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WEEKLY EVENTS:
(Calendar updated weekly on
our website: www.brightsidecobb.com)
AEROBICS CLASS.
Austell First United Methodist Church offers free weekly
low-impact aerobics class in the church's fellowship hall
every Wednesday Night from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. with certified
group fitness instructor Cindy Standard. Austell First UMC
is located at 5705 Mulberry Street in downtown Austell, just
north of the railroad tracks and City Hall. More details can
be found at www.austellfirst.com or by calling
770-948-1806.
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BOY SCOUT TROOP 61
meets every Monday night at 7:30pm in the Troop Lodge at
Bethany Methodist Church at the intersection of Hurt and
Hicks Roads. Cub Pack 61 meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
in the Betheny Gym.
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CIVIL AIR PATROL: Sweetwater Composite
Squadron meets at Lithia Springs United Methodist Church,
3711 Temple Street, 7 p.m. Thursdays.
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Coffee, Coffee, Coffee -
Clarkdale United Methodist Church, at 5061
Austell-Powder Springs Road is serving free coffee each
Friday morning 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Just pull through
the parking lot, be given your coffee, and be on your way!
Good Morning
South Cobb County!
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COBB LIBRARY
offers programs for ages birth to 17 years are going on at
the Cobb County Public Library. Visit www.cobbcat.org or
your local Cobb County Public Library.
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LOCKHEED GEORGIA MANAGEMENT
RETIREES
Association meets Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Windy Hill Senior
Center.
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FREE TAIJI CLASS
for all Tuesday mornings from
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. South Cobb Regional Library: 805 Clay
Road, Mableton and on the second Tuesday of each month at
The Mable House, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.
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FREE COMMUNITY DINNER – Come join us! Every Thursday night at 6 p.m., Austell First
United Methodist Church, 5705 Mulberry Street.
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SMYRNA BUSINESS EXCHANGE.
Every Thursday from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Smyrna
Community Center. 770-310-2000.
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SMYRNA ROTARY:
noon Tuesday, Smyrna Community Center
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SMYRNA KIWANIS,
11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Piccadilly Restaurant, South Cobb
Drive, Smyrna,
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SMYRNA GOLDEN K KIWANIS:
10 a.m. Tuesday, Windy Hill Senior Center, 1885 Roswell
Street, Smyrna.
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SMYRNA OPTIMIST:
7 a.m. Friday, American Legion Post 160, 160 Legion Drive,
Smyrna.
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SOUTH COBB ROTARY:
noon, Thursday, Presbyterian
Village, East-West Connector
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SOUTH COBB TOASTMASTERS
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Six
Flags Drive, Austell.
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VININGS ROTARY:
12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Vinings Club, Overlook III, 2859 Paces
Ferry Road.
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THE WINDY HILL SQUARE DANCE
CLUB Thursday
morning 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Windy Hill Senior Center
at 1885 Roswell Street, Smyrna.
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THE GALLERIA WORLDSPAN
Wings Toastmasters Club Tuesdays 12 to 1 p.m., Building 300,
main conference room.
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PETS
AVAILABLE
for adoption at Cobb shelter.
Cobb County
Animal Control has many breeds of animals available for
adoption at the shelter at 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 2 to 5
p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (770) 499-4136, or
visit AnimalControl.CobbCountyGa.gov
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Public Meetings at the Mable
House Arts Center Arts Center 770-819-3285
• Georgia Friendship Quilters
Guild – 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every
month at 9 a.m.
• Literary Roundtable – 3rd
Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.
• Mableton Met. New Horizons
Band – every Thursday at 7 p.m.
• South Cobb Arts Alliance – 4th
Tuesday each month at 7 p.m.
• South Cobb Development
Authority – 4th Tuesday of each month at 11:30
a.m.
MONTHLY OR MORE
AARP CHAPTER,
Sweetwater Chapter #2858.
meets at noon on the first Thursday of every month (except
July/August), C. Freeman Poole, located at 4025 South Hurt
Road, Smyrna.
