In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Savannah Theatre presents its newest creation, a dazzling two-hour variety show featuring high-energy song, dance and comedy. Expect to hear songs from every genre including pop, rock, Broadway, jazz and country performed like you’ve never heard them before.

Admission: $16 – $35
Please visit the Savannah Box Office to purchase your tickets online.
Box Office: 912-233-7764

Art for Life’s Sake: A benefit to support the arts in Savannah

Desotorow Gallery is teaming up with local artists, businesses and musicians to present an evening of enjoyment in support of the arts. Art for Life’s Sake, a benefit for Desotorow Gallery, will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction of affordable art.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event will benefit Desotorow Gallery and support arts programming in the city. In addition to work by locally and nationally-known artists, the silent auction will also feature packages contributed by local businesses. Live musical performances by Each and Every Opus and Lovely Locks will be held throughout the night. Local business sponsors include Bar Food, Crepe A Diem, Le Chai, Blu Owl Photography, Bikram Yoga Savannah, Form, Green Truck Pub, The Spice and Tea Exchange, Custard, Blue Turtle Bistro, Vitality Accupunture and Integrative Medicine, Leoci’s Trattoria, Sentient Bean, Brighter Day, Atwell’s, Savannah Yoga Center, ZIA Boutique, Telfair Museums and many more.

Bidding will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. For more information, email info@desotorow.org or visit www.desotorow.org.

About Desotorow Gallery
Desotorow is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that fosters an awareness and appreciation of the arts by providing affordable exhibition space for emerging and professional artists and by offering educational outreach programming open to artists and the community.

COST: $5-adults/ kids-free

WEBSITE: www.desotorow.org

15th Annual Tybee Island Tour of Homes, featuring a variety of historic and contemporary architectural styles. Guests are welcome to begin the tour at the home of their choice and will receive a map along with a list of homes printed on the back of the ticket. Proceeds will benefit The Rising Tyde Food Bank and the Tybee Island Maritime Academy charter school.

Rain or shine

Tickets are $30 donation in advance, $35 donation day of tour

For tickets, call Atlantic Beacon Gallery at (912) 786-9386, Gallery by the Sea at (912) 786-7979 or E. Shaver, Bookseller at (912) 234-7257. Lunch is included in the price of the ticket and will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Michael’s Gym, located at 714 Lovell Avenue.

More Info Visit: www.tybeetourofhomes.com

In celebration of World Oceans Day, Jacques Cousteau’s birthday and the new “Sea Jellies of the Georgia Coast” exhibit, the UGA Marine Extension Service will host FREE hands-on education programs from 10am-4pm on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Free aquarium admission and educational activities are sponsored by NOAA’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary in honor of the birthday of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau.

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Exploration Station is an adventurous one-acre, two-level outdoor exhibit space filled with exhibits encouraging learning through play, and is Phase I of the Savannah Children’s Museum. CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation, a major contributor to the museum, will be present for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

For more information, visit the museum’s website.

On Saturday, June 9 from 9 am to noon, the Humane Society Thrift Shop will hold a book sale on the shelter parking lot at 7215 Sallie Mood Drive. All “parking lot” books are only 25¢. This quarterly sale has become extremely popular among avid readers looking for a real deal, so be sure to arrive early.

All proceeds from thrift shop, affectionally named, The Pick of the Litter, benefit the Humane Society for Greater Savannah and are used to care for the pets at its shelter.

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Starting on June 9th, 2012 and occurring the first Saturday of July & August.

In order to learn how to preserve and conserve local, seasonal produce and fresh food items, the educational program is geared to showcase new and traditional methods of home canning, freezing and drying food to extend the lifespan and guarantee more fresh tasting goods over a longer time period.
“With the all the goods our vendors have to offer each Saturday at the market, we wanted to make sure our customers are equipped with ways to enjoy the fresh items over the year. Our mothers and grandmothers extended the lifespan of seasonal produce by canning, drying and cooking- we want to bring these methods back into people’s kitchens and showcase how good these can taste”, stated Ben Baxter, market manager.
All of the featured produce is available at the market for participants to try out their new found skills.
Interested parties can sign up early via email at: forsythfarmersmarket@gmail.com –with the topic line “Food Preservation Series Part #2 ( or #3)”. The program participation is free and will be on a first come base.

The Forsyth Farmers’ Market takes place each Saturday at the South End of Forsyth Park from 9 AM – 1 PM.

The Forsyth Farmers’ Market vendors offer a variety of local goods including seasonal produce, eggs, honey, pastured meat, bread, cheese, mushrooms, fresh herbs, vegetable sauces, preserves, coffee beans, heirloom seeds and potted plants.

For information regarding the Forsyth Farmers’ Market or for high-resolution photography,
please visit www.forsythfarmersmarket.org

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