THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 – THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025

​​Ships of the Sea will unveil Sea of Ink: Savannah Maritime Tattoos, an extraordinary exhibit showcasing the art and cultural significance of tattoos. Featuring more than a dozen Savannah-area tattoo artists and over 30 maritime tattoo collectors, Sea of Ink highlights tattoos as a meaningful art form and cultural movement.

With one-third of American adults having at least one tattoo, this visual language is rich for exploration. Sea of Ink presents the tattoo not just as body art, but as a powerful instrument for storytelling. Tattoos tell stories that often are deeply meaningful to the collector, and are a result of an artistic understanding between the tattoo creator and the collector.​​

Experience the Exhibit:

• Cultural Insight: Explore tattooing as a visual language and art form.

• Artistic Appreciation: Admire the intricate designs and craftsmanship.

• Stories: Learn about Savannah’s history of maritime tattooing.

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Exhibit Elements:

Savannah-based photographers Thomas Sanders and Mike Schalk bring the exhibit to life:

• Thomas Sanders photographs tattoo collectors, showcasing their maritime tattoos.

• Mike Schalk captures tattoo artists in their creative environments.

Before televisions, computers, and high-speed internet, everyday Americans engaged with image-based storytelling through illustration. Illustration is art created to be reproduced for books, magazines, periodicals, advertisements, and other printed media. Designed covers—based on finished paintings—by artists like Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) regularly reached thousands of homes via mass-produced publications such as “The Saturday Evening Post.” Celebrating the charming, wholesome, and seemingly commonplace, Rockwell enjoyed a successful career, which unfolded against a string of era-defining crises and revolutions, including two World Wars, the Great Depression, struggles over Civil Rights, and space exploration. Through illustration, Rockwell and his peers chronicled the transformation and challenging of ideals in the 20th-century, sometimes using childhood to explore complex subject matter. By tapping into American adults’ nostalgia and their associations of childhood with innocence, these artists made subjects from consumer goods to wartime politics more appealing. Through advertisements and calendar illustrations, magazine covers, and story artwork, ‘Norman Rockwell & Peers: Illustrating Childhood’ regards childhood as an expressive and revealing lens to view an evolving and often complex American society.

In two years, Parker’s House has served 469 unaccompanied homeless women. To assist in alleviating the challenge of homelessness, Oliver Maner, one of Savannah’s most distinguished law firms, is partnering with the community for the fourth consecutive year to support Parker’s House at Union Mission, the area’s only facility dedicated to providing emergency housing and support services for unaccompanied women who need shelter and assistance.

This donation drive takes place throughout National Homelessness Awareness Month in November. Oliver Maner challenges the Savannah legal community and the public at large to help spread awareness, increase donations, and collect essential items for the women at Parker’s House.

“It’s easy to take for granted the basic necessities that many of us have,” said Oliver Maner Associate, Amelia Stevens. “This donation drive is a tangible way to show our commitment to helping women in need and to empower them to rebuild their lives and regain their independence. We’re honored to partner with the Savannah community to support Parker’s House and make a real difference.”

A convenient Amazon registry has been set up by Union Mission and Oliver Maner, linked here: https://a.co/cnK1PN1.

Donations can also be brought to the Oliver Maner office, 218 W. State St., from Friday, Nov. 1 to Friday, Nov. 29 during regular business hours.

Most needed items include:
Linens (pillows, sheets, bath towels)
Laundry supplies (detergent, dryer sheets)
Paper products (paper towels, toilet paper)
Cleaning supplies (Swiffer products, Lysol cleaners, disinfectant wipes)
Undergarments (bras, underwear, undershirts)
Savannah-Chatham County has the second-highest rate of homelessness in Georgia. Parker’s House offers emergency housing with supportive services for up to 32 women at a time. Partnering with residents, the program fosters personal, economic, and housing stability through a 90-day program.

For more information, visit https://www.unionmission.org/parkershouse.

At Covenant, we believe in honoring those who have served our country. This year, we are proud to join Wreaths Across America in ensuring every veteran’s grave at Bonaventure Cemetery receives a wreath. Savannah is home to over 1,300 veterans buried at Bonaventure, and last year, only 400 graves were honored with wreaths. This year, we’re determined to ensure that ALL 1,300 veterans are remembered.

