★ Meet up for adults with special needs and their caregivers, every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in November, December and January the North Cobb Regional Library for activities similar to a traditional story time. The group loves to read books together, go on scavenger hunts, enjoy many types of games, sing karaoke, create crafts, and more.  No meet up 11/28 or 12/26.  📍 3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER  23

Tree Jubilee & Mable House Lights the Night, 4 - 8 p.m. at 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton - The tree lighting event kicks off 12 days of festivities.

• Grand tree lighting at 7:30 p.m.
• Dazzling holiday lights and candy cane forest
• Adorned trees and wreaths for sale (fundraiser)
• Ornament making
• Live entertainment
• The guy in red
• Hot cocoa and snacks
• Hands-on engaging activities

More information here

12 days of holiday programs including a delightful high tea experience, an intriguing interactive program, What the Dickens?! A Mystery at the Historic Mable House, and an array of hands-on artmaking and craft workshops.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Adult Red Ball Tennis Program - Free tennis class for absolute beginners. Fun, engaging, low-pressure environment to learn and improve. Receive a free racquet. For adults 18 and older.  Sessions to choose from:

• Monday, Nov. 25 11 a.m. - noon
• Monday, Dec. 2, 10 - 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 10, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. - noon
• Friday, Dec. 13, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

More info here. 

Register here.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Make a ceramic print of your child's hand 10 a.m. - noon (drop in any time) for ages 0 - 18 at The Art Place - Mountain View Arts Center. Little hands (or big ones) will be pressed into clay slabs. Cut them out to use as ornaments or hang as a plaque. Adult supervision required.  Register  here  (code #42193).

Small Business Saturday - Support your favorite local small shops and restaurants on Nov. 30. And when you use an American Express credit card, $1 from every purchase at participating businesses will go to hurricane Milton relief. Find participating local small businesses here.

THANKSGIVING 🦃

• 👟The annual Acworth Turkey 🦃Chase 5K Fun Run and 2K Walk Saturday, Nov. 23. Proceeds will benefit the Tackle Hunger program.
• Cookie Decorating: Thanksgiving  Turkeys at the Mable House Arts Center Nov 25.
• 👟Must Ministries Gobble Jog - Thursday, Nov. 28. Information and sign up here.
• Thanksgiving Holiday - Cobb County Government Offices closed Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28 - 29.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3

Giving Tuesday  is Dec. 3

For every act of kindness a person does, they can potentially affect someone three or more degrees removed from them. Imagine that next time you do a small, good thing for someone. You might be inspiring people you will never meet to do good as well. One fleeting moment could be amplified 100 times over.

Get ideas at 50 Acts of Kindness

WINTER/CHRISTMAS/HANUKKAH/KWANZAA ❄️☃️

• Tree Jubilee & Pop-up Sugar Plum Market - Nov. 22 - Dec. 12 at the Mable House Arts Center.  
• Austell Tree Lighting and Parade - Nov. 22, 6 p.m., Downtown Austell at Jefferson Street. 
• Smyrna tree lighting - 5 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the Market Village.
• Nov. 30 - Tree Lighting at The Battery Atlanta, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., Tree lighting at 7 pm followed by How the Grinch Stole Christmas free  movie 
• Marietta Tree Lighting -  Thursday, Dec. 5 - ugly sweater parade 4:45pm; Santa arrival, 5:15 p.m.; tree lighting 6 p.m. in Glover Park/Marietta Square.
• Acworth Tree Lighting - 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 
• Pictures with Santa - 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Cobb Extension, 678 S. Cobb Drive SE Suite 200, Marietta. All proceeds benefit the Cobb County 4-H youth development program, 4-H supplies, judging teams, scholarships, 4-H events and professional development.
  Pictures are by appointment only. Reserve your time slot here.
• Christmas Wonderland at Fuller's Park, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Dec. 7.  Register here. (41695)
• Kennesaw Tree Lighting / Day with Santa - 1 - 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7
• Holiday Lights at East Cobb Park - 5 - 9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8
• Stuff A Bus - toy donation program - Dec. 10 - 12. Drop off locations TBA.  
• Veteran Connection Christmas Luncheon for senior veterans, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Dec. 11
• Holiday Artisan Market - Dec. 13 - 15 at the Cobb Civic Center. Apply starting Aug. 7 and showcase your art. Teen Market on Dec. 14.
• Hot Cocoa with Santa and Cookie Exchange (pre-packaged) - 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at North Cobb Library. All ages. No registration.
• Winter Ward-erland and scavenger hunt, 6 - 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 - crafts, petting zoo, games, Santa visits and Christmas light scavenger hunt. $5. Register here.  code #41947
• Winter Festival - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center. 
• Holiday Cabaret - 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 at The Art Place - Mountain View, 3330 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, $18. More information and tickets here.  Sign up to perform at the Cabaret here.  There is a $10 fee to be a performer.