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Atlanta Opera High School Opera Institute to give concert

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 12:27pm

Atlanta Opera High School Opera Institute to give concert

ATLANTA -- The 11 talented local students who participated in this year's Atlanta Opera High School Opera Institute will give a special concert next month.

The institute, which is one of only a few programs of its kind in the U.S., puts high school students through a rigorous audition process and offers eight months of workshops, vocal coaching and other courses for young people who are interested in pursuing music careers.

In the three years the Atlanta Opera has offered the program, 11 of its graduates have gone on to study music at universities and conservatories across the country.

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3 words: Frappuccino Happy Hour

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 8:53am

ATLANTA -- It's back! Starbucks' wildly popular Frappuccino Happy Hour event will return this Friday, May 4.

The coffeehouse chain will hold Frappuccino Happy Hour every day through Sunday, May 13, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. All sizes of the Frappuccino frozen drinks are half-price during Happy Hour.

Starbucks has brought back its two coconut drinks -- the Mocha Coconut Frappuccino and the Coconut Crème Frappuccino -- for summer. It also debuted two brand new flavors on Tuesday.

The Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino is "an indulgent blend of rich mocha sauce, vanilla syrup, Frappuccino chips, our signature Frappuccino Roast coffee and milk blended with ice and topped with delicious chocolatey whipped cream and chocolate cookie crumbles."

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Spice Market Announces “Artful Thursdays” and “Après Art” Packages

Submitted by Mandy Betts, Social Media Manager

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 11:01am

Spice Market Announces “Artful Thursdays” and “Après Art” Packages

Spice Market, located inside the W Atlanta-Midtown, is rolling out two new promotions with the High Museum of Art in Midtown beginning the week of April 16 in order to encourage guests to support the arts and to offer a convenient and free parking option for museum-goers.

The restaurant’s Artful Thursdays will take place every Thursday evening beginning at 5 p.m. and includes the following:

· Complimentary valet at the W Atlanta-Midtown (guests most present their High Museum ticket and their Spice Market receipt upon leaving to receive valet services free of charge)

· Half-priced tickets to the High Museum of Art, which can be purchased at the Museum. The Museum is open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

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A Cobb County library will be holding a 'Lunch & Learn' to commemorate Holocaust

Submitted by Marc Richardson, Where U Live Producer

Monday, April 23rd, 2012, 1:43pm

A Cobb County library will be holding a 'Lunch & Learn' to commemorate Holocaust

COBB -- Staff at Mountain View Regional Library will host a National Holocaust Commemoration Week lunch and learn 1-2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, in the library's community room.

The event will feature Dr. Eugen Schoenfeld, education director at the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. Dr. Schoenfeld is a Holocaust survivor and will discuss his experiences as a prisoner in the Auschwitz, Warsaw, Dachau and Muehldorf concentration camps during World War II.

Registration is required. To register, call 770-509 2725 or visit the adult reference desk.
Mountain View Regional Library is located at 3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta.

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Chick-fil-A to host mother-son 'Date Knight'

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Sunday, April 15th, 2012, 11:47am

Chick-fil-A to host mother-son 'Date Knight'

ATLANTA -- All of the Chick-fil-A restaurants in metro Atlanta will host a special mother-son Date Knight on Saturday, Apr. 28.

The Date Knight format will be similar to that of the franchise's massively popular Daddy-Daughter Date Nights. It will give mothers and sons a special chance to enjoy some quality time together.

The event will have a medieval theme, hence the "Knight" part of its title.

"One of Chick-fil-A's goals is to promote community connections and enrich the lives of everyone we come in contact with," Robin Lomax, Chick-fil-A area marketing director, said in a statement. "We understand the importance of mother-son relationships and want to encourage local moms to come to Chick-fil-A, enjoy their sons' company over a meal and have fun."

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H&R Block extends hours for Tax Day

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, April 12th, 2012, 7:52am

ATLANTA -- Taxes are due in less than a week, but there is still hope for procrastinators.

Several metro Atlanta H&R Block locations will keep extended hours through Apr. 17, and will not close their doors on the final day until the last client has filed a return or an extension.

Extended hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 14 and Sunday, Apr. 15.

Participating locations include:

Atlanta
696-B Cleburne Terrace NE

Lithia Springs
614 Thornton Road

Mableton
5015 Floyd Road, Suite 110

Marietta
270 Cobb Parkway, Suite 150

Sandy Springs
6631 Roswell Road
8540 Roswell Road

For more information about tax preparation, visit www.hrblock.com.

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Where can I give blood in Mableton?

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 9:41am

ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta residents have plenty of opportunities to give blood to the American Red Cross between now and the summer.

An up-to-date list of donation times and locations can always be obtained by entering a zip code at redcrossblood.org. One blood drive has already been scheduled in Mableton:

Tuesday, Mar. 13
Covered Bridge Church
2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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