Mamas, come treat yourself to a night of pampering, shopping, and prize-winning! Town Center at Cobb is inviting all moms to take a night off and celebrate national Mom’s Nite Out on Thursday, May 9, from 6-8 p.m. in the Sears Court. So, ditch the littles for an evening and come get spoiled!

WHAT: National Mom’s Nite Out

ACTIVITIES:

· Goody bags for the first 300 shoppers in line, door prizes, samples and pampering from participating stores, food sampling and lots more fun

· Freeze modeling by six area moms with outfits from Belk, NY & Co and Charlotte Russe with makeup by BareMineral

· Two lucky moms will be selected to receive onsite ‘hot mama makeovers’ with hair styling and makeup by Sephora

· Samples and pampering from a number of participating stores including Auntie Anne’s, bareMinerals, bebe, Brookstone, Charlotte Russe, Dream Home Interiors, Macrobatix, National University, Pandora, Sephora, Shi by Journeys, Toni & Guy, Vitamin World, Yankee Candle Company and more

· Other participating businesses include Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, Macy’s Optical, WellStar, Primary Elite Chiropractic, Zaxby’s, Macaroni Kids, Avon, Mary Kay, Origami Owl, Synergy Medical and The WellPath Center

WHEN: Thursday, May 9, 6:00-8:00 pm

WHERE: Town Center at Cobb (Sears Court)

400 Barrett Pkwy, Kennesaw, GA 30144

COST: Mom’s Nite Out is ***FREE*** and open to the public.

For more info, visit the event’s Facebook page. 

the gig:

The good ol’ days, when times were simpler and ladies donned dresses and hats to go to lunch, will never come around again. They are but a picturesque snapshot in our parents’ photo albums that have been left behind in our world of iPhones and Tivo. For one day, however, The Marietta Museum of History will take mothers and grandmothers back to those slower-paced days when they recreate the atmosphere and experience of the old Rich’s Downtown Magnolia Tea Room. You’ll feel like you’ve stepped right back into that department store social scene.

Guests will dine on luncheon style foods made from original Magnolia Room recipes, as they enjoy a fabulous fashion show presented by Carol Westbrook from The Magnolia Room on Whitlock. Carol is the perfect girl to recreate this fashion experience, given the expertise she gained working in the fashion department of Rich’s in the 70′s. The nostalgia will continue with Jeff Clemmons, Rich’s historian and author of Rich’s: A Southern Institution, reliving stories from the glory days of the department store Magnolia Room. You might not be able to bring back these days, but you can take your mom back to them for a moment in time.

the guide:

date: Saturday, May 11th, 2013

time: 1:00 to 3:00pm

address: Marietta Museum of History’s Virginia Tumlin Community Room at 1 Depot St Marietta, 30060

for more info and tickets: mothersandmagnoliastea.eventbrite.com

the gig:

If you’ve ever longed to channel your inner Ginger Rogers, Greta Garbo, or Katharine Hepburn, your chance has arrived. North Cobb Christian School is hosting an Applaud the Arts Dinner and Benefit Auction celebrating The Golden Age of Hollywood. Your evening will begin with a walk down the red carpet and flashes from the “paparazzi.” Once inside the gym-turned-1920′s Hollywood scene, guests will enjoy dinner, performances by {incredibly talented} NCCS students, and a live auction. There will also be an auction of tantalizing desserts from local chefs, including NCCS chefs. All of this glamour and glitz is in the name of raising funds to update the newly acquired North Cobb Christian School Fine Arts Building.

So, get your cocktail dress, grab your Humphrey Bogart, and head out for a night of fun and food!

the guide:

date: Saturday, May 11, 2013

time: 7:00 pm

address: NCCS at 4500 Lakeview Drive in Kennesaw

cost: $50/plate

to purchase tickets: ncchristian.org/arts/applaudthearts

for more info: ncchristian.org or 770.975.0252

the gig:

**The start date for the 2013 Marietta Food Truck Rally has been CHANGED! The new date is now Monday, May 6.**

It’s always nice when a little piece of the urban comes to the ‘burbs. Makes you feel just a tad hipper, even if you’re pulling up in your Cheerio-crusted Odyssey. Nevertheless, you need to load up that Odyssey and head to the little piece of ITP that is OTP – The Marietta Food Truck Rally. Whether you’re a real-life foodie or a wannabe, the experience brings a taste of the thriving urban street food scene and casual, affordable, delicious food options to Marietta’s community on Monday nights. It’s new location is in the Harry’s Farmers Market parking lot, which makes it even cooler (and offers more parking and seating – things that are important to us van-driving suburbanites!).

