City News Release
City announces 175th anniversary events
2/23/2009
The city of Marietta and the 175th anniversary steering committee have announced events to help celebrate Marietta's 175th anniversary all year long.
Events will be held each month that will be posted on the anniversary Web site, and the celebration will continue until the end of 2009, steering committee co-chair Earl Reece said. "The calendar of events will detail the things the city is going to do, our expectations for the events and things we want to do to bring the community and the city together to celebrate our special city."
Events will include neighborhood parties, festivals, parades and events in Glover Park. Organizers hope to have a few events in the Earl Smith Strand Theatre on the Square, Reece said. "The Strand is the perfect place to meet and have a culmination of things that have happened during the year."
Calendar of events
- Volunteer Fair, sponsored by Marietta's 175th Anniversary Neighborhood/Civic Committee, March 24, Salvation Army Gymnasium
- First Friday Art Walk, April 3, Marietta Square
- Glover Park Evening Concert, April 24, Marietta Square
- Taste of Marietta, April 26, Marietta Square
- First Friday Art Walk, May 1, Marietta Square
- Wine Tasting, May 2, Marietta Wine Market
- Wine Tasting, May 6, Marietta Wine Market
- Glover Park Evening Concert and birthday celebration, May 29, Marietta Square
- First Friday Art Walk, June 5, Marietta Square
- Sixth annual Juneteenth, June 20, Marietta Square
- Glover Park Evening Concert, June 26, Marietta Square
- Glover Park Evening Concert, June 27, Marietta Square
- Fourth in the Park, Glover Park, July 4, Marietta Square
- Glover Park Evening Concert, July 31, Marietta Square
- First Friday Art Walk, August 7, Marietta Square
- Karaoke Culture Club, August 7, Marietta Square
- Glover Park Evening Concert, August 28, Marietta Square
- First Friday Art Walk, September 4, Marietta Square
- Art in the Park, September 5-7, Marietta Square
- Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art Gala Event, September 11
- Glover Park Evening Concert, September 25, Marietta Square
- Amazing Culture Race, September 26, Marietta Square
- Business Expo celebrating Marietta businesses, September 29, Cobb County Civic Center
- Salute to Education event and Marietta book release, October
- First Friday Art Walk, October 2, Marietta Square
- Creepy Culture Pub Crawl, October 3, Marietta Square
- Marietta City, Confederate and National Cemetery Tour, October 24
- Masonic Lodge 175th Anniversary Celebration, November 4
- Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, November 11, Marietta Square
- 70 Years of "Gone With the Wind," a Re-Premiere, November 13-14, Gone With the Wind Museum
- Gobble Jog, November 26, Marietta Square
- Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour and 175th birthday party, December 5, various homes around Marietta
- Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, December 6, various homes around Marietta
- New Year's celebration, December 31, Marietta Square
More events will be announced later, and the public is encouraged to check the anniversary Web site for event details. "We want the entire community to be involved in this celebration," Reece said. "We encourage people to check the Web site, look at activities that are planned, call the city offices and go to an event because you're going to want to be involved in this celebration."
For more information, call 770-794-5507 or visit marietta175.com.
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