The Annual Low Country Home & Garden Show is back for its 21st year at the Savannah Convention Center on Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16, 2021. Whether you are renovating, building, landscaping, or decorating, solve all your home and garden projects while saving time by exploring thousands of square feet of exhibits under one roof! Get inspired by new home and garden ideas, explore aisles of the latest home products and services, save money with show-only discounts, and shop at the Art, Gift & Gourmet Marketplace. The show will follow guidelines from the CDC, the State of Georgia and local public safety and public health officials.

Times:
Friday, May 14, 2pm-6pm
Saturday, May 15, 10am-5pm
Sunday, May 16, 11am-5pm

Tickets/cost:
Free Admission

Parking:
$5 on-site parking. Credit or debit cards only.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Georgia is hosting the first annual Savannah Area & Coastal Georgia Walk Like MADD Event!
The Savannah area’s 2021 Walk Like MADD is your chance to do something about drunk and drugged driving in our community. This 100% preventable crime kills nearly 400 people every year in the state of Georgia.
This year, thousands of people in over 90 cities around the nation will participate in these active events to eliminate drunk driving. MADD Savannah has been working hard over the last decade to bring support to those who have lost loved ones or been injured by an intoxicated driver. The Coastal Region is home to some of Georgia’s most historic, beautiful, and friendly areas in the state. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a safe and wonderful time while here, whether visiting or becoming a neighbor. We hope you will come and help support us as we educate and prevent all future crashes. This event brings local friends and families together under one common goal – No More Victims. The place to be this Saturday morning may be in Effingham County, but our support, education, and presentations are done all over the Coastal Region. Savannah is our home and we want to see everyone being safe and sober while behind the wheel.
Want to be part of the solution? Want to learn what we do for Savannah? Come join us on Saturday, May 15, 2021! You can also join virtually ~ register through the link and join us from your location!

Savannah Walk Like MADD 2021

At the event will be vendors, including Peach State Health Plan, a drunk driving simulator provided by the Pooler Police Department traffic unit, and we anticipate the K9 team from Effingham Sheriff’s Office.

In-person registrants will receive a swag bag full of MADD goodies, including our exclusive branded sunglasses. Participants are asked to wear MADD’s colors of red, black, gray, or white.

If you cannot come out in person, we hope that you will walk locally and create a virtual team.

Online registration is open now at walklikemadd.org/savannah

Are you an aspiring womanpreneur? Join us on Saturday, May 15 for Savannah SCORE’s “Go Getter – Jumpstart Your Womanpreneurship” virtual conference! During this special women-empowering-women event, you will learn:

The importance of cultivating mutually beneficial community alliances
The benefits of technology, social media, & e-commerce
SCORE’s signature B.A.I.L. team & getting your business started
How to promote your business & attract customers

At this live virtual conference, you will have the opportunity to connect with other aspiring womanpreneurs and hear from female business owners and certified SCORE mentors as they share their own successes, challenges, and advice. One lucky attendee will also WIN a LinkedIn Premium membership for a year courtesy of Global Business Development Strategist, LLC!

Women have the power to change the narrative, and you will leave this event feeling excited and empowered to jumpstart your womanpreneurship!
Register Now
Registration closes TOMORROW, May 14 at 5 PM

Join us for cornhole, craft beer, 5 Spot food truck, and chances to win prizes! $50/team and $30 solo player.

Celebrate with Hospice Savannah and the Savannah VOICE Festival! Please join our hosts, Suzan Kiepper and Ron Krannich, and Masters of Ceremony Rene & Joe Marinelli for a Live Juke Box Experience by the Savannah VOICE Festival in the Hospice In-Patient Unit courtyard. Enjoy the newly renovated courtyard patio funded by the Dr. Deborah Fulmer and John “Jack” Leigh Endowment. Food and Desserts by Belfords, Cha Bella, Gaslight Group, The Olde Pink House and Yia Yia’s Kitchen. There will be an exclusive VIP section courtesy of The Grey. General Admission tickets are $75 and the VIP tickets run for $150. Hope to see you there!

