Grand Opening of Babies R Talking, a developmental open play center for children age 0-3 and their parents.
Maximise your child’s development.
Free food and play.
Raffle for Baby Signs(R) products.
Features safe and appropriate toys/activities for infants and toddlers developed by Speech-Language Pathologist.
Date:
Saturday June 4, 2011
Noon to 6pm
Admission:
Free
Address:
The Shoppes at Due West Pavillion
3960 Mary Eliza Trace Ste. 900
Marietta, Ga 30064
*FREE Do-It-Herself Workshop: The Right Power Tools for the Job *Join us for a FREE How-To-Workshop, product demonstrations, and product information on the RYOBI® 18V ONE+™ TOOL SYSTEM *Scavenger hunt, hors d’oeuvres, and FREE gifts* for attendees while supplies last. Plus FREE gifts with purchase of featured products *See a Store Associate or the Special Services Desk to sign up
Date:
Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 7 –9pm
Admission:
FREE
Address:
3605 Sandy Plains Rd
Marietta, GA 30066
(770) 971-2470
Due to inclement weather, the Go Girl! Festival scheduled for Saturday, May 4, 2013 has been rescheduled for June 8, 2013.
The Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theater (formerly Ruth Mitchell Dance Theater) presents the 8th annual Marietta Go Girl! Festival on Saturday, May 4th June 8, 2013 from 10am to 5pm. The event celebrates girlhood and features games, face painting, raffles, prizes, local talent performances, inflatables, costume sales, free dance lessons, live DJ & and much more.
Date: Saturday May 4th, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Saturday June 8th, 2013 from 10am to 5pm
Admission:
Free admission
Address:
Marietta Square – in the park
50 Park Square
Marietta, Ga 30060
For more information, please call the Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theater at (770) 426-0007 or Committee Chairs: Jackie Garvin at 770-617-9781 or Chris Todd at 404-226-8498.
About Go Girl!
Go Girl is a festival celebrating girlhood and is the largest fundraiser of the year for the Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theater (formerly the Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre). The Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theater is a non-profit organization that has provided dance performances in metro Atlanta for more than 50 years. A portion of the funds raised will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure.
The National MS Society- Georgia Chapter is hosting Walk MS: Marietta 2011 on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Marietta Square. Registration takes place at 8am and the walk begins at 10am.
For information and registration details, please visit:
http://walkgaa.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?fr_id=16361&pg=entry
“The Reveal,” a candlelit evening event, will give attendees the first look at the inaugural Art & Design Show House & Lawrence House Gallery. Supporters will gather under the shade of the walnut trees at the historic Lawrence House in a candlelit garden, enjoy live music, and an appetizing display of seasonal fare with cocktails available at a cash bar. A silent auction will offer a limited collection of impressive items, all benefitting the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. Attire is dressy casual.
Fishing enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities on April 16, 2011 from 8am to 11am for the Catfish Round-up! Help “round up” the fish in the two lakes at Laurel Park (catfish, bass, and brim) before dredging and spill way improvement construction begins on Monday.
This a free event and registration is not required. No contests will be held, and you do not need a fishing license but you do need your own fishing pole and bait. Feel free to bring a lunch and enjy the park when the fishing is over.
Staff from Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities and Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs will be capturing and re-locating any fish not caught during the round-up, and any fish not taken home by the participants will be transported to Lost Mountain Park. The re-location is a co-operative effort between the two departments and facilitated by the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR re-stocks the fish free of charge as needed. The main population of the lakes is catfish, however there are some bass and bream. The City of Marietta and Cobb County both host fishing events to give children an opportunity to learn more about the sport.
Georgia Highlands College is hosting an Open House series for prospective students at its Marietta Campus on April 28 and May 24, 2011. The events will be held at the Southern Polytechnic State University Rotunda. At Open House, GHC will provide prospective students and their families with a detailed overview of the GHC/Marietta experience. Attendees will be afforded the opportunity to meet representatives from GHC/Marietta, including staff representing financial aid, student life, recruitment and admissions.
Dates:
April 28, 2011 from 4:30-6:30pm
May 24, 2011 from 4:30-6:30PM
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Address:
Southern Polytechnic State University
SPSU Rotunda
1100 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060
The Art & Design Show House - pen and ink with color embellishment by William Needs, Marietta, GA
The second annual Marietta Art & Design Show House takes place this September of 2012. The Show House is presented by the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art and features original artwork in several different mediums. The event will highlight top interior designers, showcase a fantastic new home design, and will be the first show home to coordinate the interior design ‘around’ the art. The home will also showcase southeastern art and jewelry in the neighboring historic Lawrence House.
The Show House and Historic Lawrence House
The Art & Design Show House – pen and ink with color embellishment by William Needs, Marietta, GA
The 2012 show takes place at The Park at Anderson Farm. Thirty percent of all sales of jewelry and art in the gallery and the show house will benefit the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. A call for entries is available to all artists and an entry form can be found on the show house’s website.
The Designers
2012 info coming soon. In 2011, the Art & Design Show House’s design team was led by design directors Kathy Kuruc, Melinda Heidt, and Beth Meyer, who brought over 70 years of combined design experience to the show house project. The design roster included both young and seasoned metro-Atlanta based designers with vision and design expertise not seen in a project of this nature in Cobb County, including: Leigh Ann Bushey, Cindy Davidson, Sue Dean, Ginger Gaddy, Jerome Garrison, Ann Gronewald, Susan Hardy, Melinda Heidt, Nancy Hildreth, Chris Hutcheson, Molly Johnson, Kathy Kuruc, Beth Meyer, Clark Miller, Barbara Moran, Ann Morris, Yvonne Portwood, Kelli Wallace, Tony Whitlock, Debbie Withrow, and Anne Young.
