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| January 2008 | |||||
| January 21, 2008 | Monday | 4th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Parade | 1pm | The 4th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration parade sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Cobb County Chapter. Parade will begin at the Lockheed Credit Union (430 Commerce Park Dr SE) and make its way to the Square. For more information contact Charlotte Mann at (404) 863-0945. | |
| January 12, 2008 - March 15, 2008 | Saturday | Reflections: The Virginia Avery Memorial Art Exhibition | Contact art museum | Presented by the Atlanta Branch of the National League of American Pen Women. This juried exhibition includes works in a variety of media from women artists across the state of Georgia. Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. | |
| January 13, 2008 - February 24, 2008 | Sunday | Room Service | Contact Theatre in the Square | Often described as one of the great comedy successes of all times, this miles-a-minute, laugh-a-minute farce was also a hilarious Marx Brothers movie. A wily producer makes hide-and-seek attempts to stall creditors and hotel officials while trying to raise each to finance his big Broadway hit. High-gear shenanigans. Theatre in the Square Mainstage. | |
| February 2008 | |||||
| February 17, 2008 - March 16, 2008 | Sunday | Blue Door | Contact Theatre in the Square | There is a belief in many cultures that if you paint your door blue, you ward away evil spirits, or haints. Simon, a middle-class black mathematics professor, is haunted by his ancestors as he wrestles with who he is and what he has become. Beautiful storytelling highlighted with humor and song. Theatre in the Square Alley Stage. | |
| February 10, 2008 | Sunday | Daddy Daughter Dance | 2:30-5:00pm | Marietta Parks and Recreation's annual Daddy Daughter Dance open to girls ages 5-12 with their fathers or other special man in their life. Marietta Conference Center & Resort. | |
| February 13, 2008 | Wednesday | Museum Mice Tour--Etta's Favorite Shapes | 10:30am | Based on programs from the Smithsonian Institute's Early Enrichment Center, these 45 minute tours are geared towards children aged 3-5 and their parents to introduce them to history through basic concepts. Museum mascots Murray and Etta will help convey the tour themes in a fun way. Marietta Museum of History. | |
| March 2008 | |||||
| March 15, 2008 | Saturday | Easter Egg Hunt | 11am-1pm | Easter egg hunt for children; lots of prizes and candy for all! Hunt area divided into age groups. Visit with the Easter bunny after the hunt. Laurel Park. | |
| March 12, 2008 | Wednesday | Museum Mice Tour--Making Music with Murray | 10:30am | Based on programs from the Smithsonian Institute's Early Enrichment Center, these 45 minute tours are geared towards children aged 3-5 and their parents to introduce them to history through basic concepts. Museum mascots Murray and Etta will help convey the tour themes in a fun way. Marietta Museum of History. | |
| March 9, 2008 - April 20, 2008 | Sunday | The Belle of Amherst | Contact Theatre in the Square | The acclaimed work based on the life of Emily Dickinson, America's greatest female poet. This brilliantly conceived one-character show traces her reclusive life from the dreamy, hopeful teenage years until she died at the age of 56. A singer actor vividly recreates those around her who influenced her work as well as her controversial personal life. Theatre in the Square Mainstage. | |
| March 30, 2008 - April 27, 2008 | Sunday | The Little Dog Laughed | Contact Theatre in the Square | Hollywood at its juiciest. An agent, a movie star, a hustler, and his girlfriend will do anything to get what they want--and the truth isn't even in the running. This season's Broadway comic hit. Outlandish, outrageous and out-loud funny. Advisory: contains strong language and nudity. Theatre in the Square Alley Stage. | |
| April 2008 | |||||
| April 4, 2008 | Friday | First Friday Art Walk | 5pm-8pm | Come enjoy an art walk, the newest event on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau. At each Art Walk stop you'll have your map stamped. After you finish the Walk, you can turn your completed map (with 10 locations stamped) into the Art Walk Headquarters at the Rod Sheriff Studio for a free gift bag. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 5pm-8pm. | |
| April 4, 2008 | Friday | First Fridays on the Square | till 8pm | Participating merchants on the Marietta Square will stay open late for twilight shopping the first Friday of the month April-October. | |
| April 25, 2008 | Friday | Glover Park Evening Concert Series | 8pm | The Glover Park Concert Series is the place to be in Marietta the last Friday evening of each month, April through August. Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert with Prime (oldies/classic rock). | |
| April 9, 2008 | Wednesday | Museum Mice Tour--Dressing Up with Murray and Etta | 10:30am | Based on programs from the Smithsonian Institute's Early Enrichment Center, these 45 minute tours are geared towards children aged 3-5 and their parents to introduce them to history through basic concepts. Museum mascots Murray and Etta will help convey the tour themes in a fun way. Marietta Museum of History. | |
