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Community Life, Libraries June 9, 2026

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness programs in June at Switzer Library

PHOTO: Monica W. Parker, MD (photo courtesy of Cobb County Public Library) Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about events at Switzer Library in honor of Alzheimer’s and…

Community Life, Trails and Greenways June 1, 2026

Marietta to celebrate groundbreaking for Rottenwood Creek Trail Phase 1

The City of Marietta announced it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 1 of the Rottenwood Creek Trail this Thursday, June 4, at 2 p.m. near Alumni Drive and…

Community Life, Libraries May 30, 2026

Dino Day at the Switzer Library

Dinosaur-themed events at Switzer and regional branches begin June 2 By Kelly Johnson Ushering in the first full week of summer break, Stacks and the #SwitzerDinos will hail Dino Day…

Community Life, Libraries May 30, 2026

North Cobb Regional Library features dinosaur-themed movies for June

North Cobb Regional Library’s Happy Helpings Summer Meal Program, the anchor of its June schedule, offers a handful of dinosaur matinees. Of its weekly Monday, Tuesday, Friday movies starting at…

Community Life, Libraries May 29, 2026

Dino Discovery Day allows children prehistoric fun at Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson Because the school year concludes at the end of May, marking the month as Maycember (as it is understood), parents must add to the juggle of activities…

Community Life, Libraries May 29, 2026

West Cobb Regional Library Presents Dino-summer creative events

By Kelly Johnson In keeping with the Cobb County Public Library’s dino-theme, West Cobb Regional Library has scheduled a few related events along the lines of its Thursday Explorers and…

Community Life, Libraries May 28, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library introduces kids to paleontology

By Kelly Johnson In keeping with the CCPLS dino-summer theme, South Cobb Regional Library will host Cobb 4H’s Dig into Summer on June 9th at 11:30 AM. Instructors shall lead…

Community Life May 28, 2026

Smyrna announces World Cup celebrations

The City of Smyrna distributed the following announcement about its scheduled events to celebrate the World Cup: The City of Smyrna is getting ready to celebrate all things soccer! First…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Smyrna May 22, 2026

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

Community Life, Libraries May 21, 2026

Cobb County Public Library Invites the Community to “Unearth a Story” During the 2026 Summer Reading Program

The Cobb County Public Library and the Cobb Library Foundation distributed the following announcement about the 2026 Summer Reading Program: Cobb County Public Library, in partnership with the Cobb Library…

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