71th
Annual Yaarab Shrine Circus & Carnival
Opening
May 3rd, the Yaarab Shrine Circus will take over the
fairgrounds at Jim Miller Park. The
world's largest Shrine Circus & Midway Carnival will pull into town
this spring. Circus goers can enjoy circus acts from around the world
including: high-flying trapeze acts, aerials and acrobats, show horses,
elephants, bears, daredevil acts, thrilling carnival rides and, of course,
world-famous Shriner clowns and more as the 71st celebration of The World’s
Largest Shrine Circus kicks off on Friday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 12th,
2013.
The Yaarab Shrine Circus and Carnival lasts for 10 days and goes through
May 12th. Back again this year are unbelievable ride specials. On Thursday,
May 2nd, the carnival will open a day early and charge
just $15.00 for unlimited rides that day and that day only! Also, there
will be $25.00 unlimited rides Monday - Sunday. Circus lovers can save
this year with Walgreen’s Advance Discount program. Advance discount tickets
for the Shrine Circus and Midway Carnival ride packages, with advance
savings up to 50% off, are available to purchase at all metro-Atlanta
Walgreens stores.
The circus opens at 11:00am on Friday, May 3rd. Performance times are
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00am and 7:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday
at 7:00pm; Saturdays 11:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm and 7:00pm and Sundays at
1:00pm, 4:00pm and 7:00pm. Gates to the carnival open at 5:00pm Monday-Friday;
Saturdays at 10:00am; Sundays at 12:00pm. Gate admission to the Shrine
Circus and Midway Carnival and circus tickets are available at the
gate - $10 for adults; $6 per child. Parking is $5. For more information
on the 71st anniversary celebration of The World’s Largest Shrine Circus
and Midway Carnival, please see the Shrine
Circus web site.
Outstanding
Volunteers Recognized
At
a recent Board of Commissioners meeting, Jerry Thomas and Malcolm Maye
were honored for their service and commitment to their youth softball
programs. Jerry Thomas (left) received the 'Jack Demarest Lifetime Achievement
Award' for 22 years of faithful service to the Powder Springs Girl's Softball
Association. Malcolm Maye (right) of Milford Girl's Softball was chosen
as the 2012 Volunteer of the Year as he has served as president and league
coordinator for 16 years.
We
are very proud to have over 20,000 volunteers supporting department programs
each year! Congratulations to both award recipients!
National
Tennis Tournament to be Held at Harrison Tennis Center
Cobb
County will once again play host to the USTA National Open for boys and
girls ages 16 and under. The event will be held at Harrison
Tennis Center from May 11th-13th. This event attracts
many of the top players from around the country. Past participants include
several players who are currently playing on the professional tour, including
rising star, Melanie Oudin. The draw will comprise of 32 boys and 32 girls
who are nationally ranked. The competition will begin on Saturday morning
with the singles events. Doubles will begin late Saturday afternoon. The
tournament will continue through Monday, May 13th, when many of the finals
are held. If you want to see some of our nation’s best young players,
come out to Harrison Tennis Center during this event. Admission is free.
You can also keep up with the tournament draw on the tournament
web site. Many of Cobb's best players will be competing - come out
and support some of our country's tennis best!!!!
Summer
Camp Expo at the Cobb Civic Center
Cobb
Parks will be hosting the 2013 Camp Expo on May 2nd at
the Cobb Civic Center. The Summer Camp Expo is your one-stop shop for
summer camp programs for your children! There you will find information
about day camps, art camps, church camps, overnight camps, performing
art programs, tennis camps and much more. The admission is free. The expo
will be held from 11:00am-7:00pm.
Cobb
Parks offers summer camps meeting the needs of almost any interest. Camps
are offered in arts and performance, recreation programs, tennis, golf,
and therapeutics for special-needs individuals. Registration for many
programs is coming up in the next few weeks. Below are various programs
offered this summer:
Art Camps
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The
Art Station - Big Shanty |
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The
Mable House Arts Center |
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The
Art Place - Mountain View |
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Hyde
and Seek: ARTventure Camp
(camp
held at Hyde Farm - register
online
or any art center). |
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Art Performance
Camps |
Jennie
T. Anderson Theatre |
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Recreation
Center Day Camps
Recreation Day Camp programs include sports, games, arts and crafts,
trips to the pool and gymnastic center, outdoor programming and
many more fun-filled activities. We encourage positive play, creativity,
friendships and fitness while creating fun summertime memories.
