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Free Tea at Chick-Fil-A

The Great Tea Giveaway from Chick-fil-A restaurants is continuing through Aug. 13, but you better act fast if you want to score a free half-gallon of tea.

That’s because in order to score this freebie, you have to make an online reservation and space is limited. While some Chick-fil-A restaurants around the greater metro Atlanta area are no longer taking reservations, including, there are a few nearby that have available reservations. The closest locations with available reservations are:

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Smyrna

  • 5120 South Cobb Drive (with six left as of the time of publication)
  • Cumberland Mall at 1324 Cumberland Mall S.E.

Marietta

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  • Kroger/West Marietta Crossing location at 100 Whitlock Ave. N.W.
  •  Marietta Trade Center at 170 Cobb Parkway South
  • Windy Hill at 2640 Windy Hill Road S.E.
  • Woodlawn Square at 1201 Johnson Ferry Road

Vinings

  • 2485 Cumberland Parkway S.E.

 

Half Off Tickets at Six Flags Over Georgia

Starting Monday through Aug. 12, bring in six new school supplies and get a coupon for half-off admission at Six Flags Over Georgia. The park has partnered with Kids in Need, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, for the school supply drive. Every year, Kids in Need donates thousands of pounds of school supplies to various low-income schoolchildren in 12 districts including Cobb County, Fulton County, Marietta City and Atlanta City schools.

 

Community Café about Opportunity Zones

On Saturday at on Factory Shoals Road in Austell, and the Council on Opportunity Zone will be holding another , which offers residents of the area to share their thoughts and vision for the future of their community. Door prizes will be given out. Refreshments will be served. Child care will be provided. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 11 a.m.

Imagine Mableton Kindergarten Sneak-Peek and Back to School Giveaway

will hold its kindergarten sneak-a-peek event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Also, is having a back-to-school giveaway event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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