Hydrate Your Way to Health This Summer

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You already know that water is vital for your health, but you likely have less clarity about how it actually works. How much water should you drink every day? When should you drink it? Is there such a thing as too much water? To get to the bottom of staying hydrated and safe this summer, we asked health experts around Atlanta to answer these questions and to give us their best tips.

Hydration 101

It may seem like a no-brainer that hydration means drinking water, but there’s more to it than that. Meagan Patterson, a clinical dietitian at Northside Hospital, emphasizes that hydration isn’t just about drinking for thirst on a hot, summer day. In fact, proper hydration — or lack thereof — can impact your overall health. “Staying hydrated helps you think, move, defend against illness, and prevent kidney stones, blood clots, and gallstones,” she said. ”Dehydration contributes to heart, kidney, and GI [gastro-intestinal] problems, and many other conditions,” Patterson added.

What’s really going on when you neglect your hydration is a depletion of valuable fluids and electrolytes. And those electrolytes (magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium, etc.) can help your body perform valuable functions from muscle contractions to the transmission of nerve impulses. In layman’s terms: You can damage your health and feel lousy if you don’t stay on top of your fluid intake.

Know the Warning Signs

By the time you’re feeling thirsty, you’re probably already in the throes of dehydration. This can be especially dangerous for children who are busy playing outside or participating in sports. Dr. Scott Batchelor, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, says “Heat illness is a continuum, you go from dehydration to heat exhaustion to heat stroke, which is the most severe. At the point a child comes to you complaining that they’re thirsty, they’re already dehydrated.”

To better understand the warning signs, we asked Patterson what to look for. “Dehydration feels like increased thirst, dry mouth or tongue furrows, feeling tired or sleepy, decreased urine frequency and volume, urine that is more yellow than normal, headache, dry skin, feeling dizzy, having few or no tears, sunken and dry eyes, and decreased weight,” she said. Patterson also warns that nausea and vomiting can be triggered by dehydration or dehydration-related electrolyte imbalances.

Older kids participating in sports camps like soccer, football, and tennis need to regu- larly consume fluids. Batchelor recommends that children nine to 12 need to drink 4 to 8 ounces of water every 20 minutes during activ- ity. He also says that the emergency room sees a spike in kids suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion, particularly in August when heat and sport camps spike. This is especially true for football players, who are require to wear heavy equipment and pads.

Children’s Batchelor also warns that when a child suffers from heat exhaustion, they’re likely suffering from dizziness, lightheaded- ness, fainting episodes, and vomiting and should be immediately removed from the field of play and/or taken indoors and given fluids. Remember that even cooler summer days and an an afternoon of swimming can result in dehydration from over-activity and poor fluid intake, he says.

The Dangers of Overhydration

Believe it or not, there is a downside of diligently hydrating and getting extreme with your fluid intake. When you drink too much water or other fluids, you can actually overhydrate by taking in more than your body really needs or can possibly eliminate. While overhydration is not terribly common, excessively drinking water can rapidly deplete the sodium levels in your bloodstream and put you in the danger zone.

“Symptoms of overhydration may include swelling of lower legs or lungs, rapid unintentional weight gain, shortness of breath/ difficulty breathing, lung crackles, heart and kidney failure, confusion, seizures, or coma,” warns Northside’s Patterson. She advises that normal functioning kidneys can easily tolerate 24 ounces per hour, but more than that, and you’re potentially putting your health at risk.

What Should We Drink?

You probably guessed that water is generally the best choice to keep hydrated. Batchelor recommends choosing water over sports drinks, especially for younger kids and toddlers. But older kids participating in sports camps in the heat of summer may need something more. Water is still ideal if they are participating in an hour or less of activity, but for prolonged activity or in extreme heat, sports drinks like Gatorade and Powerade can help keep electrolytes in check.