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Ron Anderson
Recreation Center |
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Fullers
Recreation Center |
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Fair Oaks
Recreation Center |
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Ward
Recreation Center |
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Tennis
Camps |
All Cobb
Tennis Centers |
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Golf Camps
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Cobblestone
Golf Course |
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Legacy
Links |
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Camp
Horizon (Special Needs) |
Returning Campers
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New
Campers |
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Nature
Camps |
Nature
Day Camps - All about being outdoors
(Hyde
Farm and Stout Farm) |
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For more
information, see the summer camp page on the park's web
site. Many camps fill up fast, so don't be left out this summer.
Online registration is available for many camp programs. If you do not
have a PIN number and log-in ID, be sure to do so prior to the registration
start date. Contact the facility of interest for information on how to
acquire your PIN and Log-in ID.
Outdoor
Pools Opening This Month
The
outdoor pools are currently being cleaned and spruced up to open May
25th. Cobb has two outdoor pools: Powder Springs pool and Sewell
Park pool. Powder Springs Pool is located at 3899 Brownsville Road in
Powder Springs. Sewell Pool, located at 2055 Lower Roswell Road in Marietta.
Pool
hours are 1:00pm–5:00pm, Tuesday–Sunday. The pools will be open for Memorial
Day, Monday May 27th. For more information regarding the pools, see our
website.
East
Marietta Baseball Pays Tribute to Richard “Coach” Hilton
On
April 20th, the East Marietta Baseball Association honored longtime coach
and board member, Richard Hilton, at their family day
festivities at Sewell Park. Coach Hilton was a coach for 47 years at the
park and passed away last December. With approval of the Cobb County Board
of Commissioners, the organization named fields 5A and 5B as the Richard
“Coach” Hilton fields in recognition of his dedication and commitment
to helping kids learn and love baseball. During his tenure, he captured
15 district, 4 state, 1 regional championships, and coached the 1st Georgia
Little League team to win a World Series Championship (1983). He coached
over 1,800 children and he was not only remembered for his success on
the field, but more importantly the values that he brought to every child
who played for him. He stressed to all his players to learn the fundamentals
of the game, respect the competition, make new and lasting friendships,
and to “do your best” in support of the principles of Little League Baseball.
Over the years, many of his players returned to Sewell Park with their
children in hopes that Coach Hilton would teach them the values they learned
under his leadership. No one has made a bigger impact to youth baseball
in the East Marietta community or Cobb County as Coach Hilton. He will
be truly missed!
Upcoming
Events
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The Art
Station - Big Shanty |
May 2-23
Gallery
Exhibit |
Kennesaw
Mountain High School Exhibit
Drop
in and check out artwork from Kennesaw Mountain High School art
program in our gallery space this month. The gallery will be open
regular business hours of 10:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday, and Saturday
10:00am-12:00pm. |
May
2
Workshop |
Kennesaw
Library Children's Activity
The Art Station will be at the Kennesaw Library from 3:30pm-5:00pm
doing free Mother's Day cardmaking. Kennesaw Library is located
at 2250 Lewis Street in Kennesaw, 30144. For more information on
this program, please call Kennesaw Library at (770) 528-2529. |
May
9-23
Class |
Digital
Photography Class
This month, David Batley is back with his class on digital
photography using a digital SLR camera. Students will learn about
what lenses are best for various types of photography, creative
lighting techniques, and the best ways to save, print and archive
their images. Students should bring their digital camera and instruction
manual to class. |
May
10 & 11
Workshop |
Mums
for Mum
Order
up a specialty art workshop a la carte! Once you have pre-registered,
you are welcome to come anytime within your class period - projects
will take about 30 minutes. This workshop is Mother's Day related.
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May
16
Workshop |
PMC
Workshop
Certified PMC instructor, Megan Austin, will be offering her exciting
jewelry-making workshop. Come learn to create unique pieces of
jewelry out of a special type of clay. This is a one-day workshop
which runs from 10:00am-2:00pm.
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For
more information about upcoming events at
The Art Station - Big Shanty, see their website at artstationcobb.org.
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The
Art Place - Mountain View |
May
3-30
Gallery Exhibit |
College
Juried Exhibit
Students
from colleges and universities all over Georgia will display their
artwork in our College Juried Exhibition. The opening reception
is on Friday, May 3rd from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Award winners will be
announced the night of the reception.
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May
19 & 20
Auditions |
Auditions
for Cabaret Summer Stock production of “Legally Blonde”
May
19th: 1:00pm-4:00pm
May
20th: 6:30pm-9:30pm. See link
for details. |
May
19th
Concert |
Company
2013
MVAA Presents “Company 2013” at their first Summer Stars Concert
Series for the Summer, 7:30pm! See link
for tables and details.
