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Category: West Georgia Ukulele Ensemble

Performing group that meets weekly at Sweetwater Valley Library in Austell

  • Check out a ukulele just like you would a book with your library card in several Cobb County locations!!

    West Georgia Ukulele Ensemble (Peggy Killian, founder) and Uke Republic ( a ukuleles only store located above the Sweetwater Valley Library on the 2nd floor) have donated ukuleles to the Sweetwater Valley Library, 5000 Powder Springs Rd. , where Peggy holds her play-alongs and free uke lessons.

    Most Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m , free lessons at 12:30

    Sweetwater Valley Library, 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Suite 100, Austell, GA 30106 in Cobb County

    Also, thanks to the wonderful and thoughtful donation of 17 Kala ukuleles by a fellow ukulele musician and friend, who wishes to remain anonymous and through the not-for-profit, The Gift of Music, a “Thrift Store for Musicians”, (giftofmusic.org), located in Marietta near the Civic Center , there are now even more libraries in Cobb County where you can check out ukuleles and join ukulele groups via the Sensational Marietta Ukulele Group (SMUG) network at these locations below, where John Thomas (JT) leads strum-alongs of requested songs with chord sheets projected on-screen. 

    Check the CALENDAR tab at the top of the Blog for occasional changes to these dates:

    1st and 3rd Mon, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30pm

    Sewell Mill Library– 2051 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta, GA. 30068

    1st and 3rd Thurs, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30pm

    Gritter’s Library – 880 Shaw Park Rd.,Marietta, GA, 30066, 

    1st and 3rd Fridays, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30pm

    Switzer Library 266 Roswell St., N.E. Marietta, GA 30060

  • WGUE Performance in Carrollton June 13

    WGUE in Carrollton.The West Georgia Ukulele Ensemble will be performing this weekend at The Vineyard and Winery at Hominy Creek, between Villa Rica and Carrollton.

    The Vineyard is a wine-tasting venue, offering local varieties, and there will be a food truck on hand during the performance, from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 13th.

    The Vineyard is at 83 Hominy Creek Rd. in Carrollton. Here’s their home page and their wine menu.

  • Want to play your ukulele?  Here are some locations where you can play this week

    Can’t play this week?  No worries.  Click on the Calendar above for future events!

    SMUG EVENTS THIS WEEK. 

    It’s a Super SMUG heavy week to start the month, with a location and a song or two for everyone. Join in the fun! Bring your ukulele and play your favorite songs. Words and lyrics are on the screen.

    May 4th… SMUG Monday at Sewell Mill Library 5:30 P.M. – 730 P.M. 2051 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta, Ga. 

    May 7th… SMUG Thursday at Gritter’s Library 3:30 P.M. – 5:30 P.M. 880 Shaw Park Rd., Marietta, GA.  

    May 8th… SMUG Friday at Switzer Library. 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 P.M. 266 Roswell St.N.E. Marietta, GA

    Sign up now for free  beginner lessons 

    Sign up now for FREE beginner lessons this summer brought to you by SMUG and their own Michael Cain at the Switzer Library.

    Join them for a series of 6 weekly lessons on Saturdays starting June 20th from 2 to 3pm (except for the July 4th weekend). All experience levels and ages welcome.

    This is definitely geared toward beginners, but there will always be something for everyone to learn.

    Click on the website below to go directly to the page. If sign up is full, don’t dismay, get on the wait list or contact SMUG at Daggerdog@gmail.com to see what can be worked out. Class size is intentionally small and limited to 10 people this time, but they’re hoping to make this a regular thing. 

    Click below to sign up:

    http://www.cobbcounty.gov/events/2026-06-20beginners-ukulele-series-classes-registration-required

    UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ATLANTA

    MAY 5TH –    1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.   26 50 North Druid Hills Rd., Atlanta, GA. Meet in the Sanctuary.  Bring Jim Beloff’s Blue Daily Ukulele Book

    WEST GEORGIA UKULELE ENSEMBLE

    May 9th. – 10:30  P.M. – 12:-00 P.M.   5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd., in the Sweetwater Valley Library on the 1st Floor.  Check their Facebook page to find out more information.

    12:30 P.M. , post-practice, are  free ukulele lessons

  • Busy ukulele week in Atlanta!

    There are a lot of ukulele events this week in Atlanta!

    The West Georgia Ukulele Ensemble is participating in Douglas County’s first Festival of the Arts on April 18, so they won’t be meeting at Sweetwater Valley Library this week.

    After a break for Easter, the Sunday Strum at Waikikie Hawaiian Barbecue on Briarcliff Rd. in Atlanta, resumes this Sunday, April 19th, from 2 – 4 p.m.

    SMUG is on the road on Monday, performing at Kennesaw State University as part of an “Adopt-a-Stream Jam” on the Green at 5 p.m. Check the group’s Facebook page for specifics.

    UUkers will practice as usual on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

    Finally, SMUG will be at their Switzer Library location on Friday from 3:30-5:30 p.m.