A ‘Ride of Silence’ on Marietta Square

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May is National Bicycle Month and the event “Ride of Silence” will be held Wednesday, May, 19, 2010 to honor cyclists who were struck by a vehicle while riding their bicycles. Black armbands will be worn if riding in memory of someone killed and red if riding in honor of a survivor. The ride is approximately 8 1/2 miles and begins at the Marietta City Hall Parking Deck.

All ages are invited to ride in this free event, but parental supervision is required for children.

Date:
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 7pm

Address:
Marietta City Hall parking deck
205 Lawrence St.
Marietta GA

For more information, visit bikecobb.org, call 770-375-0010 or email celestehburr@yahoo.com

LOST Finale on the Big Screen (FREE)

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Attention LOST fans! For the past six seasons, you’ve been on a roller coaster ride. On Sunday, May 23, the thrill ride comes to an end as ABC presents the final episode. Bring friends, grab a popcorn, and find out whether the remaining survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 will unlock the mysteries and secrets of the island, whether they can thwart the plans of the “Man in Black,” and who the last candidate is. At 7 PM, catch a two-hour retrospective LOST: The Final Journey. At 9 PM, the final, extended 2 1/2 hour final episode begins. There are only 531 seats and a maximum of 531 people will be admitted. General admission/no assigned seating. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Concessions and full bar will be open for your snacking pleasure. Admission is free.

Date:
May 23, 2010 – SUNDAY – 7-11:30 PM

Admission:
FREE; Limited to first 531 people

Address:
117 North Park Square, Marietta, GA 30060

For more information, please call (770) 293-0080.

Wing N’ Rock Fest

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Marietta Wing N' Rock Fest

The Wing and Rock Festival features some of Atlanta’s best tasting chicken wings from metro Atlanta restaurants plus great live music. This event is one of the largest wing festival in the country. Parade magazine voted the event as one of the top 50 food festivals in the country.

This family friendly event has something for everyone. For the adults there are cold beverages to wash down those tasty wings plus a large arts and crafts area for those looking for some unique hand crafted items. For the kids there will be jumpies, rides, face painting and local teen bands. Also do not miss the big wing eating contest where competitors vie to be the fastest wing eater in the city.

Festival goers can savor tasty chicken wings from local experts who will all compete for several awards judged by local celebrities to determine who has the best tasting wings in the city. Also the People’s Choice Award will be chosen by the festival attendees who get to vote for their favorite tasting wing at the festival.

So be sure to mark your calendar for this great weekend of fun while helping non-profit organizations raise awareness and funds.

Admission:
Free Entry!

Parking:
Parking is located in and around the area

For more information, please call 404-640-4393 or visit http://www.wingandrockfest.com/

Admission:
Free

Please note: No outside food or beverages are allowed.

M.U.S.T Capital Campaign

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MUST Ministries was recently awarded a “challenge grant” from the Kresge Foundation for its Build, We MUST Capital Campaign. With a total goal of $6.8 million, MUST is required to raise the first $6.3 million. If this is accomplished, The Kresge Foundation will provide the remaining $500,000. To date, MUST has received a total of $5.5 million in total gifts and pledges. The deadline is fast approaching for MUST to meet this challenge grant: March 31, 2010.

For more information, visit http://www.mustministries.org/check/

About the Kresge Foundation

The Kresge Foundation awards facilities capital as a challenge grant to help nonprofit organizations build their base of private financial support as they conduct capital campaigns to build or renovate their facilities. Facilities capital challenge grants are awarded to organizations that cater specifically to the needs of poor, disadvantaged and disenfranchised in six fields of interest: health, the environment, arts and culture, education, human services, and community development.

Frankie Avalon

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The Encore Series at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre continues at 8pm, on Saturday, March 27, 2010 when one of the original Philadelphia/American Bandstand “rock-n-rollers”, Frankie Avalon takes the stage. Avalon was the reigning teen singing idol of the 1960’s and will perform a show won’t want to miss.

Season tickets are available and other upcoming acts include:

April 10 8:00pm Vicki Lawrence and Mama

Address
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta Ga 30060.

For more information, call 770-528-8490.

The Osmond Brothers

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The Encore Series at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre continues at 8pm, on Saturday, March 13, 2010 when The Osmond Brothers take the stage. Back by popular demand this family group belts close harmonies not matched by any other group in the business. The Osmond Family tradition is “World Class” entertainment. A show you do not want to miss.

Season tickets are available and other upcoming acts include:

March 27 8:00pm Frankie Avalon

April 10 8:00pm Vicki Lawrence and Mama

Address
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta Ga 30060.

For more information, call 770-528-8490.

State of the City

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Join Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin for his first state-of-the-city address at noon Thursday, February 18, 2010 from noon to 2pm at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center. The meeting is free and open to the public and lunch is $15.

Address:
Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
500 Powder Springs St
Marietta, GA 30064

Julianne Hough in Concert

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The Encore Series at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre continues at 8pm, on Saturday, March 6, 2010 when the twice champion of “Dancing With The Stars” and top country singer Julianne Hough takes the stage.

Season tickets are available and other upcoming acts include:

March 13 8:00pm The Osmond Brothers

March 27 8:00pm Frankie Avalon

April 10 8:00pm Vicki Lawrence and Mama

Address
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta Ga 30060.

For more information, call 770-528-8490.

Winter Walk in the Woods

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The Natural Resource Management Unit of the Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Wright Center are hosting the “Winter Walk in the Woods” open house for the Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center.

Date
Monday, February 15th

Time
10am to 2pm.

Parking
Parking is located on Post Oak Tritt Road behind Chestnut Ridge Church.

Address
Jean and Elwood Wright Environmental Education Center
2661 Johnson Ferry Road
Marietta Ga 30062

For more information or directions please contact Kaye Wilson at (770) 528-8824 or kaye.wilson@cobbcounty.org.

Cobb’s CodeRED Emergency Notification System

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Cobb County recently launched a reverse-911 system called CodeRED high-speed notification solution. On Monday, Feb. 1, the system called every land line registered in the county encouraging people to register by visiting cobbcounty.org/911 and clicking on the CodeRED Reverse 911 Registration tab.

The system affords the ability to communicate time sensitive messages to targeted areas or the entire county. This will be especially helpful in delivering important information during an emergency. The system is only as effective as the telephone number database supporting it, so residents are strongly encouraged to add their home and mobile phone numbers.

All businesses should register, as well as residents who have unlisted numbers, changed their phone numbers or addresses within the past year or those who use cell phones or VoIP phones as their primary numbers. It is important to register cell phone numbers as well.

The information provided will only be used for emergency notification purposes. To register, visit http://www.cobbcounty.org/911

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