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Mable
House
Arts
Center |
through
May 28
Gallery
Exhibit |
The
World of Art Exhibition
This remarkable juried exhibit showcases a plethora of pieces from
watercolor to glass. The Opening Reception is April 27th from 7:00pm-9:00pm.
Call (770) 819-3285 for gallery hours. |
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Mad
Hatter Tea Party
‘Don’t
be late for a very important date…’ The Mable House Arts Center
is hosting a 'Mad Hatter Tea Party'. There will be two seating
times: 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Tables that seat 4 are $40 and tables
that seat 8 are $80. Get all dressed up and wear your favorite,
crazy hat! Call (770) 819-3285 to reserve a table.
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May
18
Concert |
Milkshake
Mayfield
Come
and enjoy the FREE Candlelite Concert series at the Mable House
Barnes Amphitheatre, metro-Atlanta’s only mid-size, outdoor concert
venue with covered, reserved seats. Bring a picnic and come early
for the best seating. Food is also available at the concession stand.
The gates open at 7:00pm and the show begins at 8:00pm. Tables are
available for $50.00 (seats 6). Tables for all 5 shows are $225.00
(sorry, no refunds once a table is purchased). Call the Mable House
Arts Center at (770) 819-3285 to reserve a table. |
For
more information about upcoming events at The Mable House visit www.mablehouse.org.
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Jennie
T. Anderson Theatre |
May
5 |
Johnny
Rivers
3:00pm
To
purchase tickets or for more information, call (770) 528-8490. |
Civic Center |
May
2 |
Camp
Expo
11:00am-7:00pm
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May 10-12 |
Gem,
Mineral & Jewelry Show
Friday 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm
Free
www.gamineral.org
GA Gem & Mineral Society |
May
22 |
Senior
Services Information Fair
Cobb County Senior Services
10:00am-2:00pm
For information, call (770) 528-1445 |
Jim
Miller Park |
May
3-12 |
Yaarab
Shrine Circus & Carnival
For
information, call (770) 425-2331 |
May 17 |
American
Cancer Society Relay for Life
Friday 5:00pm till Saturday 9:00am
For information, call (770) 429-0089 |
Tennis |
May 3-5 |
Premier
Tennis Academy Jr Chps #2
Kennworth
Tennis Center
Junior
Entry
deadline: April 29th |
May
11-12 |
Terrell
Mill Junior Satellite
Terrell Mill
Tennis Center
Junior
Entry
deadline: May 6th |
May
11-13 |
USTA
National BG16 Open Chps.
Harrison
Tennis Center
Junior
Entry
deadline: April 18th |
May
17-19 |
Harrison
Junior 'GA State Qualifying' Warm-up Championship
Harrison
Tennis Center
Junior
Entry
deadline: May 13th |
May
24-27 |
Chattahoochee
River Singles Chps.
Terrell Mill
Tennis Center
Adult
Entry
deadline: May 20th |
Gymnastics |
May
3-5 |
USA
Gymnastics Special Olympic National Gymnastics Championships |
Program
Registrations |
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 from your course. Be sure to get PINned in advance to
take advantage of EZ-Reg online registration. |
Program |
Registration
begins |
Location |
Art Programs |
Summer camp registration is in progress.
Fall
class registration begins May 7th at 9:30am. |
The
Mable House Arts Center
Summer camps
Fall
Classes
E-Z Reg
Online
www.MableHouse.org
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Summer
camp registration is in progress.
Fall
class registration begins May 8th at 9:30am. |
The Art
Place - Mountain View
Summer
camps
Fall classes
E-Z Reg
Online
more info |
in progress |
The
Art Station - Big Shanty
Summer
camps
E-Z Reg
Online
more info |
Aquatics |
in
progress |
South
Cobb Aquatic Center
Summer
Classes
EZ-Reg
Online |
in
progress |
Central
Aquatic Center
Summer
Classes
EZ-Reg
Online |
in
progress |
Mountain
View Aquatic Center
Summer
Classes
EZ-Reg
Online |
in
progress |
West
Cobb Aquatic Center
Summer
Classes
EZ-Reg
Online |
Gymnastics |
May 11th
at:
3:00pm
(for all boys'
classes, all cheer gym classes, and all girls' levels 3,4,5,6)
4:00pm
(All girls' levels 1 and 2)
5:00pm
(all tumble tots, tumble kids, and all gym kids' classes)
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Cobb
Gymnastics Center
Summer
Classes
EZ-Reg
Online |
Tennis |
May
1st at 9:00am
(Cobb
residents)
May 2nd
at 9:00am
(non-residents) |
All
Cobb
Tennis Centers
Summer
Classes and Camps
EZ-Reg
Online |
Recreation
Centers |
in
progress |
All
Cobb
Recreation Centers
Summer
Classes and Camps
EZ-Reg
Online |
Therapeutic
Recreation |
in
progress
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Thompson
Community Center
Summer
Classes and Programs
EZ-Reg
Online
For information,
call (770) 819-3215. |
Horseshoe
League Starting Soon at Larry Bell Park
The Cobb Area Horseshoe League will begin its 31st year of play on May
2nd and meets every Thursday at 5:30pm, continuing through September.
