Week of February 26, 2024
💫 A week like this only happens once every four years 💫
Happening this week
Thursday, February 29
Down by the Riverside @ District Live・6-7:30pm・FREE
Spend the last day of Black History Month with Lillian Grant-Baptiste, a Gullah Geechee master storytellerShindings Leap Day! @ Starland Yard・7-9pm・FREE
Free Irish Line Dance lessons for all ages and levels; special guests from Legacy Irish Dance AcademyCreatures of the Night @ White Whale・7-10pm・$5
Gothic celebration of Leap Day co-hosted by Chosen Creatures & Black Metal Book Club; dress in your fave goth/creature/Halloween costume and enjoy games, psychics, music, drink specials & more
Friday, March 1
First Friday @ Starland District・5-9pm
Monthly community support of local artists & businesses in Starland + Sulfur Street Fair on 39th St + Block Party between Moodrights & Lone Wolf
Saturday, March 2
Love Thy ‘Neighbor’hood Community Clean-up @ Old Savannah City Mission・10am-1:30pm
3rd annual litter pick up (all supplies provided) plus care packages handed out to those in needClothing Swap + Mending Event @ Lite Foot Co
11am-12pm: Bring up to 8 items to swap for 8 others; $5 tix
1-4pm: Repair your well-loved clothing for FREE; sewing, patching, button/zipper repair
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SCAD deFine Art 2024
This week (Monday - Friday) marks the return of the annual art festival with the opening of new exhibits at the SCAD Museum of Art, student group exhibits in SCAD galleries, visiting artist talks, performances, tours and more.
Notably Tuesday, February 27th is the Opening Party at the SCAD MOA from 6:30 to 9pm. It’s an excellent opportunity to meet visionary artists, view the new exhibits, and watch live performances.
Check out the full schedule here.
All deFine Art events are FREE and open to the public.
March Haynes Community Day
Celebrate the life of March Haynes at the FREE Community Day at Fort Pulaski on Saturday, March 2nd from 10am - 4pm.
March Haynes, an enslaved person working at Fort Pulaski, was declared a free man after the siege in 1863. With his newfound freedom, he became a top conductor on the Underground Railroad and later a deacon at the First African Baptist Church in downtown Savannah.
At Pulaski the celebration is filled with special programming including guided tours, presentations, First African Baptist Church’s Children’s Choir and more. Check out the full schedule here. A food truck will be on site.
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~Nichelle & Tiffany
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