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December 2007 |
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Honoring Cobb's Volunteers The Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department hosted the 27th Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet on November 14th at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Over 400 volunteers were in attendance representing 68 volunteer organizations that provide programs in department facilities. Several volunteers were honored for their outstanding commitment to the department and programs:
These individuals and organizations symbolize the efforts of over 18,000 volunteers within our department helping to provide top quality leisure activities to our residents. Cobb
Receives ASA Award Of Excellence
The results are in for the 2007 ‘Fun in the Park’ Photo Contest. There were nearly 100 entries – all were great and this made it difficult for the judges to select the top photos. A panel of 9 judges reviewed and scored all the entries and here are the winners from each division: General Category - Adult 1st Place - Eileen McDermott 2nd Place - Savannah Billington 3rd Place - Eileen McDermott Honorable Mention - Savannah Billington General Category - Youth 1st Place - Yida Gao (1st photo pictured) 2nd Place - Brittany Barnett 3rd Place - Yida Gao Honorable Mention - Yida Gao Nature and Wildlife - Adult 1st Place - Leslie Walker Jr. 2nd Place - Savannah Billington 3rd Place - Joni Atkinson Honorable Mention - Savannah Billington Nature and Wildlife - Youth 1st Place - Gabriella Baetti 2nd Place - Gabriella Baetti 3rd Place - Yida Gao Honorable Mention - Abby Mayerik Sports and Action – Adult / Youth Combined 1st Place - Loretta Brucciani 2nd Place - Yida Gao 3rd Place - Savannah Billington Honorable Mention - Loretta Brucciani (2nd photo pictured) To view the winning photos, click here - Photo Contest Results 2007 To view all the entries, click here - Photo Contest entries Congratulations to all the winners!!! Information will be posted soon for the 2008 photo contest. Start taking you photos now!!! Holiday Events in the Parks Christmas
House Arts & Crafts Show Christmas Shoppe at the Art Station - Big Shanty The North Cobb Arts League 'Christmas Shoppe' will be at the Art Station – Big Shanty from November 30 – December 12. This unique gift shop offers both fine art and holiday crafts. Hours are Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday, 10:00am – 2:00pm. Dinner With Santa Your
children will not want to miss having a ‘Dinner with Santa’. Santa wants
to meet all children ages 12 and under at the Ward Recreation Center for
dinner. We will take pictures with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, have a coloring
contest, arts and crafts and special entertainment.
Don’t forget to bring your children’s wish list to give to Santa. Registration
is limited and required.
4845 Dallas Highway,
Powder Springs, GA Candy Cane Hunt Hunting for Easter eggs is one thing but hunting for candy canes is an absolute treat! When you visit this historical site, the children will participate in cookie decorating, easy crafts, roasting marshmallows and caroling. Santa will be there too! Be sure to bring your camera! There will be a small fee for concessions. For more information call (770) 819-3285. When: Saturday, December 8th Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: Mable House Arts Center Property 5239 Floyd Road Mableton, Georgia Cost: FREE! The Art Station - Big Shanty's Holly Jolly Art House The Art Station - Big Shanty's Holly Jolly Art House is free and open to the public on Saturday, December 15th from 11:00am - 2:00pm. There will be art activities, entertainment and stories for children ages 4 - 12, as well as a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus! Parents' Shopping Day Kids, come and enjoy a day at Fullers Recreation Center! We will play games, do arts and crafts, eat pizza, and have tons of fun playing! Parents, enjoy the day to yourself to finish your holiday shopping and projects. Price is $20 per child. We will see you soon for a fun one day “mini-camp”! Ages 5-15 Barcode 12875 Saturday, December 15th 9:00am - 4:00pm |
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Upcoming Events | ||||||||||
The Art Place | through December 15 Gallery |
Holiday Show and Sale A wide variety of handmade, original artworks, from paintings to pottery for holiday gifts and decorations. |
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December 1 Theatre Performances |
St. Nick's Cafe - 'Elf on a Shelf' - A Christmas Tradition Shows at 8:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm Tickets $9.00 |
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December 3 - 16 Theatre Performances |
'Inspecting Carol' by Daniel Sullivan Presented by Center Stage North For information, see Web site: |
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December 9 Event |
Empty Bowl Brunch Come pick out a handmade bowl made by The Art Place Pottery instructors, students and staff members, then you can enjoy a bowl of homemade soups, chili and bread across the hall! All proceeds go to local charities. 11:00am - 2:00pm $10 for all tickets |
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December 15 Workshop |
Santa's Art Studio Students will create seasonal artwork, being exposed to different teachers, ideas, processes and media. Your child's experience will be complete with festive entertainment. Ages 4 - 10 Fee: $25 / $5 E-Z Reg online registration available |
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The Art Station - Big Shanty |
December 1 Workshop |
Precious Metal Clay Workshop Laura Marentes Purcell will be offering a workshop for Precious Metal Clay - the clay turns to 99% silver when fired. The project is a textured silver ring. 10:00am – 1:00pm. |
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through December 12 Gallery |
Christmas Shoppe at the Art Station - Big Shanty This unique gift shop offers both fine art and holiday crafts. Hours are Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday, 10:00am – 2:00pm. |
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December 15 Event |
The Art Station - Big Shanty's Holly Jolly Art House Art activities, entertainment and stories for children ages 4 - 12, as well as a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus! Free and open to the public. 11:00am - 2:00pm |
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Mable House Arts Center | through December 9 Gallery |
