Kennesaw
Great Locomotive Chase 5K | 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday
2958 N. Main St., Kennesaw
The 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 7:30 a.m., the 5K at 8 a.m. and the Tot Trot at 8:55 a.m. This race benefits the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw. No dogs are allowed.
TICKETS: $15 to $30. SouthernMuseum.org, GreatLocomotiveRace.com, facebook.com/GreatLocomotiveChase.
Concert by the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony and the Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble | Oct. 12 8 p.m.
Morgan Hall, Bailey Performance Center, 488 Prillaman Way N.W., Kennesaw
This performance will mark the opening of the symphony's 27th season. It will be streamed live at musicKSU.com.
TICKETS: $10 to $15. They're available online here, at the door or 470-578-3214. ayws.org or 404-367-5163
Marietta
Chabad of Cobb's annual Sukkot Festival | 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday
East Cobb Park, 4450 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta
This festival will include a giant slide, music and pizza. TICKETS: Free, but donations are welcome. 770-565-4412, ext. 300.
Walk for Life by Cobb Pregnancy Services | 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday
Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 287 Mount Calvary Road, Marietta
This 2-mile race will raise funds for a new 10,800-square-foot medical clinic , which will expand services, including those for men. Participants collect funds for their teams. Info: cpsfriends.org, 770-590-9361.
North Georgia State Fair | Hours and days vary
Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta
This is the largest fair in metro Atlanta and second largest in Georgia. Concert artists this week will be the Pebblebrook School of the Performing Arts at 8 p.m. Monday, Montgomery Gentry at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dustin Lynch at 8 p.m. Thursday, Kellie Pickler at 8 p.m. Friday and Kristian Bush at 8 p.m. Saturday. Your survivial guide to the North Georgia State Fair can be found here
TICKETS: $7, but free for ages 10 and under, including free concerts. Ride tickets are $1.25 each, $20 for 21 tickets, $50 for 55 tickets, $100 for 120 tickets. Parking is $3. Discounts: free for students 18 and under Tuesday; free admission and free rides 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday; one free adult admission with seven nonperishable, unexpired canned goods on Friday, Saturday and Oct. 4. NorthGeorgiaStateFair.com
Marietta Square Food Tour | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
100 Cherokee St., Marietta
Tour guides will take participants to seven of Marietta Square's unique restaurants, bakeries and specialty shops -- all within walking distance of one another.
TICKETS: $45, plus 15 percent to 20 percent gratuity to tour guide. MariettaFoodTours.com/faq
Concert commemorating 150th anniversary of Zion Baptist Church | 4 p.m. Sunday
Zion Baptist Church, Main Sanctuary, 165 Lemon St., Marietta
The internationally renowned Morehouse College Glee Club will perform at this concert, which is sponsored by the Old Zion Heritage Museum.
TICKETS: Free, but donations welcome. MariettaGa.gov/news/docs/morehouse.pdf
"Modern Jews Engaging the Christian Bible" | 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 29, Jan. 3, March 20, April 24
Congregation Ner Tamid, 1349 Old Highway 41, Suite 220, Marietta
Rabbi Thomas P. Liebschutz will present topics to those of the Jewish faith, beginning Oct. 18 with "Jewish Ignorance of the Christian Bible and What We Can Do About It ." Specific passages in the Bible will be examined, but the class will not be reading the Bible in its entirety or individual books. There is no required text or reading for the course, but a brief bibliography will be handed out at the first session and at most of the six sessions.
TICKETS: Free. For the full schedule, see www.mynertamid.org. Register: 678-264-8575 or info@mynertamid.org
How to Do Business with Cobb seminar | 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22
Senior Wellness Center, 1150 Powder Springs St., Suite 100, Marietta
This seminar is the final one this year for companies interested in learning about the county's bidding process.
TICKETS: Free. Register: Inger.Eberhart@cobbcounty.org or 770-528-3317.
Powder Springs
Pink Ribbon 5K Run by city of Powder Springs | 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday
Powder Springs City Hall, 4484 Marietta St., Powder Springs
All levels of fitness are encouraged to participate in this event, which benefits the Powder Springs breast cancer support group, Breast Friends Forever. Advance registrants will receive a Pink Ribbon Run T-shirt and an event swag bag.
TICKETS: $30 for family package, $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 12, free for ages 1 to 3. CityOfPowderSprings.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1062, 770-943-1666.
Youth and millennial town hall meeting by Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid | 7 p.m. Thursday
McEachern High School, 2400 New Macland Road, Powder Springs
Cupid will provide a brief "County Government 101" overview, share information about the School Oriented Development initiative and offer a question-and-answer session with young people (up to the age of 35) about the inner workings of Cobb government. Participants are encouraged to wear school spirit gear and offer input on what Cobb can do to be responsive to the needs and concerns of younger generations. Parents also are encouraged to wear spirit gear from their alma maters or favorite schools.
TICKETS: Free. CobbCounty.org, 770-528-3311.
Smyrna/Vinings
Cobb PARKS Therapeutic Division staff and Parent 2 Parent GA's first Disability Awareness Day | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Windy Hill Community Center, 1885 Roswell St. S.E., Smyrna
This event provides free medical screenings for new and returning athletes in the Special Olympics, a year-round program of training and competition for children ages 8 and older and adults with special needs. The event also offers music, sports, entertainment, food exhibits, gift bags and door prizes. Information on therapeutic recreation can be found here.
TICKETS: Free. Register: psrs.cobbcounty.org/Start/Start.asp
Fall Jonquil Festival | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 25
Village Green, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna
This festival, presented for more than 20 years, features a food court, children's area, book sale by Friends of the Smyrna Library, and handmade arts and crafts vendors from across the Southeast. Entertainers will be Peter Hart and his Atlanta Puppet Show and Scott Thompson.
TICKETS: Free. smyrnacity.com/index.aspx?page=15&recordid=6429
Cobb Commissioner District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott's town hall meeting | 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 13
Cochise Club, 3773 Cochise Drive S.E., Atlanta
District residents are invited to meet with Ott and talk about any issues of concern.
TICKETS: Free. 770-528-3315.
