Calling all Chatham County youth!

Your challenge is to design or redesign The Front Porch logo, while capturing the spirit of what makes The Front Porch valuable: helping parents connect to resources for their children. You can tweak our current logo or come up with a completely new design!

Basic Guidelines:
Create your own original The Front Porch logo design/redesign
Save your creation as a PNG, JPG, or PDF
Write a 2-3 sentence description about your amazing idea
E-mail your work to scargile@chathamcounty.org or drop off a hard copy at The Front Porch office – 2203 Abercorn St.

Submission deadline is July 8th. ALL participants receive free SCAD and The Front Porch swag bags. The top 3 participants will have their submissions featured on The Front Porch Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Chant Camp, a week-long singing camp for children & teens ages 4-18, is offered this summer at Sacred Heart Church on June 8-12. In addition to choir rehearsals in large and small groups, campers enjoy enrichment classes that bring to life the history and artistry of sacred music, art, and architecture. All classes are taught by skilled professionals in their field.

Week-long improv camp culminating in a showcase. Family and friends invited to enjoy the performance on June 5 at 12 PM. Price per camper: $200; $150 per additional sibling.
Monday-Friday from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The Playhouse is at 415 W. Boundary St., around the corner from the Savannah Visitor Center and across the street from Garrison Elementary.

They say everything to learn in painting happens on the palette. If you’re unsure how to make orange or feel overwhelmed selecting colors at the art supply store, this class will help. The more colors you make, the more colors you see. In this class, we will explore basic color theory, various artists, color selections, and their reasoning to understand the elements of color. This class will provide a strong understanding of the properties of color and enable more informed decisions when choosing a color. All materials included.• Learn More/Register Link:https://telfair.ticketapp.org/portal/product/114/packages

Suitable for beginners through advanced students, this course emphasizes careful observation and disciplined looking. Working from a single long pose over six weeks, participants will build a drawing step by step, developing both accuracy and unity. Each class includes demonstrations and individualized feedback. Astoria Jellett has trained at both the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts and Florence Academy of Art, and combines both approaches to give you a taste of atelier training. All materials provided

Savannah Mix | Every 2nd Monday at Midtown Arthouse

Join us for the Savannah Mix is a relaxed, art-filled business networking evening designed to bring together local entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives, and community.

We’re proud to co-host this gathering alongside Coastal Connect, Outline Design & Staging, and Brandi Huff, REALTOR®.

Enjoy meaningful conversations surrounded by original local artwork, with generous thanks to our partners Radharani’s Desserts for helping us create a welcoming atmosphere.

Good people, great connections, and art on the walls to spark it all.

2nd Mondays
6pm – 7:30pm
2016 E Broad Street

ARTISTS RSVP link here https://forms.gle/ZJMobKNMYutvKNaq5

Empowering women and girls through practical, effective self‑defense training.
Our Rape Aggressor Defense (RAD) Course provides awareness, prevention strategies, and hands‑on physical techniques designed to build confidence and personal safety skills.
This is course is for women’s and teen girls 12 years old and up.

The program is sponsored by Smart Warriors, Inc is a 501 (c) (3) which provides programs in self-defense and community empowerment and developement.
The course is valued at is $80. But Smart Warrior is comvering part of the cost. You pay $25 foe total program.

Course Schedule –June 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd and 23rd

This is a complete12 hour course with training consisting of six 2.5‑hour classes, held twice a week. We meet Mondays and Tuesdays 6pm-8:30pm

Savannah Impact Program (SIP)
Savannah Police Department
2005 Waters Ave
Savannah, GA 31404

Sunset Cinema transforms Pendant Terrace & Bar into Savannah’s rooftop movie experience all summer long.

Join us every Sunday and Monday evening (weather permitting) for sunset cocktails, open-air screenings, nostalgic concessions, and lounge-style rooftop seating overlooking City Hall and the Historic District.

From cult classics to crowd favorites, each screening pairs elevated movie-night bites, themed cocktails, and laid-back summer energy with films shown under the stars.

Seating is first come, first served, so join us early for a bite to eat before the screening!

Climb aboard the UGA Aquarium’s research vessel, the R/V Sea Dawg, for a trawl in Wassaw Sound! Participants will actively contribute to marine sampling efforts by working alongside marine educators to collect, sort, and identify a variety of marine organisms collected as part of the trawl. All data collected contributes to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ marine inventory record, supporting long-term monitoring of local species.

