Telfair Academy Guild Distinguished Artist Lecture Series  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

December 4th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Talk on Artist William Morris by Critic James Yood. 6 p.m.  

JEA Speaker Series : Dec 7  

JEA - 5111 Abercorn Street  

December 7th, 2008

 

Police Chief, Michael Berko
Director Crime Stoppers, Demery Bishop. Topic: Savannah Crime Scene. Sunday, Dec. 7, @ 7:30 PM (Pearl Harbor Day)  

"Taking the Edge off Aging" lectures  

Community Education room, rear entrance of Hospice House, 1352 Eisenhower Drive.  

December 13th, 2008

355-2289. www.hospicesavannah.org.  

"The Caring and Companionship of Pets!" By Nancy Richardson of the Savannah/Chatham Humane Society and Hospice Savannah Hug-a-Pet volunteer Carol Rosentrator. Free. 10 a.m.-noon. Continental breakfast.  

"Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum"  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta.  

September 13th, 2008 through January 4th, 2009

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

Highlights include a Leonardo da Vinci notebook.  

Freedom's March  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

September 24th, 2008 through January 11th, 2009

790-8800. www.telfair .org.  

Freedom's March: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah by Frederick C. Baldwin. Chronicles events during 1963 and 1964, from images of voter registration drives to public marchers and demonstrations.  

It's a Dog's Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection  

The Morris Museum Art, 1 Tenth Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901  

October 11th, 2008 through January 4th, 2009

For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum's web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.  

It's a Dog's Life: Photographs by William Wegman from the Polaroid Collection features a sampling of William Wegman's delightful, large-format color prints, featuring his favorite subjects, his Weimaraner dogs, Man Ray and Fay Wray, often in improbably anthropomorphic poses—on roller skates (Rolleramer, 1987), in long dresses and aprons (Serving Trout, 1991), and on an exercise bicycle (Stud 2000).
Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; $5 for adults; $3 for seniors, students, military with ID, museum members, and children under the age of 6.
Sunday, noon-5:00 p.m. FREE  

Focus on 20th-Century Art: Highlights from SCAD's Collection  

SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  

November 3rd, 2008 through December 31st, 2008

525-7191. www.scad.edu/scadmuseum.  

Works by Picasso, de Kooning and Salvadore Dali. Also featuring "The Master Eye: 19th- and 20th-century Photography from the Rhoades Collection."  

"Earth, Water, Air: Elena Madden, Daniel Smith, Tracy Jefferies."  

2CarGarage Contemporary Art Gallery, 30 W. Broughton St., Suite  

November 14th, 2008 through December 8th, 2008

205. 236-0221. www.2cargallery.com  

To benefit the Georgia Conservancy. November 14: Opening Reception. Free. 6-8 p.m. December 12-January 6: Robert Morris and John Olenyik. December 12: Opening Reception. Free. 6-8 p.m.  

"The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army."  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta.  

November 15th, 2008 through April 26th, 2009

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

Includes approximately a dozen complete terracotta warrior figures.  

AASU Fall 2008 Senior Art Exhibition.  

AASU Fine Arts Gallery  

November 17th, 2008 through December 12th, 2008

344-2801. www.finearts.armstrong.edu/tickets  

AASU Fine Arts Gallery. November 21: Gallery Reception. Free. 5:30 p.m.  

"Small Works."  

Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.  

November 26th, 2008 through December 31st, 2008

www.scadexhibitions.com  

Unique art priced at $500 or less.  

"I Have Marks to Make."  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square  

December 1st, 2008 through January 5th, 2009

790-8800. www.telfair.org.  

Highlighting the therapeutic power of art. December 1: Opening and Poetry Reading. Free. 2-5 p.m.  

Richard Mayhew  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

December 1st, 2008 through January 4th, 2009

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Richard Mayhew. Amorphous natural forms heightened by jewel-like color.  

"The Treasure of Ulysses Davis."  

High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St, N.E. Atlanta.  

December 6th, 2008 through April 5th, 2009

(404) 733-4400. www.high.org  

Includes approximately 125 pieces from the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation, the High Museum and other public and private collections.  

Atlanta Ballet's Nutcracker  

Fabulous Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street, Atlanta  

December 5th, 2008 through December 28th, 2008

atlantaballet.com  

December 5-28
An enchanting fairytale of everlasting love, Atlanta Ballet proudly presents the beloved classic, Swan Lake.
Tickets start as low as $15  

Movin' Out  

Savannah by Jam Theatricals  

December 14th, 2008

651-6557 or (800) 351-7469. www.savannahcivic.com.  

