EGG HUNT AT EAST COBB PARK
Saturday, March 27 from 10am - 12 noon
Festivities begin at 10 am.
Egg Hunt begins at 11 am.
Come join your neighbors for the Annual Egg Hunt in the Park. Entertainment provided by Big Daddy DJ. Bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny. Jumpy, Face Painting, Music and more!
Children will be separated by age groups:
0-3 years
4-7 years
8-10 years
Refreshments will be available with all proceeds benefiting Friends for the East Cobb Park.
The Egg Hunt is sponsored by Anklebiters, Inc. and Friends for the East Cobb Park.

LIGHTING OF THE HANUKKAH MENORAH
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public, this second annual event is sponsored by Shalom Cobb. Refreshments, music and fun for the whole family are provided as a community service to area residents. People interested in volunteering for this event should contact Lesley Steinberg at steinberg98@aim.com

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT EAST COBB PARK!
Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 5 p.m.
This annual holiday tradition featured a children’s choir, brass quartet, special guest appearances by Santa Claus and Rudolph, award-winning bell ringers and the lighting of our live 40-foot tall East Cobb Park tree. Six levels of sponsorship were available – Presenting, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Homeowners Association, and Friends and Family. The details of these sponsorship levels are listed on the Sponsorship Form. Sponsorship donations are tax deductible, as Friends for the East Cobb Park is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Download the Sponsorship Form for more info.

EAST COBB CIVITAN’S 18TH ANNUAL WINE TASTING & SILENT AUCTION
Wednesday, October 21st at the Indian Hills Country Club
The 18th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction is a joint effort of East Cobb Civitan Club and Friends for the East Cobb Park. The honorary chairman for this event is Cobb County Commissioner Sam Olens.
Each year over 100 items are offered in the silent auction, as well as the live auction items and raffles.  A wide variety of wines are provided by the Wine Shop at Parkaire for the tasting. You can look forward to a wonderful event! Click here for ticket information.

BIG BAND CONCERT
Featuring the Gospel Jazz Band
Saturday night, October 10 at 5:00 p.m. in the Johnson Ferry Baptist Church North Parking Lot*.
Enjoy jazz and big band standards with the vocal stylings of Mary Stephens and Jim Nordine. Bring a picnic dinner, family and friends, and enjoy the music! Johnson Ferry Baptist Church will be collecting donations at the event to benefit Friends for the East Cobb Park. *In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the Activities Center.

TAI CHI FOR SENIORS
Attention Seniors! Please join us at 10am on the second and fourth Friday of the month (through October) for Tai Chi for Seniors. Classes have been moved indoors to Parc at Piedmont's Fitness Center due to the flood-damage at East Cobb Park. Sponsored by Parc at Piedmont, East Cobb's Only Luxury Apartment Homes for Active Seniors. For more information, please call 770.565.8828 and ask for Angela Butler-Hackett, Corporate Wellness Director.

2009 'FUN IN THE PARK' Photo Contest
As you and your family enjoy Cobb's parks for your leisure activities, bring along your camera and take pictures. Submit your best recreation and cultural affairs photos for the 2009 'FUN IN THE PARKS' Photo Contest. Visit Cobb County Parks, Recreation, Cultural Affairs Department's website for entry form and details as well as past year's winners!

ULTIMATE PLAYDATE will return in Spring 2010
Ultimate Playdate, one of the park’s most popular warm-weather events, encourages families to take an outdoor break for some fresh air and family-friendly music. Each Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm (weather permitting), Jay Memory, founding member of the national act Memory Dean, performs old favorites and leads children in sing-alongs. 
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MOVIE NIGHTS will return in Spring 2010
The Movie Nights series returned to the park with an outdoor screening of a popular family flick. Admission to the event was free, while concession sale proceeds benefited Friends for the East Cobb Park.