Generally, consuming alcoholic beverages, sweetened drinks, and caffeine often can make your dehydration worse. But what if you’re sick? In this case, choose high-potassium drinks and foods with high water content. For example, those suffering from diarrhea should consider coconut water to help stay hydrated. And if you are nauseated and need more fluids, try consuming foods with high water content in small, frequent servings like melons, soups, frozen grapes, frozen yogurt, and shakes that can cool you down. Keep in mind that sodas, sweetened teas, fruit juices, and alcohol can ultimately make diarrhea worse and aggravate dehydration.

Tips for Staying Hydrated

Whether you’re planning to hit the beach all summer, joining an outdoor bootcamp, or have kids in sports camp; staying hydrated is mandatory for your health this summer. WellStar registered dietician Kristen Smith recommends drinking water or other fluids on a schedule, such as choosing a drink every 30 minutes to an hour, and beginning and finishing your day with water. Drinking water through a straw also can help increase your fluid intake. Smith also encourages everyone to drink plenty of fluids between meals when you feel hungry, as thirst often can be mistaken for hunger.

Registered Dietician Page Love of Nutrifit Sport Therapy also recommends pre-hydrat- ing before sports training with 2 to 3 cups of fluid within two hours before activity, and keeping a water bottle with you at all times. Freeze it overnight so it stays cool throughout a hot summer day. Incorporating more water- based foods like fruits and vegetables also can contribute to staying hydrated.

Remember that staying hydrated is a habit; you may need some encouraging along the way. Make it fun by adding some cucumber slices or fresh fruits to your ice- cold water and turn hydration into an event to look forward to.

How Much Fluids Do We Really Need?

If you suffer from kidney disease, heart failure, or other health complications, check with your doctor before getting on a hydration regimen. Otherwise, healthy people can follow along with the advice provided by Northside Hospital.

Boys ages 9-13 need 2.4 liters or 10 cups daily

Boys ages 14-18 need 3.3 liters or 14 cups daily

Men ages 19-70+ need 3.7 liters or 16 cups daily

Girls ages 9-13 need 2.1 liters or 9 cups daily

Girls ages 14-18 need 2.3 liters or 10 cups daily

Women ages 19-70+ need 2.7 liters or 11 cups daily

Pregnant women need at least 3 liters or 13 cups daily

Lactating women need at least 3.8 liters or 16 cups daily

Keep in mind that the above is a general rule of thumb and your own individual fluid needs could differ depending on your height, weight, and health conditions. For example, you likely need more fluids when you’re going to participate in increased activity or outside in hot weather. Your best bet is to connect with your doctor or dietician for personalized recommendations tailored to your needs and lifestyle.

Registered dietician Page Love of Nutrifit Sport, Therapy, Inc., says you can estimate body weight-specific fluid guidelines by multiplying your weight in pounds by .7 in order to calculate the ounces you need. She also encourages her clients involved in sports to never miss an opportunity to drink fluids during a changeover or break.

Office Odors

Cory Sekine-Pettite

We live in a litigious society, so sometimes you just have to spell out things for people. That’s why shampoo bottles have instructions printed on the labels, and that’s why we have to click so many virtual buttons online that indicate we have read the terms and conditions for the service to which we are subscribing. (Honestly though, who reads those?)

That’s also why some U.S. companies have policies in place, warning against potentially offensive odors in the office — of both the personal (perfumes, colognes, hygiene) and food (fish, for example) varieties. One would think it is quite obvious that one should not reheat fish in the office microwave, but people do it. You’ve likely experienced this type of respiratory assault at your workplace. And if you’re inclined to bring your leftover flounder to the office for your midday meal, please stop. Consider your coworkers.

I mean, smelly lunches and bad hygiene might not be grounds for a winnable lawsuit, but employers certainly don’t want to find themselves in arbitration with staffers over such a seemingly small issue when a simple scent/fragrance-free policy would keep most people in line — and the rest of us from having to complain about the odors. But surprisingly, at least one study finds that only a small number of companies have or enforce such policies.