The Broadway in Savannah 2008-09 Season. Presented in Savannah by Jam Theatricals. Featuring the music of Billy Joel. $32-$52. $140-$240 for series. 7 p.m.  

The Savannah Winds "In Concert."  

AASU Armstrong Center Ballroom, 13040 Abercorn St.  

December 2nd, 2008

344-2801. www.finearts.armstrong.edu/tickets  

The Savannah Winds "In Concert." $12. 7:30 p.m.  

First Friday for Folk Music  

First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.  

December 5th, 2008

786-6953. www.savannahfolk.org.  

Lauren Lapointe, Andrew McKnight and the McKinney Washtub Two. $2 donation. 7:30 p.m.  

Vienna Boys Choir  

Georgia Southern University's Performing Arts Center, corner of Plant Drive and Chandler Road, Statesboro.  

December 6th, 2008

478-7999. http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/pac  

$30. 7:30 p.m.  

Savannah Children's Choir Annual HOliday Concert  

Lucas Theater, 32 Abercorn Street  

December 7th, 2008

www.savannahchoir.org  

A must-see event for the holiday season, enjoy the sounds of Winter Memories during this annual holiday concert. $15/$8/$2

3 pm.  

Jepson Live  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

December 12th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Music procurement under the direction of Rob Gibson, Director of Savannah Music Festival. $10 nonmembers. Food, drinks extra. 5-8 p.m.  

Old Time Country Dance  

Notre Dame Academy gym, 1709 Bull Street.  

December 13th, 2008

786-6953. www.savannahfolk.org.  

Glow in the Dark String Band. $7. 8 p.m.  

Jepson Gospel Brunch  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

December 21st, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Grace Full Gospel Church Choir. $10 for non-members. Optional brunch is $15. 12:30-2:30 p.m. Performance at 1:30 p.m.  

First Saturdays for Kids  

Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St., Telfair Square.  

November 1st, 2008 through December 6th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

10 a.m.-1 p.m.  

Gingerbread Village Display  

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa main lobby.  

November 11th, 2008 through December 25th, 2008

201-2048. www.westinsavannah.com  

Free.  

Festival of Trees and Wishes  

The Hilton Savannah Desoto, 15 E. Liberty St.  

November 20th, 2008 through December 12th, 2008

352-3550. www.ga-al.wish.org  

November 20: Festival Gala and Auction. Decorated artificial trees on display and auctioned at gala. Benefits The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia and Alabama. Free to view trees. Gala: $75. 7 p.m. December 6: Cookies with Santa. Free, reservations required. 11 a.m.  

Toddler Third Thursday  

Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St.  

November 20th, 2008 through December 18th, 2008

790-8823. www.telfair.org  

$4 per child with adult admission fee. 10-11:30 a.m.  

Riverboat holiday cruises  

River Street Riverboat Company, office at 9 E River St.  

November 27th, 2008 through December 21st, 2008

232-6404. www.savannahriverboat.com  

November 27: Thanksgiving Dinner Cruise. $29.95-$47.95. 2 p.m. or 6 p.m. November 29: Boat Parade of Lights Cruise. Santa on board. $ 41.95. 6:30 p.m. December 7 and 21: Christmas Gospel Dinner Cruise. $36.95. 4 p.m.  

Savannah Harbor Foundation Holiday Concert Series Musical Mondays  

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa main lobby.  

December 1st, 2008

201-2048. www.westinsavannah.com  

December 1, 8, 15. Free. 7 p.m.  

Savannah Harbor Foundation Trees for Life Gala Auction  

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa main lobby.  

December 3rd, 2008

201-2048. www.westinsavannah.com.  

Benefits Greenbriar Children's Center. 6-8 p.m  

20th Annual AASU Faculty and Student Christmas Pottery Sale  

AASU Fine Arts Hall Room 102.  

December 4th, 2008 through December 5th, 2008

344-2801. www.finearts.armstrong.edu  

Hand-crafted pottery and ceramics for sale. Free admission. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.  

CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER & SAVANNAH’S LIGHTED PARADE  

ROUSAKIS RIVERFRONT PLAZA, HISTORIC RIVER STREET  

December 5th, 2008 through December 7th, 2008

KENNY HILL, 912.234.0295, Kenny@RiverStreetSavannah.com, www.RiverStreetSavannah.com
 

CHRISTMAS ON THE RIVER & SAVANNAH’S LIGHTED PARADE PRESENTED BY VERIZON WIRELESS. DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS ON HISTORIC RIVER STREET WITH ARTS, CRAFTS AND HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT! FIREWORKS FRIDAY AT 9:30PM. LIGHTED PARADE BEGINS SATURDAY AT 5:30PM AND INCLUDES GRAND MARSHAL, FOUR MARCHING BANDS AND THE DEBUT OF THE RIVER STREET STREETCAR!

Tickets/cost: FREE!

Time: SATURDAY 9AM-8PM, SUNDAY 9AM-6PM

 

The Sounds of Christmas concert  

First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy.  

December 5th, 2008

(843) 341-3818. www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org  

The Hilton Head Choral Society's Full Chorus, Youth Choir and orchestra. $20. 8 p.m.  

Mother, Daughter Traditional Holiday Tea  

1009 Craven Street, Beaufort, SC  

December 6th, 2008

843-524-9030 www.rhetthouseinn.com - Holiday Dress Required  

Celebrate the holidays @ the Beautiful Rhett House Inn. Traditional Mother & Daughter Holiday Tea Party. Tickets/cost $25.00 Adults/$10.00 Children. Ages 5 and older only please. 12pm. December 6, 2008, December 13, 2008 & December 20,2008


 

Holiday Tree Lighting  

Volunteer Park, located off of Hwy 21 in Garden City; Sharon Park, located at 507 Sharon Park Rd. in Garden City  

December 6th, 2008

For more information about Garden City, please call 912.966.7777 or visit www.gardencityga.org  

Garden City Mayor Andy Quinney, City Council members and Garden City residents will kick-off the upcoming holiday season. Garden City will host a special tree lighting ceremony in Volunteer Park on Highway 21, followed by holiday festivities in Sharon Park including caroling, refreshments, Christmas readings and Santa’s arrival on a fire truck. All events are free and open to the public. Tree lighting at Volunteer Park begins at 6:00 p.m. Holiday festivities at Sharon Park begin at 6:30 p.m.  

The Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run  

St. Joseph's/Candler  

December 6th, 2008

355-3527. Race map: www.SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com  

Benefits the Cancer Care Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler. $26-$30. Registration at www.active.com. Cannot register race day. 8 a.m.: 1/4 mile Kids Run; 8:15: 5K; 9 a.m.: 10K. 355  

Christmas on the River and Lighted Holiday Parade.  

River Street  

December 6th, 2008

234-0295. www.riverstreetsavannah.com  

Free. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Parade at 5:30 p.m.  

Cool Yule Holiday Shopping Weekend  

Telfair Museum Stores. Telfair Square.  

December 6th, 2008 through December 7th, 2008

790-8800. www.telfair.org  

Members: 20 percent discount; non-members: 10 percent. Entertainment, arts and crafts, and refreshments Saturday. 10 a.m. -5 p.m.  

17th Annual Christmas Crafts Festival  

Neptune Park in the Pier Village, St. Simons Island.  

December 6th, 2008 through December 7th, 2008

www.glynnart.org.  

10 a.m.-5 p.m.  

Home for the Holidays: Christmas Tour of Homes  

The Hilton Head Choral Society  

December 7th, 2008

(843) 341-3818. www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org  

The Hilton Head Choral Society. $20-$25. 12-5 p.m.  

Holiday Tour of Homes and Churches  

Tours begin and end at the Garden City Senior Center, 78 Varnedoe Ave., Garden City, Ga.  

December 7th, 2008

For more information, please call 912.966.7777  

Garden City Beautification Committee, Tour distinctive homes and historic churches decorated for the holiday season, plus enjoy a reception with refreshments and door prizes. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased the day of the tour at the Senior Center in Garden City. All proceeds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.  

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony  

Mighty 8th Air Force Museum, Pooler  

December 7th, 2008

For more information, please contact Gary Johnson at 912-644-7220 or gary.john@comcast.net.  

The Savannah Navy League is co-sponsoring the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with the Fleet Reserve Association on Sunday, December 7th at 2:00 pm at the Mighty Eight Air Force Museum.

The program will include an honor guard, 21 gun salute, patriotic speakers and readings and music. The ceremony will last about an hour.  