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ALZHEIMER'S
& Dementia Support Group free monthly for
families and caregivers hosted by Woodland Ridge Assisted
Living. 4005 South Cobb Drive, Smyrna, 2nd
Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. For more info: 770-431-7055
or email woodlandridge@caravita.com.
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AMERICAN LEGION, Post 160
Membership Meeting at 7:30 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at
160 Legion Drive, Smyrna and the AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY, Unit 160 Membership Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
every 3rd Tuesday each month at 160 Legion Drive, Smyrna.
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AMERICAN LEGION POST 264,
6251 Ivy Road ,Mableton. Meets every third Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. Bingo--Mon, Tues, Fri 8 p.m.. and Sat 5
p.m.
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION,
Squadron 160
Membership Meeting at 7:30 p.m. every 4th Tuesday each month
at 160 Legion Drive, Smyrna.
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AUSTELL BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
meets the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the
Treadmill Mall Complex
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AUSTELL CITY COUNCIL
meets the first Monday of each month for its regular
meeting.
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AUSTELL COMMUNITY TASK FORCE
meets every 1st Monday at 7 p.m. at the South Cobb
Recreation Center, 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell. www.austelltaskforce.org.
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AUSTELL LIONS CLUB
meets the 2nd and 4th
Mondays of each month at Bailey's Restaurant, 4041 Atlanta
Street, Powder Springs. Start time 6:45. For information,
call Chuck or Denise Cook at 770-948-5992.
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BLIND & LOW VISION SUPPORT
Group (Pride) meets from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. on the third
Friday of each month. Contact Gloria Fisher, LCSW, for more
details: 770-432-7280
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COBB-MARIETTA RETIRED
Educators meet monthly at Windy Hill Senior Center,
770-801-5320, for fellowship, service and support of
community projects.
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THE COVERED BRIDGE
GARDEN CLUB
meets the Fourth Tuesday of each month
(Sept –May) at 10 a.m. at the
Mable House Cultural Center, 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.
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CUMBERLAND VININGS OPTIMIST
CLUB: Meeting for
breakfast the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the
Vinings Club, 2859 Paces Ferry
Road NW
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CHEMOCHIC,
a free program sponsored by the Georgia Cancer Foundation
invites all women experiencing Chemotherapy treatment for
any type of cancer to attend. This empowerment class teaches
how to combat the side effects of cancer treatments. Class
is being held at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont, located in the
Piedmont Hospital Cancer Center, 275 Collier Road, N.W.
Suite 490 Atlanta, GA 30309, the 4th Tuesday of
every month at 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Call Rudi Caruthers –
770-333-3314 or 770-656-3101 or email chemochic@charter.net,
www.gacancerfoundation.org
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FOCUS, monthly support group for families with special needs children, meets
at First Baptist Mableton at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of
every month: Refreshments and childcare provided with RSVP.
For more information and to RSVP contact FOCUS at
770-234-9111 or inquiry@focus-ga.org, www.focus-ga.org
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GARY HILL AND ASSOCIATES
Business organization meets at 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. the third
Thursday of each month at varying locations.
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“HOBO SUPPER”
Second Thursday of each month, from 5 p.m. – 7
p.m. Community invited---Clarkdale UMC Austell—Powder
Springs Road, Clarkdale, Georgia. For $5 you get a Drink,
Beans (3 kinds), Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread,
Onions, Pickles, Beats and a large variety of homemade
desserts to choose from. Community Invited.
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THE JONQUIL GARDEN CLUB meets
every 4th Tuesday at the library in downtown Smyrna at 9:30
a.m. Anyone interested in gardening, floral and landscape
design is welcome.
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MABLETON IMPROVEMENT COALITION
(MIC) is a
nonprofit citizens group formed to promote quality growth
and redevelopment in the 30126 zip code. MIC's Board of
Director's meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 7
p.m., generally at the Mable House Arts Center
in Mableton. Everyone
is welcome. Visit www.mableton.org to confirm meeting
location.
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THE MOMS CLUBS
of Smyrna are non-profit support groups for at-home mothers.