According to a 2018 survey by the Robert Half Company, the world’s largest staffing firm, just 19 percent of the workforce claims their employer has an established scent/fragrance-free policy. That means no smelly foods, no perfumes or colognes, and no flowers or candles at your desk. Are other employers relying on common sense — or are they simply dismissing complaints from staff regarding kitchen smells and over-applied body sprays?

Respondents to that Robert Half survey were asked how they reacted to offensive odors in the workplace. A shockingly high 46 percent claimed they let the perpetrator of said offense off the hook, choosing to suffer in silence. Just 17 percent said they have confronted a coworker over an offensive smell or fragrance, while 15 percent asked HR personnel to intervene.

Honestly, would you ignore repeated attacks on your olfactory receptors? Could you be productive when the person in the cubicle next to you is snacking on Roquefort cheese and burning a scented candle? Let’s be clear, I’m not talking about reporting a colleague to HR because he comes back from lunch smelling of sweat. It’s hot out there; people sweat. Don’t get bent out of shape over that, but if your employer doesn’t have a policy in place governing offensive smells, perhaps it’s time to look into it.

A Personal Touch For Tech

Christy Rosell

Payment integration company helps launch software and startups

Jay Worthy and Chris Mills admit what they sell isn’t exciting to most people. But they’re all energy and passion when it comes to helping businesses achieve their goals. Their clients include pet services companies, interior designers, and retail, but many of them are tech start-ups.

Worthy and Mills own Priority Payments of North Atlanta, based in Acworth. They are independent resellers of Priority Payment Systems, which is ranked the 13th largest merchant processor in the United States. Simply put, Worthy and Mills serve clients who accept credit cards. They can provide credit card terminals for brick-and-mortar businesses and more customizable credit card processing for e-commerce businesses.

“I call a spade a spade; credit card processing isn’t the most exciting business,” Worthy said. “But business owners should take time to think about all of the services [they require] …your telecom, your credit card processing, your marketing.”

According to Worthy, many business owners, especially software developers who have a standby processor, don’t even realize the rates they’re paying are too high. But it’s becoming more important than ever, with the growing demand to accept payments online.

In fact, the Census Bureau reports* that e-commerce sales were up nearly 4 percent in the first quarter of 2018, at $123.7 billion, while total retail sales were only up 0.2 percent. Almost all of the growth in retail is in the e-commerce space.

Painting the town with a great credit card processing company

As more people shop online, the demand for businesses to offer online shopping solutions grows. Software developers and tech start-ups are creating more customized solutions for a variety of businesses.

According to Michael Henry, a Michigan-based web developer, using one of the more well known credit card processing companies is one thing if a business sells a straightforward product. But for companies that sell products and services with variations, it’s important to have a highly customizable payment integration system.

Henry works for Cork CRM, which produces software for home and commercial painters. Until about a year ago, he used one of the largest and most well-known credit card processors for all of his clients. But they weren’t always able to work with him on getting small merchants approved or even just getting money in the bank smoothly.

Because painting contractors typically accept high amounts for the combination of paint, labor and materials, the transactions would get flagged as suspicious and the contractors’ money could be in limbo for days.

That’s when one of his Atlanta-based clients recommended Priority Payments of North Atlanta. “Chris and Jay provide relationship,” Henry said. “It’s so nice to call someone with a complicated problem and know someone who knows what they’re talking about. They are always responsive.”

As for integrating Priority Payment Systems into his clients’ websites: Henry says it’s simple. “It is really easy,” he said. “As far as integrating it, it’s very straightforward.”

So now Henry’s software, a program that manages leads, appointments, proposals and jobs, has a payment processor with great customer service that keeps his clients happier. As for his clients that stuck with the old processing company, Henry recently noticed that they just raised their rates again, cutting into those contractors’ bottoms lines.

