usually from the armed forces, will help you out. (If you get a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine, be sure to offer thanks for serving our country so you can stay on Santa's good-child list.) Last year, NORAD handled …
Visitors to the Reindeer Cam website can see Santa feeding his herd.
What child wouldn't enjoy a sneak peek at Santa's reindeer? The reindeer are visible at Bjorn's deer farm in Caledonia, MI. Visitors to reindeercam.com can watch Santa feed his reindeer. Santa also opens letters sent to him by children. "The premise is that Santa's had too many nice kids on his list this year, so he's going to need more manpower or reindeer-power," said Adam Loveless, one of entrepreneurs responsible for the website, according to WNWO in Toledo, OH. The "reindeer" are streamed 24 hours per day, with a daily visit from Santa at 5 p.m.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Here's your roundup of top stories from Marietta and nearby Patches for Dec. 23.
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