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St. Paul’s Greek Festival is Savannah’s Greek Festival!
Celebrate all things Greek in Savannah October 15 – 17, 2009 at the three-day St. Paul’s annual festival. If you love Greek food like baklava and spanakopita, you want to visit this festival. This is the 58th year for this popular Savannah festival.
For more information call 912.236.8256
St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Hellenic Center, 14 W. Anderson St
Disney embarked on an interactive 40-city train tour for the upcoming movie “Disney’s A Christmas Carol†back in May, and now the train is reaching us here on the coast. The train will be in Savannah, Georgia on Oct. 13, Jacksonville, Florida on Oct. 20, and Charleston, South Carolina on Oct. 23 – 25, 2009.
(Watch the video from The Disney Train in Jacksonville now!)
The Disney train features four custom-designed vintage rail cars with interactive entertainment. At each train stop along the way, a 3D Theatre will be set up, where visitors can get a sneak peek of the movie and see other exclusive behind-the-scenes materials from the movie. There are authentic artifacts on loan from the Charles Dickens Museum of London, artwork, costumes and props from the film. The capture technology used for the movie will also be demonstrated, and you will even get the opportunity to have your face morph into one of the film’s characters. This family event is for guests of all ages and is free to the public.
Pulling Out All the Stops
The train will make 40 stops in 36 states, as it travels its way across more than 16,000 miles of track. Amtrak locomotives and engineers will lead the four-car Train Tour (plus a private car), across the US, with stops ranging from 1-3 days along the way. Each train station will be themed with holiday decorations, and feature artwork from the film, Christmas Carolers, fun activities for the entire family, and snow!
The grand finale of the train tour takes place at New York’s Grand Central Terminal over the weekend of October 30th through November 1st.
At every tour stop, Radio Disney will invite kids to enter for a chance to become a Movie Surfer representing their hometown. Each Hometown Movie Surfer will get a chance to appear on Disney Channel by filming their very own Movie Surfer’s segment, and receive a prize package of exclusive Movie Surfer and “Disney’s A Christmas Carol†gear. ABC television stations across the country will run local promotions. At each stop, visitors will have the chance to win an HP TouchSmart PC and an HP Photosmart wireless printer.
Starring Jim Carrey and directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol†opens in theatres November 6 in Disney Digital 3D™ and in IMAX 3D®.
Coastal Train Tour
The first stop on the coast is at the Amtrak Station in Savannah on Tuesday October 13, 2009. Then the train continues to Miami and comes back up to its next stop in our area, Jacksonville. It will be at the Amtrak Station in Jacksonville on Tuesday October 20, 2009. Then the Disney train heads north to Charleston, SC, where it will make a stop at Ansonborough Field, Friday October 23rd – Sunday October 25th, 2009.
Below is the schedule:
SAVANNAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
9 AM – 7 PM
Savannah Amtrak Station
2611 Seaboard Coastline Dr
Savannah GA 31415
JACKSONVILLE
OCTOBER 20, 2009
Jacksonville Amtrak Station
3570 Clifford Lane
Jacksonville FL 32209
CHARLESTON
Saturday, October 24, 9 AM – 7 PM
Sunday, October 25, 9 AM – 4 PM
Ansonborough Field
Between Concord & Washington Streets Charleston SC 29401
Dust Off Your Memories for the World to See
City asks citizens to lend images for planned history of Savannah’s Eastside
An interest in preserving the voices and the sights of the past have prompted the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) to put together a pictorial history of the Savannah’s Eastside.
A March 2011 release date is planned for the yet to be named coffee table book which will focus on the evolution of several Eastside neighborhoods – Twickenham, Hillcrest, Savannah Gardens, East Savannah, and Pine Gardens. The history will feature resident recollections and images right along with facts and images culled from regional and local repositories.
“Right now, there are images of ‘disappeared Savannah’ that reside in the collections Savannah’s residents,†said Michelle Hunter, project manager. “By lending their images, the public can play an important role in preserving those forgotten places, events, and times for generations to come.â€
Currently, the City is seeking images of the following sites, events, or organizations:
· Area Businesses: Images of the interiors and exteriors of businesses on the Pennsylvania Avenue Corridor;
· Area Schools: Images of teachers and/or students interacting during class sessions or at school activities at Pennsylvania Avenue, Eli Whitney and Shuman Schools;
· Neighborhood Sports Activities: Images of teams at Morningside Baptist Church; sports teams; wrestling, ice skating, or roller skating at the Savannah Sports Arena; posters or advertisements from the Savannah Sports Arena; and classes or dance recitals at the Doris Martin School;
· Leisure Time Activities: Images of dances at the Savannah Gardens Administration Building; Golfing in East Savannah; church gatherings or activities; and neighborhood gatherings such as block or rent parties in Eastern Savannah;
· Area Housing Developments: Images of Moses Rogers Grove, Riverside, and Deptford Homes.
Individuals wishing to lend images or discuss the project should contact Michelle Hunter, Project Manager, at 525-3100 ext. 2847 or mhunter@savannahga.gov to set up an individual scanning appointment.
The photo credits of images that are reproduced in the publication will recognize the contribution of lending residents.
Since 2003, the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs has produced several neighborhood histories that educate and interpret Savannah’s cultural landscape. Recent efforts include the 2005 “Uncommon Knowledge†exhibition and the critically acclaimed “Low Land and the High Road†publication in 2008.
About Documentation Projects: Two to three years in length, Documentation Projects support preservation, create awareness, and give access to new “voices†in our community. To date, projects have served more than 39,000 persons. For more information on these projects, visit www.savannahneighborhoods.org.
‘Low Land and the High Road: Life and Community in the Hudson Hill, West Savannah and Woodville Neighborhoods,’ is one of the City of Savannah’s neighborhood documentation projects completed in 2008.
On Saturday October 10, University of Georgia Marine Extension Service Aquarium, the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary invites you and your family to visit for a the Skidaway Marine Science Day.
This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about the coast and its inhabitants including  turtles, gators, and snakes. There will also be tours, classes, lectures, and experiments.
This is a free event.
Click here to visit the post about The Skidaway Marine Science Day Savannah in our events calendar for directions and more details.
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s SCAD Radio and District present the third annual “Savannah Record and Zine Fair†on Oct. 24, 2009, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the River Club, 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
“For one day, we are happy to provide students and community members with a chance to dig through the crates and find cool music,†said Caila Brown, SCAD Radio general manager. “It will be a big day for collectors. We are also excited about bringing in the Zine Fair this year, as that event has been successful in the past. We anticipate a nice mix of people looking for music and folks who are into independent publishing.â€
Dealers from around the Southeast will offer vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and music memorabilia. This year, the record fair has expanded to include comics, “‘zines†and other independent publications. To register to have a record table at the event, visit www.savannahrecordfair.com and fill out the registration form. To register to have a zine table at the event, visit www.scaddistrict.com and click on the Zine Fair banner.
Vendor tables are available for $35 for the general public, $15 for SCAD staff, faculty and alumni, and free for SCAD students. Admission is free and open to the public. All proceeds from table rentals benefit the noncommercial operation of SCAD Radio and District.