Maybe it’s time to switch.

Competing on price

According to Mills, Priority Payments of North Atlanta operates on three values: price, customer service, and technology. That first one though — that really hits business owners where it hurts, if it’s wrong. That’s why Mills and Worthy work hard to educate their clients on credit card transaction pricing and what to look for.

“Most people just don’t know,” Worthy said. “When people think about rates, they know mortgage rates, car loan rates. But they don’t know credit card processing rates. Let’s say your company is around 4 percent. Then someone else comes in and says, ‘We’ll give you 3 percent.’ To most businesses, you think, ‘that sounds pretty good.’ But that’s on the high end.”

Additionally, Worthy says the brick-and-mortar companies who need a physical machine at the point of purchase often opt to lease those machines rather than buy them. But he notes that the cost of the machines has come down by thousands in recent years. He wants to help his clients achieve the best bottom line, so he guides them toward affordable equipment.

Customer service: the real deal

Companies spout all day about customer service, but it’s what Priority Payments of North Atlanta was built on. In fact, most of their business comes from referrals. And some clients come from simply meeting Worthy and Mills in person. You can’t help it — you just LIKE these guys.

You may have just read that they compete on price and customer service. But how many businesses can really do that? Usually, there’s a trade-off. But with these gentlemen, customer service is the real deal.

“I treat our clients the way I’d want to be treated if I were to call in for customer service on a product I use personally,” said Mills, who has worked in the industry for 15 years. “It sounds silly to say we answer the phone, but it’s become the standard to have a system where it takes 30 minutes to an hour to get a person on the phone. We pick up the phone live.”

Another point of pride: the company’s call center is based locally, not overseas. This is important to guys who were born here, worked their entire careers here, and serve 90 percent of their clients locally.

As Henry (the web developer) mentioned, most programmers and many businesses have a big-name, go-to payment integration they use. But unfortunately, those larger providers don’t typically provide a phone number where they can be called to handle customer service issues.

“They’re the most expensive in the industry with the worst customer service,” Worthy said. “But they’re vendors, not partners. We are partners. People know their banker; they know their investor. Why don’t they know the phone number of the [payment] processor who handles more money than [either of those other businesses]?”

Customizable Payment Integration

Priority Payment Systems is highly customizable, which is the foundation of the processing software.

“Priority offers highly scalable and remarkably flexible payment technologies built to connect our partners and their merchants with the processing solutions, business tools, and customer support they need to help their businesses grow,” said Afshin Yazdian, president of Priority Payment Systems.

Worthy and Mills were attracted to partnering with the company because of the ease of integration for developers and start-ups. “Being able to integrate and have it be easy was the initial challenge,” Mills said. “At the end of the day, businesses just want to do the thing that’s easy.”

But the ability to use a credit card processor that is customizable was attractive to Henry. “The benefit is that it’s more of a personal touch,” he said. “There’s a lot more nuance to credit card processing than you think. If you were to go with a faceless organization, you’re not going to get anything beyond a standard shopping-cart experience.”

While the software has the power of a team of engineers behind it, it also has great local customer service upon which businesses can count. And, working with Priority Payments of North Atlanta doesn’t break the bank. “Technology, customer service, and price: those are the cornerstones of what we offer,” Mills said.

* “Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales 1st Quarter 2018.” Retrieved from United States Census Bureau: https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/data/pdf/ec_current.pdf.

