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Congregation Etz Chaim food drive

Thanks to Gina Gory, a preschool teacher at Congregation Etz Chaim, for the information and photos:

Congregation Etz Chaim, along with the Atlanta Community at large is collecting food items between now and the end of October. These items will go the the Atlanta Community Food Bank and the Kosher items will be separated out and given to Jewish Family and Career.

It’s never too early to inspire our youth about the spirit of charity and giving back. The three year old Puppy class and their families donated several food items to help the cause. By participating in this event we are encouraging them to grow up with a healthy sense of compassion and a strong charitable spirit.

Upon depositing items in the collection bins we asked how this act of Tzedakah (charitable giving as a moral obligation) made them feel.

“My heart felt good. I felt happy. I felt better.”

Please consider donating your non-perishable food items to the Etz Chaim Lobby to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Congregation Etz Chaim is located at 1190 Indian Hills Parkway.

Congregation Etz Chaim food drive

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The Studio Movie Grill location at the old Harry’s Plaza shopping center on Powers Ferry Road has opened.

The 49,000-square-foot facility is where a Sports Authority store was located years ago, features 11 dine-in auditoriums and nearly 1,300 luxury seats, a bar and a patio.

This is the third Georgia location for the Dallas-based Studio Movie Grill, which operates 30 theatres in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Construction plans for the Marietta venue were underway before the closure of Harry’s Farmers Market was announced (previous East Cobb News post here).

The movie-and-dinner concept offered first screenings on Nov. 16, and has scheduled a holiday-oriented promotion through Thursday to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

In what’s it’s calling the “Cans Film Festival,” patrons who donate four or more canned goods or non-perishable items will receive a free movie ticket to any film on that day at the Marietta location.

The current slate of movies includes “Coco,” “Justice League,” “Wonder,” “Murder on the Orient Express” and “A Bad Moms Christmas.”

The Studio Movie Grill in Marietta also has a special needs screening each Saturday morning for families with special needs children, who receive matinee pricing.

Through Dec. 6, online-only tickets cost $3 with the code SMGMARIETTA. Box-office prices are $9 for adults, $6 for children and $7 for matinees.

The Studio Movie Grill is located at 40 Powers Ferry Road. The phone number is 678-273-3558.

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