Community Calendar

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Editor’s Note: Because events can change after our magazine goes to press, please check each website for the most up-to-date information.

SEPTEMBER

4-5 The Take a Photo Acworth photography show is in Frana Brown Park. The interactive exhibition features Acworththemed images from local professional, semiprofessional and amateur photographers. Photos are printed on 4-inch by 6-inch outdoor weatherresistant material and displayed on a wire and clothespin hanging system. Visitors are encouraged to remove artwork physically from the display to take home as a personal keepsake. A digital curated version of the exhibit will be posted on the Acworth Tourism website, www.acworthtourism.org.

8The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County present Grow Virtually, a fall horticultural education series available on Zoom, 7:30-8:30 p.m. on the second Tuesdays through Nov. 10. Topics will include troubled turf, fall is the best time to plant, and composting. Registration required. www.cobbmastergardeners.com/.

8-9 Kennesaw Parks and Recreation hosts Bark in the Park, 4-8:30 p.m. Dogs will help end the Splash Pad season at Swift-Cantrell Park this year with fun in the water. Admission is $2 per dog; 25 dogs will be allowed in the Splash Pad at a time. The event is sponsored by Subaru of Kennesaw and CandiNews Productions, supported by Lewis House and Family First Chiropractic.

18 Friday Night Flicks, presented by Subaru of Kennesaw in association with Lewis House, is a night of free family-friendly movies at Swift-Cantrell Park. Join in socially distant ’90s-theme fun as “Jurassic Park” is projected onto a giant inflatable screen. The field will be marked with family squares. Bring blankets or low-back chairs. Concessions available for purchase. Event starts at 5 p.m. Registration is required; confirmation needed for admission. https://secure.rec1.com/GA/ kennesaw-ga/catalog.

Logan Farm Park will host Acworth's first pumpkin patch art contest this fall.

21 Application deadline for Acworth’s first Logan Farm Pumpkin Patch Art Contest, open to local families, nonprofits, churches, organizations and businesses. Decorate a wooden pumpkin to be displayed at Logan Farm Park. The Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department will supply the pumpkins. The $10 entry fee includes one primed and cut wooden pumpkin and reserves your spot in the art installation. Supplies are limited. Email Jessy Patterson at jpatterson@acworth.org.

The application deadline to participate in the 10th annual Acworth Scarecrow Parade. Cost is $10 for Acworth businesses, organizations, residents and all nonprofits, and $20 for non-Acworth entries. This year’s theme is Totally ’80s. Scarecrows will be on display throughout historic downtown, Oct. 5-Nov. 6. For applications, email Jessy Patterson at jpatterson@acworth.org.

22 Celebrate National Voter Registration Day with the Cobb County Public Library System during a virtual event, 3-3:45 p.m. via Google Meet. Learn how to register to vote in Georgia. Find out who will be on your ballot. Research candidates with library and nonpartisan internet resources. Links and resources will be available to help you register and navigate the election, including how to vote absentee in Georgia. This is a nonpartisan event. www.cobbcat.org.

26 Outdoor Movie Series, sponsored by Cobb EMC, returns to Swift-Cantrell Park. Join in socially distant family fun as “Sonic the Hedgehog” is projected onto a giant inflatable screen after sundown. The field will be marked with family squares. Bring blankets or low-back chairs. Concessions will be available for purchase, starting at 6 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. You must present confirmation for admission. https://secure.rec1.com/GA/kennesaw-ga/catalog.

OCTOBER

9Mayor’s Challenge Golf Tournament begins with 11 a.m. registration and 1 p.m. shotgun start. $90 per player, $360 foursome. Sponsored by the KennesawAcworth Optimist Club. Proceeds benefit children in the area. www.mayorschallengegolf.com

19 Acworth Business Association Golf Tournament will be held at Brookstone Golf and Country Club, 5705 Brookstone Drive NW. The annual event begins at 7:30 a.m., with registration, driving range, a silent auction and breakfast. The shotgun start is 9 a.m. To register a team, play as an individual, or for sponsorship information, visit www.acworthbusiness.org.

REGISTRATIONS

Parks and Recreation // Community Center 770-917-1234, acworthparksandrecreation.org

BUILD Strength Yoga 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Join Marlo from Backbends and Brews at Logan Farm Park for BUILD strength yoga. All skill levels welcome. In case of rain, sessions will be held in the group exercise classroom at the Acworth Community Center. Bring a yoga mat. Marlo donates 20% of class fees to charity. Pound 5:30 p.m.- 6:15 p.m. Mondays at the Acworth Community Center. Instead of listening to music, you become the music in this full-body workout that combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training, with yoga and Pilates-inspired movements. All fitness levels welcome. Barre Above 6:30-7:15 p.m. Mondays at the Acworth Community Center. Barre Above is a full-body conditioning class. The low impact workout incorporates lower, upper and core exercises, with a focus on flexibility, balance, stability and strength. Stand up Paddleboard (SUP) Yoga 9:30-11 a.m. Sept. 11 and Sept. 25 at Cauble Park. Sessions are $40 for city residents and $45 for nonresidents. Paddleboard rental is $15 per class. Suitable for all levels, but participants must be able to swim. Equipment will be supplied. Zumba 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays at the Acworth Community Center. Zumba fitness combines high-energy Latin music and international rhythms with unique and easy to follow moves. All fitness and skill levels are welcome. BollyX LIT 11-11:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Acworth Community Center. BollyX LIT (Low Impact Training) is a new program designed to have the same energy as an original BollyX class, without the impact. A Bollywood-inspired dance fitness class. LeanUp Bootcamp 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Logan Farm Park piazza. This class is a medium to high-intensity workout that is set up in stations for functional movements to build muscle and shed fat. Burn up to, but not limited to, 700 calories. KidZ Bootcamp with VRoK Fitness One-week sessions 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays at Logan Farm Park, or the Acworth Community Center in case of rain. For kids ages 6-10. The class incorporates a mixture of Pound fitness and VRoK Bootcamp with high-intensity, upbeat movements to kid-friendly music.