This program also introduces Trawl to Trash, an initiative aimed at preventing marine debris from entering coastal ecosystems. Participants will learn about the negative impacts of marine debris on wildlife and habitats and explore the use of Trawl to Trash bags, created from recycled shrimp nets, to collect and remove debris. Each participant will have the opportunity to construct their own bag to take home and use for collecting trash along Georgia’s coast.

Cost: $20. Registration is required and includes admission to the UGA Aquarium. Children ages 10 and up are welcome but must be accompanied by a registered adult.

This class will explore drawing techniques and a variety of drawing media. Each week will feature a different material and drawing process. It is a perfect drawing class for new artists wishing to improve their drawing skills and advanced artists looking for new challenges. Through demos and practice, students will learn to draw from direct observation, gaining a sound understanding of materials and processes. This class is perfect for both beginning and seasoned drawing students. All materials are provided.• Learn More/Register Link:https://telfair.ticketapp.org/portal/product/53/packages

Classic Summer Activity Tybee Vibes = FUN FOR EVERYONE!
Tybee Happy Tie-Dye Tuesdays are back for the summer! Join us for some Dye-It-Yourself Fun! Get crafty and tie-dye a Tybee Happy t-shirt for a completely one-of-a-kind Tybee treasure!

100% Cotton White T-Shirt, printed with Tybee Happy design
Youth XS—XL: $24
Adult S—XL: $28
Adult XXL, XXXL: $30

No tickets or reservations—we operate on a first come, first served basis. Tie-dye supplies and assistance will be provided under the tent directly in front of Kelly & Company. You’ll leave with your t-shirt in a gallon baggie—the dye needs to set before you rinse & wash at home. Wash instructions are included, too.

*This is an outdoor event—rain dates will be coordinated if needed. Check our social media for schedule changes.

**Kelly & Company is the home of all things Tybee Happy! If you’re searching for us, the business is “Kelly & Company.” The shirts say “Tybee Happy.”

Please click the “Learn More” link for more info, including FAQs!

This beginner to intermediate class will invite participants to bring in and set up their own things to create a painting from. Setting up a still life will launch the exploration, helping participants to see light and color before beginning to paint. The class will teach painting application and color mixing to create the illusion of space and volume. This class is like going to the gym—only much more fun! Participants will build observational and creative muscles studying the things they love. All materials provided.

Leadership Savannah’s Graduate Series All-Class Reunion brings every class back together under one roof at the Savannah Convention Center to celebrate leadership, legacy, and Savannah’s future. This high-energy evening highlights the Convention Center expansion while reconnecting alumni from every class in a fun, competitive way. Each class will compete for the coveted title of “Best Class Ever,” awarded to the class with the strongest turnout and spirit. Expect friendly rivalry, laughter, shared stories, and plenty of pride as generations of leaders reconnect. It’s a celebration of where Leadership Savannah has been—and where our collective leadership is headed next.

Stippling Technique for Relaxation – Learn and engage in stippling to help relax and calm your nervous system while creating a seasonal artwork piece for you to keep. We provide all of the art supplies, as well as cups, napkins. We will have tea, water & light snacks. BYOB your favorite NON Alcoholic beverage. Beginner friendly, all ages, no experience or artistic talent required.

Puzzled Pint is a puzzle hunt that meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Teams of 2-7 meet at a bar and complete paper word and logic puzzles (NOT jigsaws — we do sudoku style, math, word searches, crosswords, folding, etc.) in their groups. All puzzle are provided by Game Control (that’s us!) along with pencils, erasers, and other tools to solve. It’s a non-competitive but individual puzzle experience!

Most but not all venues serve food.

This is an in-person event, but the location changes each month. Starting the Friday before, you can go to PuzzledPint.com to solve the puzzle of where we’ll be meeting that month. You can, of course, also click through if you don’t have time to complete the puzzle, but you must visit the website for monthly location.

If possible and to guarantee we have enough puzzles, we ask that you RSVP on our Google form: https://forms.gle/8y5QcvxXAVge5MFs6

We also have a Discord! Contacting the organizers and getting updates is much easier there. We also post fun puzzles and things like wordle scores, etc! https://discord.com/invite/pGW5Wt3NMX

Start your morning with meaningful connections at one of Savannah’s most beautiful outdoor settings. The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to June Coffee Chats, hosted at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, where fresh air, nature, and good conversation come together.

The event begins with open networking over freshly brewed coffee, followed by a rapid-fire round of elevator pitches, giving attendees a chance to briefly introduce themselves and their business. The morning concludes with additional networking, offering time to build relationships, make new contacts, and expand your professional circle.

Attendees will also receive free admission to tour the gardens.