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NAMI Cobb offers free family mental health class starting Oct. 28
NAMI Cobb opens registration for a free, eight-session Family-to-Family class starting Oct. 28, offering education and support for families of adults with mental health conditions.
Community
Lassiter's 'Haunted Hoco' parade hits Shallowford Road Oct. 20
Lassiter High School's homecoming parade rolls down Shallowford Road on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m. with a "Haunted Hoco" theme, free admission and candy for spectators.
Marietta, GA
12:04 am, October 13, 2026
64°F
Clear
Feels like 63° · 0% rain
Community
NAMI Cobb offers free family mental health class starting Oct. 28
NAMI Cobb opens registration for a free, eight-session Family-to-Family class starting Oct. 28, offering education and support for families of adults with mental health conditions.
Community
Lassiter's 'Haunted Hoco' parade hits Shallowford Road Oct. 20
Lassiter High School's homecoming parade rolls down Shallowford Road on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m. with a "Haunted Hoco" theme, free admission and candy for spectators.
Marietta, GA
12:04 am, October 13, 2026
64°F
Clear
Feels like 63° · 0% rain
Community
NAMI Cobb offers free family mental health class starting Oct. 28
NAMI Cobb opens registration for a free, eight-session Family-to-Family class starting Oct. 28, offering education and support for families of adults with mental health conditions.
Community
Lassiter's 'Haunted Hoco' parade hits Shallowford Road Oct. 20
Lassiter High School's homecoming parade rolls down Shallowford Road on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m. with a "Haunted Hoco" theme, free admission and candy for spectators.
Marietta, GA
12:04 am, October 13, 2026
64°F
Clear
Feels like 63° · 0% rain
Community
Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra names four conductors for 2026-2027 season ; GYSO names new conductors as founder shifts to artistic director role
The Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra announced an expanded leadership team for 2026-2027, with Dr. Nathaniel F. Parker moving to a dedicated executive role and three new conductors joining the Marietta-based program that draws students from across metro Atlanta, including East Cobb.
Community
Cobb Community Foundation previews Vital Signs data on housing, food access ahead of fall report
Cobb Community Foundation's Director of Programs Lisa-Ruth Karnes is sharing early findings from the Vital Signs countywide data initiative through recent podcast episodes, with the full public report on housing, transportation, and food access expected in fall 2026.
Community
East Cobb author Evan S. Porter releases second novel, signs books Saturday
East Cobb author Evan S. Porter's second novel, "A Last Time for Everything," went on sale July 21 through Dutton, following a young couple racing through a bucket list before their first baby arrives. Porter's 2024 debut "Dad Camp" is being adapted into a Netflix film.
Community
Five Cobb nonprofit leaders graduate with $5,000 grants each
Five Cobb County nonprofit leaders graduated from the Certified Nonprofit Professional program on Monday, July 20, each receiving a $5,000 unrestricted grant from Cobb Community Foundation to implement strategic projects at their organizations.
Community
Cobb nonprofit wins $1.5M federal grant for youth construction training
CobbWorks Inc. received a $1.5 million federal YouthBuild grant to provide construction training and GED preparation for Cobb County young adults ages 16-24, Rep. Lucy McBath announced Wednesday, July 22.
Community
Keep Cobb Beautiful sets Nov. 14 date for fall recycling event
Keep Cobb Beautiful will host its free Fall 2026 Community Recycling Event on Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta, accepting electronics, metals, textiles, and documents for shredding, with registration opening in early October.
Community
$20 pet adoptions continue at Cobb County Animal Services through July
Cobb County Animal Services is running a July adoption special at $20 per pet, or free with a food donation, and is spotlighting Noir, a 4-month-old black kitten, as its featured adoptable animal.
Community
Cobb County International Festival returns to Jim R. Miller Park Aug. 22
The Cobb County International Festival returns Saturday, Aug. 22, at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta with free admission, international food, live cultural performances, and children's activities organized by Cobb County Parks.
Community
Kiwanis Club celebrates Paula Fidler's 100th birthday on America's 250th ; Marietta Kiwanis Club celebrates member Paula Fidler's 100th birthday
Paula Fidler, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K, turned 100 on July 11, the same day the nation celebrated its 250th birthday, and the club threw her a party at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Sandy Plains Road.
Community
NAMI Cobb opens new peer support center, hosts guided writing session July 29
NAMI Cobb's month-old Mental Health Drop-In Center at First Presbyterian Church in Marietta will host a guided writing session on Wednesday, July 29, giving Cobb County residents a low-barrier way to connect with peer support.
Community
6,000 Metro Atlanta kids need backpacks — East Cobb can help this week
The Children's Restoration Network is collecting new backpacks and school supplies for homeless and underserved children at its Roswell office on Thursday, July 23, and Friday, July 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community
Teen's nonprofit fills 500 backpacks for Cobb students at annual drive
Sixteen-year-old Jaida Burke and 100 volunteers packed up to 1,000 backpacks at the Cobb County Civic Center on Saturday, July 18, for Kids Care's sixth annual school supply drive; families can pick up free supplies at National Night Out on Thursday, July 30.
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