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WORTHY TIPS

Align your credit card processing with your business

Jay Worthy of Priority Payments of North Atlanta wants the best for his clients. Here are his tips to get the most out of your credit card processing service:

Choose a lookout: Merchant services play into your bottom line, just like sales and other business functions. But once it’s selected, it’s often ignored. Designate someone in your company to keep an eye on your merchant services and whether your rates are helping — or hurting — your business.
Contracts: Avoid contracts at all costs. Most merchants want you to sign three-year contracts. They’re only good for the processor; they don’t lock in low rates. Find a company that works for you month-to-month. They’ll work harder to keep your business.
Own, don’t lease: For storefronts with machines at the point of purchase, equipment has become much more affordable. It’s too cheap to justify leasing. Look them up on the Internet. There are even tablet-options now. Ten years ago, it could be $5,000-$20,000. Now you’re looking at $1,000.
Trust: The turnover in this industry is insane. If the rep you’re talking to has been there less than a year, they may not be around to help you when you need it. Use a processor you can trust. Ask your friends who love their processor for a referral.

Discovery Computers and Forensics

Haisten Willis

Keeping the world safe from digital intrusion and maintaining regulatory compliance for Cobb County businesses

Since 1998, a small Cobb County tech company — working out of an otherwise nondescript office park just off Windy Hill Road, has unearthed key evidence for legal matters and provided IT support and cybersecurity across a variety of business verticals. That company is Discovery Computers and Forensics (DCF); they provide a unique combination of Internet security services, digital forensic examinations, and staff training.

Cybersecurity increasingly is at the forefront of business leaders’ minds. Digital forensics is playing a role at the local, national and even international level, with major hacking stories regularly appearing in news headlines. What is commonly known as, E-discovery (discovery of evidence in legal proceedings where the information is sought in electronic format) is playing a bigger role in legal matters from corporate litigation that can expose corporate espionage, embezzlement, and fraud.

Today, nearly everything we do online is traceable, from network threats at work to our personal phones. Users often think that they simply can delete their browser history or files and the data is erased, but that’s not the case; there are methods for retreiving this information. The electronic documents and the devices themselves are more dynamic and contain metadata that captures time/date stamps, author and recipient information, and file properties. A forensics examination preserves the original metadata to eliminate claims of tampering with evidence later in the litigation. As our business environment continues to increase regulations for data protection requirements (such as the General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR] that has been making headlines this year) DCF helps its clients manage day-to-day business operations. Dr. David Woodsfellow, a clinical psychologist, specializing in couple’s therapy, has been a customer for 10 years. Woodsfellow says DCF checks in once a month and is there whenever he needs them.

“They keep all of our computers and networks up and running, plus any other related technology we’ve got going,” Woodsfellow says. “We haven’t had any data breaches, in large part because DCF has helped us design an encryption and security system that keeps us safe.”

According to official Google statements, more than 50 percent of search queries globally now come from mobile devices, so the need to secure both personal and business use is more important than ever before. “The mobile device we all carry in our pocket tells a history of where we go, not only through cell towers but also GPS locations,” says Rod Mac Kenzie DCF president. “Phones can be used to prove negative or positive character flaws. I can’t think of anything I don’t do on my phone now. It has my Uber Eats patterns, how many times I’ve worked out, et cetera. Businesses have client data on personal phones, and medical practitioners often have patient information on theirs. Data is everywhere, and the things you saw on investigative TV shows five or ten years ago, is real, and we can do it.”

“Cybersecurity management is replacing traditional IT support,” Mac Kenzie continues. “Even companies with ten or fewer employees are now required to maintain security protocols, which some might have thought was only for mid-sized or large corporations.” The game is rapidly changing.

For example, even single-person businesses, such as self-employed hair stylists, now must become PCI DSS compliant (The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) if they intend to accept credit cards. There are some serious penalties for non-compliance under this federal regulation. However, these consequences should not be the only factor to make business owners comply. Your first concern should be the protection of your customers’ sensitive data. It is important here to notice that you can be penalized as a merchant, even if you are fully in compliance with PCI DSS requirements. Since your compliance is supposed to protect cardholder data, if a breach still occurs, you still could be held financially liable. The penalties can start from $50 to $90 for each customer whose data has been stolen or manipulated. You also could be penalized in the form of suspension of credit card acceptance services. For these reasons alone, companies that accept credit cards should contact a company like DCF to certify they are compliant with PCI DSS requirements.

