Name: Spring Cleaning for your Prospect List
Start: 2024-4-18T08:30-4:00
End: 2024-4-18T10:00-4:00

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Xcel Strategies, a Savannah-based mentoring network supporting students aged 15 to 25, will host Xcel Xpo 2024: Building Your Future. This immersive, hands-on career training exhibition will take place on Thursday, April 18, from 10 am to 1 pm, at Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden (600 E. Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.).

Over 100 students from Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Bulloch counties are expected to attend. The event combines hands-on and virtual workshops, allowing students to work on real-world projects, solve problems and develop in-demand job and trade skills. Additionally, students will participate in group training sessions and one-on-one coaching focused on soft skills like collaboration, cooperation, communication and job interview practice.

Dan Vaden Chevrolet is the title sponsor of Xcel Xpo 2024. Additional participating companies include Port City Logistics, RPI Roofing, Thompson & Thompson, BluWorkz, Cecilia Russo Marketing, RT Custom Fabrication, Windows Exteriors, Coleman Company, Khaki Consulting, The Sack Company, United Rentals, Gulfstream, Georgia Pacific, Bonitz, Savannah Economic Development Authority, and OpX Solutions.

Time

(Thursday) 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Location

Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees' Garden

660 E Broughton St, Savannah, GA 31401

Organizer

XCEL Stratagies

jay@xceltoday.com Savannah, GA

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18apr6:00 pm7:00 pmYogic MeditationWith Carmen

18apr6:00 pm7:00 pm"People, Places and Stories That Define Savannah" Lecture Series: Jewish Foodways in the Lowcountry SouthHistoric Savannah Foundation's 2024 Lecture Series continues with a discussion on Jewish Foodways in the Lowcountry South!

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Historic Savannah Foundation will host a special discussion on “Jewish Foodways in the Lowcountry South” as part of the 2024 Historic Savannah Foundation Lecture Series, “People, Places and Stories That Define Savannah.” This cultural discussion will feature Kugels & Collards authors Rachel Barnett and Lyssa Harvey as well as Congregation Mickve Israel’s Rabbi Robert Haas on Thursday, April 18 at the Historic Savannah Foundation’s headquarters. Attendees are invited to a wine reception at 5:30 p.m. The discussion will start at 6 p.m.

Rachel Barnett and Lyssa Harvey’s book, Kugels & Collards, is a collection of recipes and essays from Jewish families who arrived in the South from 1791 to the present day. Published as a project of the Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative and sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina and Historic Columbia, the book uses food as a lens to view the Jewish experience in the South and explores the merging of Southern and Jewish elements into the foodways that now define Lowcountry cuisine.

Historic Savannah Foundation’s 2024 Lecture Series is open to the public. Reservations are recommended, as space is limited. Attendance is free for Historic Savannah Foundation members and $15 for non-members. Members and non-members may RSVP by emailing Kendall Graham at kgraham@myhsf.org or calling 912-233-7787, ext. 109.

Time

(Thursday) 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF)

321 E. York St. Savannah, GA 31401

Organizer

Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF)

kgraham@myhsf.org 321 E York St, Savannah, GA 31401

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19apr2:00 pm3:00 pmPre-natal Yoga workshop5 week pre-natal yoga workshop

20apr10:00 am4:00 pmEarth Day at the Ocean Discovery CenterHealthy Ocean Activities and Student Volunteer Opportunity

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Celebrate Earth Day and our Ocean with Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary! This day of action for a healthy ocean with activities to rethink plastics and giving back through volunteering. Always free admission.

11 a.m.–Noon | Recycle, Repurpose, Replant:
What’s better than native plants? Native plants in a recycled container, of course! Come decorate a home for your plant and also get a free plant.

1–2 p.m. | Dive Deep into Microplastics:
Ever wondered what happens to plastic when we can’t see it anymore? Join us for a class on small plastics causing a big problem in our environment, and what can be done to help keep them out of our ocean! Filter water from Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and use a microscope to identify and count microplastics in our backyard.

2:30–3:30 p.m. | Make your own EcoBricks:
Give your plastic trash a second life and keep it out of landfills with EcoBricks. Learn how to make your own EcoBrick, and what we can do with our single-use plastic to build a new future!

10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Volunteer to Share the Wonder this Summer:
Volunteer at the Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center this summer as a Center Visitor Specialist. Students 16 years of age and older are encouraged to share their passion for marine conservation, network with scientists and educators, and build their résumé. Student volunteers should bring two forms of ID (for example, a valid driver’s license, AND a US Passport, OR birth certificate, OR social security card.

Time

(Saturday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location

Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center

340 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Savannah, GA 31401

Organizer

Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary

Tayloroneill267@gmail.com 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, GA 31411

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20apr10:30 am12:30 pmMedicinal Plants for the Home Garden WorkshopLearn how to cultivate medicinal plants that thrive in our region and explore their applications with guest speaker and local herbalist Ayo Ngozi of Brickyard Gardens.

