Ways to Remember 9/11 in Cobb County, Georgia

Commemorate 9/11 elsewhere around metro Atlanta

Sunday will be the 15th time Georgians, and the rest of the nation, will come together to mourn of the loss suffered during the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center.

Cities across Cobb County are hosting public vigils and commemorative events to honor the thousands who were killed.

Here's how to join:

9/11 Field Of Flags (Kennesaw)

The weekend-long event starts Friday night with a concert and ends after the Sunday morning church service in which the names of those killed will be read aloud.
To purchase concert tables and flags or sign up to participate in the procession go to 911fieldofflags.com or contact Pat Huey at 770-432-1760.
Friday from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Freedom Concert at the Square in Marietta, 50 N. Park Square, featuring the Time Bandits
Saturday at 9:30 a.m. – Gathering for flag procession
Saturday at 10 a.m. – Flag processional from Grace Community Church, 770 Kennesaw Ave., to Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Sunday at 8:00 a.m. – Memorial service at the mountain

Terry Fund GA 2016 Memorial Stair Climb (Marietta)

Runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, but the climbing starts at 1 p.m.
Registration is $30.
Participants will climb 110 stories of an office building at 3200 Windy Hill Road SE to commemorate the heroes who lost their lives to save others on 9/11.
The event is described as being for the whole family with a bounce house, food and a fire truck pull competition.

Barber Elementary's "A Day of Rememberance" (Acworth)

There is a short reception before the ceremony, which starts about 9 a.m.
The event will be at Barber Elementary School, 4222 Cantrell Road in Acworth.
There well be a bagpipe processional. Atlanta Braves tenor Timothy Miller will sing the national anthem and a World Trade center first responder will speak.

Go see a flag that was flown at the World Trade Center (Marietta)

Retired New York firefighter Danny Fink offered the flag that was once flown at the World Trade Center during 9/11 to Cobb County officials. The flag was retired on May 15, 2002.
It will be flown this week at Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services Headquarters, 1595 County Services Parkway in Marietta.

And here are some similar events taking place in north Fulton County.