Corporate Digital Forensics

One recent case DCF handled began when a company in Arizona reached out with concerns that a former, high-level employee had raided company secrets, potentially with plans to start a competing firm. Once engaged, DCF was given the person’s company-issued laptop upon which it performed a forensics scan to find the history of which files had been moved over from the company server. Sure enough, several files — including customers’ lists and product catalogs — had been transferred over time to a USB drive, confirming the company’s suspicions.

“We achieved the goal of finding out whether or not there had been an internal breach of data,” said Mac Kenzie. “From there, the process evolved into looking at how the company could have prevented the situation.” Consulting is a large aspect of DCF’s business model, and with its help, the Arizona firm implemented new cybersecurity protocols.

One of the largest threats to any company’s data is simply the employees. Most data breeches are caused by staff errors — by clicking a phishing scam email, for example — or as a result of disputes with disgruntled workers. Because of the on-site and web-based training DCF offers, the company says its customers’ employees have become much more productive and are realizing signiﬁcant time savings for completing important tasks — simply by learning the “rules of the road” and preventing catastrophic data breaches.

For better or worse, cybersecurity is only likely to take on a bigger profile in the future, and Mac Kenzie warns that all businesses should be mindful of the implications. When businesses choose to partner with firms like DCF, which offer a combination of cybersecurity, staff training, digital forensic investigations and litigation support, they are insulating themselves from the potentially devastating consequences of a data breach.

Wings and Whitewalls Car Show

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37611456_1889045791116634_8571404054385655808_n — Photo courtesy The Aviation Wing

The Aviation Wing of Marietta is proud to host the second annual Wings and Whitewalls Car Show. This unique opportunity combines the classic styling of the Aviation Wing’s aircraft with the best of local cars and motorcycles. The event features vendors, food, a classic pin-up contest, and live music.

In between all of the great entertainment, guests will have the opportunity to learn about the aircraft located onsite and the legacy of local aviation. This event is open to everyone, on two wheels or four.

Date:
Saturday August 24, 2019 at 10am

Admission:
Vehicle registration for the show is $15 in advance and $20 at the gate

Address:
555 Perrin Road
Marietta, GA 30060

Parking:
Parking for registered cars will be in an asphalt parking lot.
General admission parking will be in a grassed field.

For more information, please email info@theaviationwing.com

The Bow Wow Club

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A Play Written and Directed by Levy lee Simon:

The infamous Bow Wow Club achieved their reputation with girls as teenagers growing up in Harlem in the late seventies and early eighties. It is twenty years later and the five members of the group have not been together in the same place at the same in that long.

Fun loving, gregarious, Kirk Bright and his wife Dee invite the Bow Wow Club to their new home for a Fourth of July reunion. Kirk, who still lives in the past, thinks that the weekend will be filled with reminiscing about the good old days. What he has not contemplated is that, all of the members of the club have changed, including him.

Outspoken, volatile, Sal Anderson is married to Bev and they are still grieving over the death of their son, just eighteen months earlier to a policemen’s bullet. To further the pain only one member of the club, Kirk, attended the funeral.

Alex Earle, the former fat kid, is now a re-invented Afrocentric professor who attends the reunion with his white bohemian pregnant wife, Freida.

The charismatic Lester McMichael is now a super star entertainer and flies in from France with his twenty – year old super-model girlfriend, Loita.

Chuck Hooter has not been seen in years. His secret is unveiled when he comes to the reunion with his white male lover, Perry. Chuck’s lifestyle choice and the fact that only one member of the club attended Julius’ funeral, creates the major tidal waves that test their friendships.

Questions about all their lives are brought to the forefront as more than fireworks explode, before these friends realize how much they still need each other for survival in today’s world.