EGG HUNT AT EAST COBB PARK
Spring is in the air with an Egg Hunt at the park Saturday, April 11th. Festivities begin at 10 am. Activities will include an egg hunt, crafts, bounce house, Easter Basket Silent Auction and pictures with the Easter Bunny. This year’s Egg Hunt is sponsored by The Coffee Park.
> Click for more information

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AT EAST COBB PARK
Friends for the East Cobb Park sponsored the 5th annual family Holiday Lights Celebration on Saturday, December 6th at the park. The celebration featured holiday music and a sing-along with recording artist and park friend Jay Memory. Mike “Big Daddy DJ” was the master of ceremonies. Santa and Rudolph arrived just after 7pm, and attendees were encouraged to bring their own cameras for photos with Santa.
> More Holiday Celebration info

The 17th Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction
East Cobb Civitan Club and Friends of the East Cobb Park held the 17th annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting on Wednesday, November 12th at 6 PM at the Indian Hills Country Club. The honorary chairman for this event was Cobb County Commissioner Sam Olens. Each year over 100 items are offered in the silent auction, as well as the live auction items and raffles. A variety of wines for the tasting were provided by the Wine Shop at Parkaire.
> More about the Wine Tasting and Silent Auction

Tai Chi for Seniors
This event will return in the Spring of 2009.
For more information, call: 770.565.8828.
Sponsored by Parc at Piedmont, East Cobb's Only Luxury Apartment Homes for Active Seniors.

Summer Boot Camp in the Park for Kids
Continuing on Saturdays through the fall. Activities included: fun with hula hoops, running relays and obstacle courses with Coach Adler (P.E. teacher at Rocky Mount Elementary School) with assistance from the fabulous MyGym. Open to rising K - 5th graders!
Register at Fuller’s Park Rec Center or call 770-509-2737
> More info: www.bootcampinthepark.org

Guided Nature Walks
Natural Resource Management staff met at East Cobb Park on the last Wednesday of the summer months for children and parents to enjoy guided nature walks, nature related activities and crafts. These Nature Adventure Days were held 9 a.m. to noon on May 28, June 25 and July 30 at the East Cobb Park upper pavilion. For more information contact Kaye Wilson at 770-528-8824 or kaye.wilson@cobbcounty.org

Picnic at the Park
Saturday, June 28th from 11am-2pm
A celebration of the 5th anniversary of East Cobb Park! This event featured barbeque from Williamson Bros., smoothies and iced coffee from The Coffe Park and activities for the children including a train, magician and inflatable moonwalk/slide.

Music Festival
Sunday, June 1st from 12-pm
The East Cobb Music Festival will brought together local performers in folk, rock and roll, jazz, bluegrass, and feature children's entertainers. This special event was a fundraiser for the Friends of the East Cobb Park. Each band played at the top of each hour for 45 minutes. For more information, call 770-640-7070.

12 noon:  Fifth Chronicle (Blues/Alternative)
1pm:  Jeff Talmadge
2pm:  Jay Memory (Solo)
3pm:  Erica Ambrose (With Band)
4pm:  Waterlines (Jazz Trio)
5pm:  Memory Dean
6pm:  Harm's Way (Folk/Americana)

Santa at the Park
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Santa wouldn't miss the opportunity to come back to East Cobb Park. Come see him this Wednesday afternoon at the park stage area.

The 16th Annual Auction and Wine Tasting held on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Trilogy in East Cobb was a HUGE success. The proceeds from this joint fundraiser benefited Camp Big Heart, Friends for the East Cobb Park, local scholarships and many other community projects for the aged, homeless, handicapped and needy.

The East Cobb Civitan Club officially donated $12,375.00 to Friends for the East Cobb Park in December. Accumulated gifts to the Park from this event now exceed $72,000!

Left: Friends for the East Cobb Park President, Heidi Morris, and Past President, Tom McCleskey (right), accept a check from George Karras, President of The East Cobb Civitan Club.

Halloween Hootenanny
Saturday, October 28th, 2006 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Wear your costumes! We will have lots of fun things for the kids!!
Sponsored by East Cobb Park Junior Advisory Board

Music in the Park
Friday, September 29th, 2006 at 8 o'clock p.m.
Cobb Symphony Orchestra
Jazz Ensemble

Bring a blanket, chair, cooler* and join your family, friends & neighbors for an evening of entertainment at the main stage of East Cobb Park.

Donation of $10 per person requested at the event.
Parking at the park is limited.
Overflow parking with shuttle at Fuller's Park, East Side Elementary School, Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, Congregation Etz Chaim
[*Sale or consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the Park]
UPDATE :: Thank you for making this event a huge success. Nearly $1000 was raised for East Cobb Park maintenance and improvements!!!

2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting -
Saturday December 3rd, 2005 beginning at 7pm
Santa, the elves, Rudolph, and the Nutcracker visit the park for an evening of fun. Featured choral entertainment, a grand tree lighting and refreshments. Free of charge.

