Around & About JULY
A drive-in movie will be shown at Big 10 Shanty Park in Kennesaw around dusk. Pack
your car with your favorite snacks and drinks, bring your outdoor chairs and blankets and enjoy a screening of “The Sandlot.” Park opens at 8 p.m. Register at cobbcounty.org/parks.
Fun Night will be held at NorthStar 14 Family Church, 6-8 p.m. Join a night of fun with
inflatables, water slides, ice cream, hot dogs and more. Visit https://northstarchurch.org/event/family-funnight-3 for details.
Open mic nights are every third Friday 16 through September, at the pedestrian underpass
off Main Street in downtown Kennesaw. Local artists will perform, 6-8 p.m. If you are interested in performing, or want more information, send a message to Elevated Events on Facebook. An outdoor movie will be shown in Swift24 Cantrell Park in Kennesaw, 6-10 p.m. “Trolls
World Tour” will be projected on a giant inflatable screen at the park after sundown. Large family squares are painted on the field to ensure social distancing. Attendees are welcome to bring blankets and chairs. Food vendors are available, beginning at 6 p.m., or visitors can bring their own food to the park.
Eyes of Freedom: Lima 29-31 The Company Memorial will be held in
Tanyard Creek Overlook at the Acworth Community Center. The nationally traveling tribute is free and open to the public, featuring 23 life-sized portraits of the fallen Marines and Navy corpsmen of Lima Company. Stop by, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., on Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday. More information can be found at www.limacompanymemorial.org.
Summer Classic Car Cruise will be on 31 Main Street in downtown Acworth, 4-9 p.m.
For more information, email jchase@acworth.org or call 770-917-1234.
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The fourth annual Acworth-Cobb Dragon Boat Festival will be held at Dallas Landing Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The boat race and festival will benefit Loving Arms Cancer Outreach, a nonprofit that supports cancer patients in the community. Visit https:// acworthdragonboatfest.com for more information, to form a race team, or to donate items for prizes. 44
AROUND ACWORTH | July 2021
Acworth’s first Pizza, Pints & Pigskins was a popular event in 2019. Photo by Ed Selby.
SEPTEMBER Pizza, Pints & Pigskins will be at Logan
11 Farm Park, noon-10 p.m. Admission is free.
Bring the whole family for food and fun, and kids can play in the Kids Zone. Grab a cold beverage from the beer garden, and help judge the best pizza during the contests. End the night with The Return — The Ultimate Beatles Tribute Band, in concert starting at 8 p.m. Reserved tables will be available to purchase for the concert. For information, call 770-423-1330 or e-mail billwatson@jrmmanagement.com.
MARIETTA GLOVER PARK CONCERT SERIES The free concerts begin at 8 p.m. at Glover Park. Only blankets and lawn chairs are allowed. 770-794-5601.
July 30: Next Level Band Aug. 27: Glow Band Aug. 28: Paradocs Sept. 24: The Big Chicken Beatle Band
