Celebrate Mom and the month of May with these great events! For even more to do all around East Cobb, visit our online events calendar 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. Free mulch is available to Cobb EMC members only. More info: 678-355-3413.
EVERY MONDAY
Garden Tour Mondays. Start your week on the right foot with a free tour of the historic gardens at Barrington Hall. The tour is led by staff horticulturist Janet Rigsby and begins at the main house back porch. No reservations are necessary. 9:30am. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell 30075. Free. More info: 770-640-3855.
EVERY TUESDAY
Yoga. This class will help create body awareness, strengthen and stretch muscles and tissues, improve balance, posture and coordination. Appropriate for all levels of students. 12:15-1:15pm. $82.50 (April 4-June 20). WellStar East Cobb Health Park, 3747 Roswell Road NE, Marietta. More info: 770-956-7827 or wellstar.org.
EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY
Feeding Time at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Join a naturalist for an in-depth look at one of their resident animals as they are being fed. 4pm. Admission: $10/adults. $7/seniors and students ages 13-18. $6/ages 3-12. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055.
EVERY THURSDAY
Brown Bag Concert Series. Grab your lunch at one of the many great restaurants around Marietta Square and meet your friends and coworkers at Glover Park every Thursday in May. 12-1pm. Glover Park, Marietta Square, 50 Park Square, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5601 or www.mariettaga.gov.
EVERY SATURDAY
Free Clinic & Lab. East Cobb Islamic Center (ECIC), is offering a free medical clinic with laboratory work and prescription assistance programs to uninsured/underserved members of the community. They are partnering in this effort with The Georgia Health Care Program of the Georgia Department of Public Health to provide this service. 9am-12pm (no appointment necessary). East Cobb Islamic Center, 1111 Braswell Road, Marietta 30062. More info: 678-528-1414 or ecic.clinic@gmail.com.
EVERY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Marietta Square Farmers Market featuring products that are grown and produced in Georgia, including produce, plants, honey, breads, and cheese. Saturday: 9am-12pm; Sunday: 12-3pm. Historic Marietta Square, 65 Church Street, Marietta. More info: 770-499-9393 or www.mariettasquarefarmersmarket.com.
Trail Hikes. A docent guides you on a journey through the Chattahoochee Nature Center trails using biofacts and activities to spark you “natural” curiosity. 1pm and 3pm. Admission: $10/adults. $7/seniors and students ages 13-18. $6/ages 3-12. Free/members and children under 3. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or www.chattnaturecenter.org.
THROUGH MAY 31 Find Your Favorite Forest Fairy House on the Trail. Back by popular demand, the fairies have been busy building all new fairy houses for the Homestead Trail and Kingfisher Pond Tail this spring. More than a dozen whimsical works line trails. Create your own Fairy House. Members Free. $10/Adult, $6/Child, Children 2 & under are free. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or chattnaturecenter.org.
MAY 5
XPLOSION. Pope High School Band’s unique and extraordinary musical performance featuring a jazz band, dance, color guard, and drums. Concert: 7pm. Tickets: $15/seating. $10/general admission. $5/students (with ID). Pope High School, 3001 Hembree Road, Marietta. More info: 770-578-7900 or www.popeband.com.
Relay for Life of Cobb County presented by The American Cancer Society. This fundraising event includes a survivor and caregiver reception for registered survivors and a wellness fair with free information, services, samples and giveaways. 6pm. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: www.RelayForLife.org/CobbGA.
MAY 5-6
Sope Creek Garden Club Plant Sale Native plants and shrubs from members’ gardens: Ferns, ground covers, hydrangeas, irises, day lilies, elephant ears, flowering perennials, and many more. Decorative garden items, containers, plant stands, and bird houses. 8am-2pm. Eastside Baptist Church, 2450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: frogsncats.com/html/sopecreek-gc/scgc.htm
MAY 5-13
Motherhood Out Loud presented by CenterStage North. When entrusting the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers, what results is a joyous, moving, hilarious, and altogether thrilling theatrical event. Utterly unpredictable, Motherhood Out Loud shatters traditional notions about parenthood, unveils its inherent comedy and celebrates the deeply personal truths that span and unite generations. Top of FormThursday-Friday: 8pm. Saturday: 2pm & 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $15. CentreStage North at The Art Place-Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info/tickets: 770-331-0079 or www.centerstagenorth.com.
