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Marietta Week Ahead: Food Trucks, Family Fun Safety Day

Be part of an 11Alive television audience, get out to the Marietta Food Truck Rally, bring your family out for a fun-filled time of safety awareness, and more.

Marietta Food Truck Rally

The Marietta Food Truck Rally takes place every Monday night, offering Cobb foodies a taste of the thriving urban street food scene. 

Every Monday night from 5 to 9 p.m. Harry’s Farmers Market – Marietta: 70 Powers Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30067

Free Zumba Class

All ages are invited to "ditch the workout and join the party" at this class taught by licensed and certified Zumba instructor Sheryl Daffin. July 25, 7 to 9 p.m. Lawrence Street Recreation Center - 510 Lawrence St.

Spotlight on Kids

Get out to a knock-your-socks-off musical revue featuring talented middle and high schoolers in the area, directed by The Earl Smith Strand Theatre’s Executive Director Earl Reece and Assistant Director Catherine Rhodes.

July 25 and July 26 at 8 p.m. and July 28 at 3 p.m. www.EarlSmithStrand.org. 117 North Park Sq., Marietta 30060

11Alive's 'This is Home' to Film Friday

The public is invited to be part of a live television audience and discuss why they love living, working and playing in Marietta on Friday, July 26 on the Marietta Square. 

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Crowds will begin forming around 4:45 a.m. 

The show will air live from 5-7 a.m. on Atlanta's NBC television affiliate, WXIA-TV.

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Family Fun Safety Day

Bring your family for a fun-filled time of safety awareness. Activities include a tour of Sparky’s House, water safety games, free finger printing kits, up-close emergency vehicles, and more. 

Friday, July 26, 9 a.m. to noon. Cobb County Safety Village, 1220 Al Bishop Drive Marietta, GA 30008

Back to School Community Festival

The Back to School Community Festival is a family style event with children performers, live entertainment, carnival food and games, prizes and giveaways. The event will be collecting and distributing backpacks and school supplies for needy children. July 27, noon to 3 p.m. Unity North Church, 4255 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta. 

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