The Artists
2012 artist information coming soon. In 2011, artwork that was showcased in the show house included paintings and sculptures by Elizabeth Barber, Clara Blalock, Helen DeRamus, Claire Dunaway, Linda Flournoy, Seth Havercamp, Amanda Henrich, Mary Jane Huegel, Patrick McGannon, Lisa Moore, Anne Packard, Steve Penley, Eduin Rosell, Maci Scheuer, Belinda Sillars, and Richard Thompson.
“With the continuing decrease of funding for the arts by both government grants and corporate sponsors, The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is exploring fundraisers to continue operations,” said Cathy Brazeal, Art & Design Show House chair. “This is something new and different for our community – a springtime celebration of creativity.”
The Sponsors
Marietta.com is proud to be a sponsor of the Art & Design Show House. Top sponsors for the 2011 event included SCANA Energy, The AJC, Xfinity, WSB, and GeorgiaTrend. Other sponsors included the City of Marietta, ClearChannel Outdoor, Little Black Dress – Little Red Wagon Magazine, Marietta Power & Water, Georgia Commerce Bank, and many more.
The Reveal
The Lawrence House – pen and ink with color embellishment by William Needs, Marietta, GA
Organizers will kick off the show house with an event called “The Reveal,” a candlelit evening event that will give attendees the first look at the design and gallery. Supporters will enjoy live music, and an appetizing display of seasonal fare with cocktails available at a complimentary bar. A silent auction will offer a limited collection of impressive items, all benefitting the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. “The Reveal” tickets are $75 and attire is dressy casual.
Hours:
9am – 2pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
9am – 6pm on Fridays
10am – 6pm on Saturday
Noon – 6pm on Sundays
Address:
The Park at Anderson Farm
Marietta, Ga
Parking:
coming soon…
For more information, please call (770) 528-1444.
2012 photos will be added when available. Below you will find pictures from the 2011 Art and Design Show House.
About The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is the leading visual arts center in the metro Atlanta that focuses solely on American art. Its mission is to inspire and educate a diverse community through exhibition, interpretation, collection and presentation of works of American art.
Join the Cobb County Public Library System staff for a National Library Week event, ‘Coming of Age in Marietta: Conversations with the Marietta’s Elite Social Club,’ April 14, 2011 from 1-2 p.m. at the Central library in Marietta. The ‘Coming of Age in Marietta’ event is a round-table session about Cobb County history through the eyes of the ‘Elite Social Club’ members, a social club of African American women that started more than 50 years ago. The members outgrew their initial intent, a sewing club. In a society and time that did not permit African Americans to join social clubs, the ladies blossomed into friends who provided each other strength and encouragement.
National Library Week is a celebration of libraries and the contributions of library staffs. This year’s theme, ‘Create Your Own Story @ the Library,’ emulates a timely message about preserving history.
In this forum, hear the stories of the Elite Social Club ladies and the history they lived: enduring struggles, witnessing changes, and raising children.
For information please call (770) 528-2320.
Admission:
Free
Date:
April 14, 2011 from 1-2pm.
Address:
Central Cobb County Public Library
266 Roswell Street
Marietta, GA 30060
About National Library Week:
National Library Week, held since 1958, is an observance sponsored each April by the American Library Association.
Children ages 3 and older, along with their parents are invited to a free performance by ‘Encore, Encore’ from the Georgia Ballet School, May 21, 2011 at 3 p.m. in the Mountain View Regional Library. The mini-musical will be followed with a brief question and answer session and then theater games.
Encore, Encore is an award-winning children’s performing group, ages 7-11, who performs in part, to educate youth on the various aspects of theater. “Encore has served the community for 25 years performing in schools, at the Scottish Rite Hospitals and in senior’s residences. Mountain View Library will be the perfect nurturing place for the children’s stories to come to life right in front of their eyes,” said Barbara Hancock, CEO, founder, and director of Encore, Encore. “This is children performing for children in a safe, loving environment accompanied by their parents.”
Due to the school’s association with The Georgia Ballet professional company, some students also performed in professional productions including, ‘The Nutcracker,’ ‘A Sleepy Hollow Story,’ and ‘The Sleeping Beauty.’
Encore, Encore, Inc. was founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization. Hancock won two Golden Globe nominations for, ‘Best Supporting Actress’ and ‘Most Promising Newcomer’ for her work in ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ with Fred Astaire. She worked at the Alliance Theater School since 1979 and taught theater and dance workshops in California and throughout Georgia.
Fishing enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities on April 16, 2011 from 8am to 11am for the Catfish Round-up! Help “round up” the fish in the two lakes at Laurel Park (catfish, bass, and brim) before dredging and spill way improvement construction begins on Monday.
Ann Gronewald, Susan Hardy, Melinda Heidt, Nancy Hildreth, Chris Hutcheson, Molly Johnson, Kathy Kuruc, Beth Meyer, Clark Miller, Barbara Moran, Ann Morris, Yvonne Portwood, Kelli Wallace, Tony Whitlock, Debbie Withrow, and Anne Young.
