Thursday, March 5, 2026
Good morning! We’re here basking in the spring sunshine and hoping you’ll enjoy it and this assortment of great things along the coast.
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CHATHAM COUNTY
Films and history: The Hindsight Film Festival runs through March 8. It’s the only documentary film fest dedicated to history. Check out the three-day schedule to reserve tickets for films celebrating Black pioneers of Civil Rights, Japanese-American relations via the lens of baseball and a biography of Democracy Now producer Amy Goodman, among others.
Growing oysters: Take an Inside Look at Georgia’s Oyster Farmer with Tybee Oyster Company, at 7 p.m. March 12, at One Hundred Miles Savannah office and online. Get details and register at this link.
Growing roots, beliefs: Savannah African Art Museum hosts “Roots and Rituals: Agriculture and Spirituality in the West African Interior” through January 2027. Curated collection explores the delicate bargain struck between farmers and the spiritual world within the West African savanna and forest regions.For info on times, visits go to this link.
LGBTQIA+ Health: Register now for the Savannah Pride Center’s 2nd Annual LGBTQIA+ Health Summit, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena, 301 W. Oglethorpe. Savannah. $20 registration suggested but not required; CEUs available for behavioral health professionals.
CAMDEN COUNTY
Saturday sales: St. Marys Community Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Orange Hall Gilman Cultural Center, 311 Osborne Road. And, the St. Marys Convention & Visitors Bureau plans a communitywide sale in downtown St. Marys from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Local shops will set up special sales outside on the sidewalks.
BRYAN COUNTY
Women of Valor: American Legion JE Lanier Post 27 presents the 2nd Annual Women of Valor Ignite Brunch, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Waterford Landing Clubhouse, 731 Waterford Landing Rd., Richmond Hill. For female veterans, female active-duty service members, military spouses, and military daughters across Greater Hinesville and Savannah. Free; register in advance.
GLYNN COUNTY
Music rising: Coastal Symphony of Georgia will perform “Marsh Moon Rising … Music of the Nineties”at 6 p.m today at Village Creek Landing, 526 Harrington Road . $10 at the door. Food trucks and a cash bar available. Concert is part of Soundbites series of shows outside the concert hall.
Healthy Coastal Neighborhoods meet: Semiannual community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at Howard Coffin Park, Brunswick. Researchers from Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health will provide updates. All Brunswick and Glynn County residents are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be provided.
Meet your state school board rep: Nick Ellis from the Georgia Board of Education will hold a public hearing for parents in the 1st Congressional District from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, March 16, at Brunswick High School, 3885 Altama Avenue, Brunswick. Ellis will hear comments from interested area citizens and educators regarding K-12 public education. Those wishing to speak should sign in upon arrival. For more information, please contact Geraldine Price at gprice@doe.k12.ga.us.
LIBERTY COUNTY
Dorchester documentary: Claim your seat now for the Sunday, March 8 screening of “Dorchester Academy: A Legacy of Liberty.” This documentary preserves the school’s pivotal role in planning the Civil Rights Movement and kicks off the 2026 Walk to Dorchester campaign. Doors open 1:30 p.m.; show starts 2 p.m. Free ticket required for entry; register in advance. Screening at Liberty County Performing Arts Center, 2140 E. Oglethorpe Hwy., Hinesville.
Market returns: Hinesville Farmers and Makers Market kicks off from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Bradwell Park, 107 S. Commerce St., Hinesville. Meet crafters, beekeepers, and soapmakers and choose from a variety of homegrown and handmade delights. Free parking across from City Hall. The market is open every Thursday from March through October.
County District 1 Town Hall: Liberty County District 1 Commissioner Marion Stevens is holding a town hall meeting 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Saint James Community Church, 1140 Holmestown Rd., Midway. For details, call the Board of Commissioners Office at (912) 876-2164.
Chili cook-off: So your chili is hot stuff? Prove it at the VFW Post 6602 Canteen Chili Cook-off, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 931 Elma G. Miles Pkwy., Hinesville. Hosted by VFW Auxiliary 6602 and Cooties Pup Tent 6602. $15 to enter, $8 for all you can eat. Entries must be turned in no later than 3 p.m. for judging. Bring enough to share. All-day bake sale and raffle basket, too! Sign-up sheet in canteen or call 912-876-6602.
MCINTOSH COUNTY
Spring’s pageant: The Miss Blessing of the Fleet pageants start at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at McIntosh Academy, 8945 US 17, Darien. Contests features 8 age categories and begin with youngest contestants. Details at discoverdarien@gmail.com
Get your kilts on: Scottish Heritage Day, 250th Edition, is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 14, at Fort King George State Historic Site, 302 McIntosh Road, Darien. Meet war hero Lachlan McIntosh as he assembles brave recruits to fight against the British in Savannah. Battle re-enactment at 3 p.m.. Activities include musket & cannon firings, the tavern, medicine, cooking, bagpipes, and more!
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