Cobb Summer Camp Expo Is Thursday

Get all the information you need before you register your children for camp.

Have you finalized summer plans for the kids? If not, head over to the Cobb Civic Center this Thursday. With the 2012-13 school year winding down, the Cobb Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is hosting an expo from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to provide details about its day camps, art camps, church camps, overnight camps, performing arts programs and tennis camps. For more information, visit prca.cobbcountyga.gov.

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Get Out to Marietta Gun Show, Wonderful Days of Winter 5K

This weekend get out to the Marietta Gun Show at the Cobb Civic Center, Wonderful Days of Winter 5K/1 Mile at St. James' Episcopal Church and Georgia Bridal Show at the Cobb Galleria.

1. The Marietta Gun Show is Saturday, Jan. 5 and Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Cobb Civic Center, 548 S Marietta Pkwy. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gun show is hosted by Eastman Gun Shows.  2. The Wonderful Days of Winter 5K/1 Mile will take place at St. James' Episcopal Church on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 8 a.m. 3. The Georgia Bridal Show is Sunday, Jan. 6 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria. 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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Marietta Holiday Happenings

Santa on Marietta Square, the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, Symphony on the Square, Santa's Workshop, Sleighbells on the Square 5K, "White Christmas," "The Nutcracker," "The Sanders Family Christmas" and more.

1. Join Santa Claus for his arrival in Marietta and the lighting of the Christmas tree on Thursday, Nov. 29, in Glover Park on the Marietta Square. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with performances by local school choruses. Santa will make his grand entrance at 5:20 p.m. and light the giant Christmas tree at 6 p.m. More entertainment will follow while Santa visits with children in the gazebo until 8 p.m.  2. The Sanders Family Christmas at the Strand Theatre will run Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2012. The 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 favorite bluegrass gospel music. 3. Dec 1 and …

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Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show; Thanks 4 Gobbling; GLOW at the Strand

Get out to the 27th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show, a Thanksgiving craft for kids, the film "Psycho" at the Strand Theatre, "Glow at the Strand" benefitting the Marietta Schools Foundation and more this weekend in Marietta.

1. Gem & Mineral Society’s 27th Annual Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show: Enjoy displays of fossils and minerals, free mineral ID classes and demonstrations at the Cobb Civic Center on Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rocks, gemstones, fossils, beads, jewelry and jewelry supplies will be available to view or buy. Free Admission and Parking.  Contact 404-915-3588 or cobbcountymineral.org for more information. 2. Have some fun with the kids at Thanks 4 Gobbling on Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Art Station, Big Shanty. The turkey craft takes about 30 to 45 minutes to make and is recommended for ages two to 13. There is a $5 fee and pre-registration is advised. 3. "Psycho" will be presented at the Strand …

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Marietta October Guide: Zombies, Scarecrows and More

Here is your guide to the Fall happening in Marietta—haunting movies, runs, a zombie walk, the Harvest Fest, the Cobb Rodeo, shopping, the Cobb book sale, music, costume contests and more.

1. Friday, Oct. 5: Final First Friday Art Walk: The final Art Walk of the season takes place on Marietta Square from 5 to 9 p.m. 2. Saturday, Oct. 6: 19th annual Habitat Road Race—5K, 1 mile and Tot Trot: The proceeds from the race will be used to build Mt. Bethel’s 32nd Habitat for Humanity house. The post race celebration will include refreshments, a dj, food, vendor exhibits, door prizes and fun for kids. The race starts at 8 a.m.; admission is $20 by Oct. 3 and $25 after Oct. 3.
Mt. Bethel UMC,
4385 Lower Roswell Rd.
Marietta. 3. Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 5K race benefitting Make a Wish Georgia: The race will begin and end at the Marietta Square. Registration is $25 for untimed 5K walk/run, $35 for timed 5K run; Children 6-12 years…

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Job Seekers Mark Your Calendars for Marietta/Cobb Career Expo

The 10th annual Marietta-Cobb Career Expo will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19.

The 10th annual Marietta-Cobb Career Expo will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Pkwy. Businesses, colleges and universities, and service organizations will be on hand to recruit during the free event. Keep up with Marietta events by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.

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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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Get Out to an Explosion of Theater, Music in Marietta

"The Best of Broadway" at the Strand Theatre, "Legally Blonde the Musical" at the Cobb Civic Center, "Avenue Q" at the Alley Stage and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"—it's a weekend full of theater and music in Marietta.

1. The bright lights of Broadway are coming to Marietta Square in a high-energy musical revue of fast paced fun with knockout voices and jaw-dropping dancers performing the very best songs from the heart of the American theatre industry. The Best of Broadway is the first of this year’s Strand produced revues to have a two weekend run from August 10-18. 2. Legally Blonde the Musical is coming to stage at The Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theatre August 10 through 26. Get your pink on and join Atlanta Lyric Theatre for this all-singing, all-dancing, feel-good musical comedy. 3. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and libretto by Hugh Wheeler. Catch the …

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Legally Blonde the Musical Premiers in Marietta

Legally Blonde the Musical is coming to stage at The Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theatre August 10. Are you going to see it?

Legally Blonde the Musical is coming to stage at The Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theatre August 10 through 26. Get your pink on and join Atlanta Lyric Theatre for this all-singing, all-dancing, feel-good musical comedy. This award-winning Broadway musical sensation is based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Legally Blonde the Musical follows college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods, played by The Lyric’s Alison Brannon Wilhoit, as she puts down the credit card, hits the books and heads for Harvard Law School in pursuit of her boyfriend Warner Huntington III, played by Matthew Ragas. There she encounters Professor Callahan, played by award-winning Atlanta actor Alan Kilpatrick, and proves that being true to …

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'Smoke on the Mountain' Returns to Marietta Square

The first in the ever-popular series featuring the singing Sanders Family, Smoke on the Mountain premiered at Marietta’s now-shuttered Theatre in the Square in 1991.

The bluegrass revival Smoke on the Mountain, starring members of the original Theatre in the Square cast, will be presented by the Atlanta Lyric Theatre from July 26 through Aug. 5 at the Strand Theatre. Smoke on the Mountain, the original runaway hit that spawned two sequels—Sanders Family Christmas and Mount Pleasant Homecoming—returns this summer.  If you’ve seen the other two, here’s an opportunity to see the first or to revisit the quirky family in their original gospel concert at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Smoke on the Mountain features a rural, gospel-singing Baptist family in 1930's North Carolina—loving father Burl, Bible-quoting mother Vera, twin brother Dennis and his star-struck twin sister Denise, the black sheep Uncle …

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