Pumpkin patches, fall festivals and fun around every corner – that’s Fall in East Cobb! Below are events around town this week, for even more ideas click here.
Free Mulch. Cobb EMC offers free mulch from the clearance maintenance of Cobb EMC power lines. It is available throughout the year and can be delivered when crews are in your area. More info: cobbemc.com/content/request-wood-chips.
EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Marietta Square Farmers Market features products that are grown and produced in Georgia, including produce, plants, honey, breads, cheese and other items. Saturday: 9am-12 Noon; Sunday: 12 Noon-3pm. Rain or shine. Now open all year (Sundays from May-October). Glover Park-Marietta Square. More info: 770-499-9393 or mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net.
OCTOBER 5-7
Dracula presented by Georgia Metro Dance Theatre. A haunting performance featuring contemporary, modern and classical ballet. Friday: 7:30pm; Saturday: 2pm and 7:30pm; Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $15-$25. Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info/tickets: georgiametrodance.org.
Rendezvous with Monsterama. An Atlanta convention that celebrates the fantastic in film, literature and art. Performances, demonstrations, gaming, exhibits and much more. Tickets: $45/weekend in advance; $60/weekend at the door. Marriott Alpharetta, 5750 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta. More info: monsteramacon.com.
OCTOBER 5-7, 11-13
One Man, Two Guvnors. A fast-paced comedy presented by Centerstage North. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm; Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $16. The Art Place – Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info/tickets: 770-528-2320 or centerstagenorth.org.
OCTOBER 5-7, 11-14, 18-20
Evil Dead: The Musical. It’s an old tale. You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. Boy and his friends go on a week-long vacation in the woods. Three friends turn into Kandarian demons. One friend is killed by a forest of evil trees. Two demons are killed by their boyfriends respectively, while one stays in the cellar trying to kill everything in sight. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm; Sunday: 3pm. Tickets: $37-$48. More info: outoftheboxtheatre.com.
OCTOBER 6
10th Annual Oktoberfest presented by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Festival includes German food, music, and heritage, children’s games and entertainment, and a craft vendor fair. 10am-4:30pm. $5/adult; $2/children or to support MUST Ministry Food Pantry bring cans of nonperishable food for admission: 6 cans/adult; 2 cans/ children ages 2-12. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2922 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/Eat Cobb. More info: 770-971-4600 or holytrinitymarietta.org.
18th Annual Cobb Make-A-Wish 5K. Help make the wishes of local children with life-threatening medical conditions come true. Participants will gather and navigate through historic Marietta neighborhoods. Registration: 7am; race: 8am. $35/timed; $30/untimed; and $10/children 6-12. Marietta Square, North Park Square, Marietta. More Info/registration: cobbmakeawish5k.org or Kellay Kidney 770-499-3988.
Fall Community Recycle Day. Recycle electronics, paint, metal and appliances, and paper documents. Additional fees for TVs, computer monitors and paint. Proceeds benefit Lassiter High School Band Booster Association. 9am-4pm. $10 suggested donation. Lassiter High School, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: recycling@lbba.org.
Fall Fair. Games, activities, crafts, food, and entertainment. Discount food and game tickets available in advance: 12 tickets/$10 or $1 each at event. 5-8pm. Free. Transfiguration Catholic Church, 1815 Blackwell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: www.transfiguration.com/fallfair or 770-977-1442.
Farm Tour in Historic Roswell. Farmer Maxwell will give a 45-minute tour of Martin’s Garden as well as the greenhouse and compost area. 12:15-1pm. $5. Martin’s Garden at Coleman Farms, 410 Coleman Road, Roswell. More info/tickets: www.martinsgardenacf.com.
OCTOBER 7
STEM College and Career Fair presented by National Association for College Admission Counseling. High school students interested in science, technology, engineering and math can explore and gather career and college information. 1-4pm. Free. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 800-822-6285 or www.nacacfairs.org.
OCTOBER 9
Cobb Master Gardeners: Native or Invasive Plants? Join Master Gardener, Judy Beard as she talks about the challenges of protecting native plants and removing non-native invasive species. 7pm. Free. Mt. View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: cobbmastergardeners.com.
OCTOBER 10
Museum Mice Tour, “Murray & Etta’s Dance Party.” Marietta Museum of History invites children ages 3 to 5 years old for its Museum Mice Tour. Preschoolers are led into a lifelong love of history with the award-winning Mice Tours. 10:30-11:30am. $5/family. Reservations required. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Suite 200, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5710 or mariettahistory.org.
OCTOBER 11
History of Wright Center. Master Gardeners present a program on the life of East Cobber, Jean Wright and how she created the beautiful landscapes at Wright Center. Tours of the grounds follow the program. 9am and 10:30am. Free. Wright Environmental Education Center, 2661 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: judybeard1@gmail.com.