Join us at Bar Food Sports, 4523 Habersham Sta b. $15 includes Buffet breakfast by Coffee Deli and B2B networking with local professionals.
Reservations Required!
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PLUS! Need a new headshot? Professional Photographer Christin Clever of A Different Light Photography will be present for professional headshots for $25 and donating ALL proceeds to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

The Creative Coast’s FastPitch 2021 program identifies promising entrepreneurs starting new ventures or growing existing ones. The concept allows for entrepreneurs to make a 5-MINUTE PITCH of their innovative venture in front of a live audience and to potential investors. Coaching and feedback were provided prior to the event by experienced business mentors, who helped the pitch contestants refine their idea and presentation.

This year’s event will take place at Service Brewing. After the competition, stick around over a beer to talk with the entrepreneurs and network with other attendees.

Creative Coast Members receive 50% off of the ticket price. If you are a Member, please use the promo code previously emailed to you. Don’t see the code in your inbox? Email kaitlin@thecreativecoast.org, please.

Interested in becoming a Creative Coast Member? We offer several paid membership opportunities: Club, Community, & Corporate. Learn more about the perks of being a Creative Coast Member, including discounted tickets to our marquis events, by clicking visiting our site at https://thecreativecoast.org/community/join.

FastPitch 2021

At this Chamber Business Connection, members will get an exclusive sneak peek of the Riverworks Apartments at Eastern Wharf. The Riverworks Apartments is designed to include everything you love about the Historic District – while seamlessly connecting to the Savannah River like never before. Members will enjoy property tours, networking and cocktails while learning more about this exciting new Savannah neighborhood!

Martinis at the Mansion
Benefiting Greenbriar Children’s Center
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021
Time: 5:30–7 PM
Location: 700 Drayton, Casimir’

Join the Mansion on Forsyth Park for May’s premier networking event, Martinis at the Mansion! This month’s event will benefit Greenbriar Children’s Center. Admission is a $5 suggested donation at the door, 100% of which will benefit Greenbriar Children’s Center.
With admission, guests will enjoy a special menu with discounted martini prices, live music by Jacob Evans and Wayne Wilson, and one complimentary raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 (all raffle proceeds will benefit Greenbriar Children’s Center).

This month’s event will also feature a special pop-up shopping experience with Kendra Scott, which will donate 20% of its sales that evening to Greenbriar Children’s Center.
Guests are kindly asked to practice social distancing and to wear their face masks when they are not actively eating or drinking. The terrace at 700 Drayton will be open during the event (weather permitting) for those who prefer to gather outdoors.
5:30–6 PM: Networking (bring your business cards!)
6–7 PM: Special martini menu, live music, raffle

The Legendary Atlanta band, Drivin N Cryin will be here to rock the Soundgarden Stage this May! Kick-off summer with a bang! Come see us!

We’re kicking off Spring the right way, with craft beer, good food, and LOCAL MAKERS!
Join us Saturday, May 22nd for our Palm Springs-themed Makers Market at Service Brewing Co!
At the market, you will find local artists + makers, craft beer, lots of raffles, games, a DJ, food trucks and vendors, live music, photo ops and SO. MUCH. MORE.

**Keep an eye out on our social media in the weeks leading up to the market for a chance to win exclusive prizes and to play along with us in games as we get ready for the biggest makers market downtown Savannah has seen!**

This is an all-ages/family-friendly event.

The Savannah Music Festival (SMF) will take place on May 23-30, 2021 and feature presentations of renowned artists in classical, jazz and American roots music for limited-capacity crowds with social distancing in place.

Venues include the Metal Building at Kehoe Iron Works and Trinity United Methodist Church, with free live streaming available for specific performances. A complete schedule announcement will take place on Monday, April 12. A weeklong pre-sale for donors and sponsors, including SMF In Unison members, will run from the season announcement until the public on-sale date of Tuesday, April 20.

Tickets will be available online at savannahmusicfestival.org and by phone at 912.525.5050 from the Savannah Box Office.

