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March 2008
The Hunt 2008 - Cobb's Largest Egg Hunt
The Hunt 2008 - Cobb County’s Largest Egg Hunt will take place on March 8th, at Jim R. Miller Park located at 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta. The day begins at 10:00am and ends at 2:00pm. The Hunt 2008 will feature children’s art activities, music, inflatables, petting zoo, pony rides, concessions, public safety exhibits, visits with the Easter Bunny, coloring contest and the Mad Hatter Contest to select the best hat created by the children.
There will be five egg hunts according to age. In each hunt there will be prize eggs which will be taken to the prize tent for redemption of Candy bags. Egg Hunts, parking and admission are free.
Location:
Jim Miller Park
When:
Saturday, March 8th - 10:00am-2:00pm
Egg Hunt Schedule
10:00am - Park Opens
10:30am - 3 years and under
11:00am - 4 and 5 year olds
11:30am - 6 and 7 year olds
12:00pm - Special Populations Hunt
12:30pm - Mad Hatter contest (best decorated hat)
1:00pm - 8 years and up
2:00pm - Park closes
Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and Radio Disney AM 590 sponsor this event. For further information phone (770) 528-8800 or (770) 528-8875.
Breakfast with the
Easter Bunny!!!
Harrison Tennis Center Receives Grant From USTA
The United States Tennis Association announced that Harrison Tennis Center has been awarded a public facility grant that will go toward funding new QuickStart mini tennis courts. The grant, in the amount of $25,000, is part of the 2007 USTA Public Facility Funding Grant program. Along with the grant, USTA engineers will assist in the design and the layout for the new courts.
In
addition to the grant from the USTA to build the new courts, an additional
$25,000 in funding will also come from the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association
(ALTA), USTA-Georgia, the Georgia Tennis Foundation, A Tennis Association
for Kids (ATAK), the Atlanta Youth Tennis Foundation and Superior Court
Supplies. The Harrison Area Community Tennis Association, headed
by president Jenny Christoffersen, was instrumental in organizing this
fund-raising effort.
The USTA
QuickStart program provides a means to teach tennis to young children
on small size tennis courts. The equipment includes small tennis
rackets and foam type balls that slow the game down and allows for children
to have quicker success in playing points and games. This program
and courts will also be utilized for children and adults with physical
and mental challenges.
Harrison
Tennis Center is Cobb County's largest public tennis center and one of
the busiest tennis facilities in Georgia. Harrison Tennis Center has more
junior and adult teams than any tennis center in the area and is the home
to several tennis academies that focus on player development. Harrison
also plays host to numerous tournaments, including national championships
and state championships. This grant will allow Cobb to continue to be
a leader in growing the game of tennis by introducing new tennis players
who will use the resources the county has to offer.
Free
BMX Clinics Offered
It's that time of year again! The racing season is almost here and to get things started, each track will be holding a free racing clinic focused on teaching new riders the basics of getting started in BMX. Also, the first race at each track will be FREE! All you need to do is show up with a properly equipped bike and the proper safety equipment (Long sleeve shirt, long pants and helmet). The clinics will be held from 10:00am until 12:00pm and will be held on the following dates:
- Sunday, March 2nd - Wild Horse Creek Park
- Sunday, March 9th - Noonday Park
For more information, please contact Margie Hatfield at (770) 973-6435, or you may call the Cobb BMX hotline at 1 (866) 273-8628. See the Cobb BMX website here.
March 2 – 28
Gallery Exhibit
SMArtists and Friends
Calling All SMArtists! Special exhibition of SM A (Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Friends) artwork from a GCA grassroots grant.
March 7-9, 13-15
Theatre Performance
by Jeffery Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Presented by the Mountain View Arts Alliance
An autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. 16 years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance in a TV news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.
*The
film version of "Tuesdays with Morrie" was rated PG.
Coffee and Dessert
March 7, 13, 14 &15
8:00pm ($10)
Coffee and Dessert March 9, 2:00pm ($10)
Dinner Show March 8, 6:30pm ($25)
Purchase Dinner Theatre Tickets online at http://www.theartplace.us/cartThe Art Station -
Big Shanty
March 4 - 20
Gallery Exhibit
McClure Middle School Exhibit
Students will be displaying their art work in the gallery.
Mable House Arts Center
March 10 - April 9
Gallery Exhibit
Floyd Celebrates the Arts
Mable House Arts Center Gallery SCAA Event
Amazing works of art from Floyd Middle School on display.
Opening Reception: March 11 & 13
7:00pm -8:30pm
Jennie T. Anderson
Theatre
March 1
Concert
Linda
Eder in Concert
8:00pm
Linda Eder is perhaps the most popular new interpreter of theatrical songs
to emerge during the last decade. It’s common for female singers to cite
Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland as their influences, but it’s a rare
occurrence to encounter a woman who can take the songs of such legends
and make them her own. From her moving rendition of Somewhere Over the
Rainbow to the romantic visions in Vienna to the bold and sassy Bring
on the Men – Linda’s voice takes wing and soars.
For tickets
or information, call
(770) 528-8490 or online
at Ticketmaster.com
March 21
Concert
The
Osmond Brothers in Concert
8:00pm
Brothers Wayne, Merrill, and Jay will be celebrating their 50th year in
the entertainment industry. The
Osmonds have practically lived on stage, thrilling people with many styles
of music from barbershop,
pop, rock, country, jazz, and Gospel. Their remarkable success has enabled
them to touch audiences both young and old, and every age in between.
