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.

Savannah… it’s time.

Savannah TCG Fest is bringing the trading card community together for a full day dedicated 100% to TCG.

This is an all-TCG event — no sports cards, no distractions — just Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Lorcana and more.

Whether you’re a serious collector chasing grails, a competitive player, or a family looking for a fun hobby experience, this show is built for you.

🔥 115 Vendor Tables
🎁 BIG Giveaways Throughout the Day
🌮 Food Trucks On Site
🃏 Singles, slabs, sealed product & accessories
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly Environment

Hunt for the card you’ve been chasing.
Make deals.
Meet the community.
Level up your collection.

This isn’t another card show —
this is all TCG. All day.

Bring your friends. Bring your grail list. Bring your trade binder.

Savannah TCG Fest is HERE.

We’re very excited to connect with and expand our reach within the community!

Masks encouraged and provided by @maskbloc912

As always, everything we’ll bring is free free free!

Reach out to get involved! New friends and talents are always welcome
savfreemarket@gmail.com
freemarket.sav (instagram)

Accepted donations list:

• Jackets/winterwear
• Plus size clothing/mens workclothes
• School uniforms
• School supplies
• Kitchen and household items
• Personal hygiene
• Harm reduction
• Cleaning supplies
• Food
• Zines/literature
• No large furniture (but we can share it online)

ISO food, warm clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, etc in particular

ADDITIONAL MESE NEEDS:

• Boys clothes for a 10 year old
• Boys clothes size 8 & 10
• Boys shirts (men’s small-medium)
• Jeans/bottoms (boys 14)
• Boys shoes sizes 3,4,5,6
• Girls clothes size 14 or Large
• Girls shoes size 5
• Pregnancy items

Free admission to the
two sites from 10am to 5pm. Festivities kick off at 1pm with a “libation ceremony” by Dr.
Jamal Toure, who will once again channel the African Spirit on the front steps of the Jepson
Center. Enjoy activities at the Telfair Academy inspired by the new exhibition Roots in the
Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry, as well as storytelling by Queen
Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation, basket-making demonstrations by Gregory
Grant, Anastasia Ketchen, and others, as well as a “basket dance” by the Esther F.
Garrison School for the Arts. At the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, tours offered
will be abbreviated and run from 10am to 5pm (the last tour of the day will begin at 4pm).
These specialized tours will explore Savannah through the lens of Black craftmanship,
revealing how enslaved and free African Americans built and sustained the city’s physical
and cultural landscape.

Come celebrate the in historic City Market one year anniversary of Alpha Mare Gallery! See the fusion of photography and paintings in what this husband and wife artistic duo dubs “paintography.” Decide “who did it better” on their joint wall, and discover art from additional member artists. This month long event is open Wednesdays – Sundays from 10-6 and every purchase enters you to win a $100 gift certificate on June 30.

Queen Janiqwa Nganga, owner of Isis Moon and Queen of the African Diaspora for the BaTeke people of Congo | DRC | Gabon, will perform a libation ceremony to begin the celebration. Attendees can expect free self-guided tours of the museum’s collection, crafts provided by Scribbles Art Studio, information provided by the Savannah Chatham County Public School System, and local vendors with an array of African clothing, jewelry, books, and much more. Vendors include The Diaspora marketplace, This and That Afrocentric Merchandise Shop, AJ Stone Jewelry, MYKAF Clothing, Naistumityu African jewelry, and Isis Moon. Attendees will also get to view the completed “Telling Your Story” community project from last year’s celebration.

This daylong symposium features 15 brand-new TED Talks focused on the evolution and future of democracy, streaming live from Philadelphia during America’s 250th anniversary. Session 1: 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Session 2: 2 PM – 3:30 PM. Session 3: 4 PM – 5:30 PM. For more information on speakers and schedules go to https://www.visitphilly.com/things-to-do/events/ted-democracy-philadelphia-founding-futures/

This program provides a calm, open studio approach with guidance in drawing and painting by an experienced instructor and is open to all veterans. No prior experience making art is needed. Veterans may also participate in occasional tours of major exhibitions at the Museum. This studio program provides studio space for artists to work independently but with a teacher on hand to provide guidance when requested.

Experience an immersive journey through Savannah’s rich black history with Author and Historian Rita Fuller-Yates. Delve into the city’s past, from pre-slavery days to the civil rights movement, uncovering stories of resilience and triumph. With engaging multimedia elements, each 90-minute tour promises an informative and enjoyable exploration of Savannah’s black churches, communities, and the remarkable individuals who shaped its history. Join us for an unforgettable experience filled with knowledge, emotion, and maybe even a little fun along the way.

One of our most popular and beloved classes. Toss the recipes and take a trip to Forsyth Farmers Market where you’ll meet the local vendors and select locally grown produce and proteins before returning to prepare lunch, focused on vegetable preparations and grilling basics.

The Saturday Pasta Studio. With so many beautiful pasta shapes, like garganelli, agnolotti, farfalle, and pappardelle, it can be hard to know where to begin. This hands-on class is the perfect introduction to the art of handmade pasta. Learn traditional techniques for shaping dough from scratch and discover how to pair each pasta with sauces that complement their unique textures and forms.

Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this workshop brings the joy of Italian pasta-making to life.

Zonez is a Savannah-based duo blending blues, Latin fusion, psychedelic rock, soul, and more into a smooth yet gritty sound that’s as captivating as it is unpredictable. With both Basik Lee and Tamara Isaak-Harrington sharing lead vocals, their performances move effortlessly between raspy grit, soulful warmth, and powerful harmonies that fill every corner of the room. Their music draws from a deep well of cultural influences—melding Latin rhythms, blues heart, psychedelic textures, and rock energy into something uniquely their own.

Big Chick Energy returns to the legendary Front Porch Theater, this June 13th! Featuring an all femme line-up of comedians! Join us for a night of laughs you won’t forget!