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Ayo Ngozi is a tenant farmer, a lifetime home gardener, and a community herbalist. She is a graduate of the Maryland University of Integrative Health and is on the faculty of several herbal schools and programs, including the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism (VT), Wild Ginger Community Herb Center (MD and Costa Rica), and Seed, Soil Spirit School (Toronto, ON). Ayo is currently developing Brickyard Gardens, a nonprofit teaching farm in Garden City. You can find her on Instagram at @ayo.herbalist and @brickyardgardens.savannah.

Join us for this hands-on experience outdoors at Tasty Farms, our experimental farm located right beside the shop at 4107 8th Street, Suite C, Garden City (next to the Savannah State Farmer’s Market.). Please dress accordingly.

When : Saturday, April 20th
Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Savannah Hydroponics & Organics, 4107 8th Street, Ste. C, Garden City, GA 31408
Cost: $40 per person
Registration deadline : 4/16/24

Class fees will go to Brickyard Gardens 501c3 and G.R.O.W. (Gardening Resources Offering Wellness) a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to foster self-sufficiency and wellness through comprehensive gardening and food related education. *Need-based scholarships are available to anyone interested in attending the class who needs financial assistance. Please contact Heather at 912-349-4030 to request a scholarship.

Estimated class time is 2 hours. Afterwards, feel free to shop for seeds and supplies to start your medicinal gardening journey.

Please call 912-349-4030 or email team@savannahhydro.com with any questions.

Time

(Saturday) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Organizer

Savannah Hydroponics & Organics

team@savannahhydro.com 4107 8th St, Suite C

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21apr3:00 pm4:00 pmMindfulness MeditationWith Ken

23apr5:30 pm7:30 pmExpansive Inclusion Workshop SeriesLearning about diversity, inclusion and educating yourself on equity

23apr7:00 pm8:00 pmSavannah Dream Center Inc. - Youth Leadership & Personal Empowerment SummitVirtual & Free

25apr5:00 pm7:00 pmA Taste of African Heritage Cooking ClassJoin the Forsyth Farmers' Market for a free cooking class, and use locally grown produce to create a delicious African dish!

25apr6:00 pm7:00 pmYogic MeditationWith Carmen

26apr2:00 pm3:00 pmPre-natal Yoga workshop5 week pre-natal yoga workshop

28apr3:00 pm4:00 pmMindfulness MeditationWith Ken

30apr5:30 pm7:30 pmExpansive Inclusion Workshop SeriesLearning about diversity, inclusion and educating yourself on equity

30apr7:00 pm8:00 pmSavannah Dream Center Inc. - Youth Leadership & Personal Empowerment SummitVirtual & Free

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02may6:00 pm7:00 pmYogic MeditationWith Carmen

03may2:00 pm3:00 pmPre-natal Yoga workshop5 week pre-natal yoga workshop

05may3:00 pm4:00 pmMindfulness MeditationWith Ken

09may1:00 pm4:00 pmTrawl to Trash Program

09may6:00 pm7:00 pmYogic MeditationWith Carmen

11may11:00 am1:00 pmMother's Day Cooking Demo & Tasting with The Southern ConserveThe Artisan Spotlight Series at Historic Kennedy Pharmacy continues with a special Mother's Day cooking demo and tasting featuring The Southern Conserve!

12may3:00 pm4:00 pmMindfulness MeditationWith Ken

16may1:00 pm5:00 pmTEDxSavannah 2024: ConvergenceGet inspired at TEDxSavannah 2024!

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TEDxSavannah, an independently organized celebration of ideas worth spreading based on the international TED talk phenomenon, will return in 2024 with an exciting half-day showcase featuring a diverse group of local speakers focusing on the theme of Convergence. Tickets are currently available at tedxsavannah.com.

The highly anticipated 2024 TEDxSavannah event will take place on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium at Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus, located at 11935 Abercorn St. in Savannah, Ga. Doors will open at noon.

The 2024 TEDxSavannah event will feature thought-provoking talks by area residents and thrilling live performances. Each TEDxSavannah speaker is limited to a maximum of 12 minutes to present an interesting talk influenced by the theme and of interest to the Savannah community. Live talks will be filmed and posted on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel, which has more than 39 million subscribers, following the event.

TEDxSavannah tickets are currently on sale, which include seating, onsite parking, snacks, coffee and admission to the speaker meet-and-greet immediately following the main TEDxSavannah event. Early bird, VIP and nonprofit/student/educator/first responder/active-duty military tickets are available for purchase online at tedxsavannah.com. Groups of more than six attendees can receive a 10% discount on the price of their tickets by contacting Allison Hersh at allison@capricorncomm.com.

Sponsorship opportunities are currently available for TEDxSavannah 2024. Local businesses interested in sponsoring the 2024 TEDxSavannah event are encouraged to contact the organizing committee at tedxsav@gmail.com.