Community calendar February 8-16 Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23rd Floor. With characters based on comic legends Mel Brooks, Danny Simon, Mel Tolkin, & Carl Reiner, Neil Simon has a blast fictionalizing his big break on Sid Caesar’s fabled Your Show of Shows. Thursday-Saturday: 8pm. Sunday: 3pm. $20-$25. Next Stage Theatre Company, 11 Anderson Street, Marietta. More info: 678-744-6398 or www.nextstagetheatrecompany.com February 9 4th Annual Marietta Mardi Gras Run sponsored by the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta to benefit various charitable community projects and agencies in Cobb County. Certified as a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Shoes for the Cure will team up with the event for a shoe drive. ALL shoes are welcome- not just running shoes. There will be bins for drop off available.5K starts at 8am; 1K starts at 8:45am; Tot Trot starts at 9am. $25 by February 6; $30 thereafter. Tot Trot: $15. Packet pick up will be held at the Big Peach Running Company in Kennesaw on Wednesday, Feb. 6 and Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. Marietta Square, Marietta. More info: Emily Katarski, 678481-0148 or www.marietta5k.com or www.jlcm.com. 22nd Annual Little Miss Cobb County Pageant sponsored by Miss Cobb County Pageant. Beauty titles will be awarded for Tiny Miss Cobb to Teen Miss Cobb plus a separate talent search for Talented Miss and Talented Teen. 9:30am-6pm. Southern Poly Tech, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. More info: Gene Phillips, 770-435-6378 or www.misscobb.com. Sinfonia, Chorus, and Chamber Music, a Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus Concert. Saturday: 3pm. Sunday: 4pm & 7:30pm. $5. Dr. Bobbie Bailey Performance Center, Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. More info: 770-429-7016 or www.georgiasymphony.org.
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February 9 Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA) – Heart of Georgia Chapter Car Show & Swap Meet. Cars and parts for sale with many local vendors. 8am-3pm. $5. Under 12 free. Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta. More info: 770-992-8801 or vcca.org. West African Rhythms and Flavors at Barrington Hall. Barrington Hall proudly welcomes Chef Sallie Ann Robinson and the musicians of DrumRise to demonstrate their talents at Barrington Hall with a celebration of West African heritage completely devoted to the sounds, scents, tales and flavors of the area. 11am-3pm. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. More info: 770-650-3855 or www.southerntrilogy.com. February 10 Atlanta National College Fair. Students and parents can meet one-on-one with admission representatives from a wide range of national and international, two- and fouryear colleges and universities. Learn about admission requirements, financial aid, campus environment and discuss individual needs with onsite counselors. Free. Registration online encouraged. 12-4pm. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW, Atlanta. More info: www.nacacnet.org or 703-836-2222 or 800-822-6285. February 12 Quest College Fair East. Representatives from more than 100 colleges, universities and post-secondary institutions will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. 6:30-8pm. Lassiter High School, 2601 Shallowford Road NE, Marietta. More info: Diana. huntzinger@cobbk12.org. February 15-March 3 Beehive, a high-energy musical revue tracing the coming of age of women’s music through dozens of popular hits of the girl groups and solo singers of the 1960s. FridaySaturday: 8pm. Sunday: 2pm. $25-50. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square, Marietta. More info: 404-377-9948 or www.atlantalyrictheatre.com. February 15-17, 22-24; March 1-3 5th Annual Indoor Flea Market to Benefit the Animals presented by Mostly Mutts. Gently used and new items will be sold by area animal rescue organizations in approximately 20,000 square feet of space donated by Uncle Bob’s Self Storage. 100% or proceeds will benefit the animal rescues in their efforts to provide care and vetting to some 70,000+ homeless animals. Pet Buddies Food Pantry will be accepting donations of unopened dry and canned dog and cat food during the sale. Fridays & Saturdays: 10am-4pm. Sundays: 12-4pm. Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, 1125 Roberts Boulevard, Kennesaw. More info: 770-325-7378 or www.mostlymutts.org.
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