Halloween

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

Cartoon images of horror villains Ghostface, Leatherface and Pennywise the Clown from Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and It

Transportation October 31, 2024

GDOT posts metro Atlanta travel forecasts for Halloween

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following travel forecast and safety tips for Georgia traffic for the Halloween season: Halloween is just around the corner, bringing a large number…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta October 8, 2024

Marietta’s William Root House decorated for Victorian funeral

Appropriate to the Halloween season, the William Root House is decorated for a Victorian-era funeral through October. According to the announcement on the City of Marietta website: In the 1850s,…

Mableton September 24, 2024

SCRL Casts Spells of Enrichment and Entertainment for October

By Kelly Johnson In addition to the continued show of support for banned books, with the Banned Book Bookmarks program ending October 11, South Cobb Regional Library has planned events…

Cobb County September 21, 2023

The fall season brings an abundance of festivals throughout Cobb County

by Larry Felton Johnson Each year brings fall festivals, some celebrating Halloween, some Thanksgiving, and others just to celebrate the relief from the summer heat pending the arrival of cold…

Holidays October 25, 2022

The creepy clown originated in the crass and bawdy circus clowns of the 19th century

by Madeline Steiner, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The scary clown has become a horror staple. Featuring Art the Clown as…

Holidays October 22, 2022

With Halloween approaching the October Cobb Library virtual Graphic Novel Book Club goes ghostly and retro with a collection from EC’s Vault of Horror

This Monday, October 24, the Cobb Public Library‘s virtual Graphic Novel Book Club will get into the Halloween spirit by discussing selections from the pioneering horror comic, EC’s Vault of…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta October 3, 2022

Marietta History Center hosts “Ghosts and Ghouls”

The Marietta History Center will host a Halloween-themed Pop-In event this month: “Ghosts and Ghouls.” The event is Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to the…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw August 9, 2022

Get your creativity for the fall holiday season revved up early with Kennesaw’s “Scarecrows on Main”

Get your fall holiday season creativity revved up early with the City of Kennesaw‘s “Scarecrows on Main,” where residents and organizations in Kennesaw create scarecrows to display in the city’s…

A flyer showing two young girls in costume smiling

Holidays October 27, 2021

Girls, Inc. to hold Trunk-or-Treat event in Marietta

Girls, Inc. issued the following press release about Trunk-or-Treat, a Halloween-themed event that is part of the Lights On Afterschool rallies. Read all about it in the press release reprinted…

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