For tickets or information, call
(770) 528-8490 or online at Ticketmaster.com
Cobb County Library Book Sale
Friday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm
For information: call (770) 528-2342
The Egg Hunt
10:00am - 2:00pm
Free admission
For information, call (770) 528-8875
Kennehoochee Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
8:00am - 5:00pm
$5.00 adults / under 12 free / free parking
For information, call (404) 314-7741
Hall of
Fame Tournament
USSSA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Class C-C+
Class D-D+
Class E+
March
Madness Tournament
ISA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Class Upper D
Class Lower D
Early
Bird Classic
USSSA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Class C-C+
Class D-D+
Kennesaw
Mountain Tournament
USSSA Men’s Open Slow-Pitch Qualifiers
Class D-D+
Class E+
March 1-4
Sweetwater Senior Singles Classic
Events: Adult / Senior Singles
Entry Deadline: March 16
TRS St. Patrick’s Day Dance
Thompson Community Center
Friday, March 14 th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages 16 & up with special needs.
Call Ann Bonds at (770) 819-3257 for more info.
Wild Horse Creek Park (Powder Springs)
Free Clinic
For more information, please contact Margie Hatfield at (770) 973-6435Noonday Park (Kennesaw)
Free Clinic
For more information, please contact Margie Hatfield at (770) 973-6435
Get
PINned
- Conveniently register for parks programs from your home or office with
EZ-Reg. A Personal
Identification Number (PIN) and Internet Log-in number are required to
register using EZ-Reg . To get PINned, visit any Cobb County Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Affairs facility during normal operating hours and complete
a Family
Account Registration Form. You must show proof of residency.
Tip: Do not wait until the
day of registration to get your numbers - you may get shut out of your
course. Be sure to get PINned in advance to take advantage of EZ-Reg
online registration.
Spring Session and Summer Camps
Please check out our course and camp offerings at http://www.ncart.org/tas.
March 18
at 10:00am
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre
Performing Arts Camps
EZ-Reg Online available
E.T.C.
CAMPS: For Rising 3rd - 9th Grades. (Theatre Performance Camps)
$80.00/wk
9:00am - 12:30pm
July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25
PROMPT CAMPS: For Rising 5th - 9th Grades. (Workshop Camps)
$40.00/wk
1:00pm - 3:30pm
July 7-11, July 14-18, July 21-25
March 19
at 9:30am
for residents only, online or in-person.
March 20
at 9:30am for
non-residents and phone-in registrations
Registration for Spring Classes
We offer a selection of classes throughout the year, from Music and Movement to Thrown Pottery to Drawing & Painting to Theatre , there is something for everyone.
Please note summer art camp registration will begin April 16 and 17.
Registration for Summer Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
Spring Break Camp for ages 6 - 10
Mon-Fri
Apr 7-11 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Spring is the time of year to experience new things, and this camp will
give campers the experience of a week of concentrated ART. Each day will
be filled with different projects of drawing and painting, multimedia,
pottery, and performing arts. The classes and instructors will be solidified
and updated prior to registration.
Fees: $75 (R) $100 (N)
All Aquatic Centers
Spring Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
Spring Classes
EZ-Reg Online available
Spring Classes beginning the week of April 14
EZ-Reg online available
Spring Classes and Programs
EZ-Reg online available
April 16
at 6:00pm
All Recreation Centers (except South Cobb)
Summer Recreation Camps
EZ-Reg online available
Powder Springs 17 & under Basketball wins District Championship
The Powder Springs 17 & under basketball team captured the GRPA 5th District Basketball Championship at the Ron Anderson Recreation Center, which was held February 22-23. They will advance to the state GRPA Basketball Tournament in Savannah on February 29-March 1. They are looking to defend their 2007 State Championship title. Members of the team are: Prince Ajetunmobi, Javaris Anderson, Joshua Guy, Kwasi Platt, Adrian Rodriguez, Tarik Saachir, Tramaine Simon, Andre Soverall, Ryan Taylor, Okorom Uwadie, and Michael Mason.
The South Cobb 17 & under team also earned a state berth finishing runner-up to Powder Springs. Members of the team are: Jason Baptiste, Taj Dassent, Darius Ellis, Gerald Henry, Darius Marcus, Steve Smith, Curtis Stewart, Jeramey Thomas, Jimmie Thomas, Marcel Upchurch, and Rom Williams. GOOD LUCK to our Cobb representatives!!!
New Art Classes Offered
The Art Station – Big Shanty has some new classes available! Watercolor for Adults (ages 18+), Watercolor for Kids (ages 7-11) and Pastels for Fun (ages 6-9) all have sessions starting in March. Call (770) 514-5930 for more information
Help Wanted
The Cobb Recreation Centers (with the exception of Ward Rec Center) are hiring summer staff to run the summer camp program. If you are interested in working with the summer camps, contact the recreation center closest to you.
Staff Notes
Benjie Brumbeloe has been hired as Division Director of Parks Operations. This is Mr. Brumbeloe's second stint in this position with the parks department. He will manage the maintenance, grounds and facilities of the department.
Brandallyn Tihinen has joined The Art Place staff. She previously worked at the Mable House Arts Center. Brandallyn is not totally new to The Art Place, as she has done Cabaret Camp and numerous Centerstage North Shows there. We are pleased to welcome her back!
Sweetwater Tennis Center manager Charlie McCoy and tennis professionals Mary Kang and Megan St. Clair recently attended the 2008 Professional Tennis Registry Symposium. Charlie was recognized for his 25 years of continuous service to the organization.