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 Web site showcases Beaufort Main Street Beaufort, S.C., launched a new Web site to showcase the downtown area. Visit www.downtownbeaufort.com for information about local businesses, visitor attractions and more. Lung association offers golf special The American Lung Association offers a Golf Privilege card that allows access to more than 600 golf courses in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. The card is priced at $20 each or four cards for $75 through Sept. 6. Proceeds are used to fight lung cancer. For more information, call (800) LUNG USA or visit www.golfsouth.org. CAT announces Wal-Mart routes Chatham Area Transit Authority officials announce temporary route changes to service the new Wal-Mart Super Center on Montgomery Cross Road. The No. 6 Crosstown, No. 11 Candler and No. 31 Georgia Regional routes now travel down Varnedoe to the traffic light and stop on the south side of Montgomery Cross Road in front of Wal-Mart. The No. 20 Montgomery inbound from Ferguson Avenue and Skidaway Road turns left onto Montgomery Cross Road and stops across from Wal-Mart. Effective in September, these routes will enter the Wal-Mart complex, and the temporary stops will be eliminated. Chasemissy plays at Bean Chasemissy, an Atlanta-based acoustic folk duo, plays at the Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave., Aug. 6 at 8 p.m. Visit www.chasemissy.com for band information and song clips. First Friday features folk The Savannah Folk Music Society presents First Friday for Folk Music, Aug. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Featured artists include Tuck Brawner, finger-style guitarist and eclectic folk singer; Steven Jackson, Nashville-based acoustic Americana singer-songwriter; and Malcolm Holcombe, N.C.-based singer-songwriter. The event takes place at Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St., and refreshments are available. Recommended donation is $2. Barbeque, bike, beach party for singles SinglesConnections is hosting a barbeque, bike and beach party Aug. 7 at 5 p.m., 1608 Demere Road, St. Simons Island. Area singles are invited to attend. Sides, drinks and desserts are provided, but individuals should bring their choice of meat and a bicycle. Suggested donation is $5, and bikes are available on request. Call 634-9527 for more information. Savannah High School reunion Members of the Savannah High School class of 1985 will meet at 4 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Bull Street Library to discuss the upcoming 20th reunion. For more information, contact Tracy James at 313-7860. Unitarian Universalist Church topic On Aug. 8, the Rev. Joan Kahn-Schneider will speak on “Generation to Generation” at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 307 E. Harris St. Service begins at 11 a.m., and free childcare is provided. Dog wash benefits PALS The Pet Assistance League of Savannah is holding a Dirty Dog Wash Aug. 8 from 1-4 p.m. at Case Veterinary Hospital, 111 Eisenhower Drive. Parking is available behind Toys-R-Us. The cost is $6 for a bath, with proceeds benefiting PALS. Dog owners should bring a towel and have dogs leashed. For more information, call 354-4529. Barnes and Noble book fair benefits advocacy center Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of the proceeds of back-to-school books purchased Aug. 8-14 to the Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center, which benefits sexually abused children. CCAC vouchers are available by calling 236-1401 or at Barnes and Noble in the Oglethorpe Mall. Local media sponsor ‘Stuff the Bus’ Radio stations WLVH, WSOK and WQBT and TV station WTOC announce their back-to-school “Stuff the Bus” initiative, which helps school transportation company Laidlaw provide school supplies to needy students. New school supplies can be donated at the school bus parked at Wal-Mart on Highway 17, Ogeechee Road, Aug. 9-16. Another bus featuring radio personalities will be at the following locations from 3-5 p.m.: Monday, Wal-Mart on Highway 17, Ogeechee Road; Tuesday, Rugged Warehouse, 49 W. Montgomery Cross Road; Wednesday, It’s Amazing, 2011 Waters Ave.; Thursday, Fashion Tree, 1906 E. Victory Drive; and Friday, Ryan’s, 209 Stephenson Ave. Radio listeners who make donations during live broadcasts will be instantly qualified to win various prizes and giveaways. WTOC and Clear Channel Radio will also sponsor a “Back to School” party for students. All types of school supplies will be accepted. For more information. visit www.wtoc.com, www.love1011.com, www.941thebeat.com or www.1230wsok.com. A Fir-ju Well visits SCAD Radio, Bean Atlanta-based pop quartet A Fir-ju Well will be in Savannah Aug. 10 to interview on SCAD Radio at 5 p.m. and play at the Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave., at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.afirjuwell.com. Speech and hearing center offers opportunities The Savannah Speech and Hearing Center offers a six-week sign language class on Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m., beginning Aug. 19. Cost is $50, and class includes a silent supper. Class size is limited, and pre-registration is required; call 355-4601 for more information or to sign up. The center is also looking for volunteers to conduct hearing screenings on children and adults. Nurses and retired nurses are needed to do eye, ear and dental exams on preschool-aged children. Flexible time commitment is possible. Call Jane Medoff, volunteer coordinator, at 355-4601 for more information. Tony and Tina to wed Acting Up Productions presents the popular interactive comedy “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” at the Shelter Cove Mall, through Sept. 6. The show runs Wednesdays-Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30. Tickets are $42.95 per person. Group rates and some discounts are available. Admission price includes a three-course meal complete with wedding cake and a champagne toast. A cash bar with beer and wine also is available. For tickets or more information, call the box office at (843) 837-5448, or order securely online at www.tonyandtina.net. Friends of Animals fundraiser Friends of Animals of the Coastal Empire Inc. hosts its sixth annual fundraiser Sept. 12 at Savannah Station, 601 Cohen St., with food provided by local caterers and an open bar. Live and silent auctions will feature trips to Mexico and Sun Valley, antiques and catered dinners. Admission is $35 at the door, and attire is casual. Proceeds will benefit animal welfare groups Save-A-Life, PALS, The Chatham County Humane Society, Second Chance Dog Rescue and Liberty County Humane Shelter. For more information, call Savannah Station at 233-5400. Tune up your tennis Doubles and singles play tennis every Thursday morning at 8 a.m. on St. Simons Island. Monthly instruction is provided, with an emphasis on practice, wellness and fun. For more information, call Focus Wellness Adventure Forums at 634-9527 or e-mail WellnessForums@bellsouth.net. Folk festival schedule released The 15th annual Savannah Folk Music Festival, sponsored by the Savannah Folk Music Society and the City of Savannah’s Bureau of Leisure Services Department of Cultural Affairs, will be held Oct. 8-11. The festival launches with Folkfest in City Market Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.; the Noteworthy Art-Encore! auction begins at 8:30 p.m. On Oct. 9, an Old Time Country Dance will be held at Notre Dame Academy Gymnasium, 1709 Bull St., from 8-11 p.m. On Aug. 10, Concert at the Roundhouse, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., runs from 1-7 p.m. A youth concert will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Fine Arts Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public. |
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