Smyrna-East chapter includes zip code 30080 west of Atlanta
Road and the Vinings Estates neighborhood. Please visit
www.freewebs.com/momsclubofsmyrnaeast for more. The
Smyrna-Northeast chapter includes zip code 30339 and zip
code 30080 east of Atlanta Road. Please visit
smyrnamomsne.blogspot.com/ for more. Smyrna-West chapter
includes zip code 30082. Please visit
www.momsclubofsmyrnawest.com for more.
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River Line Historic Area
Committee meets
usually every third Thursday of the month at the Mable House
Arts Center. The committee and the Cobb County Commission
have teamed up to create a master plan which will shape the
future of the Chattahoochee River Line area in South Cobb.
Visit www.mableton.org to verify meeting dates, times and
locations and to find out more details on what this endeavor
is about.
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SIGMA ALPHA
INTERNATIONAL,
Alpha Lamda Chapter, Mableton, meets the 2nd
Sunday at 2 p.m. Call Vivian Woods at 770-948-4754 for
information.
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SMYRNA AMERICAN LEGION
Post 160: 7:30 p.m. every third Tuesday, 160 Legion Drive,
Smyrna.
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SMYRNA BUSINESS
ASSOCIATON:
lunch meetings the
first Thursday of each month at the Smyrna Community Center,
11:45 p.m.
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SMYRNA LIBRARY READING GROUP:
meets the first
Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm, at the Smyrna Public
Library, 100 Village Green Circle.
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SMYRNA STITCH-IN GROUP
(part of the Dogwood Chapter of EGA) meets on the first
Mondays of the month at the King Springs Baptist Church at
3732 King Springs Road in Smyrna. If you like to cross
stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc. and meet women in
the area, please come join us. If you have any questions,
please contact Nadine Amy at theamys@bellsouth.net
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SOUTH COBB
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
meets the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 at Mableton
Lion’s Club Park Community Center. www.sc-ba.org
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SOUTH COBB LIONS CLUB
meets the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of each month at The
South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in
Mableton at 6:30 p.m. Information about the club can call
Bobby Thomas at 770-948-9683.
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SOUTH COBB SENIORS Friendship
Club meets on the 1st Monday of each month 10:30 a.m. at the
Lions Club Drive Community Center, Mableton. Newcomers are
welcome to come and join the fellowship and lunch, guest
speakers and the love of others.
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VININGS CIVIC CLUB
meets the first Monday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the Cochise Club, Vinings. The club
features a different speaker each month.
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WEST MARIETTA AGLOW
COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE
(WMA), a local arm of Aglow International, monthly meetings,
7 p.m, the first Thursday at the Smyrna Community Center’s
Community Room. For more information on West Marietta Aglow
visit www.westmariettaaglow.org or call 404-935-8248. |
SEPTEMBER
17, 24, OCT 1: COMMUNITY BOOK
STUDY of “The Shack”
continues at Cumberland UMC 2375 Paces Ferry Road! Join us
on Wednesday, September 17, 24, October 1 and 8 from 7 – 8
p.m. for the continuation of the 6-Week Community Book
Study, which started on September 3. Come early for dinner
at 6 p.m.! Visit our website at www.cumberland-umc.com or
call 770-436-7514 for more information.
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18: SMYRNA AREA COUNCIL.
Thursday, September 18 Smyrna Area Council Location: Smyrna
Community Center 7:45 a.m. Speaker: TBD Program: TBD
Sponsor: Georgia Power Company $10 ($25 non-members)
Registration can be done on our website at
www.cobbchamber.org, or by calling 770-980-2008 ext. 409.
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18: VININGS LIBRARY
book discussions. The Vinings
Library book-discussion group meets on the third Thursday of
every month at 10:30 a.m. in the library program room.
Registration is not required. This meeting is free and open
to the public. For information call 770-801-5330. The
schedule is Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18.
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20: FREE 10K/5K WALK
at Sweetwater Creek State Conservation Park, 1750 Mt Vernon
Road, Lithia Springs. Walk start time is 9 a.m. to noon and
must finish the walk by 3. For more information please check
the Georgia Walkers web site at http://georgiawalkers.homestead.com
or e-mail for information to June Rogers at hankjune@mindspring.com.
