Start your weekend off right with some of the fantastic events taking place around Cobb County.
Check these out:
Veterans Day Parade. 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11. Free. Roswell Street Baptist Church. 774 Roswell St. NE, Marietta. 404-317-1904. www.cityofmarietta.formstack.com.
Honor veterans this Friday by joining the rest of your community at the Veterans Day Parade in Marietta. It all starts at the Roswell Street Baptist Church and travels down Roswell Street towards the Historic Marietta Square. The 4th Reconnaissance Battalion Color Guard will accompany the parade, along with the United States Marine Corps and the Cobb County Sheriff's Department, who will perform a 21-Gun Salute and "Taps."
2016 Atlanta Veg Fest. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. $5 suggested donation per person. Cobb County Civic Center. 548 South Marietta Parkway SE,Marietta. Contact. www.atlantavegfest.com.
If you follow a vegetarian diet or know someone who does, make sure to check out the 2016 Atlanta Veg Fest taking place at the Cobb County Civic Center this Saturday. Along with live presentations and guest speakers, visitors can see round table discussions, take part in interactive workshops and shop from a vegan-friendly marketplace. Plus, the first 300 visitors will get a stocked goodie bag.
Cherokee Heights Arts Festival. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. Free. Cherokee Heights Subdivision. Etowah Drive, Marietta. www.cherokeeheightsartsfestival.org.
The Cherokee Heights neighborhood will host their annual arts festival this Saturday, which will include live music, face painting, an artisans marketplace, artist demonstrations and kids activities. As a local favorite, this event celebrates local artists, 30 of which live right in Cherokee Heights. Stock up on holiday gifts at the marketplace, featuring paintings, homemade soaps, pottery, wood turnings, bird houses, jewelry, original books and more.
Greater Atlanta Coin Show. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Free. Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center. 500 Powder Springs St., Marietta. 770-772-4359. www.atlcoin.com.
Join other avid coin collectors like yourself at the Greater Atlanta Coin Show this Sunday. At this free event, you'll get a chance to browse rare and collectible coins, sell and trade coins of your own, have collectibles and coins appraised and speak with coin enthusiasts and dealers.
