Weekender: Helicopter Rides, Art Walk, Movie in the Park, 'Jaws'

Marietta Movie in the Park

A Movie in the Park is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2 at Laurel Park, 151 Manning Rd., Marietta. The featured film will be "The Croods." 

Admission is free. Kids activities begin at 6 p.m. and the movie will start shortly after dark.

First Friday Art Walk 

Come out and "paint the town" at First Friday Art Walk, a burgeoning, eclectic art scene that is the perfect backdrop for an artful stroll. Held the first Friday of the month, through October, Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour to Marietta's diverse art scene.

Marietta Square art galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants and boutiques host artists within their stores and are open 5 p.m.-9 p.m. 

"Bridesmaids" at the Strand Theatre

Put together Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph of SNL, Chris O’Dowd from the IT Crowd, and a host of world class comediennes and you get Bridesmaids, a snort-your-drink-out-your-nose comedy about how competition between the maid of honor and a bridesmaid over who is the bride's best friend.

The movie will play at the Strand Theatre on Aug. 2 at 8 p.m.

"Jaws" at the Strand Theatre

Watch the classic ocean terror movie "Jaws" at the Strand Theatre in Marietta. The movie will be shown on Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $8 for seniors and students, and $9 for adults.

Helicopter Day

The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF) will have a Bell UH-1H “Huey” Helicopter at the Marietta Museum of History Aviation Wing on Atlanta Road at South CobbDrive on Saturday, Aug. 3. Rides in the Huey cost $75 per person for a 8 to 10 minute flight. The Huey can seat up to ten people at a time.