| April 27, 2008 | Sunday | Taste of Marietta | 11am-7pm | Come enjoy lots of food, fun, entertainment and family activities. With over 60 restaurants selling their tastiest tastes, you are sure to leave with a full stomach! Historic Marietta Square. | |
| April 27, 2008 - June 8, 2008 | Sunday | The Poetry of Pizza | Contact Theatre in the Square | A tasty morsel of a romp with the unlikely pairing of an immigrant Kurdish pizza maker and a scholarly college instructor who finds herself under the spell of the charms of the creative, if a little nutty, pizza artist. Throw in an irascible shop owner and some mistaken identities and you have the savory toppings for a delicious comedy. Theatre in the Square Mainstage. | |
| May 2008 | |||||
| May 18, 2008 | Sunday | 2nd Annual Progessive Dinner on the Square | 5:30pm-9:45pm | The 2nd Annual Progresive Dinner on the Square benefits Theatre in the Square and the Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre. Tickets are $65. To buy tickets call (770) 422-8369 x 10. Appetizers: 5:30-6:30pm at Theatre in the Square Dinner: 6:45-8:45pm at The Marlow House Dessert: 9:00-9:45pm at Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre | |
| May 10, 2008 | Saturday | 3rd Annual Go Girl! Festival | 11am-3pm | Come celebrate girlhood with fun, games, music, dancing and more on the Marietta Square May 10 from 11am-3pm. Hosted by the Ruth Mitchell Dance Theatre. | |
| May 1, 2008 | Thursday | Brown Bag Concert Series | Noon-1pm | Bring your lunch and enjoy a free concert every Thursday in May. Historic Marietta Square. Band TBD | |
| May 8, 2008 | Thursday | Brown Bag Concert Series | Noon-1pm | Bring your lunch and enjoy a free concert every Thursday in May. Historic Marietta Square. Band TBD | |
| May 15, 2008 | Thursday | Brown Bag Concert Series | Noon-1pm | Bring your lunch and enjoy a free concert every Thursday in May. Historic Marietta Square. Band TBD | |
| May 22, 2008 | Thursday | Brown Bag Concert Series | Noon-1pm | Bring your lunch and enjoy a free concert every Thursday in May. Historic Marietta Square. Band TBD | |
| May 29, 2008 | Thursday | Brown Bag Concert Series | Noon-1pm | Bring your lunch and enjoy a free concert every Thursday in May. Historic Marietta Square. Band TBD | |
| May 2, 2008 | Friday | First Friday Art Walk | 5pm-8pm | Come enjoy an Art Walk, the newest event on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau. At each Art Walk stop you'll have your map stamped. After you finish the Walk, you can turn your completed map (with 10 locations stamped) into the Art Walk Headquarters at the Rod Sheriff Studio for a free gift bag. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 5pm-8pm. | |
| May 2, 2008 | Friday | First Fridays on the Square | till 8pm | Participating merchants on the Marietta Square will stay open late for twilight shopping the first Friday of the month April-October. | |
| May 30, 2008 | Friday | Glover Park Evening Concert Series | 8pm | The Glover Park Concert Series is the place to be in Marietta the last Friday evening of each month, April through August. Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert with The Mighty Kicks (beach/R&B). Historic Marietta Square. | |
| May 2, 2008 - May 3, 2008 | Friday | Heirloom Plant Sale | Contact Root House Museum | Cobb Landmarks hosts their annual heirloom plant sale. Master Gardeners will be on site for expert assistance. Root House Museum. | |
| May 18, 2008 | Sunday | Historic Open House | 1pm-5pm | In celebration of national preservation month, Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society and Cobb Preservation Foundation are co-sponsoring a countywide Historic Open House. This is a great opportunity to look inside some of Cobb's most interesting historic places and area museums. Various locations. | |
| May 10, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| May 24, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| May 31, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| May 3, 2008 - May 4, 2008 | Saturday | May-retta Daze Arts & Crafts Festival | Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm | Annual arts and crafts festival featuring artists and craftspeople from the Southeast. Historic Marietta Square. | |
| May 14, 2008 | Wednesday | Museum Mice Tours--Etta's Favorite Colors | 10:30am | Based on programs from the Smithsonian Institute's Early Enrichment Center, these 45 minute tours are geared towards children aged 3-5 and their parents to introduce them to history through basic concepts. Museum mascots Murray and Etta will help convey the tour themes in a fun way. Marietta Museum of History. | |
| June 2008 | |||||
| June 6, 2008 | Friday | First Friday Art Walk | 5pm-8pm | Come enjoy an Art Walk, the newest event on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau. At each Art Walk stop you'll have your map stamped. After you finish the Walk, you can turn your completed map (with 10 locations stamped) into the Art Walk Headquarters at the Rod Sheriff Studio for a free gift bag. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 5pm-8pm. | |
| June 6, 2008 | Friday | First Fridays on the Square | till 8pm | Participating merchants on the Marietta Square will stay open late for twilight shopping the first Friday of the month April-October. | |
