Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Good morning!
All right everybody, it’s time to leave your mark. Become one with the paint brush, the character, and the concert this weekend. As someone who as LARPed themselves, don’t miss out on this fun Liberty County experience. Chatham County is ready to be flooded with your art work this October, so let’s all draw our best stick-figure dog and mail it in. Meet some new friends on a lunchtime walk in McIntosh County.
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CHATHAM COUNTY
Seeking local artists for Storm Drain Art Project: At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, interested artists are encouraged to attend an information session on a virtual zoom. The City of Savannah’s Cultural Resources and Water Resources departments are seeking submissions from local artists for the second phase of the Storm Drain Art Project. Artists of all backgrounds and abilities are welcome to apply. Applicants must be residents of Chatham County, Georgia, and 18 years of age or older. Applications will close on at 11:59 p.m Monday, Nov. 10. Visit savannahga.gov/stormdrainart to learn more, RSVP for the information session, and apply.
Halloween-themed Concert and Silent Movie: Starting at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Historic Christ Church Episcopal on Johnson Square. The first concert of the church’s 2025-2026 concert series. Concertgoers are invited to wear Halloween costumes or other festive clothing to get into the halloween spirit. The concert is free but tickets are requested. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit www.christchurchsavannah.org/concerts. Ticket donations received either online or at the door will go to support the ongoing series as well as Over the Moon Diaper Bank, a locally-operated non-profit that provides diapers and period supplies. Learn more at https://www.otmdiaperbank.org/.
Contemplate this: From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., today through Saturday, Oct. 18, located at The Ellis Gallery, ARTS Southeast, 2301 Bull St., Savannah. The photographer Teake Zuidema’s exhibit, “Living on the Edge,” featuring stunning panoramic views of the trees that hold together coastal Georgia’s beaches and wetlands will be free to visit.
CAMDEN COUNTY
White Elephant Bingo Benefit: The event starts at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Pineland Bank Community Center, 201 E. King Avenue. Tickets are $10 and include a bingo card sheet for four games. Purchase in advance or at the door. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Thiokol Memorial Museum and the Annual Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony. Reserve tickets now by contacting the museum at thiokolmemorial020371@gmail.com, call (912) 576-1760, or visit the museum at 115 S. Lee St., Kingsland.
Proposed Sheffield Island Development Community Meeting: A public meeting will be held between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Camden Community Recreation Center, 1050 Wildcat Dr. Project representatives will provide an update on the project. They will also give the community a chance to speak on their concerns and answer project-related questions. Contact Richard at 770-852-0921 or email him at richard@stbourke.com for any questions.
BRYAN COUNTY
Common Threads Quilting Group: From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Monday at the Richmond Hill Library, located at 9607 Ford Ave. This program is open to the public. Members share their skills, learn new techniques, and share patterns. Contact camerona@strl.info for more information.
City Hall is now open: The exterior renovation of City Hall is now complete and the remaining City of Richmond Hill Mayor and Council meetings and workshops scheduled for 2025 will be held at City Hall (in Council Chambers) located at 40 Richard Davis Drive, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324. Agendas shall be posted on the bulletin board located on the outside of City Hall (40 Richard Davis Drive) and on the City’s website (www.RichmondHill-Ga.gov). For more information contact: Dawnne Greene City Clerk dgreene@richmondhill-ga.gov.
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale: From 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Richmond Hill Library, 9607 Ford Ave. Richmond Hill, GA. All proceeds will benefit the library.
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GLYNN COUNTY
Glynn County schools looking to fill seat: The Glynn County Board of Education is accepting applications for the District 4 seat, which is south of Canal Road and Glynco Parkway. The seat was held by Hank Yeargan. The board has set the deadline for applications for Oct. 26 and hopes to vote on an interim during the November work session. All resumes and inquiries should go to the Superintendent Blakerby’s assistant, Pearl Britt, at pbritt@glynn.k12.ga.us.
GA Coastal Health District offering mammograms: Long and Glynn County Health Departments will offer free mammogram events for eligible women without health insurance. A mobile mammogram unit will be at the IGA in Ludowici on Oct. 21 and outside the Glynn County Health Department on Oct. 23. Call the health department for details.
Hercules/Pinova meeting: Hercules and Pinova are hosting a public meeting to present and discuss progress on cleanup activities at the 321-acre state-designated hazardous waste site in Brunswick. The meeting will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library, 208 Gloucester St., Brunswick. For more information see the Glynn Environmental Coalition.
LIBERTY COUNTY
Bookmark this: The Live Oak Public Library’s Liberty County library board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Midway/Riceboro Branch, 9397 E. Oglethorpe Hwy. in Midway. You can read the agenda when it’s posted, plus minutes of past meetings, here. Find your board representatives here and your advisory committee members here. These boards decide how your local library is run.
Pink Out for Breast Cancer: From 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at 107 S. Commerce St, Hinesville. The last Hinesville Farmers and Makers Market of the season is here, and everyone’s invited to wear pink to support and honor friends and loved ones fighting or who have fought breast cancer.
Let’s Pretend: Are you into LARPing? Live Action Role Play lets the whole family pretend to be swordfighters this from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 (and every Sunday), at the Bryant Commons Park Pavilion, 438 W. Oglethorpe Hwy., Hinesville. The event is free, and organizers provide foam swords and welcome all comers! Check out the community at Emerald Cove’s Facebook page.
MCINTOSH COUNTY
Walk Into Wellness with UGA Marine Extension: From 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, located at Vernon Square, in Downtown Darien. Move your body, boost your mood, and revive your energy during your lunch break every Thursday in October.
LONG COUNTY
2nd Fall Festival: The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Curvin Recreation Center, located at 1215 Macedonia Rd. Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a 30-quart gas turkey fryer. All proceeds will go toward the Curvin Recreation Center.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners has officially proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month: In recognition of the vital work being done to support survivors and prevent abuse in the Effingham community.
Early in-person balloting for the Nov. 4 election: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday and Saturday, at the Effingham County Board of Elections and Registration Office, 284 Ga. Hwy 199 South in Springfield.
ALONG THE COAST
Free breast cancer screenings: Several health departments in the Coastal Health District are hosting free breast cancer screening events in October. Breast cancer screenings are provided year-round through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program at no cost to women aged 40 and older without health insurance. For more information, click here.
Flu shots available: Health departments in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties now offer updated 2025-2026 flu vaccine. Supplies are limited in some locations as vaccine shipments continue to arrive. Call your local health department to confirm availability and schedule an appointment. A yearly flu vaccine is the best way to prevent serious flu-related illness for everyone age 6 months and older. Costs are typically covered by insurance, and health departments accept many health insurance plans, and low-cost options for those without health insurance coverage. Information at coastalhealthdistrict.org/flu.
COVID shots available: The health departments in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh Counties are now offering the Pfizer brand of COVID vaccine without a prescription, the Coastal Health District announced Tuesday. COVD vaccines are also available without a prescription at pharmacies, Healthbeat Atlanta reports.
Grants for teachers: Georgia DNR is again offering a $1,000 grant to a kindergarten through fifth-grade public or private school teacher in the state who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences. Teachers who apply must use Georgia’s native animals, plants and habitats as the context for covering Georgia Standards of Excellence. Although the grant emphasizes life science, cross-curricular teaching is highly encouraged. The deadline to apply is Nov. 3. For more, visit georgiawildlife.com/TeachingConservationGrant or contact DNR’s Linda May (email or 706-319-0211) or Anna Yellin (email or 678-459-8393).
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