By Kelly Johnson
SWITZER EVENTS TRANSITION NATURALLY FOR FALL
Weathering August’s blazing temps with a host of events, Switzer Library continues a robust schedule for September, with a few events ideal for the month’s transition to fall.
On Wednesday afternoon, September 2nd, the Naturalist Club of Cobb Water Education will present Riparian Hardwood Plants and Habitat. In teaching the identification of trees and shrubs that shade streams as a healthy ecosystem, attendees will also learn how to create their own herbarium through plant pressing.
At the end of the month, the Naturalist Club will meet again on September 30th at 4:30 PM—a week after the official start of the fall season—to continue its naturalist education with Succession and Habitat Management. This presentation will explore different plants at different stages of a developing ecosystem, beyond a riparian, such as a field yielding to a forest.
In between these events are Thursdays 4:30 meeting of the Nature Club, for children 5 and up to learn about gardens and gardening; Gardener’s Night Out’s Divide & Conquer: Perennial Plant Division on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30 PM, which will offer free plants to take home; and ushering in the fall season, perhaps in alignment with the seasonal county festivals, such as the North Georgia State Fair starting September 24th, the library will present for its Sensory-Friendly Family Movie on Saturday 26th at 11:00 AM, Charlotte’s Web.
The September reading selections of clubs at Switzer Library are as follows:
- Escape to the Past, Friday, September 11th at 11:00 AM
(The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy, and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles Spencer)
- Classics Book Club, Wednesday, September 16th at 1:00 PM
(Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham)
- Graphic Novel Book Club, Monday, September 21st at 6:00 PM
(Theme: Nonfiction – Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi;
Maus: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman;
March by John Lewis)
- Let’s Talk, Thursday, September 24th at 1:00 PM
(Cherokee Rose by Tiya Miles)
Please be advised that the library shall close on Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.
Contact Switzer Library for event inquiries or review its September schedule.
Switzer Library is located at:
266 Roswell Street
Marietta, Georgia 30060
+1 770 528 2320
As always, check out that book, and get your creativity on. Your brain will thank you.
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SEPTEMBER 2026
WEEK 1
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| SEPTEMBER 01, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Toddler Storytime | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Handicraft Hangout | ||
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Teen Chess Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 02, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Preschool Storytime | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Naturalist Club: Riparian Hardwood Plants & Habitat | ||
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Teen Fandom Corner | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Adult Craft: Paper Flowers Origami | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | The Georgia Room Presents: Daily Cherokee Life | ||
| SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 11:00 | Homeschool Explorers | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Shakespeare Reading Group (Romeo & Juliet, Act 1, 1594-1595) | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Nature Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 04, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Lego Free Play | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Internet Basics for Adults | ||
| SEPTEMBER 05, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Intro to Cross-Stitch (part I) | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Family Storytime | ||
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Finding Your Voice: A Blog Post Lecture | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Crochet Meetup | ||
SEPTEMBER 2026
WEEK 2
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| SEPTEMBER 06, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| SEPTEMBER 07, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | LABDOR DAY |
| SEPTEMBER 08, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Toddler Storytime | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | STEAM Team | ||
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Teen Drama Club | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Evening Yoga: Slow Flow Yoga for All Skill Levels | ||
| SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Preschool Storytime | ||
| 11:30 – 13:30 | Afterthoughts Book Club | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Improv-4-Anxiety | ||
| SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 11:00 | Homeschool Explorers | ||
| 15:00 -16:00 | Android Basics for Adults | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Nature Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Escape to the Past (The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy, and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream by Charles Spencer) | ||
| 16:00 -17:00 | Lego Free Play | ||
| SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Intro to Cross-Stitch (part II) | ||
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Joy in Motion: A family Dance Experience | ||
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Yoga for Cancer | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Crochet Meetup | ||
SEPTEMBER 2026
WEEK 3
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Baby Storytime | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Baby Storytime | ||
| 11:00 – 13:00 | September Sensory Friendly Movie Monday (The Super Mario Brothers) | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Homeschool Teen Connect | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | English Conversation Circle | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Gmail Basics for Adults | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | The Georgia Room Presents: What’s with Atlanta? (with Paige Watts) | ||
| SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Toddler Storytime | ||
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Teen Chess Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Preschool Storytime | ||
| 13:00 – 15:00 | Classics Book Club (Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham) | ||
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Hispanic Heritage Month Craft Night | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Write On: Creative Writing Club | ||
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Gardeners’ Night Out – Divide & Conquer: Perennial Plant Division | ||
| SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 11:00 | Homeschool Explorers | ||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Canva for Beginners (One-on-One) | ||
| 12:30 – 13:30 | September Paws to Read: R.E.A.D. to Jack | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Shakespeare Reading Group (Romeo & Juliet, Act 1, 1594-1595) | ||
| 15:00 – 16:00 | iPhone Basics for Adults | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Nature Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 – 16:00 | American Red Cross Blood Drive | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Lego Free Play | ||
| SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | It Takes a Village: Parent Support Group | ||
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Family Garden Day | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Crochet Meetup | ||
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Build Your Personal Website with AI (No Coding Required) | ||
SEPTEMBER 2026
WEEK 4
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Baby Storytime | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Baby Storytime | ||
| 11:00 – 13:00 | September Sensory Friendly Movie Monday (Pokémon: Detective Pickachu) | ||
| 14:00 – 15:00 | If Plants Could Talk: A Cherokee Relationship | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Homeschool Teen Connect | ||
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Intro to Social Media (One-on-One) | ||
| 16:30 – 16:31 | Civil Service Board Meeting | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Graphic Novel Book Club (Theme: Nonfiction – Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Maus: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman March by John Lewis) | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | English Conversation Circle | ||
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Cubing Hangout | ||
| SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Toddler Storytime | ||
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Facebook Marketplace \ Offerup (One-on-One) | ||
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Opera Storytime with The Atlanta Opera | ||
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Teen Drama Club | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | AI Design Basics: Canva, Gemini & Beyond | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Evening Yoga: Slow Flow for All Skill Levels | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | AI Design Basics: Canva, Gemini & Beyond | ||
| SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Preschool Storytime | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Women’s Veterans Group | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | Writer On: Critique | ||
| SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 | Thursday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 11:00 | Homeschool Explorers | ||
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Let’s Talk (Cherokee Rose by Tiya Miles) | ||
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Nature Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 | Friday | 10:00 – 18:00 | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Lego Free Play | ||
| SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 | Saturday | 10:00 – 17:00 | |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Sensory-Friendly Family Movie (Charlotte’s Web) | ||
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Crochet Meetup | ||
SEPTEMBER 2026
WEEK 5
| DATE | DAY | EST (24hr) | EVENT |
| SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 | Sunday | 13:00 – 17:00 | |
| SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 | Monday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Baby Storytime | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Baby Storytime | ||
| 11:00 – 13:00 | September Sensory Friendly Movie Monday (A Minecraft Movie) | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Homeschool Teen Connect | ||
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Chess Meet-Up | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 3D Printing for Beginners: Custom Book Charm Keychain | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | English Conversation Circle | ||
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Oh, the Places You’ll Write About: A Travel Writing Workshop | ||
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting | ||
| SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 | Tuesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | English as a Second Language (ESL) With Cobb County Adult Education | ||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Toddler Storytime | ||
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Teen Chess Club | ||
| 18:30 – 19:30 | LGBTQ+ Media Club | ||
| SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 | Wednesday | 10:00 – 20:00 | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Preschool Storytime | ||
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Naturalist Club: Succession and Habitat Management | ||
| 17:30 – 19:30 | Beginner Hong Kong Metro Mahjong Meetup | ||
| 18:00 – 19:30 | The Georgia Room Presents: The Hattie G. Wilson Reader’s Circle | ||
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.