| June 27, 2008 | Friday | Glover Park Evening Concert Series | 8:00pm | The Glover Park Concert Series is the place to be in Marietta the last Friday evening of each month, April through August. Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert with Still Swinging (Big Band Music). Historic Marietta Square. | |
| June 7, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| June 14, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| June 21, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| June 28, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| June 11, 2008 | Wednesday | Museum Mice Tours--Murray's Cool Tools | 10:30am | Based on programs from the Smithsonian Institute's Early Enrichment Center, these 45 minute tours are geared towards children aged 3-5 and their parents to introduce them to history through basic concepts. Museum mascots Murray and Etta will help convey the tour themes in a fun way. Marietta Museum of History. | |
| July 2008 | |||||
| July 5, 2008 | Saturday | Cobb Symphony Orchestra | 8:00pm | Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert in the Square with the Cobb Symphony Orchestra. | |
| July 25, 2008 | Friday | Glover Park Evening Concert Series | 8:00pm | The Glover Park Concert Series is the place to be in Marietta the last Friday evening of each month, April through August. Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert with A1A (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band). Historic Marietta Square. | |
| July 5, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| July 12, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| July 19, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| July 26, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| August 2008 | |||||
| August 1, 2008 | Friday | First Friday Art Walk | 5pm-8pm | Come enjoy an Art Walk, the newest event on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau. At each Art Walk stop you'll have your map stamped. After you finish the Walk, you can turn your completed map (with 10 locations stamped) into the Art Walk Headquarters at the Rod Sheriff Studio for a free gift bag. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 5pm-8pm. | |
| August 1, 2008 | Friday | First Fridays on the Square | Till 8pm | Participating merchants on the Marietta Square will stay open late for twilight shopping the first Friday of the month April-October. | |
| August 22, 2008 | Friday | Glover Park Evening Concert Series | 8:00pm | The Glover Park Concert Series is the place to be in Marietta the last Friday evening of each month, April through August. Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert with The Neons (70's/80's/Classics). Historic Marietta Square. | |
| August 2, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| August 9, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| August 16, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| August 23, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| August 30, 2008 | Saturday | Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9am-12 noon | Come sample fresh, locally grown produce and garden products every Saturday morning on the Marietta Square May-August. | |
| September 2008 | |||||
| September 5, 2008 | Friday | First Friday Art Walk | 5pm-8pm | Come enjoy an Art Walk, the newest event on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau. At each Art Walk stop you'll have your map stamped. After you finish the Walk, you can turn your completed map (with 10 locations stamped) into the Art Walk Headquarters at the Rod Sheriff Studio for a free gift bag. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 5pm-8pm. | |
| September 5, 2008 | Friday | First Fridays on the Square | Till 8pm | Participating merchants on the Marietta Square will stay open late for twilight shopping the first Friday of the month April-October. | |
| September 26, 2008 | Friday | Glover Park Concert Series | 8:00pm | The Glover Park Concert Series is the place to be in Marietta the last Friday evening of each month, April through August. Bring a blanket and enjoy a free concert with Tyn Times (Beach/Oldies)). Historic Marietta Square. | |
| October 2008 | |||||
| October 3, 2008 | Friday | First Friday Art Walk | 5pm-8pm | Come enjoy an Art Walk, the newest event on the Square. Not only will art galleries be featured, but merchants will also be displaying local, original works of art in their shops. Pick up an Art Walk map, which denotes what locations are featured and what artists will be spotlighted that evening. Maps of the venues are available at each participating merchant and at the Marietta Welcome Center & Visitors Bureau. At each Art Walk stop you'll have your map stamped. After you finish the Walk, you can turn your completed map (with 10 locations stamped) into the Art Walk Headquarters at the Rod Sheriff Studio for a free gift bag. The Historic Marietta Trolley will make it easier to get to all the Art Walk stops that evening. They are running a free shuttle service that evening from 5pm-8pm. | |
| October 3, 2008 | Friday | First Fridays on the Square | Till 8pm | Participating merchants on the Marietta Square will stay open late for twilight shopping the first Friday of the month April-October. | |
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