🌱 Art In The Park + Library Card Sign-Up Month + Flood Watch Issued

Morning, friends! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily. Follow along for the most important things happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Humid; a stray p.m. thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta's 35th Annual Art in the Park was held on Saturday in Glover Park. The free festival featured 170 fine artists displaying various artistic works in various mediums. Kids had the chance to design a one-of-a-kind masterpiece with Chalk Spot. Click the following link to watch the festival video. (CBS46)
2. The Cobb Public Library System is offering expanded services in September in celebration of Library Card Sign-Up Month. The services are meant to provide community support in education, health, workforce development, and more. Library Card Sign-Up Month first started in 1987 and is meant to ensure every child has a library card. Click to learn more about the system's expanded services in September. (Cobb County Courier)
3. A flood watch was issued for Cobb County over Labor Day Weekend in response to a storm that brought heavy rains to the area. The National Weather Service issued the flood watch for Sunday evening through Monday evening. Governor Brian Kemp issued a State of Emergency for Chattooga and Floyd Counties. (CBS46)

Today in Marietta:

• Family Night At Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers (6:00 PM)
• Planning Commission Meeting At Marietta City Hall (6:00 PM)
• Taco Tuesdays At La Chingada (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On the hunt for a local job? Here's our latest list of Marietta area employers that are now hiring for a variety of open positions. (Marietta Patch)
• The Marietta Police Department is encouraging the community to prepare a Disaster Readiness Kit. Click to learn how to build a kit today. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The VFW 9/11 Ceremony will be held in Glover Park on Sep. 11. (City of Marietta)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.