You’re invited to the biggest Memorial Day party in Savannah!

The 2019 Fan Fest is happening Monday, May 27th from 5:00 – 7:00 at historic Grayson Stadium.

This event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public – you don’t even need a ticket!

– All-You-Can-Eat hot dogs, burgers, chicken sandwiches, popcorn, cookies, soda, and water – all for free!
– Talk to head coach Tyler Gillum
– Get pictures and autographs with new and returning players
– Kids can play in the Sun Country Kids Zone, run the bases, and play catch with the Bananas
– Rock out with the famous Banana Band
– Watch batting practice and a home run derby
– Participate in games and promotions

Picker Joe’s & the SMC Partners invite you to the 2019 Watermelon Martini Soirée, a networking social and fundraiser for EmployAbility.

Minimum $10 Suggested Donation to Benefit EmployAbility

Guest will enjoy:

-Appetizers from Cape Creations Catering

-Desserts from Savannah Square Pops

-Cocktails

-Door prizes

-The Best Antiquing in Savannah!

This event is open to the public. All of the proceeds from this event will benefit EmployAbility.

To volunteer, donate a door prize, or for press inquiries, please contact Marianne Ganem-Poppell at 912.224.4869, Kendra DeMoura at 843.885.4621, or email info@savannahmastercalendar.com.

SMC Gives is a monthly event series that takes place on the 4th Tuesday of every month. It is sponsored by the Savannah Master Calendar Partners:

-Creative Approach

-Planet Fitness

-Allstate Insurance Agent David Pence

-Bay Street Realty Agents Courtney & Tad Ganem

-The Giving Network

-Hustle & Blow Dry Bar

-Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah

-Picker Joe’s Antique Mall

-Profile by Sanford

-Savannah Termite and Pest Control

-Thompson & Thompson Service Group

Join us for the 2019 Leukemia Cup Regatta Yacht Hop! Help us kick off the 2019 Leukemia Cup Regatta Series of Events! While you tour beautiful boats, you’ll munch on bites prepared by some of Savannah’s most-loved restaurants and sip on the infamous Yacht Hop Rum Punch!

Buy your tickets at the link below! Tickets are $50 prior to the event and a $75 ticket gets you a ticket and a t-shirt. Tickets will be $60 at the door, so be sure to buy yours in advance. This year we will also be bringing back the sold-out all-you-can-drink Rum Punch tumblers for $30!

To volunteer, add your restaurant, or enter your boat, please email Katie.Rudder@LLS.org

Please join Telfair Museums’ William Jay Society as we indulge in libations in the beautiful Owens-Thomas House garden. Expect divine treats and genius décor! Tours of the Owens-Thomas House will be given throughout the evening. Our new board slate will be presented and voted on. Do not miss this annual tradition!

Sponsored by St. Joseph’s/Candler.

WJS Members free / non-WJS members $20

Named in honor of the famed young architect whose talent still endures in Savannah, the William Jay Society (WJS) is a group of Savannah’s young professionals who share an enthusiasm and appreciation for art and Telfair Museums.

Join us as we honor and celebrate the Class of 2019 at the SCAD Savannah Commencement ceremony.

Presidential Conferment of Degree ceremony: 9 a.m.

Presentation of Degrees ceremony I: 1 p.m.
– School of Building Arts
– School of Digital Media
– School of Entertainment Arts
– School of Liberal Arts

Presentation of Degrees ceremony II: 5 p.m.
– School of Communication Arts
– School of Design
– School of Fashion
– School of Fine Arts

Celebrate commencement and hear remarks from SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace, honored guests, alumni and distinguished graduates at the Presidential Conferment of Degrees ceremony at 9 a.m. Delight in the alma mater, “Unique, United,” and other special performances and surprises.

During the Presentation of Degrees ceremonies, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., deans and chairs review each school’s achievements before students are called to walk across the stage and receive their diploma covers.

Ticket information
Each graduate will be allotted three tickets for the 9 a.m. Presidential Conferment of Degrees ceremony and five tickets for their respective Presentation of Degrees ceremony. Tickets may not be exchanged for different ceremony times. SCAD does not regulate the private redistribution of tickets and strictly forbids ticket selling.

Overflow seating will be available on-site on a first-come, first served basis and is subject to capacity. No tickets are required for overflow entry. Non-ticket holders are encouraged to arrive early in order to secure a place in the overflow line.

Unused tickets may be surrendered by guests upon arrival at commencement. These tickets will be distributed by event staff to non-ticket holders in the overflow line. Day-of spare tickets are complimentary, subject to availability and only offered to guests waiting in this line.

Transportation
Graduates and guests will be responsible for arranging transportation to and from the event.