Come for a lovely hike and enjoy Sweetwater Creek State
Conservation Park's New Manchester Days activities.
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20: YARD SALE.
Austell First United Methodist Church, Mulberry Street from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information, call Chuck or Denise Cook
at 770-948-5992.
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20: HEALTH FAIR
Go Red for Women Saturday, September 20. free admission 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. South Cobb Regional Library,
Mableton.
A Community Service Project by
the Wellness Foundation, Inc.
www.thehealthfair.com
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21: FEELING LOST
on your life's journey? Check out The Journey, a new kind
of church in Austell, and your journey will never be the
same. Launch Sunday is Sept. 21, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., 5717
S. Gordon Road, Austell. 770-948-9500.
www.DiscoverTheJourney.net
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24: COBB FAITH PARTNERSHIP
General Meeting - Noon, September 24 at Marietta First
Christian Church (Disc. of Christ), 569 Frasier Street,
Marietta. The CFP Executive Board has introduced a new
format - with overwhelming success - designed to maximize
networking capabilities among members and participants. Be
sure to invite/bring a guest or two with you, along with
your business cards, brochures, etc. to share with someone
you haven't met before. Lunch will be provided. For updates,
please check out the links in the WHAT'S NEW section of the
CFP Website: www.cobbfaithpartnership.org E-mail info@cobbfaithpartnership.org
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25: THE FRIENDS OF SMYRNA
LIBRARY welcome
Walter Reeves to the Smyrna Public Library for an evening of
gardening discussion, tips and questions and answers and a
book signing on Thursday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the
downstairs meeting room of the library. The public is
invited but space is limited.
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26: LUNCH MEETING.
Cobb Republican Women.
Speaker Lt. Governor Casey
Cagle
Friday, September 26, 2008
Marietta Conference Center, 11:30 a.m. Networking Session
noon Lunch
RSVP: 770-785-2522 $22 members;
$27 guests.
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27: TASTE OF AUSTELL
September 27 from 10 a.m. -4 p.m. at the First Baptist
Church Austell. Car show, games for the kids, food, prizes,
crafts and many local vendors. For information, please
contact First Baptist Church Austell at 770-948-6331.
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27: SCRAPBOOKING:
Join us for a full day of scrapbooking, including workshops
and one-on-one help. All are welcome,
especially beginners. Saturday, September 27 from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. at Cumberland Community Church, 3110 Sports Ave.,
Smyrn. For more information or to RSVP, contact Becky
Burnaugh at 770-433-9289.
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27: REUNION.
F.T Wills High School class of 1977 and Class of 1978 30 and
31 combined reunion September 27 6:00 p.m. - 11, Atlanta
Marriott Northwest Windy Hill Road, Atlanta. Guests must pay
in advance before September 1. $80/person. Contact Mary Ann
(Williams) Blount for more info: jamaa@comcast.net
OCTOBER
3: DINNER WITH ROY RICHARD
GRINKER. The Book
Fair on the Square, presented by the Cobb Community Services
Board, with The Center for Community Based Partnerships
kicks off with a ticketed dinner on Friday night. Dinner, an
autographed book, and the opportunity to hear Roy Richard
Grinker, author of Unstrange Minds: Unmapping the World of
Autism. For tickets and more information go to
www.bookfaironthesquare.com or call 770-429-5036. A
limited number of tickets at $100 each are still available.
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3: “THE
RETURN”, the most
authentic Beatles tribute band in the world will appear live
in concert at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, Friday,
October 3 at 8 p.m. This event is sponsored by the South
Cobb High School Band Boosters who would like support for
our youth. General admission tickets are $20, VIP seating (4
Seats) $200. For tickets please call 770-819-2611 ext. 233
and tell them you saw the ad in The Bright Side.
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4: BOOK FAIR ON THE SQUARE.
