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The Weekender: Jazz and Bridal Expo

Other weekend offerings include a model train expo in Kennesaw and a county reading bowl in Powder Springs.

SATURDAY

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl

When:Β 9 a.m. Saturday

Where:Β McEachern High School, 2400 New Macland Road, Powder SpringsΒ |Β GetΒ directions

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Why Go:Β Support your child as 40 schools in Cobb County participate in this fast-paced competition.

Price:Β Free

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Trains Trains Trains

When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday

Where:Β Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History,Β 2829 Cherokee St. NW, Kennesaw 30144Β |Β GetΒ DirectionsΒ Β»

Why Go: If you're a model train enthusiast, the Southern Museum will feel like paradise.

Price:Β $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $5.50 for children ages 4-12 and free for children three and under.

Cherokee Bridal Expo

When:Β noon Saturday

Where:Β 108 Arnold Mill Rd.,Β WoodstockΒ |Β GetΒ directionsΒ 

Why Go: There will beΒ complimentary champagne and a honeymoon giveaway.

Price: $6 |Β Buy tickets

Marietta Latin Jazz and Jokes

When:Β 8 p.m. Saturday

Where:Β 167 Roswell St. NE,Β MariettaΒ |Β GetΒ directions

Why Go:Β Brazilian songstress Fernanda will woo the crowd with a medley of English and Spanish jazz selections.

Price:Β $15 in advance and $20 at the door |Β Buy tickets

COMING NEXT WEEK

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

When: 9 a.m. Monday

Where:Β Jennie T. Anderson Theatre at the Cobb Civic Center,Β 548 South Marietta Pkwy. SE, MariettaΒ |Β GetΒ directions

Why Go:Β Enjoy musical and dance tributes to Atlanta's native son.

Price: Free


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