By Kelly Johnson
On Tuesday, August 4th, beginning at 9:30 AM, North Cobb Regional Library will host the American Association of Retired Persons and its AARP Smart Driver Course.
While the Smart Driver course is geared toward seniors (adults age 60+) who have perhaps driven for decades, it is also open to adults 18+, particularly any who may have graduated primary school this summer, in June, and have never driven a vehicle before; or in the case of teens learning to drive while in high school, participants as young as 16 may also register here. AARP’s course will highlight The New Rules of Safe Driving, which will be of general benefit to all drivers.
The course costs $20 (for AARP members) or $25 (for AARP non-members), and the primary benefit of its completion is saving on car insurance.
Given the length of the course, about seven hours, there will be a thirty-minute lunch break. So, in addition to bringing a valid driver’s license, your AARP membership card (if applicable), a check or cash for course payment, and a pen, it will also be important to bring lunch, with a beverage. Non-acholic, of course. (And even though the nearest eateries are within five miles of the library, it may be prudent to save the car gas.)
The AARP Smart Driver Course will be held in the library’s large meeting\event room, which has an after-hours entrance. With the course beginning at 9:30, the library will open at 10:00 AM. AARP should be on site, at the outside door facing Old 41 Hwy NW, which leads directly into the meeting room. (Parking in front of the library and walking around its western or left side to the street side might be required of attendees.)
(AARP will also hold its Smart Driver course at the Charles D. Switzer Library on Wednesday, August 12th at 10 AM.)
With that, summer in August is a fine time to Drive.
Other events scheduled for August at North Cobb Regional Library are:
- Monday Night Murder Club, Monday, August 3rd, at 6:00 PM
(The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie)
- Romance Book Club, Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00 PM
(The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang)
- Beyond Bake Street, Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 PM
(A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King)
- Horror Book Club, Monday, August 31st at 6:00 PM
(Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer)
Contact North Cobb Regional Library for event inquiries or review its August schedule.
North Cobb Regional Library is located at:
3535 Old 41 Hwy NW
Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
+1 770 801 5320
As always, check out that book, and get your creativity on. Your brain will thank you.
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AUGUST 2026
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| AUGUST 01, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 10:00 – 14:00 | Cross Stitch Meet Up | ||
AUGUST 2026
WEEK 1
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| AUGUST 02, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| AUGUST 03, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | GED Prep Classes | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Monday Night Murder Club (The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie) | ||
| AUGUST 04, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 9:30 – 16:30 | AARP Smart Driver Course | ||
| AUGUST 05, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | GED Prep Classes | ||
| 11:00 – 13:00 | North Cobb Library Craft and Chat | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Romance Book Club (The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang) | ||
| AUGUST 06, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Adults with Special Needs Meet Up | ||
| AUGUST 07, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| AUGUST 08, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
AUGUST 2026
WEEK 2
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| AUGUST 09, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| AUGUST 10, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | GED Prep Classes | ||
| AUGUST 11, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | The Art Experience | ||
| AUGUST 12, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | GED Prep Classes | ||
| 11:00 – 13:00 | North Cobb Library Craft and Chat | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | The Art Experience | ||
| AUGUST 13, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Adults with Special Needs Meet Up | ||
| AUGUST 14, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| AUGUST 15, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Tax and Social Security Seminar | ||
AUGUST 2026
WEEK 3
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| AUGUST 16, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| AUGUST 17, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | GED Prep Classes | ||
| AUGUST 18, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Beyond Baker Street: A Sherlock Holmes – Inspired Book Discussion (A Letter of Mary by Laurie R. King) | ||
| AUGUST 19, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | North Cobb Library Craft and Chat | ||
| AUGUST 20, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Adults with Special Needs Meet Up | ||
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Kids Art Workshop & Storytime | ||
| AUGUST 21, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 16:00 | American Red Cross Blood Drive | ||
| AUGUST 22, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
AUGUST 2026
WEEK 4
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| AUGUST 23, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| AUGUST 24, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| AUGUST 25, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| AUGUST 26, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | North Cobb Library Craft and Chat | ||
| AUGUST 27, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Adults with Special Needs Meet Up | ||
| AUGUST 28, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| AUGUST 29, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
AUGUST 2026
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| AUGUST 30, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| AUGUST 31, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Horror Book Club (Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer) | ||
This schedule was compiled as of: 07/12/2026; 07/16; 07/20; 07/23; 07/24; 07/27.
Kelly Johnson, a resident of Cobb since 1999, wears multiple hats for Chaos Studio Seven, among which is creative writer. Outside of speculative and science fiction—and on occasion poetry—Kelly uses his skill set as a writer to report on and inform the community.