Usually we wait until a little later in the week for this, but the first full week of the holiday season has some early- and mid-week activities, as well as some on the weekend worth noting:
- On Tuesday, WellStar East Cobb Health Park (3747 Roswell Road) is having a free public celebration from 5:45-7:45 p.m., with a visit from Santa, tree lighting, entertainment from the Dickerson Middle School chorus and refreshments;
- On Thursday, the Georgia Festival Chorus will present the Carols by Candelight service (“Love Came Down at Christmas”), kicking off a busy slate of holiday events at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road). It’s free and open to public. The doors open at 6:45 and the concert begins at 7:30;
- The 37th Apple Annie Arts & Crafts Show returns Friday (9-7) and Saturday (9-2) at the Catholic Church of St. Ann (4905 Roswell Road). Admission is $3 and overflow parking is at the Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (1795 Johnson Ferry Road), from which shuttle service will be provided. More than 120 artisan vendors, a bake sale, lunch items and more will available, and it’s suggested that you plan ahead and plan to make something of a day about it;
- At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Eastside Baptist Church (2450 Lower Roswell Road) will have a weekend-long presentation of “The Story,” a theatrical production for the whole family (with full choir, orchestra and ballerinas) that will be reprised on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.;
- On Saturday, the Holiday Arts Showcase at Wheeler High School (375 Holt Road) will feature the school’s Band choral and orchestral groups with shows at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults, and they’re good for both programs. Proceeds benefit Wheeler’s fine arts programs.
To check out more East Cobb holiday events, check out our Holiday Guide calendar listings. We’ll have another update later in the week that will post to the East Cobb News main news column. If you have an item to share, please e-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com.
If you have stories/photos of an event that’s already taken place and would like to share it with the public, e-mail to: editor@eastcobbnews.com and we’ll post it.
