(SAVANNAH, GA) – The Savannah Philharmonic (SavPhil), now celebrating its 14th Season titled “Something for Everyone,” will return to The Lucas Theatre for the Arts on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be led by guest conductor Darko Butorac, who is currently the Music Director of the Asheville Symphony and the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Butorac has established himself as a conductor in demand with orchestras both in Europe and the Americas and has received recognition for his “exceptional combination of passion, elegance and well-timed pacing.” This is his second time leading the SavPhil.

https://savannahphilharmonic.org/event/brahms2/

(SAVANNAH, GA) On November 1, 2022, Colonial Terminals, Inc. (CTI), a division of Savannah-based Colonial Group, Inc., acquired two liquid terminals owned and operated by International-Matex Tank Terminals (IMTT). The facilities are located on the Savannah River and have approximately two million barrels of storage capacity supported by marine, rail, and truck access into the fast-growing Southeastern United States.

https://carriagetradepr.com/colonial-terminals-announces-acquisition-of-imtts-savannah-georgia-terminals/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society is promoting a program that helps pay for pet adoptions for members of the Down syndrome community. PetScreening for Down syndrome (PS4Ds) is a philanthropic grant program that offers financial assistance to individuals with Down syndrome who want to adopt a rescue pet for companionship. Each recipient is granted $750 – $1,000 to be used for pet expenses including adoption fees, veterinary care, preventative health products, monthly food delivery and more.

https://carriagetradepr.com/pet-adoptions-grants-for-down-syndrome-community/

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(Engineering News-Record)Almost 20 years of effort went into Enmarket Arena, the 9,500-seat, 215,000-sq-ft arena, which stands as the largest capital expenditure in Savannah’s history.

https://www.enr.com/articles/55169-award-of-merit-sports-entertainment-enmarket-arena

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(SAVANNAHGA.GOV) Free online Credit Building Workshop for Entrepreneurs. Attend the workshop to learn about building your credit and qualify for a $1000 business loan. The remaining 2022 workshops continue on Nov. 15 and Dec. 13. Register by emailing SBAC at sbac@sbqacsav.com.

https://www.savannahga.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=5580&month=11&year=2022&day=15&calType=0

(UGA SBDC) Thanks to a generous grant from the Truist Foundation, 20 small business owners will be selected to attend the two-year Truist Entrepreneurship Program at no-cost. This premier leadership and business training program will provide business owners with the knowledge and skills needed to grow their businesses and assist them in implementing best practices in their companies. Preferred candidates will have at least three years in business, generate at least $300,000 in revenues, and have at least three employees including the owner.

https://training.georgiasbdc.org/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=1819422#courseSectionDetails_2455006

(SAVANNAH, GA) Enmarket’s enPay is an upgrade to Enjoy Rewards that lets users pay with their Enjoy Rewards card or app. Participants can link their Enjoy Rewards account to their checking account to enable debit transactions and start saving. There are new monthly coupons available on the Enmarket App.

https://enmarket.poweredbyzipline.com

(COASTAL PET RESCUE) Butters is a sweet, ginger and white ray of sunshine! He is always so eager to please and reaches out for love and affection from you. Butters is curious about other cats, and if there is another feline in the house, they will need to be chill but not a pushover. He likes being part of the action, so wherever you are, he wants to go too. You’ll always have unconditional, positive regard (and a bathroom buddy) when Butters is around. He sure would like a home with some very loving folks who will give him all kinds of attention and maybe a good window view. If this cool cat sounds like the guy for you, submit an application and we’ll see if he melts your heart.

https://coastalpetrescue.org/adopt/view/2022-c-086-butters/

(UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE) Join the United Way on November 17 for a late afternoon campaign reception and networking opportunity to celebrate the region’s most generous United Way supporters. This annual event will recognize members of “Team United” who helped make the Fall Giving Campaign a success. A Fall Festival Reception will include live music by Chuck Courtenay, an oyster roast and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Reservations include two drink tickets per person which will be given at check-in.

https://uwce.org/event/united-in-gratitude-2022/

(COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT) In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, Coastal Health District’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program will offer free blood glucose screenings at all of the District’s health departments throughout November. Details are available at coastalhealthdistrict.org.

