Make the most of your week with these area events. For even more to do, visit our online calendar HERE.

FEBRUARY 9
Cobb County Master Gardeners Lunch and Learn: Easy to Grow Fruits. You don’t have to own a large estate to grow a wide variety of fruits. Former Cobb County Extension Agent Steve Brady will tell you all about the easiest and most adaptive fruits to grow at home! Bring your lunch. 12-1pm. Cobb Water Lab, 660 S. Cobb Drive, Marietta. More info: 770-528-4070 or cobbmastergardeners.com.

Cobb Executive Women Luncheon. Featured Speaker: LaSandra Boykin, Lead Project Manager-Community Engagement, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Program: “The Three Important P’s: Patience, Perseverance, and Passion.” LaSandra Boykin shares her interesting story about how the three important P’s: Patience, Perseverance, and Passion have played roles in both her professional and personal life. Registration/General networking: 11am. Program: 11:15am-1pm. Members: $25 at door. Guests: $35 at door. The Georgian Club, 100 Galleria Parkway, 17th Floor, Atlanta. More info: Maddie Nachtmann at mnachtmann@cobbchamber.org or cobbchamber.org.

Martinis & Music. Four times a year, people gather at Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art for live music, light refreshments, great art, a cash bar, and a lot of fun. Open to the public. $10/person. Free for museum members. Regular museum admission rates do not apply for this event. Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, 30 Atlanta Street, Marietta. More info: 770-528-1444 or mariettacobbartmuseum.org.

Sweetheart Dance at Northeast YMCA. Celebrate Valentines at the Y! Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, invite your special date, ages 12 & under to a semi-formal night with music, dancing, desserts and more. 6:30-8pm. Member: $5/couple. Non-members: $10/couple. Northeast YMCA, 3010 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. More info: ymcaatlanta.org.

FEBRUARY 9-26
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels presented by Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Based on the popular 1988 MGM film, this musical takes place in the French Riviera. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek (The Full Monty). Thursday-Saturday: 8pm. Saturday, February 25: 2pm & 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. Tickets: $33-$58. The Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: 404-377-9948 or atlantalyrictheatre.com.

FEBRUARY 10
1st Annual East Cobb Fitness Crawl. Like a pub crawl, but with gyms instead of regrets. Fitness businesses will hold tours and workouts. This special event offers a variety of fitness activities at local health & wellness businesses so East Cobbers can explore new places and fitness options and find the ones that resonate with them. Free. 8:30am-4pm. More info: eastcobber.com.

9th Annual Marietta Mardi Gras 5K/1K Run. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta and its community partners. Certified as a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Start Time: 5K: 8am; 1K: 9am; Tot Trot: 9:15 am. Fees: 5K: $35; 1K: $25; Tot Trot: $15; Phantom: $25 (T-Shirt Only). Race Start & Finish: Marietta Square, 1 Cherokee Street, Marietta. More info: Skip Breeser, 770-518- 8002, mariettamardigrasrun@gmail.com or marietta5krun.com.

Annual Lassiter High School Band Mattress Fundraiser. Over 20 different mattresses will be on display. All sizes will be available for sale, with features such as pillow-top, orthopedic, latex, gel memory foam and adjustable beds. Mattresses are brand new with full factory warranty. Every purchase benefits the band. 10am-5pm. Lassiter High School Band Room, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: text ‘Lassiter’ to 678-999-7278.

Enchanted Evening at the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Whether you’re on a first date or have been together for years, come to the Chattahoochee Nature Center for a movie date night. Don’t have a date? Grab a friend, bundle up, bring your favorite blankets, and enjoy a movie on their lawn under the stars. Cash bar for your convenience. Bring a picnic dinner. 6:30-9:30pm. Free with admission. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. More info: 770-992-2055, ext. 238, or chattnaturecenter.org.

Heartstrings. The Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) string section provides an evening of string music to stir the passions of Valentines weekend. The sounds of Mahler, Mendelssohn, and others create the perfect atmosphere to share with someone special. GSO Principal Harpist Julie Koenig will be featured performing Debussy’s Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane. 8pm. $10-$30. Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. More info: 770-429-7016 or georgiasymphony.org.

Pet Adoption Day. Meet adoptable dogs and cats looking for their FURever home. Adoption fees are a tax- deductible donation to Homeless Pets Foundation and include spaying/neutering, micro-chipping, vaccinations up to date at the time of adoption, one free check-up at Town & Country main vet clinic within 14 days of adoption and a free session with Tenacity dog trainers. 9am12pm. Janice Overbeck Real Estate, 2249 Roswell Road, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: janiceoverbeck.com.

Waldo’s Coffeehouse presents Friction Farm. 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Entrance donation: $10. Snacks and drinks will be provided for an additional donation. Emerson Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4010 Canton Road, Marietta 30066. More info: uuwaldoscoffeehouse@ gmail.com or 404-936-4950.

Walton Raider Chase. This 5K will be a celebration of both running and Raider Pride. Olympic style track finish, complete with live music, awards, and raffle prizes. All proceeds benefit Walton Track and Field Cross Country programs. 5K: 8am. $20-$30. Walton High School, 1590 Bill Murdock Road, Marietta 30062. More info: waltontfxc.com/raiderchase.

FEBRUARY 11
Greater Atlanta Coin Show. Many dealers in one place where you can browse, buy, sell or trade coins, currency, bullion, and other collectibles. Experienced coin dealers also provide free verbal appraisals for coins, currency and precious metals. 9am-5pm. Admission: Free. Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs Street, Marietta. More info: 770-772-4359 or www.atlcoin.com.

FEBRUARY 12
Cobb Chamber First Monday Breakfast. Networking: 7am. Program: 7:30-9am. Members: $30; General Admission: $60. Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. More info: 770-980-2000 or info@cobbchamber.org.

FEBRUARY 13
Swing-n-Sweets. Join Pope High School for a relaxing evening of Jazz featuring Pope’s two Jazz Bands and Dodgen Middle School’s Jazz Ensemble. The event will be held in the Pope Cafeteria. 7:30pm. $5 admission includes a dessert and coffee/water. Pope High School, 3001 Hembree Road NE, Marietta/East Cobb. More info: www.popeband.com.

FEBRUARY 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, susan.edmonds2@deca.mil or 478-222-7618.

The Meeting presented by Theatre in the Square. This dramatic play follows Malcolm X before his fateful appearance at the Audubon Ballroom and an encounter with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday-Saturday: 7:30pm; Sunday: 2:30pm. Tickets: $15-$30. Theatre on the Square, 11 Whitlock Avenue NW, Marietta. More info: 770-426-4800 or theatreinthesquare.net.