Christmas House Arts and Crafts Show Select
from hundreds of unique handmade items displayed in a beautiful holiday
setting. |
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December 8 Event |
Candy Cane Hunt Children will participate in cookie decorating, easy crafts, roasting marshmallows, caroling and a candy cane hunt. Santa will be there too! 10:00am - 12:00pm Free |
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December 15 - January 15 Gallery |
Permanent Collection Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm |
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Mable House Arts Center Calendar | ||||||||||
Jim Miller Park | December 1 | Atlanta Track Club Cross Country Meet 8:00am For information, call (404) 231-9064 |
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December 1-2 | Newnan Kennel Club Agility Trials 8:30am - 3:00pm |
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December 11 | St. Thomas Catholic Church Our Lady of Guadalupe For information, call (770) 432-8579 |
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December 14-16 | Cobb Christmas Distribution Site 8:00am - 6:00pm (14th and 15th) 8:00am - 12:00pm (16th) For information, call (770) 428-2601 |
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Civic Center Hudgins Hall |
December 8-9 | Eastman Gun Show 9:00am - 5:00pm (Saturday) 10:00am - 5:00pm (Sunday) |
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December 14 | Feed My Lambs Children's Event For information, call (770) 795-9349 |
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December 22 | S.E. Basketball Academy Tournament For information, call (404) 435-6819 |
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Civic Center Jennie T. Anderson Theatre |
December 1-2 | The Georgia Ballet - The Nutcracker For information, call (770) 528-0881 |
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December 7-8 | The Big Chicken Chorus For information, call (770) 587-1264 |
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December 14-16 | Home for the Holidays For information, call (770) 528-8490 |
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Recreation Centers | December 8 | Dinner With Santa Your children will not want to miss having a ‘Dinner with Santa’. Santa wants to meet all children ages 12 and under at the Ward Recreation Center for dinner. We will take pictures with Mr. & Mrs. Claus, have a coloring contest, arts and crafts and special entertainment. Don’t forget to bring your children’s wish list to give to Santa. Registration is limited and required.
5:30pm - 8:30pm Pre-registration required EZ- Reg online - Barcode 13381 |
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December 15 | Parents' Shopping Day We will play games, do arts and crafts, eat pizza, and have tons of fun playing! Parents, enjoy the day to yourself to finish your holiday shopping and projects. Price is $20 per child. We will see you soon for a fun one day “mini-camp”! Ages 5-15 EZ-Reg online - Barcode 12875 9:00am - 4:00pm |
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Program Registrations | ||||||||||
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Arts Classes | December 6 9:30am Winter session classes |
The Art Station - Big Shanty EZ-Reg Online available |
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December 11 9:30am Winter session classes
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Mable House Arts Center EZ-Reg Online available |
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December 12 9:30am (Cobb Residents) December 13 (non-residents) Winter session classes |
The Art Place Mountain View EZ-Reg Online available |
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Aquatics Classes | in progress for winter session of classes (classes begin in January)
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All Aquatic Centers EZ-Reg Online available |
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Gymnastics Classes | in progress for winter session (classes begin week of December 3) |
Cobb Gymnastics Center EZ-Reg Online available |
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Natural Resources - Scout Workshops | December 17 (Cobb County Troops) December 20 (Outside of Cobb) |
For Cub Scout workshop registration: call or email Kaye Wilson at kaye.wilson@cobbcounty.org (770) 528-8824 For Girl Scout workshop registration: call or email Karen Faucett at karen.faucett@cobbcounty.org (770) 528-8818 |
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Tennis Classes | in progress for winter session of classes (classes begin in January) |
All Cobb Tennis Centers EZ-Reg online available |
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Recreation Center Classes / Programs | in progress for winter session of classes |
Fair Oaks Recreation Center Fullers Recreation Center Ron Anderson Recreation Center South Cobb Recreation Center Ward Recreation Center EZ-Reg online available |
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Other News and Notes | ||||||||||
Natural Resources Unit To Offer Scout Workshops The Natural Resource Management Unit will have Cub Scout and Girl Scout workshop registration on December 17th for Cobb County troops and December 20th for troops outside the county. Below are the workshops offered:
Holiday
Basketball Camp Empty Bowl Charity Tickets on Sale Now Tickets for the 5th Annual Empty Bowl for Charity are now on sale for $10 each. The Mountain View Arts Alliance and The Art Place sponsors this event each year. For $10 you can come pick out a handmade bowl made by The Art Place Pottery instructors, students and staff members. Then you can enjoy a bowl of homemade soups, chili and bread across the hall! All funds go to local charities. Over the last four years, MVAA has made over $7,000 to help our community. The event will take place Sunday, December 9th from 11:00am to 2:00pm, at the Art Place-Mountain View. For tickets please call The Art Place, (770) 509-2700. Looking for a special holiday gift? Try art class gift certificates from The Art Station – Big Shanty! (Available in snowman, elegant, and pirate motifs.)
The Art Station – Big Shanty is looking for new art instructors. We specifically need artists experienced in teaching drawing and watercolor to children ages 6 – 10, but instructors versed in any medium and any age group are welcome to apply. Please call us at (770) 514-5930.
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