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Cobb County Celebrates History
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You are Cordially Invited! The Cobb County Board of Commissioners invites you to attend an evening of pure celebration! On December 3, 2007 a birthday celebration unlike any other will take place at the newly opened Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center (www.cobbenergycentre.com).  An evening of music, dance and high energy awaits the citizens of Cobb County. This evening will celebrate the extraordinary talents living in or raised by Cobb County. For information on tickets for Cobb’s 175th Anniversary Celebrations please call 770-528-8490 |
Other Celebratory Events:
- East Cobb Senior Center: Wednesday,
September 12; 10:00 am. KSU professor and author Tom Scott will speak
on Cobb’s history. (770) 509-4900 for reservations &
directions.
- West Cobb Senior Center:
Thursday, October 4, 2:00 p.m; Photo and Art Exhibit inaugurates series
celebrating Cobb’s 175th anniversary. This series of activities,
Special People, Special Places, Special Times, will highlight different
areas of the County. This particular exhibit features our Shutterbug
Photo Club’s snapshots and our senior artists’ paintings and drawings
of Cobb County’s landmarks. Exhibit on display through November 2007.
(770) 528-8200 for reservations & directions.
*Also planned (details to come): honoring Cobb-based businesses: Lillie Glassblowers & Kenny’s Pies in November. - C. Freeman Poole Senior Center:
Thursday, October 18, 12pm. $5 includes lunch. Reservations required;
call (770) 801-3400. Come enjoy historical times as we celebrate
Cobb County’s 175th Anniversary and learn about the historic importance
of Glover Machine Works in Cobb County. Our presenter will be
Dick Hillman from the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive
History.
- Windy Hill Senior Center: Friday October 19, The Women of the Roswell Mill. $4 includes lunch. Reservations required; call (770) 801-5320. Also, Smyrna Historical Society and Smyrna Genealogical Society Museum will display historical photographs pertaining to the Smyrna area October 1 – December 1, 2007.