August 27, 2008 RSS feed / Social & Community News

SCCPSS' 21st Century Community Learning Center Receives Grant

SCCPSS' Academic Affairs division is proud to announce that its 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grant application for the 2008-2009 school year has been awarded by The Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) in the amount of $1,533,584 More...

"Build The Dream" Radiothon

In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington and the 'I Have a Dream' speech, Clear Channel Radio, along with the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. More...

SCMPD Citizen's Academy

If you've always wondered what the inside workings of a police department were like, or are just interested in how you can help make your community a safer place to live, the Savannah- Chatham Metro Police Department is accepting applications for t More...

Marika E. Brownlee Performs with the Boston Tap Company

Marika Elon Brownlee, age 13 of Savannah, is currently performing as one of the members of the Boston Tap Company under the direction of Sean Fielder. More...

Dimensions Gallery Reopens colorful paintings of Christine Hilbert

Dimensions Gallery reopened on Monday August 25, 2008 with a new show on our beautiful white walls. The Gallery staff apologize for any inconvenience caused while they were closed for these past several weeks. More...

Project YESS holds Summer Awards Program

Project YESS, Youth Employment Strategies Services, held its Summer 2008 Awards Program on Friday, August 22, at the St. Pius Family Resource Center. More...

CAT Proposes Minor Route and Schedule Changes

Chatham Area Transit (CAT) regularly evaluates proposed improvements and/or adjustments to bus routes and schedules based on passenger and bus operator input, survey results, and Transportation Development Plan recommendations. More...

NAACP Invites You to Join a new Book Club

Members of the NAACP has organized a book club. The book club meets the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. at the Con-Ed Building located on Martin Luther King Blvd. and Gwinnett street. More...

Mighty Eight Museum's Warbirds Ball

The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum's annual Warbirds Ball will take place at the Museum on Saturday, September 6, 2008. The theme is "Are the Stars Out Tonight?" and will feature many stars-- some you know and some you don't! More...

Bank Continues Support for Old Savannah City Mission

At a time when Savannah is experiencing an epidemic of vandalism where petty criminals destroy air conditioning units for a few dollars of copper, the officials of Carver State Bank found a better use for three (3) excess air conditioning units&hel More...

Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club - Name and Legacy Denied

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Our hearts are broken. Memories are foregone. Our hero's legacy is being lost. The alumni of the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Clubs are saddened beyond measure that the heralded namesake who created a well-deserved legacy is being unheralded. More...

Cultural Arts Theatre Auditioning for 'In Hidden Rooms'

The City of Savannah's Cultural Arts Theatre announced that it will be holding auditions for "In Hidden Rooms," Sept. 2 and 3 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., located at 9 W. Henry St. More...

Parenting With Dignity

Clinical Social Work Association of Savannah and Jewish Family Services PresentP are < ITALIC> h Dignity September 9th - 7pm - at the Jewish Educational Alliance Do you ever find yourself feeling like you would like to compare or discus More...

GMSDC Salutes National Minority Enterprise Development Month

New MBE service offerings Staff Shifts, MBE/Corporate Educational Events Extend Commitment to Minority Business Development ATLANTA - In support of Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Month national observance, More...

Women Making Great Strides in Leadership and Business in Savannah and Nationally

Celia Dunn Sotheby's International Realty sponsors AWWIN, Inc. banquet to give more women opportunity for independence and advancement (SAVANNAH, GA) - Women are really coming into their own as leaders in Savannah. More...

Kindergarten Express To Hold Grand Opening on September 2nd

Kindergarten Express, an all new educational alternative in Savannah, will open for operation on September 2nd. More...

Melissa I. F. Ilugbo Scholarship Established at Savannah State

Melissa I. F. Ilugbo was a Johnson High School 2001 honor graduate and bridged out of the Savannah State University Upward Bound Program in 2001. She attended Georgia State University where she was a honor student until her demise in November 2003. More...

Voter Registration Drive/Photo ID Session

The Chatham County Voter Registration Office will conduct a Voter Registration Drive/Photo ID session on Tuesday, September 9th from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM at the EOA Administrative Building located at 1120 May Street in Savannah. More...

Savannah Association for the Blind Sponsors Awards Banquet and Silent Auction

Savannah Association for the Blind, Inc. will sponsor its annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction - Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Hilton Savannah Desoto Hotel. More...

Spirit of Excellence Accepting Nominations

The Spirit of Excellence Black Business Awards salutes the accomplishments of business leaders, professionals and extraordinary individuals. "We have soared to new horizons reaching unprecedented achievements. More...

Kaigler and Wixon Join Memorial Health Board of Directors

Michael A. Kaigler and Christopher L. Wixon, M.D., have joined the Memorial Health Board of Directors. Kaigler is director of human resources and services for Chatham County. More...

Celebrity Chefs To Visit Savannah

Three Nationally recognized "Celebrity" chefs will visit Kitchenware Outfitters in Savannah to sign books and host cooking classes in September and October. More...

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, to hold Miss Rhomania Cotillion

Seven energetic young ladies are working diligently vying for the title of Miss Rhomania. They are: Kristen Bascombe, Levelyn Bridges, Heather Fireall, Lauren Kidd, Marquita Johnson, LeShawndra Stevens and Brianna Williams. More...

SSU Homecoming Tailgate Spaces Available for Purchase in Sept.

Tailgate, RV and vendor spaces for the 2008 Savannah State University Homecoming football game will be available for purchase by the general public on Sept. More...