Powder Springs, Marietta and more can get the latest on Twitter: @ cobbnewsnow Householdhazardous wastedropoffffSaturday Upcoming

Cobb County and Keep Cobb Beautiful will host a free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event from 9 a. m. to noon Saturday.

The site is the former BJ’s Wholesale Club, 2435 East- West Connector, Austell.

Remain in your vehicle during the collection process.

Be prepared to leave containers, boxes and/ or bags.

Your recommended arrival timewill be assigned during your online registration.

No commercial vehicles or waste from businesses will be allowed.

There will be a limit of 10 gallons of paint per vehicle with nothing added to the paint.

However, paint can be combined in a single can to save space — even with difffffffffffferent colors.

Register and viewwhich items will orwill not be accepted: CobbCounty. org/ Keep- Cobb- Beautiful/ news/ annual- household- hazardouswaste- event- october- 31- 2020

■ In- person or online: Georgia Department of Labor CommissionerMarkButler to South Cobb Area Council of Cobb Chamber. 11: 30 a. m. to 1 p. m. Thursday. $ 30/ in- person guest, $ 20/ in- person Cobb Chamber member, $ 5/ online guest, free/ online Cobb Chamber member. Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell. Butler will discuss trends in the South Cobb labor market. dol. georgia. gov/ commissioners- biography In- line registration by today or online registration by 4 p. m. Wednesday: cobbgacoc. wliinc15. com// events/ South- Cobb- Area- Council9161/ details

■ CobbDrive- Thru Fall Festival. 4- 8 p. m. Saturday. AlBishop Softball Complex, 1082 Al Bishop Drive SW, Marietta. Hosted by Cobb County Schools, this 21st annual Fall Festival of Fun is presented by Cobb PARKS, iHeartMedia Atlanta and SafeKidsCobb County. Wear your costumes and bring your goody bags for this drive- thru event. Participants are asked to stay in their car as they see characters, including princesses, dinosaurs and Bob the Builder. Stop at each station to collect goodies fromthe “Candy Fairy.” 770- 528- 8800, facebook. com/ events/ 909853179837075, CobbCounty. org/ parks/ events/ drive- thru- fall- festival