For more than 10 years, we’ve proudly served the Savannah community, and we invite you to join us in honoring our local heroes. Every $17 donation sponsors a wreath for a veteran’s grave. We encourage you to share our sponsorship page with your networks—we’d greatly appreciate your support in spreading the word and making an even bigger impact.

Experience the magic of the holidays at Plant Riverside District!

Enjoy a European-style outdoor holiday market as well as a Festival of Trees, live performances, photos with Santa, a wide range of holiday-themed food and drink options, and so much more.

You are invited to help us kick off the holiday season by joining us at our second annual Festival of Trees to take place throughout our three lobbies at Plant Riverside District. This festival will feature a forest of dazzling Christmas trees that represent a unique array of local businesses and organizations, free and open for the public to explore.

This holiday season will shine even brighter, with Magic of Lights turning South Georgia State Fair into a dazzling drive-through light display. The festive spectacular begins on Opening Night NOVEMBER 22 and will light up the nights until Close Night JANUARY 4.

Produced by Family Entertainment Live, “Magic of Lights” will make its debut at SOUTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR in SAVANNAH GA showcasing dozens of displays, festive favorites, and digital animations—all crafted with millions of LED lights to create a memorable holiday experience for the entire family.
“We’re excited to bring Magic of Lights to SOUTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR and become apart of the SAVANNAH GA community and holiday traditions.” Said Ken Hudgens, CEO of Family Entertainment Live “We hope all that join us are memorized by all the lights and Magic of Lights becomes a staple in SAVANNAH GA.”
Guests can experience Magic of Lights’ beloved holiday displays from the comfort of their own vehicle, including Prehistoric Christmas, Winter Wonderland, the 12 Days of Christmas, Toyland, festive Elves, and Reindeer Road. Along with the 200-foot Enchanting Tunnel of Lights, there will be new and captivating light tunnels to enhance the festive journey.

For the 2024 season, the brand-new MagicVision Selfie Filters will be unveiled featuring fun filters that will transform your selfies into festive holiday-themed images, perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Other dazzling displays include the 32-foot-tall animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie®, a Prehistoric Christmas scene with life-sized dinosaurs celebrating the season, and the iconic BIGFOOT® Monster Truck. With over two million sparkling lights, Magic of Lights offers a nostalgic and festive experience that everyone will love.
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Join us for a Thanksgiving Break Basketball Clinic, hosted by the City of Port Wentworth from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on November 25, 26, and 27 at the P. B. Edwards Jr. Gym. The clinic is open to young athletes ages 6-14 and will be coached by Lincoln Dublin. The registration fee is $35, and the deadline to sign up is November 24. Secure your spot by visiting https://secure.rec1.com/GA/port-wentworth-ga/catalog.

Union Mission invites you to join us for Thanksgiving

Bring Your Appetite for a Full Holiday Meal!
Wednesday, November 27
Meal Service from 11:00am-1:00pm
Union Mission Administrative Office
125 Fahm Street, Savannah 31401

OPEN TO EVERYONE*FREE ADMISSION
VISIT THE FREE CLOTHING CLOSET

The Davenport House Museum will put a festive holiday spin on daily guided tours, offering special Yuletide Tours from November 20, 2024 through January 4, 2025.

Yuletide Tours invite locals and visitors to experience the holiday traditions practiced in early 19th-century Savannah. These family-friendly tours will guide guests through the decked halls of the 204-year-old Federal-style home and offer insight into how the Davenport family celebrated the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays.

Yuletide Tours also include access to the Urban Enslaved Exhibit, an immersive experience that sheds light on the lives of the 13 enslaved individuals who lived and worked at the Davenport House. Guests will gain insight into how these individuals observed and were impacted by the holiday season.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, $10 for children and free for children under 6 years of age as well as Historic Savannah Foundation members. Senior and military discounts are available at the door. The Davenport House is open Monday through Saturday and will be closed on Thanksgiving Eve, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

To purchase tickets or to learn more about Yuletide Tours at the Davenport House Museum, please visit davenporthousemuseum.org.