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(SAVANNAH, GA) Photos from Buddies and Blessings Fundraiser for the Humane Society:

https://www.savannahbusinessjournal.com/events/photos/october-buddies-and-blessings-fundraiser-for-the-humane-society/collection_ef0d0ff8-5a02-11ed-8f3f-2b93c0698165.html

(SAVANNAHGA.GOV) This is an online class you don’t want to miss. In this series, business consultant & mentor Zenetria Ward of ZenWard Solutions will help you gain an overall understanding of how to market your products and services to your customers in today’s economy. You’ll learn the 7-Step Marketing Process, how to conduct marketing research, pricing, social media, promotional marketing, and much more! The class meets every other Tuesday at 6:30 pm EST. Fall Session, NOW – 1/3/23. Take one class or take them all. Registration required.

https://savannahga.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scuuvqDkjGNxp06w4jD-YwW0GzsgnkCmk

(SAVANNAH, GA) On October 26, Make-A-Wish Georgia and Enmarket partnered to grant one teenager’s wish of going to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. DeMichael, 13, loves Christmas and Disney World, so it was only fitting Enmarket threw him a Christmas-themed party at its headquarters while surprising him with his wish. His mother said Mickey Mouse is his favorite Disney character.

https://carriagetradepr.com/enmarket-and-make-a-wish-georgia-present-disney-world-trip-to-disney-fan-wish-kid/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Enmarket Marketing Manager Melody McCarthy was among 91 women named “Top Women in Convenience for 2022” by the trade publication Convenience Store News. The honor was announced Oct. 2 in Las Vegas at the annual show staged by the National Association of Convenience Store (NACS), a trade association for the convenience and fuel retailing industry since 1961.

https://carriagetradepr.com/enmarket-marketing-manager-melody-mccarthy-named-to-top-women-in-convenience-for-2022/

(SAVANNAH, GA) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are inviting community members, church and health ministry leaders, community service providers and others interested in health equity to consider joining its Community Health Advocate (CHA) training program. An upcoming training session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 10.

https://carriagetradepr.com/healthy-savannah-announces-community-health-advocate-training-on-november-10/

(SAVANNAH, GA) When Savannahians go to the polls on November 8, one of the issues they’ll be considering is whether to vote in favor of a proposed Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). If passed, the measure would include $10 million for pedestrian and bicycle safety and connectivity improvements, including funding for the continuing construction of Tide to Town, Savannah’s urban trail system. Funding for Tide to Town would be primarily dedicated to the Middleground Road section of the trail, with the remainder for bike lane improvements on Habersham St. and general improvements citywide to crosswalks and bike paths.

https://carriagetradepr.com/savannahians-to-vote-on-tsplost-funding-for-tide-to-town-urban-trail/

(SAVANNAH,GA). Mayor Van Johnson wants Savannahians to know that this is an early and aggressive #FLU season and to “Get your FLU shot.” #BeHealthy #SavannahStrong

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=669940434520630&set=a.420745112773498

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(SAVANNAH, GA) Join Tommy Holland and Friends from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, November 26 at Coach’s Corner on beautiful Victory Drive for the 7th annual Musical Toy Drive for our local kids. Enjoy performances by some of Savannah’s best entertainers and help inspire the next generation of musicians by bringing a musical toy, new instrument or financial gift to be given to Savannah area children. Cash donations and gift cards are also welcome. Sponsored by Coach’s Corner, Portman’s Music Superstore, Lowcountry Audio and Little Star Foundation of Savannah.

https://facebook.com/events/s/7th-annual-tommy-holland-and-f/584542903427104/

(THE CURRENT) The Savannah Tree Foundation, an urban forestry nonprofit organization, distributed 500 free trees to Chatham County residents on Oct. 29 at Tricentennial Park on the Coastal Heritage Society grounds, MLK Jr. Blvd. at Louisville Rd. The trees were in 3-gallon pots and 3 to 6 feet tall. Species distributed included: American snowbell, bald cypress, Eastern redbud, Jane magnolia, loquat, persimmon, possumhaw, red maple, Southern live oak, Sweetbay magnolia, Tulip poplar, Tupelo (black gum), white fringetree and white oak. All but two types of trees, loquat and Jane magnolia, are native to Coastal Georgia.

https://thecurrentga.org/category/environment/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=All+-+The+Current&utm_campaign=1c0595239b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_10_25_06_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a869d97c8b-1c0595239b-165021960&mc_cid=1c0595239b&mc_eid=6618160724

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Savannah Local Artist Market (SLAM) will be holding its Fall Market on Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Salvation Army Baseball field at 3000 Bee Rd, Savannah, GA. This season’s market will be the 6th market since its inception in 2019. The market will feature over 75 artists across a variety of different mediums, including fine arts, textiles, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, mixed media, and much more.

https://www.facebook.com/events/631218635008010?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22groups_highlight_units%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

(SAVANNAH, GA) This black carpet affair is sure to be another huge success, reflecting a mission to collectively highlight the best our community has to offer, empowering a diverse culture of African American professionals, entrepreneurs, and the community at large in the Savannah Metro area. The Gala has consistently sold out and you don’t want to miss it, so register early. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Tickets can be purchased at www.gsbcc.org under Events.

https://gsbcc.org/calendar/#!event/2022/11/17/celebrations-of-black-businesses-gala

(SAVANNAH, GA) SAFE Shelter’s Annual Gala, one of the most important sources of funding for the SAFE Shelter, will be held on November 12, 2022, at the Palmetto Club at The Landings on Skidaway Island. Tickets are available for purchase: https://safeshelter.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/2022Gala/PURCHASETICKETS/tabid/1313921/Default.aspx

(SAVANNAH, GA) The Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run has become an iconic event in historic Savannah, Georgia. Visitors travel from all over for the only opportunity to challenge the 5.5% grade of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge. A 5K, 10K, and a 15K “double pump” are available, along with a kid’s fun run. With an average attendance of over 5,000 runners, the Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run continues to be one of the biggest events in Savannah every year!

Register here: https://register.hakuapp.com/?event=445b27e66f848874c7cb

(SAVANNAH, GA) The YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah has expanded the Fresh Express no-cost fresh food distribution program with a third permanent site and its own day! The third site is at 40th and Waters and the upcoming dates are November 4 and December 2. The two other locations are at Curtis V. Cooper Family Health and the Moses Jackson Center, with these upcoming dates: November 18 and December 16. Fresh Express provided more than 6,600 pounds of fresh fruits, vegetables and bread to communities with low access to fresh foods in 2021. Interested in volunteering? Contact Laura Schmarkey, YMCA of Coastal Georgia director of outreach programs at laura.schmarkey@ymcaofcoastalga.org, or visit YMCAofCoastalGA.org/Volunteer. Fresh Express is supported by the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and Healthy Savannah through the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health grant awarded through the CDC. https://ymcaofcoastalga.org/freshexpress

(SAVANNAH TRIBUNE) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are pleased to announce that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has affirmed that $1,086,000 in Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant funding will be made available over the next year to reduce health disparities and increase access to health and nutritional resources across African-American and Hispanic/Latino Americans in across Savannah and Chatham County.

https://www.savannahtribune.com/articles/cdc-dedicates-more-than-1-million-to-savannah-area-in-the-fifth-year-of-reach-grant-funding/

(WECANDOTHIS.HHS.GOV) Spread the word! Updated #COVID19 vaccines are here for everyone 12 or older to help protect against Omicron. Get your updated vaccine if it’s been 2 months since your last dose and encourage the people you know to get one, too..#WeCanDoThis

(HHS.GOV) Get a booster and protect yourself against the worst outcomes of COVID. Find COVID boosters near you at https://www.vaccines.gov/.

(WTOC) Feed the Hungry is expanding during the season of giving. State Representative Carl Gillard has announced the nonprofit will be holding three different dinners at the Enmarket Arena in Savannah. This will be the first time since the beginning of the pandemic where people will be able to have a sit-down dinner in person. Representative Gilliard says they will be able to feed around 6,000-10,000 guests.

https://www.wtoc.com/video/2022/10/03/feed-hungry-host-dinners-enmarket-arena/

(WJCL) Hollywood superstar and comedian Adam Sandler is coming to the Hostess City of the South this fall. The Enmarket Arena announced this week that Sandler, along with a surprise guest, will perform Monday, November 14 at the venue.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/adam-sandler-savannah-enmarket-arena-comedy-tour/41191241

TICKETS ON SALE FOR ANNUAL SAVANNAH FUNDRAISER TO HELP THE BLIND

(WJCL) t’s almost time to dine in the dark with the Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision. Tickets for the annual Dining in The Dark fundraiser went on sale Monday, and the Dining in the Dark chair says it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. This year’s gala will be held on January 26 at the Enmarket Arena.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/savannah-dining-in-the-dark-tickets-blind/41201247

(COASTAL HEALTH DISTRICT) Stronger protection against COVID-19 is available in the Coastal Health District as all 8 county health departments now offer updated booster shots. These reformulated booster vaccines target the original strain of the COVID-19 virus plus the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. Appointments for COVID-19 vaccination, including bivalent boosters, can be scheduled online at chdcovidvax.org or by calling your local county health department. https://coastalhealthdistrict.org/bivalent-booster-shots-now-available-in-the-coastal-health-district/

(SAVANNAHGA.GOV) This is an online class you don’t want to miss! In this series, business consultant & mentor, Zenetria Ward of ZenWard Solutions, helps you gain an overall understanding of how to market your products and services to your customers in today’s economy. You’ll learn the 7-Step Marketing Process, how to conduct marketing research, pricing, social media, promotional marketing, and much more! The class meets every other Tuesday at 6:30 pm EST. The fall session is ongoing through 1/3/23. Take one class or take them all. Registration required.

https://savannahga.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scuuvqDkjGNxp06w4jD-YwW0GzsgnkCmk

(HEALTHY SAVANNAH) Are you a faith-based organization in Savannah/Chatham County interested in encouraging a culture of health among your members and the broader community?

Please join the Faith and Health Coalition at our next virtual meeting to discuss the importance of health within our community. Please email FaithAndHealth@healthysavannah.org for the meeting link. For more information, visit the Faith and Health Coalition page on the Healthy Savannah website.

Meeting Dates:

November 30th @ 12pm

https://healthysavannah.org/the-faith-and-health-coalition/