To avoid travel delays and limited parking at the venue, SCAD strongly encourages all attendees to use the free Savannah Belles Ferry (http://www.catchacat.org/getting-around/ride-free-downtown/savannah-belles-ferry/) to cross the river from the Savannah riverfront to Savannah Convention Center.

The ferryboats pick up and drop off at three locations:

– City Hall Landing on River Street near the Hyatt Regency Savannah
– The Waving Girl statue near the Savannah Marriott Riverfront hotel
– Westin Savannah Harbor hotel and Savannah Convention Center

This is a smart and convenient option for guests staying in downtown Savannah. For more details, review the ferry schedule and route map (http://www.catchacat.org/_meta/files/Savannah_Belles_Sched-Map.pdf).

Savannah Convention Center offers free, limited parking including handicap spaces. They will be available on a first-come, first served basis and are subject to capacity. If you do drive, we encourage you to arrive early in order to secure a spot and avoid possible driving delays. We also recommend that you allow a minimum of 45 minutes to an hour to get to the convention center.

**Please note: Students are prohibited from buying or selling commencement tickets. Students found to be doing either could lose all their tickets.**

Share your commencement experience! Document your days leading up to Spring 2019 Commencement on Twitter and Instagram.

Wrapping up projects? We want to see and hear about it. Picking the family up at the airport? Shoot a pic. And of course, we want to see your photos from the big day. Share it all with us by using #SCAD2019.

Please visit this site for more details: https://www.scad.edu/event/2019-05-31-scad-2019-commencement-savannah

Following the successful release of SAVANNAH’S FIRST EVER BOURBON, Ghost Coast is set to deliver another limited edition spirit. We’re pairing this Second Release with an all-American Bourbon, BBQ, and Blues Street Party benefiting 200 Club of the Coastal Empire.

Be here June 1. Ben Keiser Band plays blues from 12:30-3:30. Cranford Hollow will bring the evening blues from 4:30-7:30. Enjoy BowTie BBQ Food Truck from 12-7. In addition to the release of the small-batch Bourbon, Ghost Coast will feature specialty cocktails hand-crafted by renowned Mixologist, Sidney Lance.

Our Second Release is a wheat/traditional 24-month Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Consisting of corn, malt, wheat, oats, and traditional yeast, the Second Release is soft, sweet, and smooth, allowing the oak from the barrels and the unique Hostess City aging to shine through.

Meets monthly on the first Saturday. Location varies each month; please visit website for exact address.

Join Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization at its monthly potluck social. Please bring food, drink, or $5 to help defray other costs with the event. Location varies each month; please visit website for exact address.

Mark your calendar because you don’t want to miss the 6th annual “Remembering Ben Tucker Memorial Jazz Jam”. This free concert will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 3-5 pm, in the historic Wright Square on Bull Street in Savannah, GA. This is a free event for all ages. This annual celebration is one of the many FUN Raising activities organized by the Friends of Ben Tucker, Inc. Their mission is to preserve, protect and have fun celebrating Ben Tucker’s legacy. In the words of Ben Tucker, “Let’s Make it Happen!”
This year’s event will feature some of the Coastal Empire’s finest jazz musicians, most whom played with Ben for years. The always humble helmsman is Teddy Adams on trombone, Howard Paul on Benedetto jazz guitar, Randy Reese on alto & tenor sax and flute, Eric Jones on keyboards, Bruce Spradley on bass, Robert Saunders on drums, Kirk Lee on trumpet & Flugel Horn, and the angelic Claire Frazier on vocals. These are some of the finest jazz professionals who give it away every time and know how to take it home.
Be sure to bring chairs, water, and kids of all ages. Make it a family dance picnic. The century-old oak trees give us comforting shade and the best jazz musicians gives us the beat to dance and remember our good friend Ben Tucker.

Well-known local artist Joy Lillith Hermann will exhibit a versatile curated show at The Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) gallery from May 6-June 2. An opening reception and an opportunity to meet the artist will take place from 3-5 p.m. May 12 at the SoBA gallery, 6 Church Street in Old Town Bluffton. These events are free and open to the public.

The title of the show — “Expect the Unexpecting” — is a sentiment captured in Hermann’s childhood when her father asked her touch the golden petals of a dandelion that flew into the air. “Look beyond the obvious in nature, as there is a simple beauty that draw you in,” he said, words Hermann has never forgotten.

“My desire to capture feelings is expressed in my paintings,” Hermann said. “I try to cause emotion to stir in those looking at them.”

Hermann’s work is in acrylic and mixed media. She often uses molding pastes to build her canvases, using layers and layers of glazes and inks to create her paintings. Hermann did an intense three-month apprenticeship with world-renowned Roy Scallenberger, which enriched her talent in abstracts and also stimulated her creative expressionistic paintings. Her art is featured in private and public collections locally and all across the country. Locally, she has shown in the Juried Bluffton Seafood Festival and the Honey Horn Spring Show.

