Astronauts, Anime and More

There’s a lot going on around town this week.

Here are astronauts, anime, pageants and more — pick and choose from this week’s array of events. FAMILY BEST BETS OF THE WEEK • ANIME SCREENING Where/When: Cartersville Public Library on Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Why Go: Teens (ages 12 to 18) are invited to the library to screen Funimation’s show, Sgt. Frog. Pricing: Free • MEET AN ASTRONAUT Where/When: Tellus Science Museum on Friday at 7 p.m. Why Go: Here’s a chance for your kids to meet and learn from a real life astronaut! NASA’s Stephanie Wilson is speaking at Tellus about her adventures in outer space. Pricing: Adults $12 and kids (ages 3 to 7) $8. Members are free. • DUCK DERBY KICK-OFF Where/When: Write On Main on Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Why Go: Pick up your little …

On Video: Bigger, Better Cass High

The new school adds about 100,000 square feet, a fully equipped auditorium and sports facilities.

With its ninth-grade academy downstairs, the new 350,000-square-foot Cass High was built for 2,000 students. About 1,450 now occupy the space, which Principal Michael Nelson said includes more technology and computer labs, an expanded media center, and more classrooms. An auxiliary gym, a rifle range for JROTC, softball and soccer fields, and tennis courts are among the facilities the previous campus on Grassdale Road lacked. Our video tour below details the highlights of the new facility on Colonel Way near White Elementary School.

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