MAY 6
Free Comic Book Day. Each year, participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books for absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Dr. No’s Comics & Games Superstore, 3372 Canton Road, Suite 104, Marietta/East Cobb and Great Escape Comics & Games, 1050 East Piedmont Road, Suite 106, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 770-422-4642 and 770-973-2253 or freecomicbookday.com.
Taste of East Cobb. Enjoy samplings from local restaurants, live entertainment and kids’ activities. Fundraiser for the Walton High School band. 11am-5pm. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church South Parking Lot, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, East Cobb. More info: tasteofeastcobb.com.
Orchestral Dances presented by the Georgia Philharmonic. Listen and watch as amazing dance music is brought to life on stage. Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances, Weber’s Invitation to the Dance, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances will leave you spellbound. 7pm. $30/Prime, $25/Adult, $15/Senior, $10/Student. Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb 30066. More info: Roger Christian, 770-514-2515 or georgiaphilharmonic.org.
MAY 6-7
May-retta Daze Arts & Crafts Festival. 40th annual arts and crafts festival. Featuring local artists exhibiting all handmade work, including: pottery, paintings, woodwork, metal, glass, fabric, soap, candles, and more. Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 11am-5pm. Glover Park in the Marietta Square, 50 N Park Square, Marietta. More info: mariettaga.gov.
MAY 6-7, 13-14, 19-21
Good Mews Spring Flea Market. Find great bargains on a variety of items. Saturdays and last Friday: 10am-5pm. Sundays: 12-5pm. All proceeds benefit Good Mews Animal Foundation, a local non-profit organization which operates a volunteer-based no-kill shelter for homeless, abused, and abandoned cats. Donations for the flea market accepted behind the building every Saturday (10am-2pm) and Sunday (12-3pm) until May 7. Sandy Plains Village Shopping Center, 4651 Woodstock Road, Roswell. More info: 770-499-2287 or www.goodmews.org.
MAY 7
Atlanta Wind Symphony presents “Marching to Our Own Beat.” Marches from all over the world, many from the USA! 3pm-4:30pm. Free. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell 30075. More info: atlantawindsymphony.org.
MAY 10 Museum Mice Tour: Murray & Etta Count Collections. Preschoolers, ages 3-5, are led into a lifelong love of history with Mice Tours. Each month the tour focuses on a different theme, including colors, shapes, music, jobs and more! Tickets: $5/ family (one adult and up to three children), additional adults and children are $5 each. Reservations are required for the tour. 10:30am. Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street, Suite 200, Marietta. More info: 770-794-5710 or www.mariettahistory.org.
MAY 11
With a Song in my Heart presented by the Michael O’Neal Singers (MOS). The MOS and musicians feature selections from America from the Golden Age of Popular Song, the late 1920s to the Early 1960s. 8pm. Advance tickets $22/adults. $17/students & seniors. Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell. More info: 770-594-7974 or www.mosingers.com.
MAY 12
National Historic Preservation Month Celebration. May is National Historic Preservation Month. Cobb Landmarks invites the community to join us at the Marietta Historic Preservation Commission’s annual preservation celebration. This year, the event will be held at one of Marietta’s most notable historic residences, Ivy Grove. Now owned by Philip and Elise Goldstein, Ivy Grove was built c. 1843 for founding Marietta citizen Edward Denmead in the Greek Revival style popular at the time. The home has undergone a series of renovations and reconstructions through the years, but it still retains the grandeur of the original home. It is surrounded by beautiful historic gardens and pastoral fields. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about historic preservation activities in Marietta and to see one of Marietta’s most beautiful historic homes. May 11, 5:30pm-7:30pm. Admission is free. Ivy Grove is located 473 Cherokee Street. Parking will be available on site.
MAY 12-14
49th Annual Mother’s Day Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, and Fossil Show presented by the Georgia Mineral Society. Educational exhibits, club displays, mineral and fossil specimens. Friday-Saturday: 10am-6pm. Sunday: 12-5pm. Auction held Saturday at 1pm. Free. Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. More info: www.gamineral.org.
The Atlanta Ballet presents Camino Real. A rousing fusion of dance, theater and live music that creates one unforgettable experience. Friday: 8pm. Saturday: 2pm & 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets start at $20. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com, or www.ticketmaster.com.
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