More than 20 authors will be
featured on the Marietta Square on Saturday, Oct. 4, with
readings, discussions and book signings on two stages near
the Square. A parade featuring characters from favorite
children's books will thrill the kids, who get to vote for
their favorites online. Books from the featured authors will
be on sale on-site through Barnes and Noble. For more
information, go to
www.bookfaironthesquare.com.
The event is sponsored by the Cobb and Douglas Community
Services Boards, the local service agency that provides
mental health, developmental disabilities and substance
abuse services to more than 13,000 residents annually.
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4:
TOUR DE HOPE
Bike Ride and Family Fun Festival: Saturday, October 4 from
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All routes begin at the Silver Comet Trail
(mile marker 14.66) in Hiram, and will have three mileage
choices to accommodate various skill levels (10 miles, 25
miles, and 50 miles). Cost to ride but festival attendance
is free! For more information or to register:
www.tourdehope.net.
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4: ST FRANCIS DAY FESTIVAL.
St. Benedict's Episcopal Church and School invite the
community out on Saturday, October 4 for a St. Francis’ Day
Festival. Celebrating the role of animals in our lives, the
festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church
property. Visit www.mysaintb.org
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4: BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS.
Good
Shepherd Episcopal Church, Blessing of the Animals,
Saturday, October 4. All animals are welcomed! Good Shepherd
Episcopal Church welcomes you and your pet to St. Francis of
Assisi’s “Blessing of the Animals” to benefit the local
animal shelter on Saturday,
October 4, at 10:30 a.m.
Pet
owners of all faiths are invited to come and celebrate the
spiritual life of the animal kingdom. Good Shepherd
Episcopal Church is located at 6216 Love Street in Austell.
The phone number is 770-948-1567.
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5: ANNIVERSARY.
Faith United Methodist Church
invites the entire Faith Community of the past and the
present as well as the entire community to come worship and
fellowship as we celebrate Faith’s 45th
anniversary on October 5, at 11 a.m. with a good old fashion
homecoming with “dinner on the ground”. 4338 King Springs
Rd. Smyrna, Ga. Call 770.435.9722 for information.
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6: FIRST MONDAY BREAKFAST.
Monday, October 6 Cobb Galleria Centre 7:30 a.m.
Speaker: Greg Jones, Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta
FBI Program: Public Safety Recognition. Platinum Sponsors:
Cobb EMC/Cobb Energy and Cousins Properties, Inc. $20 ($50
non-members)
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6: SMYRNA STITCH-IN
group's next meeting is Monday, October 6 at 7 p.m. at our
new location - South Cobb Library - 805
Clay Road - Mableton in the large meeting room. If you like
to cross-stitch, do crewel work, needlepoint, etc. and meet
women in the area, please come join us. We meet the 1st
Monday of the month. Any questions, please contact Nadine
Amy at theamys@bellsouth.net.
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7: SMYRNA LIBRARY READING
GROUP meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at
the Smyrna Public Library. Upcoming Selection Oct. 7:
The Night in Question by Tobias Wolff
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6: BLACK TIE CASINO.
Delmar Gardens. Tickets $25
with all proceeds going to benefit efforts of Police HERO
program. October 9, 7 p.m. 770-432-4444.
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10: MOPS SALE.
The 4th Annual Cumberland
Community Church MOPS Children’s Consignment Sale:
Fri., Oct. 10, 9 a.m. -7 p.m., and Sat., Oct 11, 9 a.m. -
noon. Offering high-quality, gently used clothing in
sizes 0-3 months through 8 years, maternity clothes, toys,
baby gear, books, bedding, and much more! Plenty of space
for strollers. Many items 50% off on Sat. Sellers and
volunteers get into presale on Thurs., October 9! Seller
numbers still available. Contact
cccmopssale@gmail.com
to sell or consign. Cumberland Community Church MOPS, 3110
Sports Ave.,Smyrna. 770-952-8834 ext. 87.
www.cumberlandchurch.org
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11:
STEAK SUPPER.
Austell Lions 35th Annual Steak Supper will be from 4 to
7:30 p.m. October 11 at Legion Field on Austell -Powder
Springs Road in Austell. Tickets are $15 for steak, baked
potato, salad, roll, drink and dessert. For tickets, call
Chuck or Denise Cook at 770-948-5992.