In addition to her paintings, Hermann is an accomplished jewelry maker, using dichroic glass in wonderful layers and shapes to create wearable art.
ABOUT SOCIETY OF BLUFFTON ARTISTS:

The Society of Bluffton Artists (SoBA) is a non-profit organization established to promote a stimulating community environment for the visual arts and to assist area students and artists in enhancing their artistic abilities. SoBA is the heart of the flourishing art hub in Old Town Bluffton, located at the corner of Church and Calhoun streets. SoBA offers regular art classes, featured artist shows, exhibitions, outreach art programs, scholarships and more. For more information, visit sobagallery.com for a complete calendar of events or call 843-757-6586.

We at Oatland Island Wildlife Center would like to recognize and Thank all our Military Veterans for their service and their sacrifices for our country. On Memorial Day, our day of remembrance, we would like to offer free admission to all our hero’s who would like to spend some of their day touring the grounds and visiting the animals at Oatland.

Please bring your military ID and get into the center for free this Memorial Day as a hearty appreciation for the sacrifices you make for our country! We Salute You!

This exhibition contains 21 etchings by Rembrandt and one drawing by Rembrandt’s teacher Pieter Lastman (Dutch, 1583-1633). These works highlight the artist’s nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s citizens of the Jewish faith and the keen insights Rembrandt brought to interpretations of Old Testament Bible stories.

Rembrandt’s legacy as an etcher is characterized by the new and innovative techniques he introduced to printmaking. He broke with longstanding, traditional depictions of biblical narratives; instead, Rembrandt added emotional and psychological depth to his subjects through expressive faces, dramatic body language, and his bold use of shadow and light.

See website for museum admission rates.

Meets monthly on the fourth Monday.

Are you looking for something a little bit different, but still totally unique? Cocktail Classes in Congress Street Up are sure to wet your whistle.

Highlights:

• 1 ½ hour experience in an authentic speakeasy atmosphere
• Create two cocktails with the liquor of your choosing
• Snack on small bites and learn the history behind the cocktails you create
• Free take-home SWAG!

History and learning have never been more hands on—or tastier! 

Cocktail culture was born during Prohibition when alcohol was so potent and nose curling that bartenders and home brewers started combining mixers with the booze to make it more palatable! We follow the tradition of those early mixologists and will help you learn how to make proper Prohibition Era cocktails in our speakeasy.

This 1.5-hour long experience takes place in Congress Street Up, the 1920’s style speakeasy inside the American Prohibition Museum. Using authentic bar equipment and learning from our expert bartenders, you’ll create Prohibition Era cocktails that will impress your friends for years to come.

Operates on Mondays, bi-weekly, starting at 6:00pm. Guests must check in 20 minutes prior to class. Guests must present photo-ID and be 21 years of age or older.

Reservations are required. To change or cancel reservation you must do so 24 hours in advance by calling 912-233-0083. No cancellations or refunds will be made 24 hours prior to tour departure.

Age Requirements: Must be 21 years of age or older.

6:30 p.m. Mondays. The 13th Colony Sound Savannah Barbershop Chorus meets every Monday at Whitefield UMC. Please contact us for more information: savannahbarbershoppers@gmail.com. If you can carry a tune, come sing with us! For more information, go to 13thcolonysound.com.

Meets monthly on the the last Monday at 7 PM in the cottage inside of Juliette Gordon Low Park.

Mondays are for laughing your face off! Come experience Odd Lot’s special brand of funny at Monday Night Madness every Monday at 7:30pm at the Loft on Liberty, directly above Savannah Coffee Roasters.

BNI is the largest referral networking group of its kind in the world. There are currently thousands of BNI chapters worldwide with over 200,000 members. Each year these members pass millions of referrals between themselves which translates into billions of dollars in business. We would like to invite anyone who has any interest in learning more about the power of referral networking and how it can help them grow their business and make more money to attend one of our weekly meetings as a guest. Imagine having 20-30 people helping to grow your business and send referrals your way every day of every week and having a pipeline to additional referral sources and networking opportunities by being a part of a group where you are treated like family. This is not a fantasy but a reality that we call BNI and hundreds of thousands of people are a part of it. Why not you?

Interested in Plein Air Painting?
Please join us for our upcoming Meet and Greet to kick off our 2019 schedule.

A longstanding tradition with the painter’s of the Savannah Art Association, this painter’s meet-up outing is being reunited after a brief hiatus.

This year we have local artist Robert Isley as our Group Mentor.
He will be at each session to give a brief demo that inspires the session.

All levels and media are welcome to join the group.

This exhibition contains 21 etchings by Rembrandt and one drawing by Rembrandt’s teacher Pieter Lastman (Dutch, 1583-1633). These works highlight the artist’s nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s citizens of the Jewish faith and the keen insights Rembrandt brought to interpretations of Old Testament Bible stories.

