By Kelly Johnson
Alongside America’s 250th anniversary, South Cobb Regional Library’s jubilee of community, health and fun winds down the school year with BINGOcize.
A game of mental stimulation, bingo is almost twice as old as America, originating in 1530s Italy. Having spread across Europe and found its way to the US, the form which bingo is played today was standardized in the 1930s. It has become an accepted, family-friendly type of lottery, either in its purest form or when integrated into an event, such as with the library’s BINGOcize program.
BINGOcize was created to pair the mental fun of the game with the practice of low-impact exercise and health education. The event is geared to help prevent falls or reduce the impact of falls. While intended for people 60+ years of age, it is open to adults 18+ years old.
BINGOcize occurs at South Cobb Regional Library weekly, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM, until May 20th, the last day of school. This would be an ideal event for those grandparents who are planning an active summer with the grandkids. However, with a limit of 20 people, registration is required; one may sign up here.
Other events scheduled at South Cobb Regional Library include:
- Adult Art Night, Wednesday, May 6th at 5:00 PM
- Stop the Bull: Bullying Prevention for Teens, Saturday, May 9th at 11:00 AM
- The Last Word Book Discussion, Thursday, May 14th at 4:30 PM
(The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong)
- Summer Reading Kickoff, Saturday, May 30th at 4:00 PM
Please note that South Cobb Regional Library shall close Monday, May 25th, for Memorial Day.
Contact South Cobb Regional Library for event inquiries or review its May schedule.
South Cobb Regional Library is located at:
805 Clay Road
Mableton, Georgia 30126
+1 678 398 5828
As always, check out that book, and get your creativity on. Your brain will thank you.
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MAY 2026
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| May 01, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | BINGOcize | ||
| May 02, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
MAY 2026
WEEK 1
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| May 03, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| May 04, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| May 05, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| May 06, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | BINGOcize | ||
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Adult Art Night | ||
| May 07, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| May 08, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | BINGOcize | ||
| May 09, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 11:00 – 14:00 | Stop the Bull: Bullying Prevention for Teens | ||
MAY 2026
WEEK 2
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| May 10, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| May 11, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| May 12, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| May 13, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | BINGOcize | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Pokémon Club | ||
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | The Last Word Book Discussion (The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuoung) | ||
| May 15, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | BINGOcize | ||
| May 16, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
MAY 2026
WEEK 3
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| May 17, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| May 18, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| May 19, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| May 20, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | BINGOcize | ||
| May 21, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Computer Basics | ||
| May 22, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| May 23, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
MAY 2026
WEEK 4
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | MEMORIAL DAY |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Stay Safe Online: Cybersecurity for Seniors | ||
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 14:00 – 19:00 | American Red Cross Blood Drive | ||
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| May 29, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| May 30, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Summer Reading Kickoff (at South Cobb Regional Library) | ||
MAY 2026

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.

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