The next Goodr Pop-up Grocery Market for communities in need will take place 10 - 11 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at the Austell Cobb Senior Center. Goodr provides fresh produce, meat, shelf-stable items, milk and other beverages through the mobile markets. This initiative aims to provide families with food to bridge the food insecurity gap.

Registration is required to take part in each market day. Please register at wellstarmobilemarket.com. Registration will open five to seven days before the event. The Austell Cobb Senior Center is located at 4915 Austell-Powder Springs Road.

Find the best values in Cobb at the Free Resources for Seniors Expo, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Friday, June 2, at the Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth. The event is hosted by the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County.

There will be information about Medicaid/Medicare issues, health insurance offerings for seniors, affordable housing, senior independent living homes and more. Hearing-impaired individuals will be able to obtain free high-tech phones. Eligible seniors can sign up for free computer tablets and other discounts.

Admission is free and registration is recommended. 

Click here to register.

Pitch in this weekend. Commissioner Monique Sheffield will host her District 4 annual litter cleanup from 8 a.m. - noon Saturday, June 3. Volunteers will gather at the Walmart parking lot, 1133 East-West Connector in Austell. Light refreshments and cleanup supplies will be provided. Door prize drawings are planned before dispersing.

This year's event will be a collaborative effort with the City of Mableton’s mayor and city council members, Keep Cobb Beautiful Adopt-A-Mile groups and other community stakeholders. Contact deedra.watts@cobbcounty.org for additional information.

Click here to volunteer.

Click here to view the event page.

Enjoy activities, crafts, and more for all ages Summer Reading Kickoff celebrations will be 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at the following libraries:
• Mountain View Regional Library, 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta
• South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton
• Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta
• West Cobb Regional Library, 1750 Dennis Kemp Lane NW, Kennesaw

Register for Summer Reading before June 10 for a chance to win a book bundle. Visit cobbcat.org/summer to learn more about signing up for Summer Reading in Beanstack.

Join Cobb County Department of Transportation 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, for a public meeting to learn more about the Cumberland Transit Center Site Feasibility Study. This meeting will be held at the Boy Scouts of America Atlanta Area Council, 1800 Circle 75 Parkway, SE, Atlanta. 

During this meeting, attendees can share thoughts and ideas on improvements, amenities and preferred locations. Click here to see the flyer.

Click here for more information.

The Cobb County Department of Transportation will hold an official ribboncutting ceremony of the Kennesaw Mountain Trail Pedestrian Improvements 11 a.m. Friday, June 9. This event will be held in the Burnt Hickory Parking Lot located at the intersection of Old Mountain Road and Burnt Hickory Road in Marietta.

Due to very limited parking spaces and an anticipated large crowd, please prepare to arrive 30 minutes early. Carpooling is strongly encouraged for this event.

Click here to learn more about the Cobb County SPLOST program.

Get your tickets now for Cobb Library Foundation's Booked for the Evening Gala 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday, June 9, from at the Atlanta Country Club in Marietta to raise funds for library programs, materials and more.

The event will feature Patti Callahan Henry, author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea, and Honorary Chair Gary Miller, CEO/president of Greystone Power Corporation. The Atlanta Country Club is located at 500 Country Club Drive, Marietta.

Tickets are available for purchase at 2023CLFGALA.givesmart.com.

Come to the Cobb County Safety Village for a day of family-friendly, fun and educational activities for kids of all ages. Come tour Sparky's House, safety games, up-close emergency vehicles and more.

This event will be held 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, Thursday, June 29, and Tuesday, July 18. Admission is $5 per person with a maximum cost of $20 per family. For group rates of 20 or more, call 770-852-3270. The Cobb County Safety Village is located at 1220 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta. 

Now is your chance to clean out under the sinks, garage, attic and shed and get rid of the stuff safely. Everyone can prevent harmful waste from entering our environment and water systems. Save the date for the next household hazardous waste collection event, 9 a.m. - noon, Saturday, June 17, at Jim R. Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road, Marietta.  More information can be found at keepcobbbeautiful.com.

The Board of Tax Assessors recently mailed residential assessment notices. Cobb's Chief Assessor says most people will see an increase in their assessments due to a red-hot real estate market in 2022.

Taxpayers can research home prices in their neighborhood and decide whether to appeal using tools on the Tax Assessors webpage, cobbassessor.org. The deadline date to file appeals is located on the assessment notice. Appeals can be filed electronically, or you can call the Tax Assessors office for assistance. For more information on filing an appeal, visit cobbassessor.org/appeals.

Watch the Chief Appraiser's explanation of the tax assessment.