Rembrandt’s legacy as an etcher is characterized by the new and innovative techniques he introduced to printmaking. He broke with longstanding, traditional depictions of biblical narratives; instead, Rembrandt added emotional and psychological depth to his subjects through expressive faces, dramatic body language, and his bold use of shadow and light.

See website for museum admission rates.

Every Tuesday Bull Street Taco presents Taco’s for a Cause–supporting a different charity every month!

Meets monthly on the last Tuesday. For more info, contact Erica Backus at 912-644-6405.

Meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday at 11:30 AM at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. Cost: $20 Members, $30 Nonmembers (includes lunch).

Meets every Tuesday at noon at Saint Leo University in Room 3.

Meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday. Location varies.

​Tuesdays and Thursday from 5:30–8:30 PM. Classes in drama, brass, woodwind, vocal, dance, guitar and piano. All ages. Cost: $6 per lesson, fall, winter and spring quarters. For more information, call Lt. Shauntrice at 912-352-8366.

Meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday.

Meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday.

Come to a meeting! They are held every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 PM at Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint.

Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 180 communities.

As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we’re here to fulfill that mission.

This exhibition contains 21 etchings by Rembrandt and one drawing by Rembrandt’s teacher Pieter Lastman (Dutch, 1583-1633). These works highlight the artist’s nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s citizens of the Jewish faith and the keen insights Rembrandt brought to interpretations of Old Testament Bible stories.

Rembrandt’s legacy as an etcher is characterized by the new and innovative techniques he introduced to printmaking. He broke with longstanding, traditional depictions of biblical narratives; instead, Rembrandt added emotional and psychological depth to his subjects through expressive faces, dramatic body language, and his bold use of shadow and light.

See website for museum admission rates.

Founded in 1985, BNI® is a global, proven business networking organization.  Our members are business professionals who help each other grow their businesses through their commitment to our principal core value, Givers Gain ®.  Each week, in thousands of communities across the globe, members meet with other trusted business leaders to build and nurture lasting relationships and pass qualified business referrals.  Membership in BNI® offers access to business training, peer learning and opportunities to network and do business with hundreds of thousands of BNI® members around the world.

Come visit our local Savannah chapter, Dynamic Business Builders, to network and grow your business through referral marketing!

This exhibition contains 21 etchings by Rembrandt and one drawing by Rembrandt’s teacher Pieter Lastman (Dutch, 1583-1633). These works highlight the artist’s nuanced relationship with Amsterdam’s citizens of the Jewish faith and the keen insights Rembrandt brought to interpretations of Old Testament Bible stories.

Rembrandt’s legacy as an etcher is characterized by the new and innovative techniques he introduced to printmaking. He broke with longstanding, traditional depictions of biblical narratives; instead, Rembrandt added emotional and psychological depth to his subjects through expressive faces, dramatic body language, and his bold use of shadow and light.

See website for museum admission rates.

Weekly on Thursdays. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Jewish Educational Alliance followed by a quality program for only $5. Please RSVP at 912-355-8111.

Weekly on Thursdays from 3-5 PM. Each week, this popular organic farm stand, managed by Bethesda students and staff, sells fresh produce, seasonal vegetables, herbs, free range eggs, a variety of plants, goat milk soap, firewood and more. In addition, 100 percent grass-fed ground beef in various quantities are available at the farm stand, which is raised and distributed by Bethesda Academy’s Cattle & Beef Operation. Specialty cuts are also available.

Thursdays and Fridays in May 2019

PROGRAM DATES AND TIME: May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 at 5 p.m.

ADMISSION: $18 per adult. Plus tax. $14 per child. Plus tax.
Reservations recommended. Limited attendance.

INFORMATION/RESERVATIONS: 912-236-8097; info@davenporthousemuseum.org; Davenporthousemuseum.org

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DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS: Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in Davenport House’s beautiful courtyard garden. Patrons will visit areas of the home where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea given with costumed interpreters in the garden.

On inclement weather dates, tea will be taken inside the house museum in a delightful fashion.

The performance requires that guests be able to walk up and down stairs.

Length of program: 60 to 75 minutes

​Tuesdays and Thursday from 5:30–8:30 PM. Classes in drama, brass, woodwind, vocal, dance, guitar and piano. All ages. Cost: $6 per lesson, fall, winter and spring quarters. For more information, call Lt. Shauntrice at 912-352-8366.

Testimonials, baptisms, praise and worship. Break the chains of addiction, violence, and hopelessness. Resource ministries on sight (counseling, addictions recovery etc)

Meets weekly on Thursdays. Garden City Toastmasters is a place of growth in effective communication and leadership skills.