Sunday Funday at East Cobb Park
MAY 23 Sunday Funday East Cobb Park 4-6pm Free Grab the family and bring your chairs, blankets and picnic baskets for live music by The Woodys, activities for the kids and more. eastcobbpark.org/events-activities
Amphibian Hike at Noonday Creek Trailhead
MAY 26 Amphibian Hike 3001 Bells Ferry Rd. 5:30-7:30pm Free Amphibian fanatics find plenty of good fodder at Noonday Creek Trailhead to explore and practice identification skills in a hands-on, educational environment presented by the Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program. Details: 3001 Bells Ferry Rd. cobbcounty.org/water/events
Atlanta Home Show
May 21-23 Atlanta Home Show Cobb Galleria Centre Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 10am-5pm $8 online, $10 at door See what’s new in home improvement and shop dozens of vendors in landscaping, remodeling, home décor and more! atlantahomeshow.com
26 Thai Kitchen at The Battery
Another reason to love PH’EAST Food Hall: 26 Thai Kitchen at the Battery. Specifically, its Drunken Noodle, which comes overflowing with flat rice noodles drenched in spicy basil and oyster sauce, topped with Thai basil, crunchy carrots, bell peppers and onions, and finished with Thai chili, crispy basil and peppercorns. Details: 925 Battery Ave. SE., […]
Enjoy Bradley’s Bar & Grill Lemon Pepper Catfish
Looking for casual, local fare? Head to Bradley’s Bar & Grill. Choose from delicious pub favorites like fried lemon pepper catfish fingers, served with Creole tartar sauce, their house firecracker slaw and a side of choice. Don’t forget to wash it down with a nice cold brew. Details: 4691 Lower Roswell Rd. bradleysbarandgrill.com
Jeremiah Perry Awarded Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K’s Silver Pen Award
Rocky Mount Elementary School fifth grader Jeremiah Perry was awarded Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K’s Silver Pen Award in February for his 2020 short story ending. While he technically won the award as a fourth grader, the ceremony was postponed by the pandemic. Details: 3332 Sandy Plains Rd. mariettakiwanis.org
16th Annual Adventures of Tappy Turtle Artist Challenge
Congrats to pint-sized preservationists Aniston and Seojun from Bells Ferry Elementary, and Riya and Raina from Mountain View Elementary (artwork featured above) who joined fourth and fifth grade winners in the 16th Annual Adventures of Tappy Turtle Artist Challenge with artwork featured in the 2021 Cobb County Watershed’s conservation coloring book. cobbstreams.org
Abhijeet Ghosh Recognized for a National Finalist
Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public recognized Abhijeet Ghosh, an eighth grader at Dodgen Middle School, as one of the 30 national finalists in its MASTERS competition late last year. This STEM-focused event aims to inspire and recognize middle schoolers from across the country. broadcomfoundation.org/masters/winners-2020
Young Men’s Service League
No pandemic can stop the Young Men’s Service League. In 2021, amidst an era where creativity and flexibility are key, this group masks up to help the YMCA load more than 10,000 pounds of food boxes into delivery vans to feed members of the community in need, while at-home helpers made more than 1,000 craft […]
Sweep the Hooch
In late March, volunteers from across Georgia took to the Chattahoochee River for the annual Sweep the Hooch event. Through the coordinated efforts of shore volunteers and boat-bound helpers, they were able to remove 35 tons of trash from the watershed. Do your part to keep the waters clean by signing up for one of […]
