Community calendar April 19 Music Mania Event hosted by Lassiter High School’s Interact Club to raise $10,000 for Relay for Life. The proceeds will be donated in memory of a favorite teacher, Mrs. Nichols, who recently lost her battle with cancer. The concert will feature a variety of talents from East Cobb High Schools. Along with the concert there will be lots of food, fun, and high energy performances. 7pm10pm. Doors open 6:30pm. Tickets: $7 at door. Lassiter High School Theater, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta, 30066. More info: melonie.mccallum@cobbk12.org. April 19-21 Actors, Authors, and Architects. The public is invited to celebrate the Gone With the Wind Museum’s 10th anniversary with autograph signings, a full-course dinner, interviews with the actors and authors, an auction and the second consecutive Windie awards. Marietta Gone With The Wind Museum Scarlett on the Square, 18 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, 30064. More info: 770-794-5576 or www.gwtwmarietta.com. Spring Plant Sale. Help support Wheeler High School’s horticulture program. Friday; noon-7pm. Saturday: 9amnoon. Wheeler Greenhouse, located on the campus’ south drive, 375 Holt Road, Marietta, 30068. More info: 770-578-3266 ext. 252 or nancy.williams@cobbk12.org. A Series of Unfortunate High School Events presented by Lassiter High School Drama. Featuring four comedic oneact shows all about surviving high school. These shows will leave you laughing until your side hurts! Friday: 5pm. Saturday: 7pm. Tickets: $7. Lassiter High School Theater, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta, 30066. More info: kimberly.guinn@cobbk12.org. April 20 Car Wash and Yard Sale benefiting the missions of St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Find household items, furniture, clothes and other treasures at great bargain prices. Yard Sale: 8am-2pm. Car wash: 9am-2pm. St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 3455 Canton Road, Marietta, 30066. More info: lisa@thepumpkinchurch.org.
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April 20 Georgia Native Plant Society’s Annual Spring Plant Sale. Select from hundreds of native plants: trees, shrubs, wildflowers including trilliums, ferns, bog plants and more. Knowledgeable sales staff to assist in making selections. Over 300 native azaleas. Cash and checks accepted. No credit cards. Bring wagons or carts to carry plants. 10am2pm. McFarlane Nature Park, 280 Farm Rd. SE, Marietta, 30067. More info: www.GNPS.org Walk MS: Marietta 2013 is one of nine Walk MS events throughout the state of Georgia aimed at uniting friends, families, individuals and corporations together under the common goal of raising funds for programs and research, while promoting public awareness of multiple sclerosis. Registraction: 7am. Walk: 9am. There is no registration fee for this event. Marietta Square, 50 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 678-672-1000 or www.nationalmssociety.org/gaa. Hightower 5K Hustle. Featuring a course with rolling hills through East Cobb, starting and ending at Hightower Trail Middle School. Pre-registration through April 15 and on race day beginning at 7:15am. Race: 8am. Students: $12; Adults (19+) and Phantom Runners: $15; Race day: $20. No pets. Hightower Trail Middle School, 3905 Post Oak Tritt Road, Marietta. More info: 770-578-7225 or www.cobbk12.org/hightowertrail. WellStar Foundation’s 16th Annual Grand Gala. This year’s theme is “football” and the “Gridiron Gala” will be a call for action to tackle cancer before it has a chance for a first down. The evening kicks-off with a silent auction followed by dinner and the program, “Post Game Party” which will feature live entertainment, cocktails, dancing and dessert. Attire for the evening is cocktail in your team’s colors. All proceeds will benefit WellStar’s A Campaign Today for More Tomorrows. 6:30pm. Tickets for “Post Game Party”: $100/Individuals; $150/Couples. Tickets for Gala: $500. More info/tickets: www.wellstar.org/gala or 470-956-6673.
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