The Marietta Museum of History offers tours for it’s smallest of visitors. Based on programs by the Smithsonian Institute’s Early Enrichment Center, tours will be offered to toddlers from age 3 to 5 and their parents. Different topics will be offered on the second Wednesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. June’s theme is Etta Spies with Her Little Eye.
The purpose of the tours is to introduce toddlers to history through very basic concepts like shapes, sounds, games, tools and jobs.

Museum Mascots Murray and Etta are whimsical cartoon mice that will help convey the themes for the tours and provide a little fun. The tours will offer a variety of activities including story time and crafts.

They require that you reserve a spot for your toddler by calling their office Monday-Friday from 10-4 at 770-794-5710. Reserving a spot will allow the staff to have enough items for the crafts.

Date:
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 10:30am-11:30am.

Admission:
$5 per family (3 children and 1 adult). Each additional child, parent, or guardian is $5.

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

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

Marietta City and Cobb County Schools are closed Wednesday, January 17, 2018 and Thursday, January 18, 2018.

Marietta Community School and instructor Michael K. Shaffer are offering a special 3-week course exploring the final year of the American Civil War. Class meets on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 9pm beginning on January 16, 2018 at the Marietta Community School.

Date:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Time:
6pm to 9pm

Admission:
$69
Register, online at bit.ly/2kfdb18 or call 770-429-3170 Ext. 4496. Also register for a special tour of the Kennesaw battlefield on March 3!

Address:
Marietta Community School
368 Wright Street
Marietta, Ga 30064

Parking:
Free parking

For more information, please call 770-429-3170 or visit http://www.mariettacommunityschool.com/cgi-bin/tabshop.cgi?config=tabshop/mariettacs/config.txt&command=link–history

Are you ready for some downward-facing cat? What could be better than relaxing, meditating and striking a yoga pose amidst the Good Mews feline residents? Join a certified yoga instructor for a one-hour, beginner-level “Yoga with Cats” class at Good Mews. Expect a few giggles along the way as the cats roam freely among class participants and may even curl up for a nap on a yoga mat. Classes are limited to 15 students and take place in the main cat room at Good Mews, 3805 Robinson Rd., Marietta. Minimum age is 13 but parents must attend with minors. Your $20 class fee will go directly to the care of the cats and kittens in our shelter. Grab your yoga mat and we hope to see you there! Meowmaste!

Date:
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 7 pm to 8 pm
Sunday, January 14, 2018 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Thursday, January 18, 2018 from 7pm to 8pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from 7pm to 8pm
Sunday, January 28th from 11:30am to 12:30pm

Admission:
$20

Address:
Good Mews Animal Foundation
3805 Robinson Rd
Marietta, GA 30008

Parking:
Free

For more information, please call 770-448-2287 or visit https://goodmews.org/ongoing-events

Do you want to improve your health and look good in 2018? A WellStar nutrition expert will teach you how to make dietary changes to reduce your risk for many diseases, improve your health and help you to manage your weight. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Please sign up for this event by calling 770-509-2730.

Date:
Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Admission:
Free.

Address:
East Cobb Library
4880 Lower Roswell Rd
Suite 510-B
Marietta GA 30068

Parking:
Parkaire Landing Shopping Center

For more information, please call 770-509-2730 or visit http://www.cobbcat.org/venue/east-cobb-library/

The non-profit Second Wind Dreams is hosting a free event featuring the Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT). The VDT simulates the effects of aging and dementia to give families, caregivers, and the general public a better understanding of the physical and mental challenges faced by those living with dementia. Learn how to provide better care and support for those with dementia by walking in their shoes.

Date:
Thursday, February 2, 2018 from 11am to 1pm

Admission:
Free

Address:
Second Wind Dreams Training Center
1800 Roswell Road, Ste. 3070 (2nd floor)
Marietta, GA 30062

For more information, please call 678-624-0500 or visit https://www.secondwind.org/virtual-dementia-tour/virtual-dementia-tour-events/register/?event=734

Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Museum through themed activities and crafts. Aviation will be April’s theme to follow along with the interest and rich history of aviation in Cobb County. Pop-In’s take place on the third Saturday of each month and cost $5 per person ($20 family cap).

Date:
Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10:30am-3:30pm.

Admission:
$5 per person with a $20 family cap

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

For more information, please call 770-794-5710

Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Museum through themed activities and crafts. During the month of May, the Museum will be celebrating Historic Preservation Month to follow along with the common month-long observance. Come learn how museum professionals preserve their collections with hands-on activities and crafts, Pop-In’s take place on the third Saturday of each month and cost $5 per person ($20 family cap).

Date:
Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 10:30am to 3:30pm

Admission:
$5 per person with a $20 family cap

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

For more information, please call 770-794-5710

Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Museum through themed activities and crafts. With Flag Day in June and the Fourth Of July shortly after, they will have crafts and activities all about our flag and nation. Pop-In’s take place on the third Saturday of each month and cost $5 per person ($20 family cap).

Date:
Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 10:30am-3:30pm

Admission:
$5 per person with a $20 family cap

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

For more information, please call 770-794-5710

The Cobb County Genealogical Society is offering its annual beginners Genealogy 101 course starting January 27, 2018 and continuing through March 3, 2018. The six classes will be held on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Check-in is at 9 a.m. on the first day of class. The first five classes will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 189 Church St., Marietta.

Topics for the first five classes (January 27 through February 24) include:

• Getting Started
• Census Records and Your Ancestor’s Occupation(s)
• Vital Records
• Military Records
• What Records Might Be Found in the Courthouse
• What Can I Find for Free
• African-American Research
• Looking for the Ladies
• Newspapers and City Directories
• What Do You Still Want to Know? Our Answers to Your Questions.

The final class will meet March 3, 2018 in the Georgia Room of the Charles D. Switzer Public Library in Marietta to explore the published genealogy materials from all over the country that are found there.

Date:
Saturdays, beginning January 27, 2018, continuing until March 3, 2018, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Admission:
Classes are free, there is a charge for optional course materials.  Registration is required, either online or by mail. To register, go to cobbgagensoc.org and see “headlines.” There you can register online via PayPal by January 16, 2018, or find the forms to fill out and send by U. S. mail by January 11 to the Cobb County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1413, Marietta, GA 30061-1413. Classes are free, but the cost is $39 per set for optional course materials, meeting either registration deadline, otherwise the cost is $49 afterwards.

Address:
First Presbyterian Church of Marietta
189 Church St.
Marietta, GA 30060

Parking:
Free parking is available in the church parking lots on the side of building, across the street, and beyond the railroad track.

For more information, please call 770-316-7109 or visit http://www.cobbgagensoc.org/

This information is provided by Dianne Barfield and Kenneth Thomas.