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MARY’S PLACE OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE HELD EVENTS IN APRIL FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH CULMINATING IN LIP SYNC COMPETITION FUNDRAISER
This April, Mary’s Place offered a wide variety of ways to participate, including a solidarity walk, community initiative, educational summit, and fundraiser when lip-sync teams competed for the crystal mike award. The full lineup of events included:
- Jeans for Justice
- Solidarity Walk
- “Connected Voices, One Mission: Strengthening Trauma-Informed Responses to Sexual Assault” – Second Annual Responders Summit
- “Find Your Voice” Lip Sync Competition
TELFAIR MUSEUMS HOSTED OPENING RECEPTION FOR TIDELAND: PHOTOGRAPHS BY PARKER STEWART
Telfair Museums hosted the opening reception for its new exhibition, Tideland: Photographs by Parker Stewart at the Jepson Center. All were invited to explore Stewart’s evocative photographs of the Georgia coast. Inspired by the magic of the Lowcountry, the evening included live music, beer and wine, and regional bites from FARM including oysters and lowcountry boil.
THE 15TH ANNUAL SAVANNAH CHALLENGER
The 15th annual Savannah Challenger took place at the Landings Club at the Franklin Creek Tennis center on Skidaway Island from April 21-27. This tennis tournament attracts a multitude of affluent tennis fans from the Landings community and from around the entire Low Country region.
This year’s Men’s Singles winner was Nico Mejia (pictured) and doubles winners were Federico Gomez and Luis Martinez.
PORT WENTWORTH HOSTED STAND UP FOR AMERICA DAY
Port Wentworth’s annual Stand Up for America Day is celebrated every year on the last Saturday in April to honor America’s service men and women, past and present. Residents turned out in high numbers to enjoy the parade, festival and fireworks.
SAVANNAH AFRICAN ART MUSEUM HOSTED MAT MAKING FOR THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE
Savannah African Art Museum was pleased to host a media event celebrating Earth Day with their Mat Making for the Homeless Initiative, on April 22 at the Museum. This is a culmination of a collaboration formed by the Museum for the St Paul CME Church Missionaries and students from three Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) who presented plastic yarn (plarn) to the missionaries to complete the process of making lightweight and quick drying mats for the homeless. This initiative will serve not only the local community in need, but the global community by limiting the damage plastic causes to waterways and the Earth.
SAVANNAH VOICE FESTIVAL PARTNERED WITH SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL TO PRESENT ‘AMERICAN OPERA ICON’
Savannah VOICE Festival (SVF) partnered with Savannah Music Festival to present ‘American Opera Icon’ at District Live at Plant Riverside District in celebration of Sherrill Milnes’ 60th anniversary of his Metropolitan Opera Debut. American baritone Milnes shared stories about his launch into international stardom and his life as the most recorded American opera singer of his time. The evening was filled with live performances from Milnes’ colleagues and mentees in addition to special video presentations where they saw a storied opera career through the eyes of a living legend.
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2025 SHERRILL MILNES VOICE GALA–MAY 7
This year’s New York City program will honor legendary baritone and VOICE Programs co-founder, Sherrill Milnes who is celebrating his 90th birthday, the 60th anniversary of his debut at the Metropolitan Opera and 25 years of the Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs in 2025. The 2025 Milnes VOICE Gala is scheduled for the evening of May 7 at the Harmonie Club, located at 4 East 60th Street in New York City. The Gala will be hosted by Milnes’ wife and VOICE Programs co-founder, Maria Zouves and guests are invited to celebrate with a cocktail reception, dinner, and musical tributes to Milnes’ stellar career. Proceeds directly benefit arts education to ensure the continuity of the Sherrill Milnes VOICE Programs.
PORT WENTWORTH PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO HOST COMMUNITY TALENT SHOW – MAY 30
This free event will be held on Friday, May 30, 2025 starting at 6:00 PM at the P.B. Edwards Gym (101 Turnberry St., Port Wentworth, GA 31407)
HAPPY 14TH ANNIVERSARY LFPR!
14 years ago, Lesley Francis started her own firm in Richmond Hill, GA, and the rest is history! We are so proud of the work we have done these past 14 years and look forward to many years to come!
Looking Forward:
TELFAIR MUSEUMS ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO CHILDREN'S ART MUSEUM
Telfair Museums announces a significant update to its Children’s Art Museum (CAM) with the opening of a new immersive exhibition on May 10 at the Jepson Center (207 W York Street), which is sure to inspire all generations.
This exhibition focuses on the art of Savannah artist and sailor William O. Golding (1874-1943) and is the first new initiative since CAM opened in 2023. The World of William O. Golding incorporates a host of new interactive experiences which will entice children and lead visitors of all ages through the remarkable story of this artist whose seafaring adventures of 49 years inspired his distinctive maritime drawings.
THE CITY OF PORT WENTWORTH'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO HOST CINCO DE MAYO THEMED FAMILY FITNESS DAY
Fun Fitness Activities including a fiesta bean bag toss and sombrero relay race!
When: May 3rd, 2025
Time: 10:00am
Where: P.B. Edwards Jr. Gym (101 Turnberry St., Port Wentworth, GA 31407)
Admission: NO ENTRY FEE
For more details email Fitness and Gymnastics Coordinator, Melissa Devenney at mdevenney@portwentworthga.gov
912-966-7428
TELFAIR MUSEUMS ANNOUNCES THE MOSS MYSTIQUE: SOUTHERN WOMEN AND NEWCOMB POTTERY AND (UN)GROUNDED: RAHELEH FILSOOFI
Telfair Museums is pleased to announce The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery and (Un)Grounded: Raheleh Filsoofi, opening to the public on May 30. These exhibitions will be on display through Sept. 7 at the Jepson Center in Savannah, located at 207 W. York Street. The Moss Mystique focuses on the Newcomb Pottery of New Orleans, Louisiana, its material and subjects, and their relationships to regional identity and change over time. By exploring these visions of the American South, The Moss Mystique asks visitors to reconsider their ideas about what makes a place unique. In an adjacent gallery, interdisciplinary artist Raheleh Filsoofi’s new multimedia exhibition (Un)Grounded will respond to the complexities of Newcomb pottery.
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