Get ready to spring forward: Daylight Saving Time 2018 starts this Sunday, March 11.  For many East Cobbers, adjusting the clocks to “spring forward” an hour and gain a little extra sunlight is a welcome change after the long, dark winter. Here are some local events to put a spring in your step!  For even more to do around town, visit our 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. More info: 678-355-3413.

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/ Adult, $6/Child (3-12), $7/Senior 65+, $7/ Student (Ages 13 -18), Children 2 & under are free. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055 or chattnaturecenter.org.

EVERY WEDNESDAY
Family Fun Time is for families with children of all ages. It lasts 40-50 minutes and can include books, activities, a short film, parachute play, music, and a craft. 3:304:15pm. Free. East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2730.

EVERY FRIDAY
The Gritters Knitters. Do you knit, crochet, or work with yarn in anyway? If you would like to get together to craft, get inspired, and make new friends, then this group is for you. All skill levels are welcome the only requirement is your enthusiasm! Just bring your yarn and yourself. Fridays: 11am-1pm. Gritters Library, 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta. More info: 770-528-2524.

EVERY SATURDAY
Marietta Square Farmers Market features products that are grown and produced in Georgia, including produce, plants, honey, breads, cheese and other items. Saturday: 9am-12pm. Rain or shine. Now open all year. Glover Park-Marietta Square. More info: 770-499-9393 or mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net.

MARCH 9-18
Great American Cover Up Quilt Show. Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild hosts a special exhibit of quilted art that represents the 59 designated National Parks in the United States. $8/adults. $7/seniors. $6/child, 6-12. Monday-Saturday: 10am-4pm. Sunday: 1-4pm. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell. More info: Holly Anderson at quiltholly@bellsouth.net.

MARCH 10
Crazy Socks & Shake Your Shamrocks 5K hosted by Brumby Elementary and East Cobb Middle schools to raise funds for the East Cobb Middle School PE Department and the Brumby STEM program. Race Day Packet Pick-up: 6:45-7:45am; Race Start: 8am 5k and 1-mile Fun Run; Race Awards: 9am. Health fair and refreshments immediately following Race. East Cobb Middle School, 380 Holt Road NE, Marietta, More info: Emily Carchio, 404-368-4801.

Walton Band Garage Sale. Two gymnasiums filled with furniture, electronics, baby items, sporting goods, clothing, books, linens, holiday, housewares, lighting, games, toys, bikes and so much more All proceeds to benefit the Walton Band and Guard program. 8am-3pm. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: 678-719-9267 or waltonband.org/garagesale.

Wheeler Recycling Day. Want to clean up but not just throw everything out on the curb? Check out the list of more than 50 acceptable items at wheelerbands.org. 11am-4pm. East Cobb Middle School, 380 Holt Road NE, Marietta. More info: wheelerbands.org.

MARCH 13
Gardener’s Night Out: Annuals for Sun and Shade. A fun and informative evening sponsored by the Cobb County Master Gardeners. Master Gardener, Donna Kennedy, will teach how to choose the best annuals for the long, hot Georgia summers. 7-8pm. Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. More info: 770-509-2725.

MARCH 15
Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos. Performance featuring KSU Jazz Ensemble led by Sam Skelton, Director of Jazz Studies and Senior Lecturer of Saxophone. 8pm. Tickets: $12-15. Kennesaw State University, Bailey Performance Center Morgan Hall, 1000 Chastain Road, Building 30, Kennesaw. More info: 470-578-6650 or boxoffice@kennesaw.edu.

MARCH 15-17
The Military Family Support Center On-Site Sale. The sale is available to retired veterans and active duty personnel and their families who have been granted commissary privileges. This sale features grocery goods sold at cost plus a 5 percent surcharge and features a stock assortment of about 1,000 items including fresh meat, fresh produce, chilled and frozen items. Thurs-Fri: 9am5pm; Sat: 9am-4pm. Military Family Support Center, 1901 Terrell Mill Road, Marietta (intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and Terrell Mill Road). More info: Susan Edmonds at susan.edmonds2@deca.mil or 910-330-7954.