Time
is Now to Register for Spring Sports and Activities
 There
is no excuse to not be active this spring, as Cobb County
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs offers many opportunities
to learn new things or to compete in an athletic program.
Many sports and activities have registrations in progess
or beginning soon, including baseball, softball, soccer,
track, tennis, and BMX. Our youth league programs
are administered by volunteer organizations, so dates
and times of registrations will vary. For specific
information on the activities your child is interested
in participating, click on the following links:
baseball , softball
, soccer
, track
, tennis , and BMX
.
Adult
spring softball and kickball registration begins February
21st. For those interested, you can download
a registration packet on the adult
softball or adult
kickball web page. See the adult
athletics web page for a listing of all adult athletic
programs.
Registration
for spring session classes is currently in progress
for arts, recreation center, and tennis programs, and
begins soon for aquatics (February 17th-18th),
therapeutics (February 22nd), and gymnastics
(March 4th). Many classes or programs
will fill up - don't be left out!!!! Contact your facility
for more information on classes and other activities
offered this spring.
Peter
Noone Coming to Cobb as Part of Encore Series
 Peter
Noone, the lead singer for Herman's Hermits, will make
a special performance in Cobb at 8:00pm on Saturday,
February 18th, as part of the Encore
Series. The original Herman's Hermits began as an English
pop band in the 1960s with hits such as “I'm Into Something
Good,” “Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter” and
“Henry the Eighth, I Am.”
The
rest of the Encore season will feature performers such
as Chubby Checker, Jay and the Americans, the Coasters,
the Platters and the Marvelettes, and Larry Gatlin and
the Gatlin Brothers. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre is located
at 548 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta. To purchase
tickets or for more information, call (770) 528-8490
or visit ticketmaster.com.
 Nature
Appreciation for Toddlers
It
is never too late to 'plant the seed' of nature appreciation
and wonder in your children. Bring your toddler(s) (ages
2-4) and join us for a morning of outdoor nature exploration,
stories, songs and more! Our next program will be held
on February 16th, and the program will
be 'Holes by the Hundred'. This program will be held
at the Jean and Elwood Wright Education Center located
at 2661 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, 30062. The fee
for this program is $2.00 per child. To register or
for information, call Karen Faucett at (770) 528-8803
or email karen.faucett@cobbcounty.org.
Elementary
School Tennis League Registration in Progress
The spring season of the Elementary School Tennis League
is right around the corner. This is the time to register
your 2nd to 5th grade player or team for this fun and
exciting league. The Elementary School Tennis League
program is a program where participants can represent
their elementary school. Players can register individually
or as a team. Registration is in progress and ends March
1st. Practices for the spring season begins
on Friday, March 16th. Please help spread the word about
this wonderful program to all 2nd to 5th graders that
you know for another fun season of tennis!!
For information, rules of play and registration, please
see the league
web page . See you on the courts!
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