Join Buy Local Savannah for our May Luncheon, Thursday, May 27th from 11 AM to 1 PM at Cohen’s Retreat.
Hear the latest from the Georgia DOT on the I16 & I95 exchange project.
Visit our marketplace vendors Go Card and Gilliard & Company.
Be sure to bring those completed Bingo Cards. Those that complete the entire card will receive 5 extra raffle tickets for lunch raffles and we always have good raffles.
Early ticket purchase is highly recommended.

The 200 Club of the Coastal Empire is hosting the Pooler Run for Heroes on Saturday, May 29! The multi heat event begins at 8 a.m. on South Rogers Street in Pooler, GA. The one-mile course will begin at the Pooler Parks and Recreation Department, finishing at West Chatham Middle School. All participants are to park at the finish, West Chatham Middle School. Registration is $15 through May 8. The fee increases to $20 on May 9, and $25 on May 23-29. Entry is free for military, first responders and their families. All proceeds from the race will go to assist the 200 Club in fulfilling its mission to assist families of first responders who die or suffer critical injuries in the line of duty.

It’s rodeo time! Slap on your cowboy boots and hats, cut off your jeans and let’s party! The “Crawl of the South”, which is the biggest bar crawl the south has ever seen, is back for another year!

Join us for an evening celebrating Savannah’s Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders on June 10, 2021, from 7-10p at The Clyde Venue!
The Creative Coast is delighted to present SHE HUSTLES, where Savannah’s women entrepreneurs and leaders connect. Come for an evening of great food, wine, and networking. Leave empowered to grow your business, tackle your toughest challenges, and turn your ideas into reality. This is a one-stop-shop for a community of inspiration and support to help you get to the next level — professionally and personally.

The SHE HUSTLES experience includes:

An inspiring panel discussion of influential women
A Keynote Speaker who will share her experience & wisdom
Delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine
A fun, authentic, and positive environment
Stay tuned to our social media channels as we will announce the panel and keynote speakers soon: FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | TWITTER

Tickets sales must be made in advance of the event. Capacity is limited for this event so if you’re interested in attending, we encourage you to purchase your ticket online ASAP.

Creative Coast Members receive 50% off of the ticket price. If you are a Member, please use the promo code previously emailed to you. Don’t see the code in your inbox? Email kaitlin@thecreativecoast.org, please.

Interested in becoming a Creative Coast Member? We offer several paid membership opportunities: Club, Community, & Corporate. Learn more about the perks of being a Creative Coast Member, including discounted tickets to our marquis events, by clicking visiting our site at https://thecreativecoast.org/community/join.

The featured keynote speaker will be Robert Watts, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. He has over 30 years of experience in direct service and implementation of homeless health services. As an expert on homelessness, he will address the mental, physical, and emotional challenges faced by this underserved homeless cohort: Unaccompanied Women.

Women make up approximately 28% of the homeless population in Savannah. Funds from this signature event will support the expansion of Union Mission’s Emergency Housing Program for unaccompanied, homeless women in our community. Your commitment enables Union Mission to address this critical need by providing an additional 32-beds to the Savannah Continuum of Care (CoC) housing inventory which will serve more than 100 women annually.

With your support, and in partnership with the border community, we will have an enormous community impact on this deserving segment of the homeless population.

Savannah AMBUCS will introduce the 2021 Celebrity Bowlers and have a Silent/Live Auction. it will be an evening of fun and fundraising! Savannah AMBUCS is a 502c3 that helps people with different abilities. All money raised stays in the Savannah area. Tables of 10 are $600 and individual tickets are $65. You can buy tickets using this link https://ambucs2021.givesmart.com. if you prefer a check or cash, please contact Kevin Sheehan at 912-658-3739.

Join us as we host over 150 vendors with handmade treasures, unique vintage & antique items, boutiques, artists, jewelry, chefs with amazing goodies to sample and buy and so much more!

Enjoy an amazing variety of tastes from the South from our amazing Food Trucks! We’ll have cotton candy, sno cones, and drinks too!

This unique event will be both indoors and outdoors!

Vendors can apply on our website at www.southernaccentsmarket.org/upcoming-events