City of Marietta E-News - September 2, 2022
Registration NOW Available for Marietta’s Inaugural Youth Government Academy
The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that registration is now available for the City’s Inaugural Youth Government Academy. This FREE seven-week course will begin on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Read more
City Manager Bill Bruton, Jr. Recommends Interim Chief Marty Ferrell to Serve as Police Chief
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, City Manager Bill Bruton, Jr. recommended current interim Chief Marty Ferrell to serve as the new Police Chief of the Marietta Police Department. Read mor
Marietta Fire Department to Host the Inaugural MFD 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
The Marietta Fire Department is pleased to announce it will host the Inaugural MFD 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the 343 firefighters that paid the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11/01. The event will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Read more
City Offices Closed for Labor Day
City of Marietta Administrative Offices will be closed Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day. The City's sanitation schedule including garbage, brush/yard waste and recycling will change for the week. Read more
Marietta Parks & Rec to Host FREE Brown Bag Lunch Concerts in September
Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities is proud to announce that the Brown Bag Lunchtime Concerts are back. Beginning Thursday, September 1st, 12:00 noon, Scotty Paulk will kickoff the month long concert series. Read more
Registration Now Available for Exhibitors of Handmade Arts & Crafts for Harvestfest
The Marietta Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce they are now accepting applications for the City of Marietta's 45th Annual Harvestfest Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, October 15th from 9 am-5 pm on the Marietta Square. Read more
‘Smoke on the Mountain’ returns to The Strand stage in September
The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre will present the musical Smoke on the Mountain this September 9-18. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at strandmarietta.org. Read more
Art in the Park Happening Labor Day Weekend on Marietta Square
Once again providing locals with a reason to stay in town for Labor Day, the 36th-annual Art in the Park showcases 170 fine artists, the Chalk Spot, Children’s Art Alley and plenty of entertainment for the entire family in historic Marietta Square. Read more
Registration Now Available for Harvestfest’s Pie Eating Contest!
In the grand tradition of fall festivals, City of Marietta's Annual HarvestFest is excited to present the 2nd Annual Pie Eating Contest on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Read more
Marietta's CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report Available
The City of Marietta, in compliance with applicable U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, has prepared a draft version of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Federal Fiscal Year 2021. Read more
Registration Now Available for Marietta PAL Afterschool Programs
The Fall session of the Marietta Police Athletic League’s (PAL) Afterschool, Sports and Dance programs begin August 9, 2022. Marietta PAL is currently accepting registrations for daily Afterschool, Dance, Martial Arts and Boxing. Read more
PRESS RELEASE: City of Marietta's Proposed CDBG Substantial Amendment
The City of Marietta is advertising a proposed Substantial Amendment to its CDBG Annual Action Plan. Read more
Marietta Parks & Rec's Fall Break Camp Registration Now OPEN
Marietta Parks and Recreation is proud to announce registration is open for Custer Park Sports & Fitness Center's Fall Break Camp, September 26th – 30th, for children, ages 6-12. Read more
Marietta's Gone With The Wind Museum to Host Special Event in September
The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum presents a celebrity lineup of actors and speakers – including Kevin John Goff, great grandnephew of Hattie McDaniel who portrayed “Mammy” in “Gone With the Wind” – at its gala weekend, September 3-4, 2022. Read more
Temporary Exhibit Series at the Marietta History Center
This fall the MHC continues its series of traveling exhibits from KSU’s Museum of History & Holocaust Education. The first temporary exhibit, in the series, generously funded by a 2021 grant is “Women's Voices for Civil Rights.” Read more
Glover Park Concert Series Schedule Announced!
The Downtown Marietta Development Authority & the City of Marietta are proud to announce the 2022 Glover Park Concert Series line up has been announced! As in years past, these free concerts will take place monthly in Glover Park in the Marietta Square. Read more
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