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Root House Museum Presents Victorian Funeral Exhibit For October

September 27, 2030

CONTACT: Trevor Beemon

Executive Director

678-594-4994

tbeemon@cobblandmarks.com

Displays will include 19th century embalming equipment, mourning jewelry made from human hair, and other curious artifacts related to mourning during the Victor...

Advance Marietta City Schools Through Georgia's PEACH Education Tax Credit

September 26, 2023

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA - The City of Marietta would like to ensure all Marietta residents are aware of Georgia's PEACH Education Tax Credit. This program offers an e...

National Tour of Menopause the Musical Returns to the Strand

September 26, 2023

CONTACT: Manda Costoulas, Operations Director

770.293.0080 ext 301

manda@strandmarietta.org

strandmarietta.org

MARIETTA – GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards®, are proudly bringing the internation...

Register to Participate in the 19th Annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11th

September 25, 2023

CONTACT: parade@post29marietta.org  

MARIETTA – Registration is now available for the community to participate in the City of Marietta and the Horace Orr Post 29 of the American Legion’s 19th Annual V...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Roosevelt Circle Community Meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2023

September 21, 2023

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA – The City of Marietta will host a Roosevelt Circle Community Meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Cole Street Baptist Church located at 159 Cole St...

Marietta Educational Garden Hosts Fall Family Fun Day at Fair Oaks

September 20, 2023

CONTACT: Kate Millholland

Executive Director, Marietta Educational Garden Center, Inc.

770.427.3494 

www.mariettagardencenter.com 

MARIETTA - Families, neighbors, and the community are welcome to the grounds of Fair Oaks at...

City Council to Meet September 26, 2023

MARIETTA - Marietta City Council will meet for committee meetings Tuesday, September 26, 2023 beginning at 5:15 p.m. All meetings take place in the City Council chamber located on the lobby level of City Hall, 205 Lawrence St.

Meetings

• Public invited to att...

City of Marietta Ethics Committee Seeking Legal Counsel to Serve on Committee

September 19, 2023

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA - Notice is hereby given that the City of Marietta Ethics Committee is seeking resumes and/or letters of interest from individuals interested in servin...

New Exhibit at the Marietta History Center

September 18, 2023

CONTACT: Anna Monroe

AMonroe@mariettaga.gov

770-794-5710

MARIETTA - Join us this fall at the Marietta History Center, as we display from Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education, Service, Citizenship, ...

Marietta’s Public Works Director Mark Rice Named Public Works Manager of the Year

September 13, 2023

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles 

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA – Recently, during the Annual American Public Works Association Georgia Chapter’s Conference, the City of Marietta&rs...

Marietta City Schools Offers Great Enrichment Programs

September 11, 2023

CONTACT: Courtney Morrel

Enrichment Coordinator

cmorrel@marietta-city.k12.ga.us 

678-919-4496

MARIETTA - Marietta Community School is the division of Marietta City Schools that provides out-of-school programming to the greater Marie...

"Marietta's Ugly Sweater Parade" is Back During Christmas Tree Lighting on Nov 30th

September 7, 2023

CONTACT: Emily Zillweger

Special Events Coordinator

ezillweger@mariettaga.gov

MARIETTA - Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities is proud to announce "Marietta's Ugly Sweater Parade" is back during Marietta's Christmas Tree Lig...

Marietta’s Public Works Dept Receives the APWA Georgia Chapter Public Works Project of the Year

August 30, 2022

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA – Recently, during the Annual American Public Works Association Georgia Chapter’s Conference, the City of Marietta’s Public ...

Marietta Parks & Rec Hosts 3rd Annual Pie Eating Contest at Harvestfest

August 23, 2023

CONTACT: Emily Zillweger

Special Events Coordinator

ezillweger@mariettaga.gov

MARIETTA - Registration is now open for the City's 3rd Annual Pie Eating Contest at the Annual Harvestfest event on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Are you the ...

Marietta Parks & Rec Announces September Brown Bag Concert Series on the Square

August 22, 2023 

CONTACT: Emily Zillweger

Special Events Coordinator

ezillweger@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5606

MARIETTA - Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities is proud to announce that the Brown Bag Lunchtime Concerts are back. Josh Jones will kic...

Marietta First in the Country to Use Innovative Technology to Reduce Commutes and Improve Safety

August 17, 2023

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA - The City of Marietta is proud to announce that it is the first government in the country to integrate its traffic data with the Waze app, Apple Maps and...

GridTrust Helps Protect the Nation’s Electric Utilities from Cyber Threats

August 15, 2023

CONTACT: Michelle Gowdy

Georgia Institute of Technology

Michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu

404-407-8060

Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

City of Marietta

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

GridTrust Helps Protect the Nation’s Electric Util...

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art to Host Chalktoberfest on the Square October 14-15

August 7, 2023

CONTACT: Sally Macaulay

Executive Director, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art 

sally@mariettacobbartmuseum.org 

770-528-1444 ext.14

MARIETTA - The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is thrilled to present Chalktoberfest, a unique and exhila...

Marietta Parks & Rec to Host Annual HarvestFest on Saturday, October 21

July 19, 2023

CONTACT: Emily Zillweger

Special Events Coordinator

ezillweger@mariettaga.gov

MARIETTA - Marietta's HarvestFest is an annual festival held each October. The festival includes the HarvestFest Arts & Crafts Show, Touch-A-Truck, Scarec...

Marietta Fire Department Reminds Citizens of Statewide Annual Burn Ban Effective May 1

May 1, 2023

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA - The Marietta Fire Department would like to remind its citizens that the annual statewide burn ban began on May 1, 2023 and runs through September 30, 2023.

D...

Glover Park Concert Series Schedule Announced

March 13, 2023

CONTACT: Emily Zillweger

ezillweger@mariettaga.gov

770-794-5606

Carolyn Morris

cmorrisga@gmail.com

404-966-8497

MARIETTA – The Downtown Marietta Development Authority and the City of Marietta are proud to announce the 2023 Glover Park Concert Seri...

Website Helps Visitors Locate Parking on the Marietta Square

October 26, 2022

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA - The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that it has made it easier to locate both free and paid parking lots on and around the Marietta Square.

The ...

City of Marietta Launches New Emergency Mass Notification Service

May 13, 2020

CONTACT: Lindsey Wiles

Communications Manager

lwiles@mariettaga.gov

770.794.5509

MARIETTA – The City of Marietta is pleased to announce that it has launched a new emergency mass notification service to keep its citizens better informed a...