Category: Museums

Chalktoberfest – Oct 13-14

published July 13, 2018 Chalktoberfest
 ~ Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Over 80 National and International chalk artists, public chalk competition, beer festival, live music, and activities for the whole family will gather on the Square, the weekend of October…

Marietta News for July, 2018

published July 13, 2018 DAVIS DIRECTION RECEIVES $125,000 WOW WOW WOW WHAT A DAY!! Chandler Riggs just dropped by to gift us 125K He won a charity competition playing video games (Davis is smiling) and picked Davis Direction Foundation to…

Railroad Rendezvous and Iron Pour – July 21, 2018

published July 13, 2018 The Southern Museum, in partnership with Kennesaw State University School of Art and Design, will host an iron pour as part of the museum’s annual summer Railroad Rendezvous event. This popular, family-friendly event celebrates the joy…

Marietta News for June 2018

Sharing news from Marietta, GA. published June 12, 2018 CONGRATULATIONS HOLLY TUCHMAN THE 2018 WOMAN OF DISTINCTION Cobb Executive Women (CEW) presented its 2018 Woman of Distinction Award to Holly Tuchman, CEO and Executive Director of liveSAFE Resources. The Woman…

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum’s June Events

published June 9, 2018 Civil War History Day Program The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, in partnership with the “Friends of Camp McDonald’ group, are hosting a living history program on June 9, from 9:30 am –…

Cobb Landmarks to House Joe Kirby Papers

The family of the late Joe Kirby has donated his personal collection of photographs, books, research materials, notes, and awards to Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society. Longtime columnist and Editorial Page Editor at the Marietta Daily Journal, Joe wrote several…

Martinis and Music – MCMA – February 9

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is pleased to host the Popular Martinis & Music on Friday, February 9 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.  The MCMA is located at 30 Atlanta Street, Marietta, 30060, just south of the Square. This month,…

TRAINS, TRAINS, TRAINS, JAN 27-28!

Trains, Trains, Trains will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, and Sunday, January 28, at the Southern Museum, 2829 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw, GA. Make plans  to attend the eighth annual Trains, Trains, Trains presented…

Art at the Park House Opens in Acworth

Local artists, city officials and staff were all on hand, Thursday November 16, as Claud and Willie Mae Johnson did the honors of cutting the ribbon at Acworth’s newest contribution to cultural arts, the dedication of The Art at the…

Time To Chalk Up

Join us for the Chalktoberfest 2017 Chalk Competition on Sunday, October 15th! There’s a Non-Professional competition for individual artists ages 6 and up, and a School Teams competition for student groups. Pre-registration is available until 5:00pm on Thursday, October 13th,…

Marietta Streetfest & Car Show!

TWO-DAY MARIETTA STREETFEST COMING TO HISTORIC DOWNTOWN SQUARE! 26th Annual Marietta StreetFest – Sept. 16 & 17, 2017 A two-day event, the 26th Annual Marietta StreetFest, held September 16-17, focuses on the family with many free activities including arts & crafts…