5th Annual Menorah Lighting -
Tuesday, December 27th, 2005 at 6:45 pm
This community event features the lighting of the Grand Menorah at East Cobb Park. Sponsored by Friends for the East Cobb Park.

14th Annual Silent Auction and Wine Tasting Benefit -
Thursday, November 10th, 2005, beginning at 6 p.m.
The East Cobb Civitan club will partner with the “Friends for the East Cobb Park, Inc.” to hold our 14th Annual Auction and Wine Tasting at Houck’s Grill. Once again, we are thankful to enjoy the support of the Wine Shop at Parkaire and Houcks Grill at Papermill as our premier sponsors of this event. We are equally excited that Senator Johnny Isakson and Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens will once again Co-Chair this event. 

We are asking you to make a tax-deductible contribution in the form of a sponsorship and / or donation of merchandise or service. Contributors, along with their gift or advertisement, will be inscribed in the special catalog printed for the occasion, and be provided tickets for the event.
[download auction sponsorship/donation form] or [donate online].

If you are unable to make a donation/sponsorship contribution, we hope that you are able to attend this festive event as a guest. Mark your calendars and we look forward to seeing you there!

Saturday in the Park Concert - June 4th, 2005 at 5pm
"The Clinic" a five person band comprising three guitars, drums and keyboards performed songs of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and more.

Christmas Tree Lighting - Saturday, December 4th, 2004 - 7:00pm

[Click here to view slide show]

Grand Menorah Lighting Ceremony - Sunday, December 12th, 2005 - 5:30pm

Pumpkin Party at the Park, Saturday, October 30th, 2004 - 2-4 pm
Families in the community were invited to bring their own pumpkin and utensils to design and carve their own jack o'lantern. Punch (orange, of course) and cookies were sold, and the proceeds went towards creating more trails for the park.

13th Annual Auction and Wine Tasting at Houck’s Grill,
On Thursday, November 4th, 2004, the East Cobb Civitan club partnered with the "Friends for the East Cobb Park, Inc." to hold its 13th Annual Auction and Wine Tasting event. Thanks to the support of the Wine Shop at Parkaire and Houcks Grill as our premier sponsors of this event. Congressman Johnny Isakson and Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens once again Co-Chaired this event.

Junior Advisory Board Ice Cream Socials took place at the park last summer with proceeds going to improving the trails in the park. These events were sponsored by Cold Stone Creamery with special thanks to John Christian.

Junior Advisory Board "High School Hoops", took place Thursday, March 25, from 7 to 9PM at Pope High School. The event was a fun basketball game featuring coaches and students from Pope, Walton and Wheeler. The East Cobb Park Junior Advisory Board is made up of 5th grade to high school seniors, so please come out and support them and the park!

The East Cobb Civitans 12th Annual Auction & Wine Tasting at Houck's Restaurant on November 6th from 6-8PM. Proceeds that night totaled over $16,500, with The East Cobb Park receiving $10,215.18. The East Cobb Civitan club recognizes premier sponsors, Lee Stuart of Houck’s Grill Paper Mill and Don Brown of the Wine Shop at Parkaire. They also thank their “in kind” donors: Doug Voland of Specialized Printing and Cynthia Rosso of the East Cobber, as well as Dan O’Brien of O’Brien Productions and Tommy Walker, their credit card processor. Click here for a copy of the full final press release.

2nd Annual East Cobb Park Benefit Golf Tournament
Monday, June 14, 2004 at Cobblestone Golf Course. A great tournament with great prizes, food and beverages. Our goodie bags included a white golf shirt with the Friends logo on the sleeve and the Club Car logo on the front in addition to golf balls, tees, static stickers and more. Our First Place team received 4 foursomes of golf at Brookfield Country Club and each player received a Pro shop gift certificate. Golfers had a chance to win 4 foursomes at Brookfield and Woodmont, Pro shop gift certificates, golf covers, a picket at the park, a cobble at the park and more.

The Benefit Golf Tournament was such a success! Friends for the East Cobb Park held their first annual golf tournament on Monday, June 9, 2003 at Cobblestone Golf Course in Acworth. This event, chaired by Dena Rodrigues and Sunny Walker, raised $10,500 which will be used for ongoing improvements to the park.

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