To celebrate the Rally’s return, Harry’s Farmers Market is hosting a Marietta Food Truck Rally Preview Party on Saturday, April 27 with Smyrna-based food truck Freckled & Blue! Aren’t you feeling hipper already?

the guide:

date: Monday nights starting May 6

time: Monday nights – 5:00 – 9:00pm

address: 70 Powers Ferry Road in Marietta

for more info: atlantastreetfood.com

the gig:

The Kipling House in Marietta is calling all those who are artsy – and all those who wish to be – for their Mixed Media Painting events. They’re busting out all of the good supplies and letting you create to your heart’s content! Of course, that’s what The Kipling House has been doing for years now – inspiring and allowing creativity. It was founded in 1989 for the purpose of cultivating and promoting educationally sound art instruction for elementary age children to adults.

For these events, you can bring your own canvas or purchase a 12×12 canvas when you arrive. If you are going to purchase one there, you need to give them advance notice so they have it ready for ya!

the guide:

dates & times: April 28, 2013 – 1-4pm; May 1, 2013 – 9:30am-12:30pm

cost: supply use fees according to size

canvases up to 11×14 - $15

size 11×14 and larger – $20 and up

12×12 canvases available for purchase, in addition to supply use fee

address: 110 Kipling Drive in Marietta

RSVP: 110thekiplinghouse@gmail.com or “join” the event on Facebook at facebook.com/TheKiplingHouse

the guide:

Painting, a jazz band, live art auction, food and drinks…all in the name of helping those less fortunate.That pretty much sums up

The 2012 Art with Heart auction

Art with Heart. This year’s event is presented by Arts of Cobb on the Marietta Square and will benefit OFH Clothing for a Cause, a local non-profit assisting homeless children in Cobb Schools with things like new socks, under garments, shoes, clothing, food, spirit wear and uniforms.

Here’s the deal: Local celebrities will be painting live at the event and their artwork will be auctioned off at the end of the evening to raise support, along with some incredible artwork by local artists. The celebrity artists are well known Cobb County leaders, such as Sheriff Neil Warren, KSU Athletic Director Vaughn Williams, local business owners, artists and musicians. So come on out for the art, the great time, and the kids!

the guide:

date: Friday, May 3, 2013

time: 5-9pm; auction @ 7:30pm

location: The Historic Marietta Square

for more info: facebook.com/OFHArtWithAHeart; Linda Oviatt – 770.241.4302 or Sue Webb – 404.542.5557; click on flyer to the left

the gig:

It’s not every day you can enjoy food from over 75 restaurants, back-to-back live concerts, and activities that please the entire family. But, Sunday, April 28 is not every other day – it’s the day Taste of Marietta comes back to the Marietta Square!

With around 100,000 people expected to attend, this is the family event of the season in Marietta– and one of the most successful and well-attended Taste events in the entire country (that’s right, we know how to eat around these parts).

Bring the family out for the afternoon and enjoy everything from sushi to chicken wings and {literally} everything in between, including plenty of options for dessert to polish off your eating exploration. Activities include the LGE Community Credit Union Kids Alley, a car show, the kids culinary stage, outdoor concerts, food awards, and much more.

Mark your calendar and be prepared for a day of fun and full tummies!

the schedule:

Main Glover Park Bandstand

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Three Way Street

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. The Goodbye Machine

4:00 p.m. Special Announcements/Presentations

4:45 p.m. Announcement of Food Award Winners

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Banks and Shane. Be sure to reserve your table today!

Church Street Stage

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Hurricane Wilson

South Park Stage

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Iron Reign

2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Hoosier Daddy

MBA West Park Stage

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Kickin Edgar

1:30 – 5:00 p.m. Men in Blues

East Park Stage (in between Macrobatix Tech Zone and LGE Community Credit Union’s Kids Alley)

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Aunt Betty

the guide:

date: Sunday, April 28, 2013

time: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

location: The Historic Marietta Square

cost: free admission, food ranges in price from around $1 to $5 per taste

for more info: tasteofmarietta.com

the gig:

Enjoy Vixen Vodka signature cocktails, shop, and fight breast cancer. That’s what we like to call a win-win-win. Team Breasta Fiesta is raising money for the Atlanta 2-Day with the help of some pretty great vendors, including:

Carol’s Collections & Gifts

Ellie B’s Gifts

Simple Sarongs

stella & dot

thirty-one gifts

Your Dream Shoes

Premiere Jewelry

Norwex

Southern Fried Glass

Origami Owl

Door ‘Laps

Each of these will be donating a percentage of their proceeds to the Breasta Fiesta team. There will be many goodies on hand to purchase that are perfect for Mother’s Day, wedding, and graduation gifts. If you can’t make it, but still want to support the team, you can buy from these vendors’ online stores and the team will get the donation! There will also be raffles, door prizes and munchies, which will be provided by Sweet Art of Mine, Kate’s Classy Cakes.

the guide:

address: Lost Forrest Clubhouse, 4110 Tritt Homestead Dr., Marietta (across from High Tower Middle)

date: Saturday, April 20

time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

for more info: email bethmariemoore@gmail.com or amfalke@yahoo.com, or go to breastafiesta.com

click here for vendor online shopping info: Breasta Fiesta Sip N Shop