May 6, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

City Seeks Proposals for Cultural Services for 2010

The City of Savannah's Cultural Affairs Commission has issued a "Request for Proposals" for the 2010 Contracts for Cultural Services program. The deadline for applications will be Monday, July 6 at 5 p.m. More...

Tremont Temple hosts first Taste of Tremont

On Saturday, April 25, the members of Tremont Temple Missionary Baptist Church hosted the first Taste of Tremont at the church. The event gave the men of the church the opportunity to show off their culinary skills. More...

Top Ladies of Distinction to Sponsor Seminar

The Savannah Chapter of the The Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated, and the Top Teens of America, invite all churches, fraternal organizations, senior citizen groups and non-profit organizations to participate in a financial and wellness semin More...

Savannah Arts Academy's Silver Winds Ensemble to Present Mother's Day Concert

Savannah Arts Academy's Silver Winds Ensemble will present a concert at the Jewish Educational Alliance (5111 Abercorn) on Sunday, May 10th at 3:00 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. More...

Arnold Receives Scholarship to Attend Wesleyan College

Herschel V. Jenkins High School senior Marisa G. E. Arnold has been awarded the prestigious Mary Knox McNeill Scholarship from Wesleyan College. More...

Get Serious About Quitting

Smoking, that is. Smoking cigarettes is one of the worst of the common bad habits we have, and the worst for preventable health hazards and unnecessary early death. More...

Health Department Monitoring for Swine Flu; No Local Cases Reported

As of Wednesday, April 29, 2009, no known cases of swine flu have been reported in the state of Georgia. More...

Flournoy Accepts Membership in NSCS

Alexis M. Flournoy of Savannah has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). Alexis will be honored during an Induction Convocation this fall on the campus of Georgia Institute of Technology. More...

Johnson Accepted Summer Program at Harvard University

Brian Johnson, Garden City's City Manager, has been accepted into the elite Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University in Boston. This three-week summer program at Harvard University's John F. More...

GLPNA to Host Nurses Appreciation Program

The Georgia Licensed Practical Nurses Association (GLPNA) 15th District Savannah, will host its 1st Nurses Appreciation Program on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at First African Baptist Church of East Savannah, located at 402 Treat Avenue. More...

Farmers' Market to Open in Forsyth Park

On Saturday, May 9th at 9:00 am, the Savannah Local Food Collaborative (SLFC) and its partners will open a seasonal farmers' market at the south end of Forsyth Park. More...