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Pet Adoption, Book Signing, Play

Take a look at what is going on in Marietta this weekend.

1. Join Angels Among Us Pet Rescue on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. for a pet adoption event at The Avenue East Cobb, located at 4475 Roswell Rd. 2. Quarter-Peeled Oranges a book written by Marietta neurologist Bruce Gillett, is a love story written in poetry form as a tribute to Gillett’s late wife, Dale, who courageously fought advanced breast cancer for 17 years and lost her battle in 2010. Gillett, along with his illustrator, Bill Needs, will be at The Avenues at West Cobb Barnes and Noble Saturday to sign copies of their book. All proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate. 3. Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents The Sound of Music at The Strand Theatre. The Sound of Music …

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Marietta Neurologist Pens Book of Poems in Honor of His Late Wife

Proceeds from the sale of the book “Quarter-Peeled Oranges" benefit the greater Atlanta affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Quarter-Peeled Oranges a book of poems written by Marietta neurologist Bruce Gillett, is a love story written in poetry form as a tribute to Gillett’s late wife, Dale, who courageously fought advanced breast cancer for 17 years and lost her battle in 2010. After a chance meeting at an art exhibition, the author chose to collaborate with Bill Needs, a Marietta vocational rehabilitation counselor, to provide the illustrations for the book. Quarter-Peeled Oranges is published by Southern Lion Books, and all proceeds from its sale benefit the Greater Atlanta Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Quarter-Peeled Oranges began as grief-writing, enabling Gillett to begin to heal after his wife’s passing. The author’s writings evolved into a …

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Vicki Hammond

5:38 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I would love a copy ~thanks let me know if you have paypay set up or if I need to mail you a check. vhwillow@gmail.com   more ›

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Book Signing, Yacht Rock Revue, Sanders Family Christmas

Theatre in the Square and the Strand bring live performances to Marietta while Dupre's hosts a book signing.

1. Enjoy candlelight shopping on the square every Friday through Dec. 23. Shops stay open until 8 p.m. 2. The Cobb Christmas Thanksgiving Distribution will be at Jim Miller Park Friday through Sunday. The Center for Family Resources has been providing Thanksgiving boxes to families in need in Cobb County for 26 years. It will take nearly 70,000 food items to ensure every family served will receive everything they need for Thanksgiving. 3. Theatre in the Square presents "Sanders Family Christmas" on Sunday at 7 p.m. for the 13th holiday season. The perennial favorite holiday show has the sunny-voiced Sanders Family back just before the beginning of World War II. They're quirky, saintly and delightfully melodic as they interpret everybody's …

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Get Out and Get Active

Looking for a way to get your blood pumping this weekend? Here are five event you might enjoy.

1. Get your heart pumping, spirit moving and hips grooving as you burn calories for this year's Party in Pink Zumbathon charity event featuring guest Zumba instructor Amia Freeman at WellStar Kennestone Health Place on  Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. The two-hour Zumba class benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation. A $15 ticket purchase for the event is your donation benefitting the Foundation is requested per attendee. 2. More than 1,500 Marietta area residents are expected to take steps to improve their heart health Saturday in the American Heart Association’s Cobb Heart Walk at Marietta Square. The annual event, which raises funds to fight heart disease and stroke, America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, begins at 8 a.m. The non-competitive, three…

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Strand to Raise Money for the Cure

The Strand Theatre will be screening Moulin Rouge with 50 percent of proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The Earl Smith Strand Theatre is teaming up with Susan G Komen for the Cure on Oct. 15 in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Strand will be screening Moulin Rouge (PG-13), starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, with 50 percent of ticket proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. “As a nonprofit, it’s easy to get caught up in your own fundraising needs, especially in this tough economy,” said Cassi Costoulas, the Strand’s director of business development and marketing, in a press release. “Although our fundraising is still in full force, the staff and board of the Strand believe strongly in being stewards of our community and giving back when possible.” The first 100 guests to arrive and present their ticket will …

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