Date:
7:30 pm, September 21, 2018
2:30 pm, September 22, 2018
7:30 pm, September 23, 2018
7:30 pm, September 27, 2018
7:30 pm, September 28, 2018
7:30 pm, September 29, 2018
2:30 pm, September 30, 2018

Admission:
$25 per person

Address:
Marietta’s New Theatre In The Square
11 Whitlock Ave Marietta GA at the Emil Theatre

Parking:
Parking is free anywhere on the square daily Monday through Friday after 5 pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. If you cannot locate a parking spot on the street you may find parking at Marietta Square East Parking Deck located 1 Haynes St, Marietta, GA 30060.

For more information, please call 7704264800 or visit http://www.theatreinthesquare.net

Reading to Cats

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Does your child in grade 1-8 need extra reading practice or would he/she like to spend time helping socialize shelter cats by reading aloud to them? The Reading to Cats program is designed to help students gain more confidence in their reading skills and to provide enrichment for the cats and kittens. The interaction also teaches kids the importance of empathy, animal welfare, and community service.

Each 60-minute reading session can accommodate up to 10 students, and one parent or guardian must accompany up to two students.

Students should bring a book to read and wear comfortable clothing – long pants and closed-toe shoes—as they will be sitting on the floor and interacting with the cats. The reading sessions are offered at no charge, but donations are always welcome.

Session Dates in August 2018 are the following:
Sunday August 12th, 11a-12p; Wednesday August 22nd, 1-2p; Thursday August 30th, 1-2p

Date:
Sunday August 12, 2018 from 11am to noon
Wednesday August 22, 2018 from 1pm to 2pm
Thursday August 30, 2018 from 1pm to 2pm

Admission:
Free. Donations welcome and greatly appreciated!

Address:
Good Mews Animal Foundation
3805 Robinson Road
Marietta, GA 30068

Parking:
FREE in parking lot

For more information, please call 770-499-2287 or visit goodmews.org/ongoing-events

Pop-In for Family Fun: Native American History Month

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The Marietta Museum of History will be hosting its monthly Pop-In event on Saturday November 17, 2018 from 10:30am-3:30pm. Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Museum through themed activities and crafts. To follow along with common month-long observances, November’s Pop-In will celebrate Native American History Month! This month creates a platform for Native people to share their traditions, music, crafts, and ways of life. Native Americans left a significant impact on Cobb County as well as the entire USA and the museum hopes to open honest and informative conversations about this important month through crafts, education, and activities. Pop-In’s are $5 per person with a family cap of $20.

Date:
Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 10:30am-3:30pm

Admission:
$5 with a family cap of $20

Address:
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street
Marietta, GA 30060

For more information, please call 770-794-5710.

Pop-In for Family Fun: Achives Month

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The Marietta Museum of History will be hosting its monthly Pop-In event on Saturday October 20th from 10:30am-3:30pm. Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Museum through themed activities and crafts. To follow along with common month-long observances, October’s Pop-In will celebrate American Archives Month! Archives Month aims to educate the public about the importance of protecting and caring for documents while also educating the public on the experts who do this! Join them to learn how museum professionals preserve their fragile, documents through hands-on activities and crafts. Pop-In’s are $5 per person with a family cap of $20.

Date:
Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 10:30am-3:30pm

Admission:
$5 with a family cap of $20

Address:
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street
Marietta, GA 30060

For more information, please call 770-794-5710.

Pop-In for Family Fun: World War Two

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Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Marietta Museum of History through themed activities and crafts. During the month of August, the Museum will be focusing on the history of World War 2 as well as the Berlin Airlift which came as a response to the end of the war. Join them for crafts and activities while learning about Marietta and Georgia’s wartime contributions! Pop-In’s take place on the third Saturday of each month and cost $5 per person ($20 family cap).

Date:
Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 10:30am-3:30pm

Admission:
$5 with a family cap of $20

Address:
Marietta Museum of History
1 Depot Street
Marietta, GA 30060

For more information, please call 770-794-5710.

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