The league plays at Larry Bell Park, located at 592 Fairground Street
in Marietta (courts are on Glover St. near Fairground). All skill levels
are welcome and it is free to participate. Registration is not required
- just show up on Thursdays! For information regarding the horseshoe league,
contact Dennis Hajek at (770) 992-8422 or dennyhajek@yahoo.com.
Events
at the Mable House
‘Don’t
be late for a very important date…’ The Mable House Arts Center is
hosting a 'Mad Hatter' Tea Party on May 5th. There will
be two seating times: 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Tables that seat 4 are $40 and
tables that seat 8 are $80. Get all dressed up and wear your favorite
hat! Call (770) 819-3285 to reserve a table.
The Mable House Arts Center has fun and exciting weekend workshops for
both children and adults. Some include Figure Drawing & Painting,
Clay African Drum and Spring Fling Owl & Flower Bowl for kids. To
register or for more information, call (770) 819-3285.
A Variety
of Art Camps Offered This Summer
Cobb's art centers are gearing-up for a fun and exciting summer of art
camps. Here is what you will find this summer at our art facilities:
The Art Place - This year’s camp theme is ARTifacts:
Can You Dig it? Have you ever wondered how ancient civilizations are discovered,
studied and revered for their artistic contributions to the world? “ARTifacts:
Can You Dig It” art camp will take young artists through time to discover
the role that art has played in the landscape, crafted tools, creatures
and culture of early civilizations. Unearth and celebrate early societies
through the interesting items they left behind while using unique art
mediums, techniques and ARTifacts to create finished masterpieces. Art
campers projects will largely be inspired by ancient art, pyramids, geoglyphs
and labyrinths, tombs, ancient artifacts and early dwellings to name a
few. Have fun creating 2D and 3D works of art that cover painting, printmaking,
collage, drawing and more! In addition, theatre games, skills and a specially
written play will be performed by older campers.
Students
can only register for one of the elementary camps and must be 4 years
old by March 11th, 2013 (new policy for summer 2013). Also new this
summer is the 'Dig a Little Deeper' camps for ages 9-12 (one week per
child only). Summer camp registration is currently in progress. All of
our camp offerings are available at www.theartplace.us and you can register
in-person or register online through our website.
Mable
House Arts Center - Give your child an Asian Art experience
without leaving the country. We will tour a variety of destinations including
China, India and Indonesia. Students will receive instruction in multiple
artworks during this art emersion camp. Each week offers a different curriculum.
Stay for just the morning or combine afternoon classes for an extended
day. Afternoon camps include clay, performing arts, drumming and much
more! Summer camp registration is currently in progress. Call the
Mable House Arts Center at (770) 819-3285 to register or register online
or in-person.
The
Art Station-Big Shanty - 'Art Across America' is the theme
for our summer art camps. Strap on your seat belt
and enjoy the ride on this fun-filled cross-country road trip! Each day
we'll "visit" a different art musuem and campers will create their own
art based on that facility's collections. We offer camp options for ages
18 months through 18 years of age. Summer camp registration is
currently in progress. Don’t wait, register early as camps are expected
to fill quickly!
Jennie
T. Anderson Theatre - Performance Camps
E.T.C.
is the Exciting, Entertaining, Educational Theatre Company. This energetic
and fun camp is for students who enjoy the performing arts and want to
be on stage. Campers will rehearse a musical show to be performed for
family and friends Friday Night. Campers should have an equal interest
in singing, dancing and acting. No experience required—just high energy
and enthusiasm.
Prompt Camp
is a musical theatre camp - not a performance opportunity. Campers will
work on their musical theatre skills in acting, singing and dancing through
study in vocal technique, stage presence and good audition materials.
An
excellent follow-up for an E.T.C. camper.
2013
'Fun in the Park' Photo Contest
As
you are out enjoying Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
parks and activities, be sure to bring your camera and capture the fun
and memories of your sports activities, the beauty of nature and wildlife
in the parks, and anything else that shows why you enjoy your day at the
park. The 9th Annual "Fun in the Park' Photo Contest will be accepting
entries throughout the summer. Enter up to 10 of your best shots for fun
and awards! Open to all photographers. Digital and print photos accepted.
See rules and download entry form below at the photo
contest web page .
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