March 4, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Beach Institute welcomes Dr. Sharon Willis

On Friday March 6, 2009, the Beach Institute Lecture Series presents a return engagement of When I Was In Africa, performed by composer, writer, actress and Chair of the Clark Atlanta University Music Department, Dr. Sharon J. Willis. More...

SSU Miss Sophomore presents gospel program

Savannah State University Miss Sophomore Jordan Riles, in conjunction with First African Baptist Church, will present the Marvelous March Gospel Music Ministry on March 5, 2009, 7:30 p.m., in Adams Hall at Savannah State University. More...

The National SCLC Comes to Savannah

On February 27th and 28th the national office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference came to Savannah for a two day summit entitled "Infusion Summit. More...

Wear Blue on March 6

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and everyone in the region can take part in promoting awareness by wearing blue on March 6. More...

Junior League Accepting Applications

The Junior League of Savannah is now accepting applications for 2009 Kids Who Care scholarships. More...

Mayor to lead Bicycle Convoy

Residents commuting downtown are encouraged to leave their cars at home this Friday, celebrate the (hopeful) end of wintry weather, and join Mayor Otis Johnson and other Savannah leaders for the first in a monthly series of First Friday Dump the Pu More...

Savannah Jewish Film Festival Continues through March 8

Featuring a variety of films sure to appeal to all types of audiences, the Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival began on February 25th and continues through March 8th, 2009, at four venues throughout the city. More...

Kappas, Kappa Leaguers Observe Black History Month

Kappa Leadership Development League of Savannah sponsored by the Savannah Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., hosted a Black History Reception and Breakfast, Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Savannah High School. More...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Expands Operations in Savannah

The Savannah Economic Development Authority - (SEDA) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) announced that WWL, the world's leading independent RoRo shipping provider, will establish an Operations Center on Hutchinson Island in a building owned a More...

Young Professionals Partner with First Tee

Young Professionals of Savannah (YPS) will host their 3rd Annual Charity Gala and Fundraiser Event on Saturday March 7, 2009 from 7:00-10:00 P.M. located at Tantra Sushi & Tapas Bar on 8 E. Broughton Street. More...

Surgeon General Visits SSU

Vice Admiral Adam Robinson Jr., M.D., surgeon general of the U.S. Navy and chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, visited Savannah State University (SSU) on March 3, 2009. More...

Coe to Retire from Assistant Executive Director post

The Savannah Airport Commission recently announced that Daniel J. Coe, Jr., Assistant Executive Director, will retire from the Commission on March 1, 2009. More...

Troops Return Home

The 92nd Chemical Company, Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, is returning to Fort Stewart from Kuwait. The unit's Welcome Home ceremony will take place Friday, March 6, on Cottrell Field. More...

President Obama Launches White House Internship Program

President Obama announced the launch of the White House Internship Program for his administration and announced that applications are currently being accepted for the summer of 2009. More...

Boy Scouts Honor Morrison and Johnson

On Friday, February 27th, two outstanding community leaders were honored with awards at the Coastal Empire Council Boy Scouts of America's 2009 Good Scout Breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn, Savannah Midtown. Dr. Lester B. More...

Hungry Club Forum to examine Community Healthcare

The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) will hear from a study group on Community-wide Healthcare and Well-Being at its regular first-Saturday breakfast forum on March 7, 2009, in the Annex of the May Street YMCA, 9:30 am. More...

Local Cemetery Needs Volunteers

Families and friends for Evergreen Cemetery are requesting the assistance of volunteers for the improvement, clean-up and maintenance of Evergreen Cemetery. More...

Coastal Harbor To Host Open House

Coastal Harbor Health System will celebrate the opening of its 50-bed adult inpatient psychiatric hospital with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 5 at 2:00 P.M. More...

AASU to Host Career Fair March 5

Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) will hold its spring career fair on Thursday, March 5 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center on the AASU campus, 11935 Abercorn Street. More...

Scenes From Carver State Bank's 82nd Anniversary

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S.P.A.C.E. Visual & Performing Arts Classes now registering

Savannah's Place for Art, Culture and Education (S.P.A.C.E.) is now registering students for its spring visual and performing arts classes and workshops. Day and evening sessions are offered for children, teens and adults in all skill levels. More...

SRPI: Students Speak

The 58th Southern Regional Press Institute does it again. With the theme "Career Opportunities in the Age of New Media", the workshops and panel discussions were all geared towards helping students in finding careers and advice for the future. More...