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JULY

10 A drive-in movie will be shown at Big 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. 14 Family Fun Night will be held at NorthStar 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. 16 Open mic nights are every third Friday 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. 24 An outdoor movie will be shown in SwiftCantrell 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. 29-31 The Eyes of Freedom: Lima 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. 31 Summer Classic Car Cruise will be on Main Street in downtown Acworth, 4-9 p.m. For more information, email jchase@acworth.org or call 770-917-1234.

AUGUST

21 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.

Acworth’s first Pizza, Pints & Pigskins was a popular event in 2019. Photo by Ed Selby.

SEPTEMBER

11 Pizza, Pints & Pigskins will be at Logan 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

Through Oct. 29

Acworth Farmers Market is open 8 a.m.-noon Fridays at Logan Farm Park. Market customers will have a wide variety of garden-ripe Georgia grown vegetables, eggs, cheese, bedding plants, fresh baked bread, pies, cakes, honey and jams. For information, call 770-917-1234. Through Dec. 18

Woodstock’s Farm. Fresh. Market. Now open for the season on Saturdays on Market Street. Hours are 8:30 a.m.noon. Details available at www.visitwoodstockga.com. Through Aug. 11

Kennesaw Farmer’s Market is open 3:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at Kennesaw First Baptist Church. Details available on the Kennesaw Farmers Market Facebook page. Through Aug. 12

Mableton Farmers Market is open 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursdays, at Mable House Complex. Details available on the Mableton Farmers Market Facebook page. Through Sept. 25

Dallas Farmers Market is open for the season at Regions Bank in downtown Dallas. Hours are 8 a.m-noon. Details available on the Dallas Farmers Market Facebook page. Marietta Square Farmers Market is year-round on Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information visit, www.mariettasquarefarmersmarket.com

KENNESAW GRAND PRIX 5K SERIES

7:30-9 a.m. Races are timed and USA Track and Field. Festivallike atmosphere for beginner runners, walker and families.

July 10: The Sports Fanatic Aug. 14: Dream Dash Sept. 18: The Great Locomotive Chase 5K Oct. 30: The Garden Gallop

COBB PARKS ANNUAL FISHING RODEO

The annual competition is open to children ages 3-16, and trophies will be awarded for the five biggest fish overall. Each event is 9-11 a.m. The entry fee is $5 per child. For registration, or more information, visit cobbcounty.org/parks.

July 10: Lost Mountain Park in Powder Springs July 17: Ebenezer Downs Park in Marietta July 24: Hyde Farm Park in Marietta July 31: Furr Family Park in Powder Springs

NORTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR

Sept. 23-Oct. 3

The fair is open Monday through Thursday, 4-11 p.m.; Fridays, 4 p.m.-midnight; Saturdays, 10 a.m.midnight; and Sundays, 12:30-10 p.m.

The 88th annual fair will be at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta. The largest fair in metro Atlanta will feature live music, ground acts and shows, blue-ribbon competitions for handmade goods and items, concerts and delicious fair food. Parking is $5; gate admission is $10. Children 10 and younger are free. Online advance tickets are $7 at www.northgeorgiastatefair.com. Halfprice tickets are $5 at all metro Atlanta O’Reilly Auto Parts stores, Sept. 1-Oct. 3. Concerts are free with fair admission:

Sept. 24: We Are Messengers Sept. 25: Chris Lane Sept. 29: Gabby Barrett Sept. 30: Jon Langston Oct. 1: Chase Rice Oct. 2: Mark Wills

For more information, visit the website or call 770-423-1330 (770-528-8989 after Sept. 7).