MARIETTA
Food tour on the square
If you’ve resolved to try new things in the new year, and food experiences are part of that list, head to Marietta Square for a tasty midday sampling of the flavors on offer there. Nearly every Saturday, the Marietta Square Food Tour invites food adventurers to check out the selections offered at seven locally owned eateries within close proximity of one another. You’ll learn a bit about the city’s buildings and background as you stroll the streets between bites. Tours last about three hours, and all tastings are included in the ticket price. Book a reservation online to ensure a space.
11 a.m. Jan. 7. $45. Marietta Square, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. 1-866-736-6343, mariettafoodtours.com.
MORROW
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Swing in the first Saturday of the new year with one of the most famous big bands of all time: the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Taking over the stage at Clayton State University’s Spivey Hall, the ensemble will perform many of Miller’s original arrangements as well as modern selections played in their unique sound and style. Be transported by nostalgic tunes crooned by vocalist Nick Hilscher, an Atlanta native who not only belts out the hits as the group’s male vocalist, but also leads the 18-member band through classics such as “Moonlight Serenade” and “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” Tickets are available online in advance.
3 p.m. Jan. 7. $40. Spivey Hall, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, spiveyhall.org.
ATLANTA
Music for the Very Young
Whether your little one is interested in music, or just adores the idea of banging on a drum, join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for its Music for the Very Young program. Kids 3 to 17 years old, along with accompanying grown-ups, are invited to engage with the symphony’s musicians and experience music in a way that helps with their cognitive development. On Jan. 7, members of the percussion section will demonstrate a host of instruments, including the timpani, snare drum, bass drum and triangle. Group sessions last an hour and tickets can be purchased online.
9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7; 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8. $15 for adults; $8 children ages 6 to 17; free for ages 3 to 5. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, atlantasymphony.org.
