City of Marietta E-Newsletter - September 16, 2022

From: City Of Marietta
September 19, 2022

City of Marietta Names Marty Ferrell As Its New Police Chief
The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that Interim Police Chief Marty Ferrell has been selected to serve as the City’s new Police Chief. Read more

Marietta History Center Presents Color My Teacher
Join the Marietta History Center as it continues its Diverse Cobb programming. Diverse Cobb programming focuses on many facets of local black history with the goal of educating the community on overlooked, difficult, and complex topics. Read more

Pop-In at the Marietta History Center: Natural Wonders
The Marietta History Center will be hosting its monthly Pop-In event on Saturday, September 17th from 10am-4pm. Pop-In’s provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the museum through themed activities and crafts. Read more

Sunday Hours Returning September 11 at Switzer Library in Marietta
Beginning Sept. 11th, Charles D. Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, in downtown Marietta, will be open on Sunday afternoons, 1pm-5pm, for the first time since the pandemic forced operational changes two years ago in public libraries across the country. Read more

Marietta’s Georgia Metro Dance Theatre Launches 2022/23 Season
Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre (GMDT), housed in the studios of the Marietta Square’s own Georgia Dance Conservatory, is proud to announce its 2022/23 lineup of spectacular ballet classics for the new season. Read more

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art Presents More Than Dreams: Exploring the Surreal in Art
The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art presents More Than Dreams: Exploring the Surreal in Art, a group exhibition on view in the Main Galleries from September 24 – December 18, 2022. Read more

Root House to Host 7th Annual Beer Festival on September 30th
The Root House is excited to welcome Red Hare Brewing & Distilling and Glover Park Brewery to the William Root House for the 7th annual Root House Beer Festival on September 30, 2022. 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

Temporary Exhibit Series at the Marietta History Center
This fall the Marietta History Center continues its series of traveling exhibits from KSU’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education. The second temporary exhibit, in the series, will be “The Tragedy of War: Japanese American Internment.” 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 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

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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