Midway Covenant Christian School
Classical Covental Christian
4635 Dallas Hwy.
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 590-1866
www.midwayschool.org
Now enrolling K4-8th Grade
7 Taste of Acworth
Check out the annual Taste of Acworth on October
8 at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and try food samples from 120
area restaurants and businesses. Admission is free
and food samples vary in price from $1 to $4. In addition to an
assortment of food, there will be live entertainment, a kid’s
zone with inflatables, a quad bungee and games. Taste of
Acworth will be located in downtown Acworth in the Historic
District on Main Street.
8 HarvestFest and Scarecrows in the Square
October is chock full of festivals, so be sure to add
HarvestFest and Scarecrows in the Square to the
list of to-do’s! Stop by Glover Park on October 15
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a host of fun activities. Start the day
with a handmade arts and crafts market, then move down to
the touch-a-truck contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and marvel
at a variety of City of Marietta vehicles. Locate the pie eating
contest and watch competitors munch on pies, then enter the
costume contest at 1:30 p.m. and show o the best handmade
costumes. The Halloween Happenings Kid’s Festival from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. is also a must see with trick-or-treating,
carnival games and inflatable houses. Finally, enter the annual
Scarecrows in the Square competition with applications open
on July 1. Awards for the best scarecrow will be given to Best
in Show and First Place in each category: school/club, business
and non-profit organization. Visit mariettaga.gov/1258/Harvest-
Fest for more information and submit an application for the
Scarecrows in the Square.
9Craft and Drafts
Craft beer and fall football games pair perfectly at the
Crafts and Drafts Festival. Come by the Village Green
in Smyrna on October 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
October 30 from noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy cold beer, football on the
big screen and 150 arts and crafts booths. There will also be 12
food booths and activities for the whole family. Admission to
the event is free.
10 Anime Weekend Atlanta
Join fans, artists and creators at Anime Weekend Atlanta at
the Cobb Galleria on October 27 through October 30. AWA is
the largest anime convention on the east coast, and is a four
day celebration of all things anime, manga and Japanese culture. The event
attracted more than 25,000 attendees in 2021.
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