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11: BARBEQUE.
Tillman United Methodist Church annual Barbeque Saturday,
October 11. Join us beginning at 7 a.m. for biscuits and
sausage. For lunch, there will be delicious homemade cakes
on sale, an assortment of tasty food and, yes, our famous
Brunswick Stew & Barbeque Vendor tables will be sold for the
event at a modest cost. Tillman United Methodist Church on
Concord Road in Smyrna just east of South Cobb Drive. For
information or to reserve a vendor table, call us at
770-435-0851.
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12:
LADIES' NIGHT OUT:
On Sunday, October 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Cumberland
Community Church is hosting a ladies' night out with speaker
Shelley Hendrix, who will help us see that we have been
placed right where we are "On Purpose, for a Purpose."
Dinner and childcare are included, and there is no charge
for the event. To RSVP or for more information, contact
Becky Burnaugh at 770-433-9289.
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16: OPEN HOUSE.
Chattahoochee Technical College’s South Cobb campus would
like to invite the public to our first ever Open House. The
college will be hosting students and friends as well as
community businesses from 4:30-8 p. m. on Thursday, October
16. There will be admissions information and program
representatives. For more information please contact Pat
Cooper at 770.732.5900.
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16 – 18: MISTLETOE MARKET.
Shoppers from across Metro-Atlanta can plan to get an early
start on their Holiday shopping at the 18 annual Mistletoe
Market hosted by the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta. The
three day shopping extravaganza kicks off Thursday, October
16 and runs through Saturday, October 18 with a return to
the Cobb County Civic Center.
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16: BUSINESS-AFTER-HOURS.
Cobb Chamber.
Thursday, October 16 Business-After-Hours at Dobbins
Air Reserve Base. 5 to 7 p.m. Sponsor: Dobbins Air Reserve
Base & Georgia Power Company. Free ($20 non-members).
Registration can be done on our website at
www.cobbchamber.org, or by calling 770-980-2008 ext. 409.
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18:
SPIRIT TALK Art
Walk, Smyrna Market Village, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. October 18.
Fine art displays including
painting,
sculpture, photography, ceramics. Entertainment, music,
story tellers, wine tasting.
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18: AIR SHOW.
Dobbins Air Reserve Base will host an Open House and Air
Show on October 18 – 19 from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. The event,
Armed Forces Over Marietta, is free and open to the public.
The show will be headlined by the world-famous U.S. Air
Force Thunderbirds, as well as numerous other flying
demonstrations and ground displays. With exception of
handicapped parking, there will be no Airshow parking on
Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Parking will be available at
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company on South Cobb
Drive. Other parking locations to be announced. Shuttles to
and from parking lots will be available for $1 per person
each way. No backpacks, coolers or glass containers are
allowed through gates. For more information as it becomes
available, call 678-655-2333 or via the web at
www.dobbins.afrc.af.mil
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19:
FALL FAIR.
Teasley Elementary Fall Fair & Marketplace The community is
welcome to join us! Games, Activities, Jumpies, Prizes,
Food, Crafts, something fun for all ages! 3650 Spring Hill
Road, Smyrna. Sunday, October 19 from 2:45-5 p.m.
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21: SENIOR CELEBRATION.
Smyrna First Baptist Church is hosting the annual regional
Senior Adult Celebration on Tuesday, October 21. Breakfast
is 8:30 a.m.; worship celebration at 10 a.m.; lunch at noon,
and parade of choirs at 1 p.m. Featured speaker is Truett
Cathy, founder and owner of Chick-Fil-A, with special music
by the Master’s Men Quartet and soloist Amanda Touchton.
Registration deadline is October 5 and cost is $8 per
person. Reservations are required. Call the church office at
770-435-3231 or go to the web site at www.smyrnafirst.org
and click Senior Adult Celebration for registration forms.
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21, NEWCOMERS CLUB.