Tree Of Light Ceremony  

Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Drive.  

December 7th, 2008

629-1095. www.hospicesavannah.org  

A tree lighting ceremony to remember and honor loved ones during the holiday season. Free. 5 p.m.  

Savannah Crime Scene  

JEA - 5111 Abercorn Street  

December 7th, 2008

See my latest memo posting at http://dick-meom.blogspot.com/. Updated
daily.  

Speakers: Police Chief, Michael Berko Director Crime Stoppers, Demery Bishop  

Savannah Harbor Foundation Holiday Concert Series Musical Mondays  

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa main lobby  

December 8th, 2008

201-2048. www.westinsavannah.com  

December 1, 8, 15. Free. 7 p.m.  

Case Veterinary Hospital's Open House  

111 Eisenhower Drive.  

December 9th, 2008

352-3081. www.casevet.com  

Celebrating 100 years in 2009. Free. 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.  

34th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes  

Savannah's Historic Landmark District  

December 13th, 2008

236-8362. www.dnaholidaytour.com  

Each tour features a different set of homes in Savannah's Historic Landmark District decorated in the owners' traditional holiday style. $30 each tour. Day tour: noon-4 p.m.; evening tour: 5 p.m.-8 p.m.  

Tradition Hilton Head Holiday Home Tour  

Tradition Hilton Head, three miles east of I-95 on highway 278  

December 13th, 2008

For more information, visit www.TraditionHH.com, or call 208-5333  

Bring a non-perishable food item and complete the home tour to receive a complimentary round of golf at Tradition National Golf Club. Register to win a year’s membership to Tradition National Golf Club and participate in complimentary golf clinics at 12pm and 3pm  

Fort McAllister Winter Muster and Battle  

Fort McAllister Historic Park, 3894 Fort McAllister Rd. Richmond Hill.  

December 13th, 2008

(912) 727-2339. www.gastateparks.org.  

$2.50-$4. Tour fort from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Battle begins at 4:30 p.m.  

Recyclable Collection / Drop-off  

Forsyth Park, between Whitaker and Drayton streets, Savannah, Ga.  

December 13th, 2008

Nicole Pritchard, 525-4771  

The SCAD women's lacrosse team is sponsoring a recyclable collection/drop-off at Forsyth Park fall quarter. The drop-off booth will be available at the south end of the park. Bring any household plastics grade 1 and 2, aluminum cans, newspaper, cardboard, and green, brown or clear glass. Intact phone books, paper with glue or staples, intact magazines, and unwashed cans or bottles will not be accepted. FREE  

'Twas the Night Before Christmas Ballet'  

Trustees Theatre, 216 East Broughton St.  

December 13th, 2008

921-2190. www.academyofdancesav.com.  

A children's ballet for children presented by The Academy of Dance. $10-$18. 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.  

34th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes  

Savannah's Historic Landmark District  

December 13th, 2008

236-8362. www.dnaholidaytour.com  

Each tour features a different set of homes in Savannah's Historic Landmark District decorated in the owners' traditional holiday style. $30 each tour. Day tour: noon-4 p.m.; evening tour: 5 p.m.-8 p.m.  

Holiday "On the River"  

Vic's on the River, 26 E. Bay St.  

December 14th, 2008

www.savannahchoralsociety.org.  

Fundraiser brunch to benefit the Savannah Philharmonic Chorus. $40. 12-2 p.m.  

Holiday Caroling Party  

Unitarian Universalist Church, 313 E. Harris St.  

December 14th, 2008

786-6953. www.savannahfolk.org  

Bring a holiday treat to share. 7 p.m.  

: Savannah Harbor Foundation Holiday Concert Series Musical Mondays  

The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa main lobby  

December 15th, 2008

201-2048. www.westinsavannah.com  

December 1, 8, 15. Free. 7 p.m.  

A Christmas Carol  

Ritz Theatre, 1530 Newcastle St., Brunswick.  

December 19th, 2008 through December 21st, 2008

(912) 262-6934. goldenislesarts.org  

$5-$10. December 19-20 at 8 p.m. December 21 at 3 p.m.  

"Jazz Yule Love": The 33rd Annual CJA Holiday Concert and Jam Session  

520 West Bryan St.  

December 25th, 2008

675-5419. www.coastal-jazz.org  

$15-$20. 5 p.m. Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah,