G.E.O.R.G.I.A. Shell Bagging Event The University of Georgia’s Marine Extension Service coordinates a community-based oyster restoration project called GEORGIA .Please RSVP to Casey Sanders 912-264-7323 or email caseys@uga.edu
Greek Festival in St. Augustine, Florida
The Annual Greek Festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, St. Augustine, FL will be held October 10th-12th at the Special Events Field on Castillo Dr. downtown St. Augustine adjacent to the Visitor’s Center. The festival offers visitors a chance to enter a virtual Greek village with all its sights and sounds. Enjoy traditional Greek foods and beverages like mouth watering spanakopita or baklava. The classic sound of the bouzouki will have you tapping your toes and your eyes will feast on the vibrant colors of the costumed Greek dancers.
Festival hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 12 pm. – 6 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is only $2.00 for adults and free for those 16 and under. For more information call 904-829-0504 or visit www.stauggreekfest.com.
The Annual Tour of Homes and Gardens in Charleston
Every year this popular tour returns to Charleston, South Carolina, and brings lots of visitors to the city.
And no wonder – the tours gives you an exclusive look at some of the most beautiful homes and gardens in Charleston.
Read more about the Tour of Homes and Gardens in Charleston here.
The 27th Savannah Jazz Festival, September 20 – 28, 2008
The nine-day Savannah Jazz Festival is one of the largest and most popular of the free Savannah festivals. It returns to Savannah for the 27th time and takes place Sept 20th -28th.
The Savannah Jazz Festival, celebrates jazz offers all types of jazz, from Dixieland, traditional swing, straight-ahead and bop to melodic standards, and funky down-home “gutbucket” blues.
Celebration of Hope, kicks off the festival on Saturday night (Sept 20). It is a Jazz Concert-Wine Tasting event to raise money for the Backus Children’s Hospital. Ticket Required. Call: 912-350-8194 for more information.
The Jazz Trio is headlining this evening.
Savannah Jazz festival features the best in international, national, regional and local jazz talent. The 2008 festival will feature;
Interview with Les DeMerle, Amelia Island Jazz Festival founder
We met with Les DeMerle, the founder of the Amelia Island Jazz Festival, to speak about the upcoming event. This video was recorded during a Preview Benefit Concert at the Historic Palace Saloon in Fernandina on Amelia Island. The Amelia Jazz Festival takes place on October 5-12, 2008.