October 21, 10 a.m. John Knox Presbyterian Church 505 Powers
Ferry Road, Marietta. , October speaker will be Mrs Mary
Ettel of “Any Soldier”. Those new to Cobb County or just
looking for new friends and activities are invited to join
in. The NEWCOMERS CLUB OF COBB COUNTY holds a wide variety
of social activities throughout the month including Bridge,
Canasta, Book Club, Maj Jongg, Ladies Night Out, Golf,
Bunco, Chick Flicks, Out to Lunch, Out and About Atlanta,
and Weekend Pot Luck Dining. Contact: Elsa 770-956-7965
Madge 770-971-1516.
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25: FALL FESTIVAL.
Cumberland United Methodist Church is having a fall festival
on Saturday, October 25th.from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities
include a large yard sale, BBQ, young
children's entertainment and pumpkin sales. Church is
located at 2375 Paces Ferry Road, Smyrna. 770-436-7514.
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25: ANNUAL STORYTELLING
FESTIVAL
Step back in time on Saturday,
October 25 and enjoy an event filled day at the Mable House.
The Friends of the Mable House present their 9th
Annual Storytelling Festival from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. on
the grounds of the historic Mable House. Bring the whole
family and remember - it’s all FREE!
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29: SOUTH COBB
Area Council Cobb Chamber,
Wednesday, October 29 at the Coach George E. Ford
Center. 11:30 a.m. Program: Public Safety Recognition. $10
($25 non-members).
Registration can be done on our website at
www.cobbchamber.org, or by calling (770) 980-2008 ext. 409.
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31: SKY VIEW ELEMENTARY
is celebrating its 50th year! We would like former students,
teachers, and members of our community to join us in
celebration. Step back into the 1950’s on October 31 from
10:30 a.m. -2. We will be having a soda shop and sock hop to
honor our school.
NOVEMBER
1: WORKSHOP.
“Whole House” Maintenance Workshop – basic instruction on
home maintenance covering electrical, plumbing, HVAC with
additional presentations from the Smyrna Fire Department and
the Smyrna Police Department. This free workshop is
presented by the City of Smyrna Housing Authority on Sat.,
Nov. 1, from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (registration at 9:00
a.m.) at Fire Station No. 3 across from Argyle Elementary,
Spring Road, in the Community Room. For additional
information, please email questions to
joeblande@bellsouth.net. Provide a telephone number.
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3: FIRST MONDAY BREAKFAST,
Cobb Chamber. November 3, Atlanta Marriott Northwest, 7:30
a.m., Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools is speaker.
$20 ($50 non-members)
5: TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Pep Rally Wednesday, November 5, Cobb Energy Performing
Arts Centre, 10 a.m. Free and open to the public
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12: CUMBERLAND AREA COUNCIL
COBB CHAMBER.
Wednesday, November 12 at The Georgian Club, 11:45 a.m.
Speaker: Chairman Sam Olens, Cobb County Board of
Commissioners. Sponsor: The Towers of Wildwood Plaza. $15
($30 non-members).
Registration can be done on our website at
www.cobbchamber.org, or by calling (770) 980-2008 ext. 409.
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13: SMYRNA AREA COUNCIL
Cobb Chamber. Thursday,
November 13 at the Smyrna Community Center, 7:45 a.m.
Program: Smyrna Citizen of the Year.$10 ($25 non-members).
Registration can be done on our
website at www.cobbchamber.org, or by calling (770) 980-2008
ext. 409.
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15: HANDS ON CHRISTMAS.
Smyrna First United Methodist Church will host its annual
children’s craft fair on Saturday, Nov 15 from 10 a.m. -2
p.m. This event invites hundreds of children to make and
take keepsake holiday crafts. New this year… tiny handmade
ornaments for miniature Christmas trees and fabulous teacher
gifts! Come have your child’s picture taken in a life size
Nativity scene and stay for lunch in the Candy Cane Café.
The week’s events include the opening of the Gift Mart on
Wed, Nov 12 and Festive Friday (an adult only
event) on the 14. More details at smyrnafumc.org. Don’t
miss this opportunity to make memories with your little
angels!
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